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Wednesday July 18, 1973
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The Indians, who twice trailed by five runs before rallying to tie the score, completed their comeback when George Hendrick singled in the 11th inning and John Ellis homered to defeat the Angels, 10-8. [The Sporting News]


Cleveland Indians 10, California Angels 8

Game Played on Wednesday, July 18, 1973 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Indians      0  0  2    0  1  2    0  1  2    0  2  -  10 15  1
Angels       0  5  0    0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   8 13  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bell 3b               6   1   3   1     0   1   .278      Alomar ss             5   0   1   0     0   0   .216
Williams dh           4   0   2   1     0   0   .241      Pinson cf             4   1   2   2     1   0   .260
  Gamble ph,dh        2   1   1   0     0   0   .264        Berry ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .286
Hendrick cf           6   1   2   0     0   0   .261      McCraw lf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .233
Ellis c               5   2   3   2     1   0   .278        Gallagher ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .277
Spikes lf             4   1   1   1     2   1   .229      Robinson dh           6   2   3   1     0   2   .251
Chambliss 1b          6   1   1   0     0   2   .226      Epstein 1b            5   1   2   0     0   1   .219
Torres rf             3   1   0   1     1   1   .196      Oliver rf             3   1   1   1     0   0   .243
Brohamer 2b           4   1   2   2     1   0   .219        Stanton rf          1   0   0   0     0   1   .242
Duffy ss              3   1   0   1     0   0   .191      Llenas 3b             5   0   2   3     0   0   .323
  Lowenstein ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .314      Grabarkewitz 2b       4   1   0   0     1   1   .148
  Cardenas ss         1   0   0   0     0   1   .220      Stelmaszek c          4   1   1   1     0   1   .133
Tidrow p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Scheinblum ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .248
  Strom p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kusnyer c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Lamb p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      May p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hilgendorf p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sells p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               45  10  15   9     5   6             Totals               44   8  13   8     3   7

Time of Game: 3:11   Attendance: 10,005
Left on Base: Indians 8, Angels 8
DP: Indians 1, Angels 0
Errors: Spikes
Doubles: Brohamer (8), Epstein (8)
Home Runs: Ellis (9)
Caught Stealing: Hendrick (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Alomar (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Torres (2)
GIDP: McCraw (1)
Hit by Pitch: Oliver (5,by Tidrow)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tidrow                  4     9   8   8   1   0   0  22   4.54
Strom                   0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   4.97
Lamb                    3.2   2   0   0   0   2   0  13   4.27
Hilgendorf W(4-3)       3     2   0   0   2   4   0  13   3.64
Totals                 11    13   8   8   3   7   0  49

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May                     5.2   8   5   5   3   4   0  26   3.23
Sells                   3     5   3   3   1   0   0  15   2.95
Barber L(1-2)           2.1   2   2   2   1   2   1  10   3.59
Totals                 11    15  10  10   5   6   1  51

Hit by Pitch: Tidrow (5)
Wild Pitches: Sells (5)

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


INDIANS 1ST: Bell was called out on strikes; Williams grounded
out (third to first); Hendrick singled to left; Hendrick was
picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Pinson
walked; McCraw grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Pinson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Angels 0.

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

ANGELS 2ND: Robinson singled to left; Epstein singled to left
[Robinson to third, Epstein to second (error by Spikes)]; Oliver
was hit by a pitch; Llenas singled to left [Robinson scored,
Epstein scored, Oliver to second]; Grabarkewitz forced Llenas
(third to second) [Oliver to third]; Stelmaszek reached on a
fielder's choice [Oliver scored, Grabarkewitz to second]; Alomar
out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Grabarkewitz to
third, Stelmaszek to second]; Pinson singled to left
[Grabarkewitz scored, Stelmaszek scored, Pinson out at second
(left to third to second to first)]; 5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Angels 5.

INDIANS 3RD: Torres walked; Brohamer singled to right [Torres to
third]; Duffy forced Brohamer (shortstop to second) [Torres
scored]; Bell singled to center [Duffy to third]; Williams
singled to center [Duffy scored, Bell to second]; Hendrick flied
out to left; Ellis flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Indians 2, Angels 5.

