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Sunday September 24, 1972
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New York Yankees 8, Cleveland Indians 3 (Game 2)

Game Played on Sunday, September 24, 1972 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium

Yankees      4  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   8 12  0
Indians      1  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  0  -   3  7  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             4   2   1   0     1   0   .248      Bell cf               4   2   2   1     0   0   .261
White lf              5   1   2   1     0   0   .271      A. Johnson lf         3   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Murcer cf             5   2   3   1     0   1   .289      Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .283
Blomberg 1b           2   1   0   0     1   0   .268      Fosse c               4   0   2   1     0   1   .244
  Alou 1b             2   1   1   0     0   0   .285      Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .252
Callison rf           3   0   1   1     1   0   .255      Bevacqua rf           4   1   1   1     0   1   .095
Allen 3b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .234      Heidemann ss          3   0   0   0     1   1   .150
  Lanier 3b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Brohamer 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Ellis c               5   0   3   3     0   1   .300      Wilcox p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Michael ss            2   0   1   1     2   0   .240        Hilgendorf p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .077
Gardner p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .115        Leon ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Butler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Camilli ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .146
                                                            Lopez p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Duffy ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .229
                                                            Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               35   8  12   7     6   3             Totals               32   3   7   3     1   6

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance:  6,979
Left on Base: Yankees 8, Indians 4
DP: Yankees 1, Indians 1
Errors: Fosse
Doubles: Ellis (5), Clarke (19), Fosse (20)
Home Runs: Murcer (30), Bevacqua (1), Bell (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Gardner (5), A. Johnson (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Callison (5)
GIDP: Bell (5)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gardner W(8-4)          8     7   3   3   1   4   2  31   3.07
Lyle SV(35)             1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   1.82
Totals                  9     7   3   3   1   6   2  34

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilcox L(7-14)          0.2   3   4   4   2   0   0   7   3.40
Hilgendorf              2.1   3   1   1   2   1   0  11   2.68
Butler                  2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   1.54
Lopez                   3     2   1   1   2   1   0  13   5.40
Farmer                  1     3   2   2   0   0   1   5   4.66
Totals                  9    12   8   8   6   3   1  43

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Frank Umont


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke walked; White singled to right [Clarke to
second]; On a bunt Murcer singled to third [Clarke to third,
White to second]; Murcer was picked off first but was safe on an
error by Fosse [Clarke scored, White to third, Murcer to
second]; Blomberg made an out to second; Callison hit a
sacrifice fly to center [White scored]; Allen was walked
intentionally; Ellis singled to left [Murcer scored, Allen to
third]; HILGENDORF REPLACED WILCOX (PITCHING); Michael singled
to center [Allen scored, Ellis to second]; Gardner struck out; 4
R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Bell singled to left; A. Johnson out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Bell to second]; Chambliss grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Bell to third]; Fosse singled to second
[Bell scored]; Nettles grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Indians 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Clarke made an out to shortstop; White grounded out
(shortstop to first); Murcer grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Indians 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Bevacqua flied out to left; Heidemann grounded out
(shortstop to first); Brohamer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Indians 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Blomberg walked; Callison singled to center
[Blomberg to second]; Allen flied out to center; Ellis doubled
to left [Blomberg scored, Callison to third]; Michael was walked
intentionally; Gardner flied into a double play to center
[Callison out at home (center to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 5, Indians 1.

INDIANS 3RD: LEON BATTED FOR HILGENDORF; Leon struck out; Bell
flied to center; A. Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Indians 1.

YANKEES 4TH: BUTLER REPLACED LEON (PITCHING); Clarke grounded
out (shortstop to first); White flied out to center; Murcer
singled to first; Blomberg flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 5, Indians 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Chambliss flied out to left; Fosse struck out;
Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 5, Indians 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Callison grounded out (first unassisted); Allen
popped to catcher in foul territory; Ellis struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Bevacqua homered; Heidemann made an out to first;
Brohamer lined to right; CAMILLI BATTED FOR BUTLER; Camilli
struck out (catcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5,
Indians 2.

YANKEES 6TH: LOPEZ REPLACED CAMILLI (PITCHING); Michael flied to
left; Gardner grounded out (third to first); Clarke doubled to
right; White singled to center [Clarke scored]; Murcer struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: ALOU REPLACED BLOMBERG (PLAYING 1B); Bell homered;
On a bunt A. Johnson grounded out (third to first); Chambliss
popped to first in foul territory; Fosse flied out to center; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Alou grounded out (third to first); Callison
walked; Allen made an out to second; Ellis forced Callison
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians
3.

INDIANS 7TH: LANIER REPLACED ALLEN (PLAYING 3B); Nettles flied
out to right; Bevacqua was called out on strikes; Heidemann
walked; Brohamer popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 6, Indians 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Michael walked; Gardner out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Michael to second]; Clarke flied to left;
White flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians
3.

INDIANS 8TH: DUFFY BATTED FOR LOPEZ; Duffy singled to left; Bell
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Duffy
out at second]; A. Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 3.

YANKEES 9TH: FARMER REPLACED DUFFY (PITCHING); Murcer homered;
Alou singled to center; Callison popped to shortstop; Lanier
grounded out (third to first) [Alou to second]; Ellis singled to
center [Alou scored, Ellis out at second (center to pitcher to
second)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 8, Indians 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Chambliss singled to center; Fosse doubled to right
[Chambliss to third]; LYLE REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Nettles
struck out; Bevacqua lined to shortstop; Heidemann struck out; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 8, Indians 3.



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