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Friday May 25, 1973
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The Indians smashed four homers, accounting for six of their runs, and defeated the White Sox, 8-3. Chris Chambliss hit for the circuit after a walk to Buddy Bell in the first inning. Oscar Gamble added a solo swat in the fourth. Charlie Spikes homered following a pass to Chambliss in the fifth and Dave Duncan capped the slugging with a bases-empty drive in the seventh. [The Sporting News]


Cleveland Indians 8, Chicago White Sox 3

Game Played on Friday, May 25, 1973 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I

Indians      2  0  1    1  3  0    1  0  0  -   8 11  1
White Sox    0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bell 3b               2   2   1   0     3   0   .257      Kelly rf              5   0   0   1     0   2   .330
Lowenstein rf         4   0   0   0     1   0   .265      Andrews dh            5   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Chambliss 1b          4   2   1   2     1   1   .169      D. Allen 1b           4   0   0   0     1   2   .316
Spikes lf             5   1   1   2     0   1   .233      Melton 3b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .295
Duncan c              5   1   1   1     0   2   .240      Henderson cf          1   0   1   0     0   0   .311
Gamble dh             5   1   1   1     0   2   .230        Jeter cf            3   1   1   0     0   0   .238
Hendrick cf           4   1   3   0     1   0   .262      Reichardt lf          4   1   1   0     0   1   .310
Ragland 2b            4   0   3   1     0   1   .400      Herrmann c            4   1   1   1     0   0   .227
Duffy ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Brinkman c          0   0   0   0     0   0   .128
Bosman p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Orta 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .198
  Strom p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Leon ss               3   0   1   1     0   1   .215
  Lamb p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gossage p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stone p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   8  11   7     6   7             Totals               36   3   8   3     2   6

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 17,680
Left on Base: Indians 8, White Sox 9
DP: Indians 0, White Sox 1
Errors: Ragland
Doubles: Bell (5), Ragland (3), Jeter (5)
Home Runs: Chambliss (3), Gamble (4), Spikes (9), Duncan (10)
Stolen Bases: Hendrick (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Duffy (1)
GIDP: Spikes (2)
Hit by Pitch: Leon (2,by Bosman)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman                  3.1   6   3   3   1   1   0  18   4.06
Strom                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.78
Lamb W(2-1)             5.1   2   0   0   1   5   0  20   1.29
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   6   0  39

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gossage L(0-4)          3.1   5   4   3   1   4   2  16   9.43
Stone                   3.1   5   4   4   3   1   2  18   5.26
Johnson                 2.1   1   0   0   2   2   0   9   3.00
Totals                  9    11   8   7   6   7   4  43

Passed Balls: Herrmann (9)
Hit by Pitch: Bosman (2)

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Marty Springstead


INDIANS 1ST: Bell walked; Lowenstein grounded out (first
unassisted) [Bell to second]; Chambliss homered [Bell scored];
Spikes was called out on strikes; Duncan struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly flied out to left; Andrews flied out to
left; D. Allen walked; Melton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, White Sox 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Gamble struck out; Hendrick singled to third;
Hendrick stole second; Ragland struck out; Duffy grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, White Sox
0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Henderson singled to right; Reichardt singled to
center [Henderson to third]; Herrmann reached on a fielder's
choice [Henderson out at home (first to catcher), Reichardt to
second]; Orta forced Herrmann (third to second) [Reichardt to
third]; Leon singled to center [Reichardt scored, Orta to
third]; Kelly struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2,
White Sox 1.

INDIANS 3RD: JETER REPLACED HENDERSON (PLAYING CF); Bell doubled
to left; Lowenstein popped to third in foul territory; Chambliss
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Bell to third]; Herrmann
allowed a passed ball [Bell scored (unearned)]; Spikes grounded
out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3,
White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Andrews grounded out (third to first); D. Allen
popped to first in foul territory; Melton grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, White Sox 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Duncan popped to second; Gamble homered; Hendrick
singled to center; STONE REPLACED GOSSAGE (PITCHING); Ragland
singled to right [Hendrick to third]; Duffy out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Ragland to second]; Bell walked;
Lowenstein flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 4,
White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Jeter doubled to left; Reichardt grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Jeter to third]; Herrmann singled [Jeter
scored]; Orta singled to center [Herrmann to third]; Leon was
hit by a pitch [Orta to second]; STROM REPLACED BOSMAN
(PITCHING); Kelly forced Leon (second to shortstop) [Herrmann
scored, Orta to third]; LAMB REPLACED STROM (PITCHING); Andrews
forced Kelly (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Indians 4, White Sox 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Chambliss walked; Spikes homered [Chambliss
scored]; Duncan grounded out (third to first); Gamble grounded
out (second to first); Hendrick walked; Ragland doubled to
center [Hendrick scored]; Duffy grounded out (third to first); 3
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 5TH: D. Allen struck out; Melton walked; Jeter popped
to second; Reichardt was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 7, White Sox 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Bell popped to second; Lowenstein grounded out
(first unassisted); Chambliss flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Herrmann grounded out (third to first); Orta
grounded out (second to first); Leon was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, White Sox 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Spikes popped to first in foul territory; Duncan
homered; Gamble was called out on strikes; Hendrick singled to
left; JOHNSON REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Ragland singled to
right [Hendrick to third]; Duffy forced Ragland (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 8, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Kelly struck out; Andrews singled to right; D.
Allen flied out to left; Melton singled to center [Andrews to
third]; Jeter forced Melton (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 8, White Sox 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Bell walked; Lowenstein walked [Bell to second];
Chambliss struck out; Spikes grounded into a double play (third
to first) [Bell out at third]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 8,
White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Reichardt reached on an error by Ragland;
Herrmann forced Reichardt (third to second); Orta flied out to
center; Leon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 8, White Sox 3.

INDIANS 9TH: BRINKMAN REPLACED HERRMANN (PLAYING C ); Duncan
struck out; Gamble grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick
popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 8, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Kelly popped to second; Andrews popped to third
in foul territory; D. Allen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 8, White Sox 3.



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