A three-run homer by designated hitter John Ellis carried the Indians to a 4-2 victory in the first game of a doubleheader, but the Red Sox exploded for 19 hits and won the second game, 16-7. Ray Culp, who started the opener for the Red Sox, retired nine straight batters before walking John Lowenstein in the fourth inning. After Oscar Gamble forced Lowenstein and George Hendrick was hit by a pitch, Ellis smashed his homer. Rico Petrocelli had a solo swat for the Red Sox.

In the nlghtcap, the Red Sox attack included a two-run homer by Reggie Smith and bases-loaded triple by Bob Montgomery. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 4, Boston Red Sox 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Thursday, June      28, 1973 (Day game) at Fenway Park
Indians      0  0  0    3  0  0    1  0  0  -   4  5  0
Red Sox      0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lowenstein 3b         4   0   1   0     1   2   .283      Miller rf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .282
Gamble rf             3   1   0   0     0   0   .272      Smith cf              4   0   3   1     0   0   .279
  Torres rf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .203      Fisk c                4   0   0   0     0   2   .289
Hendrick cf           3   1   1   0     0   1   .266      Yastrzemski lf        4   0   1   0     0   0   .268
Ellis dh              3   1   1   3     1   1   .287        Harper pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .223
Spikes lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .229      Cepeda dh             4   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Chambliss 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .183      Petrocelli 3b         3   1   1   1     1   1   .257
Duncan c              2   0   0   0     1   1   .206      Cater 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .293
Brohamer 2b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .194      Aparicio ss           3   0   0   0     1   1   .262
Cardenas ss           3   0   1   0     1   1   .194      Guerrero 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Tidrow p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Culp p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Timmermann p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Newhauser p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   4   5   3     5   9             Totals               32   2   7   2     3   5

Time of Game: 2:42
Left on Base: Indians 6, Red Sox 6
DP: Indians 1, Red Sox 0
Errors: Guerrero
Doubles: Hendrick (9), Miller (6)
Home Runs: Ellis (6), Petrocelli (10)
Caught Stealing: Duncan (1)
GIDP: Guerrero (2)
Hit by Pitch: Hendrick (1,by Culp), Duncan (3,by Newhauser)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tidrow W(5-8)           7     4   2   2   2   3   1  26   4.51
Timmermann SV(2)        2     3   0   0   1   2   0   9   3.94
Totals                  9     7   2   2   3   5   1  35

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Culp L(1-3)             7.1   4   4   3   4   8   1  30   3.79
Newhauser               1.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   7   0.00
Totals                  9     5   4   3   5   9   1  37

Hit by Pitch: Culp (1), Newhauser (1)

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


INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein was called out on strikes; Gamble popped
to right; Hendrick was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Miller grounded out (second to first); Smith
singled to center; Fisk forced Smith (third to second);
Yastrzemski popped to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Red Sox 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Ellis grounded out (third to first); Spikes struck
out; Chambliss grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Cepeda grounded out (shortstop to first);
Petrocelli homered; Cater grounded out (third to first);
Aparicio was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Red Sox 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Duncan grounded out (third to first); Brohamer
grounded out (first unassisted); Cardenas grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Guerrero grounded out (shortstop to first); Miller
doubled to left; Smith singled to right [Miller scored, Smith
out at second (right to shortstop)]; Fisk was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Lowenstein walked; Gamble forced Lowenstein (second
to shortstop); Hendrick was hit by a pitch [Gamble to second];
Ellis homered [Gamble scored, Hendrick scored]; Spikes walked;
Chambliss popped to left; Duncan was called out on strikes; 3 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski popped to third; Cepeda lined to left;
Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 3, Red Sox 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Brohamer was called out on strikes; Cardenas was
called out on strikes; Lowenstein singled to right; Gamble
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
3, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Cater popped to third; Aparicio grounded out
(second to first); Guerrero grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Red Sox 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); Ellis
was called out on strikes; Spikes flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Miller lined to center; Smith popped to third; Fisk
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Red Sox 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Chambliss grounded out (first to pitcher); Duncan
walked; Brohamer singled to right [Duncan to third]; Duncan was
caught stealing home (catcher to third to pitcher to shortstop)
[Brohamer to third]; Cardenas walked; Lowenstein reached on an
error by Guerrero [Brohamer scored (unearned) (no RBI), Cardenas
out at third (shortstop to third)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Indians 4, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 7TH: TORRES REPLACED GAMBLE (PLAYING RF); Yastrzemski
grounded out (first to pitcher); Cepeda struck out; Petrocelli
walked; Cater flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4,
Red Sox 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Torres was called out on strikes; Hendrick doubled
to left; NEWHAUSER REPLACED CULP (PITCHING); Ellis walked;
Spikes popped to first; Chambliss grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 8TH: Aparicio walked; TIMMERMANN REPLACED TIDROW
(PITCHING); Guerrero grounded into a double play (second to
first to shortstop to second) [Aparicio out at second]; Miller
walked; Smith singled to center [Miller to third]; Fisk was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Red Sox
2.

INDIANS 9TH: Duncan was hit by a pitch; Brohamer lined to left;
Cardenas singled to center [Duncan out at third (center to
third)]; Lowenstein struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
4, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: Yastrzemski singled to right; HARPER RAN FOR
YASTRZEMSKI; Cepeda lined to third; Petrocelli struck out; Cater
singled to left [Harper to third]; Aparicio forced Cater
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Red
Sox 2.