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.

In the second game, the Indians came from behind to win with two unearned runs on a pair of wild throws by Yankee catcher John Ellis in the sixth inning. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 2, New York Yankees 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, October   1, 1972 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Indians      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.