The Angels breezed to a 10-4 victory in the first game and then won the second game, 5-3, on a two-run homer by Richie Scheinblum in the 10th inning to complete a sweep of a doubleheader with the Indians. Vada Pinson and Bob Oliver homered in the opener, Oliver's blow coming with two men on base, to help escort Bill Singer to his 14th victory. Chris Chambliss homered for the Indians.

In the nightcap, the Indians had a round-tripper by Oscar Gamble and held a 3-2 lead going into the ninth when the Angels tied the score on doubles by Leroy Stanton and Winston Llenas. Mike Epstein then singled in the 10th and Scheinblum followed with his game-winning homer. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 10, Cleveland Indians 4 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, July 8, 1973 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium

Angels       1  0  4    0  5  0    0  0  0  -  10 10  1
Indians      0  3  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   4  9  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .213      Bell 3b               5   1   1   0     0   1   .283
  DaVanon 2b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Lowenstein 2b         4   0   2   1     1   1   .301
Pinson cf             4   3   2   1     0   0   .281      Gamble rf             3   0   0   0     2   1   .270
  Berry cf            1   0   0   0     0   1   .287      Ellis c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .275
Robinson dh           3   2   1   0     2   0   .244      Spikes dh             5   0   0   0     0   1   .230
Epstein 1b            5   2   2   2     0   0   .211      Chambliss 1b          2   2   1   1     2   0   .214
Oliver rf             3   2   1   3     2   0   .233      Williams lf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .228
  Scheinblum rf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Torres cf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .198
Stanton lf            4   0   1   1     0   1   .229      Cardenas ss           4   0   2   2     0   1   .230
Gallagher 3b          2   1   1   0     3   0   .270      Wilcox p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Meoli ss              4   0   0   1     0   0   .198        Timmermann p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Torborg c             3   0   2   2     1   0   .185        Kekich p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Singer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34  10  10  10     8   2             Totals               35   4   9   4     5   7

Time of Game: 2:48
Left on Base: Angels 7, Indians 10
DP: Angels 0, Indians 1
Errors: Alomar
Doubles: Robinson (13), Williams (5), Ellis (5)
Home Runs: Pinson (7), Oliver (9), Chambliss (4)
Stolen Bases: Pinson (4), Torres (3)
Caught Stealing: Bell (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Stanton (1), Meoli (4)
Hit by Pitch: Ellis (1,by Singer)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Singer W(14-4)          9     9   4   4   5   7   1  41   2.44
Totals                  9     9   4   4   5   7   1  41

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilcox L(5-4)           4     6   7   7   3   1   2  21   5.57
Timmermann              0.2   2   3   3   2   0   0   6   4.94
Kekich                  4.1   2   0   0   3   1   0  17   9.19
Totals                  9    10  10  10   8   2   2  44

Hit by Pitch: Singer (8)
Wild Pitches: Kekich (3)

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Larry McCoy


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Pinson
homered; Robinson flied out to right; Epstein grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Bell singled; Bell was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Lowenstein singled
to right; Gamble walked [Lowenstein to second]; Ellis popped to
first in foul territory; Spikes grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Oliver popped to first; Stanton was called out on
strikes; Gallagher walked; Meoli flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Chambliss walked; Williams doubled to left
[Chambliss to third]; Torres was called out on strikes; Cardenas
singled to left [Chambliss scored, Williams scored]; Bell forced
Cardenas (third to second) [Bell to second (error by Alomar)];
Lowenstein singled to center [Bell scored]; Gamble walked
[Lowenstein to second]; Ellis was hit by a pitch [Lowenstein to
third, Gamble to second]; Spikes flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H,
1 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 3.

ANGELS 3RD: Torborg walked; Alomar forced Torborg (shortstop to
second); Pinson forced Alomar (second to shortstop); Pinson
stole second; Robinson walked; Epstein singled to center [Pinson
scored, Robinson to third]; Oliver homered [Robinson scored,
Epstein scored]; Stanton singled to center; Gallagher popped to
second; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 5, Indians 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Chambliss walked; Williams popped to shortstop;
Torres singled to right [Chambliss to third]; Torres stole
second; Cardenas struck out; Bell flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Angels 5, Indians 3.

ANGELS 4TH: Meoli flied out to left; Torborg grounded out
(second to first); Alomar grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Indians 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Lowenstein was called out on strikes; Gamble
grounded out (first unassisted); Ellis flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Indians 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Pinson singled to right; Robinson doubled to left
[Pinson to third]; TIMMERMANN REPLACED WILCOX (PITCHING);
Epstein singled to right [Pinson scored, Robinson to third,
Epstein to second (on throw)]; Oliver was walked intentionally;
Stanton hit a sacrifice fly to center [Robinson scored, Epstein
to third, Oliver to second]; Gallagher walked; Meoli hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Epstein scored, Oliver to third,
Gallagher to second]; Torborg singled to center [Oliver scored,
Gallagher scored]; KEKICH REPLACED TIMMERMANN (PITCHING); Alomar
grounded out (second to first); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
10, Indians 3.

INDIANS 5TH: DAVANON REPLACED ALOMAR (PLAYING 2B); Spikes
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Chambliss homered;
Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); Torres was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 10, Indians 4.

ANGELS 6TH: Pinson popped to third; Robinson walked; Epstein
flied out to left; Oliver walked [Robinson to second]; Kekich
threw a wild pitch [Robinson to third, Oliver to second];
Stanton grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 10, Indians 4.

INDIANS 6TH: BERRY REPLACED PINSON (PLAYING CF); Cardenas popped
to shortstop; Bell flied out to right; Lowenstein walked; Gamble
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 10, Indians 4.

ANGELS 7TH: Gallagher singled to pitcher; Meoli flied out to
left; Torborg singled to third [Gallagher to second]; DaVanon
lined into a double play (third to second) [Gallagher out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 10, Indians 4.

INDIANS 7TH: Ellis doubled to right; Spikes popped to third;
Chambliss grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 10, Indians
4.

ANGELS 8TH: Berry struck out; Robinson popped to shortstop;
Epstein popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 10,
Indians 4.

INDIANS 8TH: Torres popped to catcher in foul territory;
Cardenas singled to second; Bell struck out; Lowenstein flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 10, Indians 4.

ANGELS 9TH: Oliver popped to catcher in foul territory; Stanton
flied out to left; Gallagher walked; Meoli popped to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 10, Indians 4.

INDIANS 9TH: SCHEINBLUM REPLACED OLIVER (PLAYING RF); Gamble
struck out; Ellis flied out to right; Spikes struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 10, Indians 4.

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