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Friday April 20, 1973
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Helped by Charlie Spikes, who drove in two runs, Gaylord Perry pitched the Indians to a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox. Spikes plated a run with a single in the first inning and homered in the sixth. After Spikes' blast, the Indians put together singles by George Hendrick, Dave Duncan and Jack Brohamer for what proved to be their winning run. Orlando Cepeda and Ben Oglivie homered to produce tallies for the Red Sox. [The Sporting News]


Cleveland Indians 3, Boston Red Sox 2

Game Played on Friday, April 20, 1973 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Red Sox      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  6  0
Indians      1  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   3  8  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harper lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .293      Gamble dh             4   0   2   0     0   0   .308
Aparicio ss           2   0   1   0     1   0   .265      Torres rf             3   1   0   0     0   0   .138
Yastrzemski 1b        4   0   0   0     0   1   .263      Chambliss 1b          2   0   0   0     2   0   .190
Smith cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .289      Spikes lf             4   1   2   2     0   1   .220
Cepeda dh             4   1   1   1     0   0   .216      Hendrick cf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .311
Petrocelli 3b         4   0   0   0     0   3   .179      Duncan c              3   0   1   0     1   1   .238
Fisk c                3   0   0   0     0   1   .389      Bell 3b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .195
Oglivie rf            3   1   1   1     0   2   .167      Brohamer 2b           3   0   2   1     1   0   .125
Griffin 2b            2   0   1   0     1   0   .400      Cardenas ss           4   0   0   0     0   2   .114
Pattin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bolin p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   6   2     2   9             Totals               31   3   8   3     4   5

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 12,185
Left on Base: Red Sox 4, Indians 9
DP: Red Sox 0, Indians 2
Doubles: Harper (2), Aparicio (3), Griffin (1), Smith (3)
Home Runs: Cepeda (3), Oglivie (1), Spikes (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Aparicio (3), Torres (1)
GIDP: Yastrzemski (3), Aparicio (2)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pattin L(1-2)           5.2   7   3   3   2   3   1  26   7.50
Bolin                   2.1   1   0   0   2   2   0  10   0.00
Totals                  8     8   3   3   4   5   1  36

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(3-1)            9     6   2   2   2   9   2  33   1.54
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   9   2  33

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - John Rice


RED SOX 1ST: Harper doubled to left; Aparicio out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Harper to third]; Yastrzemski reached
on a fielder's choice [Harper out at home (first to catcher)];
Smith forced Yastrzemski (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Gamble singled to center; Torres forced Gamble
(second to shortstop); Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted)
[Torres to second]; Spikes singled to left [Torres scored];
Hendrick forced Spikes (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Cepeda homered; Petrocelli struck out; Fisk flied
to left; Oglivie struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Indians 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Duncan walked; Bell forced Duncan (third to
second); Brohamer singled to center [Bell to second]; Cardenas
forced Bell (pitcher to third) [Brohamer to second]; Gamble
forced Cardenas (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Indians 1.

RED SOX 3RD: On a bunt Griffin made an out to pitcher; Harper
struck out; Aparicio doubled to right; Yastrzemski struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Indians 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Torres grounded out (first unassisted); Chambliss
walked; Spikes struck out; Hendrick was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Indians 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Smith struck out; Cepeda lined to center;
Petrocelli flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Indians 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Duncan struck out; Bell popped to first in foul
territory; Brohamer grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Indians 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Fisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Oglivie
struck out; Griffin doubled to right; Harper popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Cardenas grounded out (pitcher to first); Gamble
grounded out (pitcher to first); Torres lined to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Indians 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Aparicio walked; Yastrzemski grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Aparicio out at second];
Smith flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Indians 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Chambliss flied to left; Spikes homered; Hendrick
singled to left; Duncan singled to left [Hendrick to second];
Bell forced Duncan (shortstop to second) [Hendrick to third];
Brohamer singled to right [Hendrick scored, Bell to third,
Brohamer to second (on throw)]; BOLIN REPLACED PATTIN
(PITCHING); Cardenas struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
1, Indians 3.

RED SOX 7TH: Cepeda grounded out (pitcher to first); Petrocelli
struck out; Fisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Indians 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Gamble singled to first; Torres out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Gamble to second]; Chambliss was walked
intentionally; Spikes forced Gamble (third unassisted)
[Chambliss to second]; Hendrick grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Indians 3.

RED SOX 8TH: Oglivie homered; Griffin walked; Harper forced
Griffin (shortstop to second); Aparicio grounded into a double
play (first to second) [Harper out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Indians 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Duncan grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell
lined to center; Brohamer walked; Cardenas was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Indians 3.

RED SOX 9TH: Yastrzemski popped to third in foul territory;
Smith doubled to left; Cepeda flied to left; Petrocelli struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Indians 3.



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