Staked to a four-run lead by the Angels in the first inning, Rudy May pitched his second consecutive shutout and beat the Indians, 5-0. Tommy McCraw and Vada Pinson cracked singles to open the initial frame. After Bobby Valentine forced McCraw at third, Frank Robinson singled to drive in Pinson. Jim Spencer followed with a two-run triple and then scored himself on a two-out single by Al Gallagher. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 5, Cleveland Indians 0
Game Played on Saturday, April     28, 1973 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
Angels       4  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   5 11  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Williams dh           4   0   0   0     0   0   .273      McCraw dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .238
Cardenas ss           4   0   2   0     0   1   .131      Pinson cf,lf          4   1   2   0     0   1   .250
Ellis 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Valentine ss          4   1   0   0     0   1   .338
Spikes lf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .211      Robinson lf           4   1   1   1     0   0   .250
Lolich rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .438        Berry cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .297
Duncan c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .217      Spencer 1b            4   2   3   2     0   0   .279
Hendrick cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Stanton rf            4   0   1   0     0   3   .280
Bell 3b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .159      Gallagher 3b          4   0   2   1     0   0   .259
Brohamer 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .216      Kusnyer c             3   0   1   1     0   0   .308
Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Alomar 2b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .172
                                                          May p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   4   0     0   4             Totals               34   5  11   5     0   6

Time of Game: 1:46   Attendance:  8,732
Left on Base: Indians 3, Angels 5
DP: Indians 1, Angels 1
Errors: Ellis
Doubles: Cardenas (3)
Triples: Spencer (1)
Caught Stealing: Pinson (2)
GIDP: Williams (1), Gallagher (1)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(3-3)            8    11   5   5   0   6   0  34   2.47
Totals                  8    11   5   5   0   6   0  34

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May W(2-1)              9     4   0   0   0   4   0  30   1.88
Totals                  9     4   0   0   0   4   0  30

Wild Pitches: Perry (4)

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Hank Morgenweck


INDIANS 1ST: Williams grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cardenas doubled to center; Ellis popped to second; Spikes was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels
0.

ANGELS 1ST: McCraw singled to left; Pinson singled to left
[McCraw to third, Pinson to second (on throw)]; Valentine
reached on a fielder's choice [McCraw out at home (shortstop to
catcher), Pinson to third]; Robinson singled to center [Pinson
scored, Valentine to third]; Spencer tripled to left [Valentine
scored, Robinson scored]; Stanton was called out on strikes;
Gallagher singled to right [Spencer scored]; Kusnyer popped to
first in foul territory; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Angels 4.

INDIANS 2ND: Lolich flied out to right; Duncan struck out;
Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 4.

ANGELS 2ND: Alomar grounded out (second to first); McCraw
grounded out (shortstop to first); Pinson reached on an error by
Ellis; Perry threw a wild pitch [Pinson to second]; Valentine
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 4.

INDIANS 3RD: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Brohamer
grounded out (second to first); Williams popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 4.

ANGELS 3RD: Robinson flied out to left; Spencer grounded out
(first unassisted); Stanton singled; Gallagher grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 4.

INDIANS 4TH: Cardenas was called out on strikes; Ellis flied out
to left; Spikes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Angels 4.

ANGELS 4TH: Kusnyer popped to second; Alomar was called out on
strikes; McCraw grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 4.

INDIANS 5TH: Lolich flied out to center; Duncan flied out to
right; Hendrick grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 4.

ANGELS 5TH: Pinson singled to right; Pinson was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Valentine flied out to center;
Robinson lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Angels 4.

INDIANS 6TH: Bell grounded out (third to first); Brohamer
singled to shortstop; Williams grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Brohamer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 4.

ANGELS 6TH: Spencer singled to third; Stanton struck out;
Gallagher singled to left [Spencer to third]; Kusnyer singled to
center [Spencer scored, Gallagher to second]; Alomar flied out
to center; McCraw grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 5.

INDIANS 7TH: Cardenas popped to first; Ellis singled to center;
Spikes forced Ellis (third to second); Lolich flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 5.

ANGELS 7TH: Pinson was called out on strikes; Valentine flied
out to right; Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Angels 5.

INDIANS 8TH: PINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BERRY
REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING CF); Duncan flied out to left;
Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Bell flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 5.

ANGELS 8TH: Spencer singled to pitcher; Stanton struck out;
Gallagher grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Spencer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
0, Angels 5.

INDIANS 9TH: Brohamer flied out to center; Williams grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cardenas singled; Ellis forced Cardenas
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 5.