Taking advantage of an error by Graig Nettles, the Brewers scored three unearned runs in the first inning and defeated the Indians, 3-1. Rick Auerbach led off with a single and stopped at third on a double by Joe Lahoud.

With one out, Johnny Briggs walked to load the bases. Nettles then missed a smash by Dave May, two runs scoring on the error. The third run crossed the plate while Paul Ratliff was forcing May at second. [The Sporting News]



Milwaukee Brewers 3, Cleveland Indians 1
Game Played on Thursday, June      29, 1972 (Day game) at County Stadium
Indians      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  3
Brewers      3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  7  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McCraw 1b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .273      Auerbach ss           3   1   1   0     1   0   .213
Brohamer 2b           3   0   2   1     1   0   .260      Lahoud rf             4   1   2   0     0   1   .213
Lolich lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .231      Scott 1b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .254
  Kilkenny p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Briggs lf             3   1   0   0     1   2   .253
Fosse c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .250      May cf                3   0   1   0     0   0   .230
Nettles 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .234      Ratliff c             3   0   0   1     0   1   .100
Bell cf,rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .231        Rodriguez c         1   0   0   0     0   0   .322
Foster rf,lf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .170      Heise 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .287
  Lowenstein ph       0   0   0   0     1   0   .200      Clark 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .227
Leon ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .188      Stephenson p          3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  A. Johnson ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .214        Linzy p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Lamb p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Camilli ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .222
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Unser ph,cf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .192

Totals               33   1   6   1     2   5             Totals               32   3   7   1     3   8

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance:  8,930
Left on Base: Indians 7, Brewers 9
DP: Indians 0, Brewers 0
Errors: Brohamer, Fosse, Nettles, Briggs
Doubles: Lahoud (2), May (8)
Stolen Bases: Auerbach (6), Scott (10)
Caught Stealing: Auerbach (2)
Hit by Pitch: May (1,by Lamb)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamb L(2-2)             4     3   3   0   1   3   0  18   3.41
Mingori                 3     2   0   0   2   3   0  13   3.91
Kilkenny                1     2   0   0   0   2   0   5   2.45
Totals                  8     7   3   0   3   8   0  36

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stephenson W(2-0)       7.1   6   1   0   1   3   0  29   0.44
Linzy SV(2)             1.2   0   0   0   1   2   0   6   2.72
Totals                  9     6   1   0   2   5   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Lamb (1)
Balks: Lamb (1)

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Deegan


INDIANS 1ST: McCraw flied out to center; Brohamer grounded out
(first unassisted); Lolich grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Auerbach singled to left; Lahoud doubled to left
[Auerbach to third]; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first);
Briggs was walked intentionally; May reached on an error by
Nettles [Briggs to third, Lahoud scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Auerbach scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Ratliff forced May (second
to shortstop) [Briggs scored (unearned)]; Lamb balked [Ratliff
to second]; Heise made an out to third; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 3.

INDIANS 2ND: Fosse was called out on strikes; Nettles singled to
center; Bell made an out to first; Foster flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 2ND: Clark singled to left; Stephenson forced Clark
(first to shortstop); Auerbach flied out to left; Lahoud struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Brewers 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Leon flied out to left; Lamb made an out to first;
McCraw singled to left [McCraw to second (error by Briggs)];
Brohamer singled to right [McCraw scored (unearned)]; Lolich
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 3RD: Scott struck out; Briggs was called out on strikes;
May was hit by a pitch; Ratliff made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Fosse grounded out (third to first); Nettles
grounded out (second to first); Bell grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 4TH: Heise grounded out (shortstop to first); Clark made
an out to second; Stephenson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Leon
grounded out (shortstop to first); CAMILLI BATTED FOR LAMB;
Camilli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 5TH: MINGORI REPLACED CAMILLI (PITCHING); Auerbach made
an out to pitcher; Lahoud singled to right; Scott singled to
left [Lahoud to second]; Briggs struck out; May reached on an
error by Brohamer [Scott to second, Lahoud to third]; Ratliff
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 1,
Brewers 3.

INDIANS 6TH: McCraw grounded out (third to first); Brohamer
walked; Lolich forced Brohamer (third to second); Fosse singled
to left [Lolich to second]; Nettles flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 6TH: Heise grounded out (third to first); Clark grounded
out (first to pitcher); Stephenson was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster
grounded out (shortstop to first); Leon grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 7TH: Auerbach walked; Auerbach stole second [Auerbach to
third (error by Fosse)]; Lahoud flied out to center; Scott
walked; Auerbach was caught stealing home (pitcher to first to
catcher); Scott stole second; Briggs grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 3.

INDIANS 8TH: RODRIGUEZ REPLACED RATLIFF (PLAYING C ); UNSER
BATTED FOR MINGORI; Unser made an out to pitcher; McCraw
singled; Brohamer singled to right [McCraw to third]; LINZY
REPLACED STEPHENSON (PITCHING); Lolich struck out; Fosse
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians
1, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 8TH: BELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); UNSER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); KILKENNY REPLACED LOLICH (PITCHING);
FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); May doubled; Rodriguez
reached on a fielder's choice [May out at third (shortstop to
third)]; Heise singled to left [Rodriguez to second]; Clark
struck out; Linzy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Nettles struck out; Bell grounded out (first
unassisted); LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR FOSTER; Lowenstein walked; A.
JOHNSON BATTED FOR LEON; A. Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Brewers 3.