Two consecutive errors by Jack Heidemann enabled the Angels to take the lead with a pair of unearned runs en route to a 5-1 victory over the Indians. Heidemann booted successive grounders by Ken McMullen and John Stephenson in the fourth inning.

After Stephenson was forced out by Jim Spencer, Roger Repoz singled McMullen home to tie the score at 1-1. A walk to Bruce Christensen loaded the bases. Rudy May forced Spencer at the plate, but Sandy Alomar singled to drive in Repoz with the Angels' go-ahead run. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 5, Cleveland Indians 1

Game Played on Wednesday, July 28, 1971 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Angels       0  0  0    2  0  3    0  0  0  -   5 10  0
Indians      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  4


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             5   0   1   1     1   0   .259      Uhlaender cf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .268
Rivers cf             2   0   0   0     1   1   .261      Leon 2b               4   0   2   0     0   0   .262
  Berry cf            1   0   0   1     0   0   .198      Pinson rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Gonzalez lf           4   0   1   0     1   1   .276      Nettles 3b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .277
McMullen 3b           5   1   0   0     0   1   .260      Hinton 1b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .250
Stephenson c          5   0   1   0     0   1   .258      R. Foster lf          3   0   1   0     0   0   .244
Spencer 1b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .230      Fosse c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Repoz rf              2   2   1   1     3   1   .198      Heidemann ss          3   0   1   0     0   0   .191
Christensen ss        4   1   3   1     1   0   .292      Hargan p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .083
May p                 4   0   2   1     1   1   .190        Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Lamb p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
                                                            Clark ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .125
                                                            Colbert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               36   5  10   5     9   6             Totals               31   1   6   1     0   5

Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance:  3,512
Left on Base: Angels 14, Indians 3
DP: Angels 2, Indians 2
Errors: Leon, Nettles, Heidemann 2
Doubles: Stephenson (14), May (1), Spencer (17), Leon (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Berry (4)
GIDP: Gonzalez (6), McMullen (12), Fosse (8), Hinton (3)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May W(6-6)              9     6   1   1   0   5   0  31   2.71
Totals                  9     6   1   1   0   5   0  31

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hargan L(1-10)          5.1   6   5   3   4   2   0  26   6.16
Mingori                 0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   1.84
Lamb                    2.2   2   0   0   3   2   0  13   3.04
Colbert                 1     1   0   0   1   2   0   5   4.42
Totals                  9    10   5   3   9   6   0  46

Balks: Lamb (2)

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Bill Deegan


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (shortstop to first); Rivers
walked; Gonzalez grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Rivers out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender singled to right; Leon singled to center
[Uhlaender to second]; Pinson flied out to center [Uhlaender to
third]; Nettles forced Leon (shortstop to second) [Uhlaender
scored]; Hinton struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Indians 1.

ANGELS 2ND: McMullen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Stephenson doubled to right; Spencer popped to second; Repoz was
walked intentionally; Christensen grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 2ND: R. Foster singled to left; Fosse grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [R. Foster out at
second]; Heidemann grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 1.

ANGELS 3RD: May doubled to center; Alomar grounded out (pitcher
to first) [May to third]; Rivers struck out; Gonzalez struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Hargan flied out to right; Uhlaender popped to
third; Leon doubled to center; Pinson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 1.

ANGELS 4TH: McMullen reached on an error by Heidemann [McMullen
to first]; Stephenson reached on an error by Heidemann [McMullen
to second, Stephenson to first]; Spencer forced Stephenson
(first to shortstop) [McMullen to third]; Repoz singled to right
[McMullen scored (unearned), Spencer to second]; Christensen
walked [Spencer to third, Repoz to second]; May forced Spencer
(third to catcher) [Repoz to third, Christensen to second];
Alomar singled to left [Repoz scored (unearned), Christensen out
at home (left to catcher), May to second]; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E,
2 LOB.  Angels 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); Hinton was
called out on strikes; R. Foster grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Indians 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Rivers popped to shortstop; Gonzalez reached on an
error by Leon [Gonzalez to first]; McMullen grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Gonzalez out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: BERRY REPLACED RIVERS (PLAYING CF); Fosse flied out
to center; Heidemann flied out to left; Hargan struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Indians 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Stephenson popped to second; Spencer doubled to
right; Repoz walked; Christensen singled to right [Spencer
scored, Repoz to third]; MINGORI REPLACED HARGAN (PITCHING); May
singled to shortstop [Repoz scored, Christensen to second];
Alomar walked [Christensen to third, May to second]; LAMB
REPLACED MINGORI (PITCHING); Berry out on a sacrifice fly to
third in foul territory [Christensen scored, May to third (error
by Nettles)]; Gonzalez walked [Alomar to second]; McMullen was
called out on strikes; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 5, Indians
1.

INDIANS 6TH: Uhlaender grounded out (second to first); Leon
grounded out (third to first); Pinson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Indians 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Stephenson flied out to center; Spencer popped to
catcher in foul territory; Repoz walked; Christensen singled to
left [Repoz to third]; May walked [Christensen to second];
Alomar flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 5,
Indians 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Nettles singled to right; Hinton grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Nettles out at
second]; R. Foster popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 5, Indians 1.

ANGELS 8TH: Berry grounded out (third to first); Gonzalez
singled to left; McMullen grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Gonzalez to second]; Lamb balked [Gonzalez to third];
Stephenson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 5, Indians
1.

INDIANS 8TH: Fosse flied out to center; Heidemann singled to
center; CLARK BATTED FOR LAMB; Clark was called out on strikes;
Uhlaender grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 5, Indians 1.

ANGELS 9TH: COLBERT REPLACED CLARK (PITCHING); Spencer walked;
Repoz struck out; Christensen singled to left [Spencer to
second]; May was called out on strikes; Alomar grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 5, Indians 1.

INDIANS 9TH: Leon grounded out (third to first); Pinson flied
out to center; Nettles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
5, Indians 1.

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