Sam McDowell made a successful return to the A. L. in his debut for the Yankees, who won the second game of a doubleheader, 5-1, after losing the first game to the Angels, 8-0. Clyde Wright pitched the shutout for the Angels, who scored four runs in each of the first two innings. Ken Berry homered with two men on base in the first and Jeff Torborg hit his first major league homer since 1970 as the leadoff batter in the second.

McDowell, purchased by the Yankees from the Giants, started the nightcap and allowed only four hits in 6 2/3 innings but walked seven. Sparky Lyle, in relief, registered his ninth save in the month of June and 16th of the season. The Yankees scored four runs in the first inning to make it easy for McDowell. Bernie Allen doubled and scored on a single by Johnny Callison, who continued to third on an error by Leroy Stanton. With two out, Ron Blomberg singled to drive in Callison and Graig Nettles followed with a two-run homer. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 8, New York Yankees 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, June      17, 1973 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  2
Angels       4  4  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   8 10  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Alomar 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .206
White lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .235      Pinson lf             5   2   3   0     0   0   .263
M. Alou rf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .292      Robinson dh           4   1   0   0     1   0   .261
Murcer cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .275      Oliver 1b             3   1   1   2     1   1   .247
Hart dh               3   0   1   0     1   0   .261      Scheinblum rf         3   1   1   2     1   1   .237
Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .227        Stanton rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Munson c              2   0   1   0     2   0   .291      Berry cf              4   1   3   3     0   1   .297
F. Alou 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Gallagher 3b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .277
Michael ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .245      Torborg c             4   1   1   1     0   1   .212
Peterson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Meoli ss              3   1   0   0     1   1   .233
  McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wright p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   0   6   0     4   1             Totals               34   8  10   8     5   6

Time of Game: 2:14
Left on Base: Yankees 10, Angels 7
DP: Yankees 0, Angels 0
Errors: Murcer, McDaniel
Doubles: Pinson (7), Alomar (1)
Triples: Pinson (2)
Home Runs: Berry (2), Torborg (1)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson L(6-7)         1.1   5   7   7   2   0   2  11   4.04
McDaniel                6.2   5   1   1   3   6   0  28   2.80
Totals                  8    10   8   8   5   6   2  39

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright W(5-8)           9     6   0   0   4   1   0  37   3.53
Totals                  9     6   0   0   4   1   0  37

Wild Pitches: Peterson (6)

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


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke flied out to center; White grounded out
(shortstop to first); M. Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (shortstop to first); Pinson
doubled; Peterson threw a wild pitch [Pinson to third]; Robinson
lined to first; Oliver singled [Pinson scored]; Scheinblum
walked [Oliver to second]; Berry homered [Oliver scored,
Scheinblum scored]; Gallagher grounded out (shortstop to first);
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 4.

YANKEES 2ND: Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); Hart
singled; Nettles grounded out (first unassisted) [Hart to
second]; Munson walked; F. Alou forced Munson (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 4.

ANGELS 2ND: Torborg homered; Meoli walked; Alomar flied out to
left; Pinson singled to center [Meoli to third, Pinson to second
(error by Murcer)]; MCDANIEL REPLACED PETERSON (PITCHING);
Robinson was walked intentionally; Oliver walked [Meoli scored,
Pinson to third, Robinson to second]; Scheinblum singled to
center [Pinson scored, Robinson scored, Oliver to third]; Berry
struck out; Gallagher walked [Scheinblum to second]; Torborg
struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 8.

YANKEES 3RD: Michael grounded out (shortstop to first); Clarke
flied out to left; White grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 8.

ANGELS 3RD: Meoli grounded out (pitcher to first); Alomar
grounded out (second to first); Pinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 8.

YANKEES 4TH: M. Alou singled; Murcer singled to right [M. Alou
to second]; Hart walked [M. Alou to third, Murcer to second];
Nettles struck out; Yankees Manager Ralph Houk ejected by 3B
umpire Jim Odom after Odom called Graig Nettles out on a checked
swing; Munson flied out to right; F. Alou flied out to left;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 8.

ANGELS 4TH: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver
flied out to center; Scheinblum struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 8.

YANKEES 5TH: Michael grounded out (third to first); Clarke
popped to shortstop; White walked; M. Alou singled to center
[White to third]; Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 8.

ANGELS 5TH: Berry singled to third; Gallagher struck out;
Torborg flied out to left [Berry to second]; Meoli grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 8.

YANKEES 6TH: Hart grounded out (second to first); Nettles
grounded out (first unassisted); Munson singled to center; F.
Alou forced Munson (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Angels 8.

ANGELS 6TH: Alomar doubled to center; Pinson flied out to
center; Robinson reached on a fielder's choice [Alomar out at
third (shortstop to third)]; Robinson was picked off first but
was safe on an error by McDaniel [Robinson to second]; Oliver
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 8.

YANKEES 7TH: Michael singled to shortstop; Clarke flied out to
right; White forced Michael (second to shortstop); M. Alou
forced White (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Angels 8.

ANGELS 7TH: Scheinblum flied out to left; Berry singled to left;
Gallagher flied out to center; Torborg forced Berry (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 8.

YANKEES 8TH: STANTON REPLACED SCHEINBLUM (PLAYING RF); Murcer
popped to first in foul territory; Hart grounded out (pitcher to
first); Nettles grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 8.

ANGELS 8TH: Meoli was called out on strikes; Alomar grounded out
(shortstop to first); Pinson tripled to right; Robinson popped
to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 8.

YANKEES 9TH: Munson walked; F. Alou flied out to left; Michael
flied out to left; Clarke popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 8.