With Mel Stottlemyre pitching a two-hitter, the Yankees shut out the Indians, 4-0, for their first victory of the season after four defeats. A double by Bobby Murcer and single by Graig Nettles in the second inning gave Stottlemyre the only run that he needed, but the Yankees added a tally in the fourth and iced their victory when designated hitter Johnny Callison drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 4, Cleveland Indians 0
Game Played on Wednesday, April     11, 1973 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0
Yankees      0  1  0    1  0  0    0  2  x  -   4 12  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Torres rf             2   0   0   0     2   0   .231      Clarke 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .227
Hendrick cf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .176      White lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .190
Chambliss 1b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .231      M. Alou rf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .300
Spikes lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .143      Murcer cf             4   2   3   0     0   0   .353
Duncan c              3   0   0   0     1   2   .000      Nettles 3b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .278
Lowenstein dh         3   0   1   0     1   0   .333      Blomberg 1b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .200
Bell 3b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .077      Callison dh           4   0   1   2     0   2   .250
Brohamer 2b           2   0   0   0     2   0   .000      Munson c              4   0   2   1     0   0   .333
Cardenas ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .273      Michael ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .278
Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stottlemyre p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               27   0   2   0     8   6             Totals               33   4  12   4     2   3

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance:  5,059
Left on Base: Indians 8, Yankees 7
DP: Indians 2, Yankees 2
Errors: Stottlemyre
Doubles: Murcer (1), Michael (1)
Stolen Bases: Blomberg (1)
Caught Stealing: Torres (1), Munson (1)
GIDP: Bell (1), Nettles (2), Munson (1)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(1-1)            8    12   4   3   2   3   0  35   2.12
Totals                  8    12   4   3   2   3   0  35

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stottlemyre W(1-1)      9     2   0   0   8   6   0  35   4.63
Totals                  9     2   0   0   8   6   0  35

Passed Balls: Duncan (2)
Wild Pitches: Perry 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Larry Barnett


INDIANS 1ST: Torres walked; Hendrick grounded out (second to
first) [Torres to second]; Chambliss walked; Chambliss was
picked off first but was safe on an error by Stottlemyre [Torres
to third, Chambliss to second]; Spikes popped to shortstop;
Duncan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians
0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke flied out to center; White flied out to
center; M. Alou flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Lowenstein grounded out (first to pitcher); Bell
grounded out (second to first); Brohamer walked; Cardenas popped
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Murcer doubled to left; Perry threw a wild pitch
[Murcer to third]; Nettles singled to left [Murcer scored];
Blomberg lined to right; Callison struck out; Munson flied out
to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Torres flied out to right; Hendrick singled to
left; Chambliss grounded out (second to first) [Hendrick to
second]; Spikes walked; Duncan popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Michael doubled to right; On a bunt Clarke singled
to third [Michael to third]; White reached on a fielder's choice
[Michael out at home (first to catcher to third), Clarke to
second]; M. Alou grounded out (first unassisted) [Clarke to
third, White to second]; Murcer grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Lowenstein flied out to left; Bell grounded out
(third to first); Brohamer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Nettles struck out; Blomberg singled to second;
Blomberg stole second; Duncan allowed a passed ball [Blomberg to
third]; Callison struck out; Munson singled to third [Blomberg
scored (unearned)]; Munson was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Yankees 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Cardenas grounded out (third to shortstop to
first); Torres walked; Hendrick struck out while Torres was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Michael grounded out (shortstop to first); Clarke
grounded out (second to first); White walked; M. Alou grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees
2.

INDIANS 6TH: On a bunt Chambliss made an out to pitcher; Spikes
popped to catcher in foul territory; Duncan walked; Lowenstein
singled to center [Duncan to third]; Bell forced Lowenstein
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees
2.

YANKEES 6TH: Murcer singled to left; Nettles grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Murcer out at
second]; Blomberg flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Yankees 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Brohamer walked; Cardenas struck out; Torres forced
Brohamer (second to shortstop); Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Callison grounded out (second to first); Munson
singled to center; Michael forced Munson (pitcher to shortstop);
Clarke singled to center [Michael to second]; White flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Chambliss flied out to left; Spikes struck out;
Duncan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 8TH: M. Alou singled to shortstop; Murcer singled to
left [M. Alou to second]; Perry threw a wild pitch [M. Alou to
third, Murcer to second]; Nettles grounded out (first
unassisted); Blomberg was walked intentionally; Callison singled
to right [M. Alou scored, Murcer scored, Blomberg to second];
Munson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Callison out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
0, Yankees 4.

INDIANS 9TH: Lowenstein walked; Bell grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Lowenstein out at second];
Brohamer popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Yankees 4.