Alex Johnson tripled with two out in the 11th inning to score Buddy Bell and give the Indians a 2-1 victory over the Angels. Bell singled, Jack Brohamer sacrificed and Chris Chambliss flied out before Johnson decided the game with his three-bagger. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 2, California Angels 1
Game Played on Friday, August    25, 1972 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Indians      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   2  9  1
Angels       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   1 10  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bell cf               5   1   1   0     0   0   .259      Alomar 2b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .249
Brohamer 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .258      Berry cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .300
Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .260      Pinson lf             4   0   2   1     1   0   .283
A. Johnson lf         4   1   3   1     1   0   .238      Oliver 1b             3   0   1   0     2   0   .275
  McCraw lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      McMullen 3b           5   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Fosse c               4   0   1   0     1   0   .248      Stanton rf            5   0   2   0     0   0   .246
Foster rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Cardenas ss           5   0   3   0     0   0   .230
  Unser rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .228        Parker pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .138
Nettles 3b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .258      Torborg c             4   0   1   0     0   2   .208
Duffy ss              4   0   1   0     0   1   .215        Stephenson ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Tidrow p              4   0   0   0     0   2   .125      Wright p              4   0   0   0     0   1   .209
                                                            Spencer ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .226

Totals               37   2   9   2     2   4             Totals               41   1  10   1     3   3

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance:  6,516
Left on Base: Indians 6, Angels 11
DP: Indians 0, Angels 2
Errors: Brohamer
Doubles: Nettles (21), Chambliss (21), Pinson (17)
Triples: A. Johnson (1)
Stolen Bases: Alomar (19)
Sacrifice Hits: Chambliss (2), Brohamer (6), Berry (9)
GIDP: Tidrow (1), Foster (4)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tidrow W(12-11)        11    10   1   0   3   3   0  45   2.62
Totals                 11    10   1   0   3   3   0  45

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright L(14-7)         11     9   2   2   2   4   0  41   3.11
Totals                 11     9   2   2   2   4   0  41

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Don Denkinger


INDIANS 1ST: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Brohamer
grounded out (first unassisted); Chambliss grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar reached on an error by Brohamer; Alomar stole
second; Berry out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Alomar
to third]; Pinson singled to right [Alomar scored (unearned)];
Oliver flied out to center; McMullen flied out to left; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 1.

INDIANS 2ND: A. Johnson singled to center; Fosse walked [A.
Johnson to second]; Foster flied out to center; Nettles doubled
to right [A. Johnson scored, Fosse to third]; Duffy grounded out
(second to first); Tidrow struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Indians 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Stanton grounded out (third to first); Cardenas
grounded out (shortstop to first); Torborg singled to second;
Wright forced Torborg (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 1, Angels 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Bell flied out to center; Brohamer flied out to
left; Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Angels 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Alomar flied out to center; Berry lined to third;
Pinson doubled to center; Oliver walked; McMullen made an out to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Angels 1.

INDIANS 4TH: A. Johnson flied out to right; Fosse grounded out
(third to first); Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Stanton singled to left; Cardenas singled to right
[Stanton to third]; Torborg struck out; Wright reached on a
fielder's choice [Stanton out at home (pitcher to catcher),
Cardenas to second]; Alomar flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Indians 1, Angels 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Duffy
singled to left; On a bunt Tidrow grounded into a double play
(catcher to shortstop to second) [Duffy out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Berry popped to catcher in foul territory; Pinson
flied out to left; Oliver walked; McMullen grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Angels 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Bell lined to third; Brohamer grounded out (second
to first); Chambliss doubled to left; A. Johnson singled to
shortstop [Chambliss out at home (shortstop to first to
catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Stanton flied out to center; Cardenas flied out to
left; Torborg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 1, Angels 1.

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

ANGELS 7TH: Wright was called out on strikes; Alomar singled to
right; Berry grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [Alomar
to second]; Pinson was walked intentionally; Oliver singled to
second [Pinson to second, Alomar to third]; Alomar was picked
off third (pitcher to second to shortstop to catcher); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Angels 1.

INDIANS 8TH: Duffy grounded out (pitcher to first); Tidrow
struck out; Bell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 8TH: McMullen grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanton
singled to center; Cardenas was credited with a single when a
runner was hit by the batted ball [Stanton out at second (second
unassisted)]; Torborg struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
1, Angels 1.

INDIANS 9TH: Brohamer singled to right; Chambliss out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Brohamer to second]; A.
Johnson was walked intentionally; Fosse flied out to center;
Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Indians 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 9TH: UNSER REPLACED FOSTER (PLAYING RF); Wright flied out
to right; Alomar flied out to right; Berry grounded out (catcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Angels 1.

INDIANS 10TH: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Duffy was
called out on strikes; Tidrow made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 10TH: Pinson flied out to center; Oliver flied out to
center; McMullen flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 1, Angels 1.

INDIANS 11TH: Bell singled to center; Brohamer out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Bell to second]; Chambliss
flied out to left; A. Johnson tripled to center [Bell scored];
Fosse flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2,
Angels 1.

ANGELS 11TH: MCCRAW REPLACED A. JOHNSON (PLAYING LF); Stanton
flied out to center; Cardenas singled to center; PARKER RAN FOR
CARDENAS; STEPHENSON BATTED FOR TORBORG; Stephenson flied out to
center; SPENCER BATTED FOR WRIGHT; Spencer grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 1.