ANGELS 3RD: McCraw grounded out (second to first); Robinson
singled to right; Epstein grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Robinson to second]; Oliver grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 5.

INDIANS 4TH: Spikes flied out to right; Chambliss was called out
on strikes; Torres grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 5.

ANGELS 4TH: Llenas popped to shortstop; Grabarkewitz flied out
to left; Stelmaszek singled to right; Alomar forced Stelmaszek
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Angels
5.

INDIANS 5TH: Brohamer walked; Duffy grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Brohamer to second]; Bell singled to left [Brohamer
scored, Bell out at second (left to second)]; Williams singled
to center; Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Angels 5.

ANGELS 5TH: Pinson singled to left; McCraw singled to center
[Pinson to third]; Robinson singled to right [Pinson scored,
McCraw to second]; STROM REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING); Epstein
struck out; LAMB REPLACED STROM (PITCHING); Oliver singled to
left [McCraw scored, Robinson to third]; Llenas forced Oliver
(third to second) [Robinson scored]; Grabarkewitz flied out to
center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Angels 8.

INDIANS 6TH: Ellis singled to left; Spikes walked [Ellis to
second]; Chambliss forced Spikes (first to shortstop) [Ellis to
third]; Torres was called out on strikes; Brohamer doubled to
center [Ellis scored, Chambliss scored]; SELLS REPLACED MAY
(PITCHING); Duffy popped to third; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 5, Angels 8.

ANGELS 6TH: Stelmaszek was called out on strikes; Alomar flied
out to left; Pinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Angels 8.

INDIANS 7TH: On a bunt Bell grounded out (catcher
unassisted); Buddy Bell called for interference when he ran
into his own batted ball; Williams grounded out (third to
first); Hendrick grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 5, Angels 8.

ANGELS 7TH: McCraw grounded out (second to first); Robinson
flied out to right; Epstein doubled to left; Oliver grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 5, Angels 8.

INDIANS 8TH: STANTON REPLACED OLIVER (PLAYING RF); Ellis singled
to left; Spikes forced Ellis (first to shortstop); Chambliss
singled to right [Spikes to third]; Torres hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Spikes scored]; Brohamer forced Chambliss (shortstop
to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6, Angels 8.

ANGELS 8TH: Llenas flied out to left; Grabarkewitz was called
out on strikes; Stelmaszek grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 6, Angels 8.

INDIANS 9TH: LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR DUFFY; Lowenstein grounded
out (catcher to first); Bell singled to center; GAMBLE BATTED
FOR WILLIAMS; Gamble singled to center [Bell to third]; Sells
threw a wild pitch [Bell scored, Gamble to second]; Hendrick
grounded out (third to first); Ellis walked; Spikes singled to
center [Gamble scored, Ellis to third]; BARBER REPLACED SELLS
(PITCHING); Chambliss struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians
8, Angels 8.

ANGELS 9TH: GAMBLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); CARDENAS
REPLACED LOWENSTEIN (PLAYING SS); HILGENDORF REPLACED LAMB
(PITCHING); Alomar singled to left; Pinson forced Alomar
(pitcher to shortstop); McCraw popped to first; Robinson struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 8, Angels 8.

INDIANS 10TH: Torres grounded out (third to first); Brohamer
grounded out (second to first); Cardenas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 8, Angels 8.

ANGELS 10TH: Epstein flied out to right; Stanton struck out;
Llenas singled to center; Grabarkewitz walked [Llenas to
second]; SCHEINBLUM BATTED FOR STELMASZEK; Scheinblum struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 8, Angels 8.

INDIANS 11TH: KUSNYER REPLACED SCHEINBLUM (PLAYING C ); Bell
grounded out (second to first); Gamble grounded out (first to
pitcher); Hendrick singled to right; Ellis homered [Hendrick
scored]; Spikes walked; Chambliss grounded out (pitcher to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 10, Angels 8.

ANGELS 11TH: Alomar grounded out (third to first); BERRY BATTED
FOR PINSON; Berry walked; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR MCCRAW; Gallagher
popped to second; Robinson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 10, Angels 8.



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