Jack Brohamer and Tommy McCraw batted in three runs apiece to lead the Indians' attack in an 8-2 victory over the White Sox. The Indians clinched the outcome with four runs in the fourth inning after loading the bases on a walk to Ray Fosse and singles by Frank Duffy and Del Unser. Brohamer then doubled to drive in two runs and McCraw singled to plate two more. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 8, Chicago White Sox 2
Game Played on Friday, July      21, 1972 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I
Indians      0  0  2    4  0  0    0  2  0  -   8 15  1
White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  7  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser cf              6   3   3   1     0   0   .217      Alvarado ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .240
Brohamer 2b           4   1   2   3     1   0   .261      Johnstone rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .158
McCraw lf             4   1   3   3     0   0   .275      D. Allen 1b           3   0   2   0     1   0   .295
Nettles 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .259        Muser pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .375
  Bell 3b             1   0   1   0     1   0   .242      May lf                4   1   0   0     0   2   .280
Chambliss 1b          5   0   2   1     0   0   .264      Reichardt cf          2   0   0   0     0   1   .275
Lowenstein rf         5   0   0   0     0   3   .240        Lyttle ph,cf        2   1   1   0     0   0   .225
Fosse c               3   1   1   0     2   0   .249      Andrews 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .236
Duffy ss              5   2   2   0     0   2   .235      Spiezio 3b            4   0   3   1     0   0   .243
Tidrow p              4   0   0   0     0   3   .182      Brinkman c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .138
                                                          Bradley p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .175
                                                            Romo p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .227
                                                            Kealey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Herrmann ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .198

Totals               40   8  15   8     4   8             Totals               35   2   7   1     1   5

Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 31,715
Left on Base: Indians 11, White Sox 7
DP: Indians 0, White Sox 1
Errors: Fosse
Doubles: Brohamer (7), Chambliss (10), Fosse (13), Lyttle (4)
Stolen Bases: Unser 2 (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Tidrow (5)
GIDP: Nettles (5)
Hit by Pitch: McCraw (2,by Bradley)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tidrow W(7-9)           9     7   2   1   1   5   0  36   3.40
Totals                  9     7   2   1   1   5   0  36

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bradley L(10-9)         3.1   9   6   6   2   2   0  21   3.53
Romo                    4.2   5   2   2   2   4   0  21   2.61
Kealey                  1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   2.56
Totals                  9    15   8   8   4   8   0  46

Hit by Pitch: Bradley (2)

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney


INDIANS 1ST: Unser grounded out (second to first); Brohamer
walked; McCraw singled to left [Brohamer to second]; Nettles
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[McCraw out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, White
Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Alvarado singled to left; Johnstone popped to
third in foul territory; D. Allen singled to center [Alvarado to
second]; May struck out; Reichardt struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 0, White Sox 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted);
Lowenstein struck out; Fosse grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Andrews flied to center; Spiezio singled to
center; Brinkman flied to center; Bradley grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, White
Sox 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Duffy singled to right; Tidrow out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Duffy to second]; Unser singled to
center [Duffy scored]; Unser stole second; Brohamer singled to
center [Unser scored]; McCraw was hit by a pitch [Brohamer to
second]; Nettles singled to right [Brohamer to third, McCraw to
second]; Chambliss forced Brohamer (first to catcher) [McCraw to
third, Nettles to second, Chambliss to first]; Lowenstein struck
out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 2, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Alvarado grounded out (pitcher to first);
Johnstone grounded out (first unassisted); D. Allen walked; May
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2,
White Sox 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Fosse walked; Duffy singled to third [Fosse to
second]; On a bunt Tidrow popped to first in foul territory;
Unser singled to left [Fosse to third, Duffy to second];
Brohamer doubled to right [Fosse scored, Duffy scored, Unser to
third]; McCraw singled to center [Unser scored, Brohamer
scored]; ROMO REPLACED BRADLEY (PITCHING); Nettles flied to
left; Chambliss grounded out (third to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 6, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Reichardt grounded out (second to first); Andrews
grounded out (third to first); Spiezio singled to left; Brinkman
flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6, White Sox 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); Fosse
grounded out (shortstop to first); Duffy was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 6, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: BELL REPLACED NETTLES (PLAYING 3B); Romo popped
to shortstop; Alvarado grounded out (shortstop to first);
Johnstone grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 6, White Sox 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Tidrow was called out on strikes; Unser grounded
out (pitcher to first); Brohamer grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 6, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 6TH: D. Allen flied to left; May flied to center;
LYTTLE BATTED FOR REICHARDT; Lyttle grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 6, White Sox 0.

INDIANS 7TH: LYTTLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); McCraw grounded
out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Bell walked; Chambliss
doubled to left [Bell to third]; Lowenstein struck out; Fosse
was walked intentionally; Duffy forced Bell (first to catcher);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 6, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Andrews was called out on strikes; Spiezio
grounded out (shortstop to first); Brinkman grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 6, White
Sox 0.

INDIANS 8TH: Tidrow was called out on strikes; Unser singled to
left; Unser stole second; Brohamer grounded out (first
unassisted) [Unser to third]; McCraw singled to left [Unser
scored]; Bell singled to center [McCraw to second]; Chambliss
singled to left [McCraw scored, Bell to third]; Lowenstein
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians
8, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 8TH: MORALES BATTED FOR ROMO; Morales struck out;
Alvarado popped to shortstop; Johnstone grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 8, White Sox 0.

INDIANS 9TH: KEALEY REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Fosse doubled
to right; Duffy struck out; Tidrow was called out on strikes;
Unser lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 8, White
Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 9TH: D. Allen singled to center; MUSER RAN FOR D.
ALLEN; May forced Muser (shortstop to second) [May to first];
Lyttle doubled to left [May to third]; Andrews reached on a
fielder's choice [May scored (error by Fosse) (unearned), Lyttle
to third]; Spiezio singled to left [Lyttle scored, Andrews to
second]; Brinkman flied to left; HERRMANN BATTED FOR KEALEY;
Herrmann grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Indians 8, White Sox 2.