The Angels beat the Indians for the first time in 10 meetings this season as Nolan Ryan, with ninth-inning help, hurled California to a 4-2 triumph, ending his personal three-game losing streak. Ryan had a three-hit shutout through eight innings before a double by George Hendrick and single by Buddy Bell produced the first Indian run. Relievers Luis Quintana and Dave Sells preserved Ryan's 11th victory, although Cleveland tallied once more on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Luis Alvarado.

California took a 2-0 lead in the second on singles by Ellie Rodriguez, Denny Doyle and Orlando Ramirez and groundout by Mickey Rivers. Loser Steve Arlin walked Leroy Stanton and Frank Robinson in the third, and reliever Tom Hilgendorf surrendered a single to Bobby Valentine which loaded the bases. Bob Oliver's sacrifice fly then produced the third Angel run, and the winners added an insurance tally in the top of the ninth. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 4, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Monday, July      15, 1974 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Angels       0  2  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   4  8  1
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  5  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             5   0   2   1     0   0   .280      Lowenstein lf         3   0   1   0     1   2   .259
Chalk 3b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .274        Lis ph              0   0   0   0     0   0   .205
Stanton rf            4   1   0   0     1   0   .311        Lee ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Robinson dh           2   0   1   0     3   0   .252      Brohamer 2b           2   0   1   0     2   0   .273
Lahoud lf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .277        Alvarado pr,2b      0   0   0   1     0   0   .152
  Valentine ph,lf     2   0   1   1     1   0   .271      Ellis 1b              5   0   0   0     0   1   .283
Doherty 1b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Spikes rf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .278
  Oliver ph,1b        2   0   0   1     0   1   .238      Gamble dh             3   0   0   0     1   1   .281
  McCraw ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Hendrick cf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .302
Rodriguez c           3   1   1   0     1   0   .255      Bell 3b               3   1   1   1     1   1   .248
Doyle 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .244      Duncan c              3   0   0   0     0   2   .196
Ramirez ss            3   0   2   1     1   0   .167        Crosby ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .220
Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Duffy ss              3   0   1   0     1   0   .223
  Quintana p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Arlin p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sells p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hilgendorf p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Buskey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   4   8   4     8   1             Totals               29   2   5   2     9   8

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 17,597
Left on Base: Angels 11, Indians 10
DP: Angels 2, Indians 1
Errors: Doyle
Doubles: Hendrick (13)
Stolen Bases: Rodriguez (3)
Caught Stealing: Rivers (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Chalk (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Oliver (4), Valentine (6), Alvarado (1)
GIDP: Oliver (18), Gamble (6), Hendrick (9)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(11-9)            8     5   2   2   7   8   0  34   3.65
Quintana                0     0   0   0   2   0   0   2   0.00
Sells SV(2)             1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.08
Totals                  9     5   2   2   9   8   0  39

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Arlin L(2-4)            2     4   3   3   4   0   0  13   6.31
Hilgendorf              6.1   4   1   1   4   1   0  27   4.25
Buskey                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.68
Totals                  9     8   4   4   8   1   0  42

Passed Balls: Duncan (8)

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Art Frantz


ANGELS 1ST: Rivers singled to right; Rivers was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Chalk walked; Stanton popped to
second; Robinson walked [Chalk to second]; Lahoud flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Indians 0.

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

ANGELS 2ND: Doherty grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez
singled to center; Doyle singled to right [Rodriguez to third];
Ramirez singled to center [Rodriguez scored, Doyle to third];
Rivers grounded out (second to first) [Doyle scored, Ramirez to
second]; Chalk grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Spikes walked; Gamble grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Spikes out at second]; Hendrick
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Indians 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Stanton walked; Robinson walked [Stanton to second];
HILGENDORF REPLACED ARLIN (PITCHING); VALENTINE BATTED FOR
LAHOUD; Valentine singled to right [Stanton to third, Robinson
to second]; OLIVER BATTED FOR DOHERTY; Oliver hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Stanton scored]; Rodriguez popped to shortstop;
Doyle flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: VALENTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); OLIVER
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Bell walked; Duncan struck out;
Duffy forced Bell (shortstop to second) [Duffy to second (error
by Doyle)]; Lowenstein walked; Brohamer walked [Duffy to third,
Lowenstein to second]; Ellis forced Brohamer (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 3, Indians 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Ramirez walked; Rivers popped to shortstop; Chalk
flied out to center; Stanton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Spikes struck out; Gamble walked; Hendrick grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Gamble out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Indians 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Robinson singled to center; Duncan allowed a passed
ball [Robinson to second]; Valentine walked; Oliver grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Robinson to
third, Valentine out at second]; Rodriguez was walked
intentionally; Rodriguez stole second; Doyle flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Bell grounded out (third to first); Duncan grounded
out (second to first); Duffy singled to left; Lowenstein was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Indians
0.

ANGELS 6TH: Ramirez singled to shortstop; Rivers grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Ramirez to second]; Chalk popped to first in
foul territory; Stanton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Brohamer walked; Ellis struck out; Spikes flied out
to right; Gamble lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
3, Indians 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Robinson grounded out (third to first); Valentine
flied out to center; Oliver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Hendrick walked; Bell was called out on strikes;
Duncan struck out; Duffy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 3, Indians 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Doyle
flied out to center; Ramirez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 8TH: Lowenstein singled to center; Brohamer singled to
right [Lowenstein to third]; ALVARADO RAN FOR BROHAMER; Ellis
reached on a fielder's choice [Lowenstein out at home (third to
catcher), Alvarado to second]; Spikes grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Alvarado to third, Ellis to second]; Gamble struck out;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Indians 0.

ANGELS 9TH: ALVARADO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Rivers singled
to left; Chalk reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt
[Rivers to second]; Stanton forced Rivers (shortstop to third)
[Chalk to second]; Robinson walked [Chalk to third, Stanton to
second]; BUSKEY REPLACED HILGENDORF (PITCHING); Valentine hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Chalk scored]; MCCRAW BATTED FOR OLIVER;
McCraw popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 9TH: MCCRAW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Hendrick
doubled to left; Bell singled to center [Hendrick scored];
QUINTANA REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); CROSBY BATTED FOR DUNCAN;
Crosby walked [Bell to second]; Duffy walked [Bell to third,
Crosby to second]; LIS BATTED FOR LOWENSTEIN; SELLS REPLACED
QUINTANA (PITCHING); LEE BATTED FOR LIS; Lee popped to third in
foul territory; Alvarado hit a sacrifice fly to left [Bell
scored, Crosby to third]; Ellis forced Duffy (shortstop to
second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4, Indians 2.