After a ninth-inning error by Milwaukee shortstop Tim Johnson gave Cleveland a 6-5 decision in the opening game, Brent Strom, who hadn't won a game since April 9, tossed a four-hitter and the Indians swept the doubleheader with a 4-1 triumph in the nightcap. In the lidlifter, Bob Coluccio's three-run homer snapped a 2-2 tie, giving the Brewers a 5-2 lead in the seventh inning. The Indians bounced back with three in the eighth, with Oscar Gamble hitting his 17th homer and second of the game to highlight the outburst. In the ninth, Frank Duffy was hit by a pitched ball, Buddy Bell singled and Oscar Gamble walked, filling the bases. When Johnson fumbled Chris Chambliss' grounder to short, Duffy streaked home with the winning run.

In the afterpicce, John Lowenstein doubled and scored the first Tribal run in the second. George Hendrick hit his 21st round-tripper in the sixth and the Indians added their final pair in the seventh on a run-scoring double by Tom Ragland and Gamble's sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 6, Milwaukee Brewers 5 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, August    5, 1973 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
Brewers      0  0  1    1  0  0    3  0  0  -   5  8  2
Indians      0  1  0    0  1  0    0  3  1  -   6  9  2


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Briggs lf             4   1   2   0     1   0   .256      Bell 3b               5   1   2   0     0   0   .284
Coluccio rf           5   1   1   3     0   0   .239      Gamble dh             4   2   3   3     1   0   .267
May cf                4   0   1   0     1   0   .328      Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     1   0   .247
Scott 1b              5   0   1   0     0   2   .300      Spikes lf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .233
Porter c              2   1   1   1     3   0   .266      Hendrick cf           4   1   1   0     0   2   .262
Brown dh              4   0   0   0     1   1   .265      Lowenstein rf         4   0   2   2     0   0   .299
Johnson ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .220      Brohamer 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .199
Heise 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .208        Ellis ph,c          0   0   0   0     1   0   .282
Garcia 2b             3   1   1   1     0   0   .250      Ashby c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Slaton p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .267
  Short p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Ragland 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .260
  Eduardo Rodriguez p 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Duffy ss              2   1   0   0     1   0   .223
                                                          Bosman p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Sanders p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   5   8   5     6   5             Totals               33   6   9   5     5   2

Time of Game: 2:52
Left on Base: Brewers 10, Indians 9
DP: Brewers 0, Indians 1
Errors: Briggs, Johnson, Brohamer 2
Doubles: Gamble (7), Bell (18)
Triples: Lowenstein (1)
Home Runs: Garcia (9), Porter (14), Coluccio (10), Gamble 2 (17)
Stolen Bases: May (6), Duffy (3)
Caught Stealing: Duffy (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Garcia (3)
GIDP: Scott (12)
Hit by Pitch: Duffy (1,by Eduardo Rodriguez)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Slaton                  7.2   8   5   4   3   2   2  33   4.01
Short                   0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   4.42
Eduardo Rodriguez L(2-3 0.1   1   1   0   1   0   0   5   1.77
Totals                  8     9   6   4   5   2   2  39

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman                  6.1   7   5   5   3   4   3  29   5.12
Sanders W(3-4)          2.2   1   0   0   3   1   0  13   5.74
Totals                  9     8   5   5   6   5   3  42

Hit by Pitch: Eduardo Rodriguez (2)
Wild Pitches: Bosman (5)

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans


BREWERS 1ST: Briggs grounded out (second to first); Coluccio
grounded out (third to first); May singled to right; Scott
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Bell grounded out (third to first); Gamble flied
out to center; Chambliss singled to right; Spikes grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Indians
0.

BREWERS 2ND: Porter walked; Brown forced Porter (shortstop to
second); Johnson forced Brown (shortstop to second); Bosman
threw a wild pitch [Johnson to second]; Heise was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Hendrick singled to left [Hendrick to second (error
by Briggs)]; Lowenstein singled to right [Hendrick scored
(unearned)]; Brohamer flied out to center; Ashby forced
Lowenstein (second to shortstop); Duffy flied out to center; 1 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Indians 1.

BREWERS 3RD: Garcia homered; Briggs singled to center; Coluccio
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Briggs to second]; May was
walked intentionally; Scott grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [May out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Brewers 1, Indians 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Bell grounded out (third to first); Gamble doubled
to left; Chambliss walked; Spikes forced Chambliss (shortstop to
second) [Gamble to third]; Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Brewers 1, Indians 1.

BREWERS 4TH: Porter homered; Brown was called out on strikes;
Johnson was called out on strikes; Heise grounded out (pitcher
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Lowenstein flied out to center; Brohamer flied out
to center; Ashby flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 2, Indians 1.

BREWERS 5TH: Garcia reached on an error by Brohamer; Briggs
flied out to center; Coluccio lined to shortstop; May flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Duffy walked; Duffy was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Bell popped to second; Gamble homered;
Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Brewers 2, Indians 2.

BREWERS 6TH: Scott singled to right; Porter forced Scott (first
to shortstop); Brown popped to third; Johnson grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Spikes grounded out (third to first); Hendrick
popped to first in foul territory; Lowenstein grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Indians 2.

BREWERS 7TH: Heise singled to left; Garcia out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Heise to second]; Briggs was walked
intentionally; Coluccio homered [Heise scored, Briggs scored];
SANDERS REPLACED BOSMAN (PITCHING); May reached on an error by
Brohamer; May stole second; Scott struck out; Porter was walked
intentionally; Brown walked [May to third, Porter to second];
Johnson grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Brewers 5, Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Brohamer flied out to center; Ashby popped to
catcher in foul territory; Duffy popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 5, Indians 2.

BREWERS 8TH: Heise grounded out (second to pitcher); Garcia
flied out to center; Briggs singled to second; Coluccio grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 5,
Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Bell doubled to left; Gamble homered [Bell scored];
Chambliss flied out to center; Spikes walked; Hendrick struck
out; Lowenstein tripled to left [Spikes scored]; SHORT REPLACED
SLATON (PITCHING); ELLIS BATTED FOR BROHAMER; Ellis was walked
intentionally; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR ASHBY; EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ
REPLACED SHORT (PITCHING); Williams grounded out (third to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 5, Indians 5.

BREWERS 9TH: ELLIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); RAGLAND REPLACED
WILLIAMS (PLAYING 2B); May popped to second; Scott grounded out
(pitcher to first); Porter walked; Brown popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 5, Indians 5.

INDIANS 9TH: Duffy was hit by a pitch; Duffy stole second; Bell
singled to center [Duffy to third]; Gamble was walked
intentionally [Bell to second]; Chambliss reached on an error by
Johnson [Duffy scored (unearned) (no RBI), Bell to third, Gamble
to second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Brewers 5, Indians 6.