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Tuesday May 8, 1973
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Snapping his personal three-game losing streak, Gaylord Perry pitched a four-hitter for the Indians and shut out the Angels, 2-0. Dave Duncan homered in the second inning to decide Perry's duel with Clyde Wright. [The Sporting News]


Cleveland Indians 2, California Angels 0

Game Played on Tuesday, May 8, 1973 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0
Indians      0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   2  8  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .198      Williams lf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .308
  Stephenson ph,c     1   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Torres rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .156
Valentine ss          3   0   1   0     1   0   .366      Hendrick cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .243
Pinson rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .210      Spikes dh             4   0   1   1     0   1   .244
Robinson lf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .269      Duncan c              3   1   2   1     0   0   .244
  Meoli pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Bell 3b               2   0   0   0     1   0   .186
Oliver dh             4   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Chambliss 1b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .161
Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Duffy ss              2   0   2   0     1   0   .500
Berry cf              2   0   0   0     1   0   .304      Ragland 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Gallagher 3b          2   0   0   0     1   1   .275      Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Torborg c             2   0   0   0     0   1   .238
  McCraw ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
  DaVanon 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Wright p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   4   0     3   5             Totals               28   2   8   2     2   3

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance:  1,437
Left on Base: Angels 6, Indians 5
DP: Angels 2, Indians 1
Home Runs: Duncan (2)
Stolen Bases: Berry (1), Gallagher (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Torres (3)
GIDP: Oliver (2), Williams (2), Ragland (1)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright L(0-5)           8     8   2   2   2   3   1  31   3.92
Totals                  8     8   2   2   2   3   1  31

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(4-4)            9     4   0   0   3   5   0  33   2.28
Totals                  9     4   0   0   3   5   0  33

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Art Frantz


ANGELS 1ST: 1:25 rain delay before start of game; Alomar
grounded out (pitcher to first); Valentine singled to left;
Pinson flied out to left; Robinson grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Williams was called out on strikes; Torres grounded
out (second to first); Hendrick grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Oliver struck out; Spencer lined to third; Berry
walked; Berry stole second; Gallagher struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Spikes was called out on strikes; Duncan homered;
Bell walked; Chambliss struck out; Duffy singled to center
[Duffy out at second (center to shortstop to second)]; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Torborg lined to third; Alomar struck out; Valentine
walked; Pinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Ragland singled to right; Williams grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Ragland out at
second]; Torres popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Robinson singled to right; Oliver grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Robinson out at
second]; Spencer flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Hendrick flied out to left; Spikes grounded out
(shortstop to first); Duncan singled to left; Bell lined to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Berry grounded out (second to first); Gallagher
walked; Gallagher stole second; Torborg struck out; Alomar
singled to shortstop [Gallagher to third]; Valentine grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians
1.

INDIANS 5TH: Chambliss grounded out (catcher to first); Duffy
walked; Ragland grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Duffy out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Indians 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Pinson flied out to left; Robinson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Oliver grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Williams singled to left; Torres out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Williams to second]; Hendrick grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Williams to third]; Spikes singled to
left [Williams scored]; Duncan grounded out (pitcher to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Spencer grounded out (second to first); Berry flied
out to right; Gallagher grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Bell popped to second; Chambliss grounded out
(second to first); Duffy singled to center; Ragland flied to
right in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Indians 2.

ANGELS 8TH: MCCRAW BATTED FOR TORBORG; McCraw grounded out
(first unassisted); STEPHENSON BATTED FOR ALOMAR; Stephenson
grounded out (second to first); Valentine grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: STEPHENSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); DAVANON
REPLACED MCCRAW (PLAYING 2B); Williams grounded out (shortstop
to first); Torres grounded out (pitcher to first); Hendrick
singled to center; Spikes forced Hendrick (shortstop to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Pinson struck out; Robinson singled to left; MEOLI
RAN FOR ROBINSON; Oliver forced Meoli (pitcher to second to
shortstop); Spencer forced Oliver (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 2.



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