After Gaylord Perry won the opening game, 2-1, in 11 innings, for his 24th victory, the Indians completed the sweep of a doubleheader by defeating the Yankees in the nightcap, 4-3. Perry allowed only four hits and gained his edge on a double by Buddy Bell, infield out by Jack Brohamer and sacrifice fly by Chris Chambliss. Cleveland Indians 2, New York Yankees 1 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, October 1, 1972 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium IIndians 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 8 1 Yankees 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 1 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bell cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .260 Clarke 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .246 Brohamer 2b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .238 Munson c 5 0 1 0 0 0 .285 Chambliss 1b 4 0 0 1 0 1 .287 White lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .271 Fosse c 5 1 2 1 0 1 .247 Murcer cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .285 Nettles 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Blomberg 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268 Foster lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .224 Allen 3b 4 0 1 1 0 2 .231 Bevacqua lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .069 Torres rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .214 Unser lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Michael ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237 Duffy ss 4 0 3 0 0 0 .234 Peterson p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .232 McCraw rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .249 Tepedino ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Perry p 4 0 0 0 0 2 .155 Totals 38 2 8 2 1 6 Totals 37 1 4 1 0 11 Time of Game: 2:19 Left on Base: Indians 5, Yankees 4 DP: Indians 0, Yankees 2 Errors: Chambliss, Michael Doubles: Bell (21), Allen (9) Home Runs: Fosse (10) Caught Stealing: Torres (4) Sacrifice Flies: Chambliss (4) GIDP: Foster (6), Chambliss (8) Hit by Pitch: White (5,by Perry) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Perry W(24-16) 11 4 1 1 0 11 0 38 1.92 Totals 11 4 1 1 0 11 0 38 Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Peterson L(17-15) 11 8 2 2 1 6 1 40 3.24 Totals 11 8 2 2 1 6 1 40 Hit by Pitch: Perry (12) Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Deegan INDIANS 1ST: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Brohamer flied out to center; Chambliss popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (second to first); Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); White singled to center; Murcer grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0. INDIANS 2ND: Fosse flied to center; Nettles walked; Foster grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Nettles out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 2ND: Blomberg flied to right; Allen lined to shortstop; Torres lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0. INDIANS 3RD: Duffy grounded out (second to first); McCraw grounded out (first unassisted); Perry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 3RD: Michael flied out to center; Peterson made an out to shortstop; Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0. INDIANS 4TH: Bell struck out; Brohamer singled to center; Chambliss grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Brohamer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 4TH: Munson flied to right; White was hit by a pitch; Murcer made an out to second; Blomberg singled to left [White to third]; Allen doubled [White scored, Blomberg to third]; Torres struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1. INDIANS 5TH: Fosse homered; Nettles popped to first in foul territory; Foster singled to shortstop; Duffy singled to center [Foster out at third (center to third)]; McCraw forced Duffy (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 5TH: BEVACQUA REPLACED FOSTER (PLAYING LF); Michael grounded out (second to first); Peterson struck out; Clarke flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1. INDIANS 6TH: Perry popped to catcher in foul territory; Bell flied out to left; Brohamer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 6TH: Munson grounded out (third to first); White lined to second; Murcer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1. INDIANS 7TH: Chambliss grounded out (first to pitcher); Fosse struck out; Nettles popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 7TH: Blomberg was called out on strikes; Allen struck out; Torres reached on an error by Chambliss; Torres was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1. INDIANS 8TH: Bevacqua lined to right; On a bunt Duffy singled to first; McCraw flied to right; Perry reached on an error by Michael [Duffy to second]; Bell flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 8TH: Michael grounded out (first unassisted); Peterson grounded out (second to first); Clarke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1. INDIANS 9TH: Brohamer struck out; Chambliss struck out; Fosse singled to center; Nettles grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 9TH: Munson singled to center; On a bunt White grounded out (pitcher to second) [Munson stayed at first]; Murcer struck out; Blomberg grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1. INDIANS 10TH: Bevacqua grounded out (third to first); Duffy singled to left; McCraw flied to right; Perry struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 10TH: Allen struck out; Torres struck out; Michael was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1. INDIANS 11TH: Bell doubled to left; Brohamer grounded out (first unassisted) [Bell to third]; Chambliss out on a sacrifice fly to center [Bell scored]; Fosse flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 1. YANKEES 11TH: UNSER REPLACED BEVACQUA (PLAYING LF); TEPEDINO BATTED FOR PETERSON; Tepedino was called out on strikes; Clarke flied out to left; Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 1. |
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