Two homers by Graig Nettles and one by Roy Foster accounted for all of the Indians' runs in a 5-2 victory over the Yankees. New York also got its runs on a homer, Felipe Alou connecting with a man on base in the first inning.

The Indians bounced back with three runs in their half on a double by Ted Uhlaender and homers by Foster and Nettles. Two other tallies followed in the eighth when Ray Fosse doubled and Nettles hit his second homer of the game. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 5, New York Yankees 2
Game Played on Sunday, September 12, 1971 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
Yankees      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Indians      3  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   5 11  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Uhlaender lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .288
Swoboda cf            5   0   1   0     0   3   .260      Pinson cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .266
White lf              4   1   1   0     1   1   .286      R. Foster rf          4   1   1   2     0   2   .255
Alou 1b               4   1   2   2     0   0   .275        Ford rf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .196
Munson c              3   0   1   0     1   2   .261      Fosse c               4   1   2   0     0   0   .268
Blomberg rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .320      Nettles 3b            4   2   2   3     0   0   .271
Hansen 3b             3   0   0   0     1   2   .196      Chambliss 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .292
Michael ss            3   0   1   0     1   0   .237      Bevacqua 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .202
Peterson p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .067      Camilli ss            3   0   3   0     0   0   .214
  Murcer ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .322      McDowell p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .174
  Kenney pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .256        Hennigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   6   2     6   9             Totals               32   5  11   5     0   4

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance:  7,556
Left on Base: Yankees 10, Indians 4
DP: Yankees 1, Indians 0
Doubles: Alou (17), Uhlaender (16), Camilli (2), Fosse (19)
Home Runs: Alou (8), R. Foster (17), Nettles 2 (25)
Stolen Bases: Pinson (21)
Caught Stealing: Pinson (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Peterson (14), McDowell (5)
GIDP: Nettles (12)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson L(13-12)       8    11   5   5   0   4   3  33   3.23
Totals                  8    11   5   5   0   4   3  33

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McDowell W(13-14)       8     6   2   2   6   8   1  36   3.20
Hennigan SV(14)         1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.69
Totals                  9     6   2   2   6   9   1  39

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Odom


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke flied out to center; Swoboda popped to first
in foul territory; White walked; Alou homered [White scored];
Munson singled to left; Blomberg flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender doubled to center; Pinson grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Uhlaender to third]; R. Foster homered
[Uhlaender scored]; Fosse grounded out (third to first); Nettles
homered; Chambliss grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 3.

YANKEES 2ND: Hansen walked; Michael forced Hansen (first to
shortstop); Peterson popped to third in foul territory; Clarke
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
2, Indians 3.

INDIANS 2ND: Bevacqua popped to second; Camilli doubled to left;
McDowell was called out on strikes; Uhlaender grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 3.

YANKEES 3RD: Swoboda singled to shortstop; White singled to
right [Swoboda to third, White to second (on throw)]; Alou
grounded out (third to first); Munson walked; Blomberg struck
out; Hansen forced Munson (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Pinson singled to first; R. Foster struck out;
Pinson stole second; Fosse flied out to left; Nettles grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Indians 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Michael walked; Peterson out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Michael to second]; Clarke grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Michael to third]; Swoboda struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Chambliss flied out to center; Bevacqua grounded
out (shortstop to first); Camilli singled to center; McDowell
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 2, Indians 3.

YANKEES 5TH: White flied out to center; Alou doubled to center;
Munson struck out; Blomberg walked; Hansen was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Uhlaender popped to first; Pinson singled to right;
Pinson was caught stealing second (catcher to second); R. Foster
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Michael grounded out (second to first); Peterson
grounded out (second to first); Clarke grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Fosse singled to left; Nettles grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to first) [Fosse out at second];
Chambliss grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Yankees 2, Indians 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Swoboda struck out; White struck out; Alou grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Indians 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Bevacqua flied out to right; Camilli singled to
left; McDowell out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Camilli to second]; Uhlaender grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Munson struck out; Blomberg grounded out (catcher
to first); Hansen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Indians 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Pinson grounded out (first unassisted); R. Foster
flied out to right; Fosse doubled to left; Nettles homered
[Fosse scored]; Chambliss struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 2, Indians 5.

YANKEES 9TH: FORD REPLACED R. FOSTER (PLAYING RF); Michael
singled to left; MURCER BATTED FOR PETERSON; Murcer walked
[Michael to second]; KENNEY RAN FOR MURCER; HENNIGAN REPLACED
MCDOWELL (PITCHING); Clarke flied out to center; Swoboda was
called out on strikes; White forced Kenney (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 5.