With Roy White and Bobby Murcer as hitting standouts, the Yankees defeated the Indians in a doubleheader, 5-2 and 11-3, to give them a string of 13 straight victories in games at Yankee Stadium. White and Murcer each had two hits in the opener. Murcer batted in a run with a single in the first inning and White drove in two with a triple in the sixth. New York Yankees 5, Cleveland Indians 2 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, July 1, 1973 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium IIndians 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 2 7 1 Yankees 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 x - 5 11 1 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 Clarke 2b 4 1 3 1 0 1 .274 Gamble dh 3 0 2 0 1 0 .275 White lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .251 Hendrick cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .260 M. Alou rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 Ellis c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Murcer cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .296 Spikes lf 4 0 2 1 0 2 .234 Hart dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Lowenstein 2b,1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Nettles 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Lolich ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .183 F. Alou 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .237 Chambliss 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 .199 Moses c 4 2 3 1 0 0 .353 Williams ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Lanier ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Ragland 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 Dobson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Torres rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 .201 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cardenas ss 3 0 1 0 0 2 .203 Hilgendorf p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 2 7 2 1 7 Totals 35 5 11 5 1 2 Time of Game: 2:08 Left on Base: Indians 5, Yankees 7 DP: Indians 0, Yankees 2 Errors: Cardenas, M. Alou Doubles: Gamble (6), Clarke (9) Triples: Chambliss (1), White (1) Sacrifice Hits: Lowenstein (2) Sacrifice Flies: Torres (1) GIDP: Bell (9), Hendrick (6) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hilgendorf L(3-3) 8 11 5 5 1 2 0 36 3.63 Totals 8 11 5 5 1 2 0 36 Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dobson W(4-1) 5.2 7 2 1 0 4 0 24 3.84 Lyle SV(20) 3.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 10 2.00 Totals 9 7 2 1 1 7 0 34 Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Larry McCoy INDIANS 1ST: Bell grounded out (third to first); Gamble singled to right; Hendrick flied out to center; Ellis grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Clarke struck out; White singled; M. Alou singled to shortstop [White to second]; Murcer singled to right [White scored, M. Alou to third]; Hart flied out to center; Nettles popped to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1. INDIANS 2ND: Spikes singled to second; Lowenstein out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Spikes to second]; Chambliss was called out on strikes; Torres popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1. YANKEES 2ND: F. Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Moses singled to left; Lanier reached on an error by Cardenas [Moses to second]; Clarke doubled [Moses scored, Lanier to third]; White grounded out (third to first); M. Alou lined to left; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2. INDIANS 3RD: Cardenas singled to left; Bell grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cardenas out at second]; Gamble doubled; Hendrick was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2. YANKEES 3RD: Murcer singled to center; Hart flied out to left [Murcer to second]; Nettles flied out to center; F. Alou walked; Moses singled to left [Murcer scored, F. Alou to second]; Lanier popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 3. INDIANS 4TH: Ellis grounded out (third to first); Spikes was called out on strikes; Lowenstein grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 3. YANKEES 4TH: Clarke singled to left [Clarke out at second (left to shortstop)]; White popped to second; M. Alou grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 3. INDIANS 5TH: Chambliss tripled; Torres hit a sacrifice fly to center [Chambliss scored]; Cardenas struck out; Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3. YANKEES 5TH: Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); Hart grounded out (third to first); Nettles was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3. INDIANS 6TH: Gamble grounded out (second to first); Hendrick singled; Ellis reached on an error by M. Alou [Hendrick to second]; Spikes singled to right [Hendrick scored (unearned), Ellis to second]; Lowenstein flied out to center [Ellis to third, Spikes to second]; LYLE REPLACED DOBSON (PITCHING); WILLIAMS BATTED FOR CHAMBLISS; Williams flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 3. YANKEES 6TH: LOWENSTEIN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); RAGLAND REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING 2B); F. Alou lined to third; Moses singled; Lanier flied out to center; Clarke singled to center [Moses to second]; White tripled to left [Moses scored, Clarke scored]; M. Alou grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 5. INDIANS 7TH: Torres popped to catcher in foul territory; Cardenas struck out; Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 5. YANKEES 7TH: Murcer grounded out (pitcher to first); Hart grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 5. INDIANS 8TH: Gamble walked; Hendrick grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Gamble out at second]; Ellis popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 5. YANKEES 8TH: F. Alou flied out to center; Moses grounded out (third to first); Lanier grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 5. INDIANS 9TH: Spikes struck out; LOLICH BATTED FOR LOWENSTEIN; Lolich flied out to center; Ragland struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 5. |
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