Held hitless by Nolan Ryan for six innings, the Indians exploded with a two-run homer by George Hendrick in the seventh and went on to defeat the Angels, 7-2. Oscar Gamble was safe on an error by Paul Schaal before Hendrick hit his homer. The Angels came back with a circuit clout by Bob Oliver in their half of the seventh, but the Indians broke the game wide apart with five runs in the ninth.

Jack Brohamer and John Ellis doubled and Charlei Spikes singled for two runs. After Gamble walked, Ryan was taken out. Hendrick greeted the arrival of Barry Raziano in relief with a single to score Spikes. Buddy Bell and Dave Duncan walked to force in Gamble. Hendrick scored the fifth run of the frame while the Angels were working on a double play on a grounder by Frank Duffy. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 7, California Angels 2
Game Played on Friday, July      5, 1974 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  5  -   7  5  2
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  5  2


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lowenstein lf         5   0   0   0     0   2   .258      Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .265
Brohamer 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .301      Chalk ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .291
Ellis 1b              4   1   1   1     0   2   .285      Stanton rf            2   1   1   0     2   1   .326
Spikes rf             4   1   1   1     0   3   .288      Robinson dh           4   0   1   0     0   1   .253
Gamble dh             3   2   0   0     1   0   .289      Oliver 1b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .239
Hendrick cf           3   2   2   3     1   0   .305      Valentine lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .269
Bell 3b               2   0   0   0     2   0   .241      Schaal 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Duncan c              3   0   0   1     1   1   .192      Rodriguez c           3   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Duffy ss              4   0   0   1     0   1   .218        Sands ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .176
Peterson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Doyle 2b              2   0   1   0     0   0   .245
  Beene p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Llenas ph,2b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .278
                                                          Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Raziano p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Cumberland p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   7   5   7     5   9             Totals               33   2   5   1     2   3

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance:  9,826
Left on Base: Indians 3, Angels 6
DP: Indians 1, Angels 0
Errors: Hendrick, Duffy, Stanton, Schaal
Doubles: Brohamer (7), Ellis (9), Robinson (12)
Home Runs: Hendrick (15), Oliver (6)
Caught Stealing: Bell (2), Stanton (6)
GIDP: Chalk (6)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson W(7-4)         8     4   1   1   1   3   1  29   3.61
Beene                   1     1   1   0   1   0   0   6   3.77
Totals                  9     5   2   1   2   3   1  35

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(10-8)            8     4   6   4   3   8   1  32   3.47
Raziano                 0     1   1   1   2   0   0   3   6.48
Cumberland              1     0   0   0   0   1   0   2   4.20
Totals                  9     5   7   5   5   9   1  37

Passed Balls: Duncan (7)

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Armando Rodriguez, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Bill Kunkel


INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein grounded out (first to pitcher);
Brohamer flied out to left; Ellis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Rivers grounded out (shortstop to first); Chalk
grounded out (pitcher to first); Stanton walked; Robinson flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Spikes struck out; Gamble flied out to center;
Hendrick walked; Bell forced Hendrick (third to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Oliver flied out to right; Valentine flied out to
center; Schaal grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Duncan struck out; Duffy flied out to right;
Lowenstein flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Doyle
flied out to left; Rivers struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Brohamer grounded out (first unassisted); Ellis
lined to first; Spikes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Chalk grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanton
singled to center; Stanton was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to second); Robinson struck out but
advanced to first on a passed ball; Oliver forced Robinson
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels
0.

INDIANS 5TH: Gamble grounded out (second to first); Hendrick
flied out to center; Bell walked; Duncan grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Valentine flied out to center; Schaal grounded out
(third to first); Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Duffy was called out on strikes; Lowenstein struck
out; Brohamer popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Doyle singled to center; On a bunt Rivers made an
out to catcher [Doyle stayed at first]; Mickey Rivers called
for interference; Chalk grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Doyle out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Ellis struck out; Spikes struck out; Gamble reached
on an error by Schaal [Gamble to second]; Hendrick homered
(unearned) [Gamble scored (unearned)]; Bell flied out to left; 2
R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Stanton struck out; Robinson flied out to right;
Oliver homered; Valentine singled to third; Schaal grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 1.

INDIANS 8TH: Duncan popped to second; Duffy grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lowenstein grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 1.

ANGELS 8TH: Rodriguez flied out to left; LLENAS BATTED FOR
DOYLE; Llenas popped to third in foul territory; Rivers reached
on an error by Hendrick [Rivers to second]; Chalk flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Angels 1.

INDIANS 9TH: LLENAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Brohamer
doubled to right; Ellis doubled to right [Brohamer scored, Ellis
to third (error by Stanton)]; Spikes singled to right [Ellis
scored]; Gamble walked [Spikes to second]; RAZIANO REPLACED RYAN
(PITCHING); Hendrick singled to left [Spikes scored, Gamble to
second]; Bell walked [Gamble to third, Hendrick to second];
Duncan walked [Gamble scored, Hendrick to third, Bell to
second]; CUMBERLAND REPLACED RAZIANO (PITCHING); Duffy forced
Duncan (third to second) [Hendrick scored, Bell to third]; Bell
was caught stealing home (catcher to shortstop to catcher)
[Duffy to second]; Lowenstein struck out; 5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 7, Angels 1.

ANGELS 9TH: BEENE REPLACED PETERSON (PITCHING); Stanton walked;
Robinson doubled to left [Stanton to third]; Oliver popped to
first; Valentine grounded out (pitcher to first); Schaal reached
on an error by Duffy [Stanton scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; SANDS
BATTED FOR RODRIGUEZ; Sands grounded out (third to first); 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 7, Angels 2.