Two-run homers by Bob Oliver and Leroy Stanton in the first inning enabled the Angels to defeat the Indians, 4-3. However, all four runs were unearned as a result of Alex Johnson dropping a fly ball by Sandy Alomar. After two out, Oliver smashed his homer off Milt Wilcox. Ken McMullen then singled and Stanton also hit for the circuit. [The Sporting News]
California Angels 4, Cleveland Indians 3

Game Played on Wednesday, June 14, 1972 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Indians      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3 10  1
Angels       4  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  8  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McCraw cf             4   1   0   0     1   0   .276      Alomar 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .310
Brohamer 2b           5   1   2   0     0   2   .271      Rivers cf             4   1   0   0     0   0   .217
A. Johnson lf         4   1   2   0     1   1   .234      Pinson lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .293
Nettles 3b            3   0   1   1     2   1   .242      Oliver 1b             3   1   1   2     1   0   .299
Chambliss 1b          4   0   2   1     1   1   .273      McMullen 3b           4   1   4   0     0   0   .281
Fosse c               4   0   1   1     0   1   .243      Stanton rf            4   1   1   2     0   2   .273
Bell rf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .241      Stephenson c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .385
Leon ss               4   0   0   0     0   2   .198        Llenas ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .303
Wilcox p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .231        Kusnyer c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .194
  Tidrow p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Cardenas ss           3   0   0   0     1   0   .199
  Lowenstein ph       0   0   0   0     1   0   .167      Ryan p                3   0   0   0     0   2   .148
  Kilkenny p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rose p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Camilli ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .231        Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Hennigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .203
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   3  10   3     6   8             Totals               32   4   8   4     3   6

Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance:  8,412
Left on Base: Indians 12, Angels 7
DP: Indians 1, Angels 0
Errors: A. Johnson
Doubles: Nettles (7), Chambliss (5)
Home Runs: Oliver (8), Stanton (8)
Stolen Bases: McCraw (10), Alomar (10), McMullen (1)
GIDP: Stanton (5)
Hit by Pitch: Fosse (1,by Ryan)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilcox L(6-5)           0.2   4   4   0   1   0   2   8   1.90
Tidrow                  3.1   1   0   0   0   1   0  10   3.82
Kilkenny                2     2   0   0   0   2   0   8   5.40
Hennigan                1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   2.57
Mingori                 1     1   0   0   2   1   0   6   6.00
Totals                  8     8   4   0   3   6   2  35

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(6-4)             7.1   7   2   2   5   7   0  34   3.21
Rose                    1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6   4.50
Allen SV(5)             0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.10
Totals                  9    10   3   3   6   8   0  42

Hit by Pitch: Ryan (5)
Wild Pitches: Mingori (1), Ryan (6)

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry Barnett


INDIANS 1ST: McCraw walked; McCraw stole second; Brohamer struck
out; A. Johnson walked; Nettles doubled to center [McCraw
scored, A. Johnson to third]; Chambliss walked; Fosse singled to
left [A. Johnson scored, Nettles out at home (left to catcher),
Chambliss to third, Fosse to second (on throw)]; Bell flied out
to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar reached on an error by A. Johnson [Alomar to
first]; Rivers forced Alomar (second to shortstop); Pinson
grounded out (first unassisted) [Rivers to second]; Oliver
homered (unearned) [Rivers scored (unearned)]; McMullen singled
to left; Stanton homered (unearned) [McMullen scored
(unearned)]; Stephenson singled to center; Cardenas walked
[Stephenson to second]; TIDROW REPLACED WILCOX (PITCHING); Ryan
forced Cardenas (shortstop to second); 4 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 4.

INDIANS 2ND: Leon was called out on strikes; Tidrow grounded out
(first to pitcher); McCraw popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 4.

ANGELS 2ND: Alomar popped to catcher in foul territory; Rivers
lined to shortstop; Pinson popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 4.

INDIANS 3RD: Brohamer struck out; A. Johnson was called out on
strikes; Nettles walked; Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 4.

ANGELS 3RD: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); McMullen
singled to left; Stanton grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [McMullen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 4.

INDIANS 4TH: Fosse popped to first; Bell grounded out (shortstop
to first); Leon flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, Angels 4.

ANGELS 4TH: Stephenson grounded out (second to first); Cardenas
popped to second; Ryan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, Angels 4.

INDIANS 5TH: LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR TIDROW; Lowenstein walked;
McCraw flied out to right; Brohamer flied out to center; A.
Johnson singled to right [Lowenstein to second]; Nettles
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians
2, Angels 4.

ANGELS 5TH: KILKENNY REPLACED LOWENSTEIN (PITCHING); Alomar
singled to right; Alomar stole second; Rivers flied out to left;
Pinson struck out; Oliver popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 4.

INDIANS 6TH: Chambliss flied out to center; Fosse struck out;
Bell singled to left; Leon flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 4.

ANGELS 6TH: McMullen singled to left; McMullen stole second;
Stanton struck out; Stephenson popped to second; Cardenas
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 2, Angels 4.

INDIANS 7TH: CAMILLI BATTED FOR KILKENNY; Camilli flied out to
right; McCraw grounded out (shortstop to first); Brohamer
singled to center; Ryan threw a wild pitch [Brohamer to second];
A. Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Indians 2, Angels 4.

ANGELS 7TH: HENNIGAN REPLACED CAMILLI (PITCHING); Ryan struck
out; Alomar was called out on strikes; Rivers flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 4.

INDIANS 8TH: Nettles was called out on strikes; Chambliss
doubled to center; Fosse was hit by a pitch; Bell singled to
left [Chambliss to third, Fosse to second]; ROSE REPLACED RYAN
(PITCHING); Leon struck out; UNSER BATTED FOR HENNIGAN; Unser
flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 4.

ANGELS 8TH: MINGORI REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Pinson flied out
to center; Oliver walked; McMullen singled to right [Oliver to
second]; Mingori threw a wild pitch [Oliver to third]; Stanton
struck out; LLENAS BATTED FOR STEPHENSON; Llenas walked
[McMullen to second]; Cardenas grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 4.

INDIANS 9TH: KUSNYER REPLACED LLENAS (PLAYING C ); McCraw
grounded out (third to first); Brohamer singled to left; A.
Johnson singled to center [Brohamer to third]; Nettles walked
[A. Johnson to second]; ALLEN REPLACED ROSE (PITCHING);
Chambliss singled to shortstop [Brohamer scored, A. Johnson out
at third (shortstop to third), Nettles to second]; Fosse forced
Chambliss (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians
3, Angels 4.
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