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Indians
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 26, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 26, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 11,298 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Jim Odom 2B: (none) 3B: Ron Luciano |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Bell | Center Fielder |
Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Del Unser | Right Fielder |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Chris Coletta | Left Fielder |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 26, 1972
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Messersmith
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Messersmith
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Messersmith
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Perry
Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Perry
Cardenas bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Perry
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coletta vs. Perry
Coletta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Alomar scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Perry
McMullen takes first base on ball four. Coletta moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Perry
Berry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Messersmith
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Perry
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Perry
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Perry covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Messersmith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Perry
Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Messersmith scores. Pinson moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Perry
Cardenas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Perry
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Alomar scores. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coletta vs. Riddleberger
Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
Coletta hits a ball on the ground towards second. Brohamer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Messersmith
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Messersmith
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Messersmith
Eddie Leon pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger.
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Lamb
Ray Lamb now pitching.
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Lamb
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Lamb
Torborg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Messersmith vs. Lamb
Messersmith bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. McMullen moves to third. Torborg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Lamb
Pinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Lamb
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Messersmith
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coletta. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Messersmith
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Messersmith
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Lamb
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lamb
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coletta vs. Lamb
Coletta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Lamb
McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Messersmith
Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Messersmith
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Messersmith
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Lamb
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Lamb
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Chambliss, and towards Brohamer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Lamb
Messersmith strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Messersmith
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Ray Lamb.
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Messersmith
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Messersmith
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hilgendorf
Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hilgendorf
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Hilgendorf
There goes Alomar. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Brohamer applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hilgendorf
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hilgendorf fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hilgendorf
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coletta vs. Hilgendorf
Coletta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Messersmith
Leroy Stanton now playing right field. Vada Pinson now playing left field.
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hilgendorf
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hilgendorf
Berry hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Hilgendorf
Torborg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Hilgendorf
Messersmith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Messersmith
Fosse hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Messersmith
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Messersmith
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Mingori
Tommy McCraw now playing left field. Steve Mingori now pitching.
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Mingori
Alomar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Mingori
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Messersmith
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Messersmith
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Messersmith
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Messersmith
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Messersmith
Roy Foster pinch hits for Steve Mingori.
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1972 -- Cleveland at California (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Bell B, cf 4 1 1 0 Pinson V, rf-lf 4 2 3 0 Brohamer J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 5 2 3 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 2 1 Cardenas L, ss 3 1 1 0 Johnson A, lf 3 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 1 2 4 Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0 Coletta C, lf 4 0 2 2 Foster R, ph 1 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 0 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 4 0 0 0 Unser D, rf 3 0 1 0 Torborg J, c 3 0 1 0 Duffy F, ss 3 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 3 1 1 0 Perry G, p 0 0 0 0 Riddleberger D, p 0 0 0 0 Leon E, ph 1 0 0 0 Lamb R, p 0 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hilgendorf T, p 0 0 0 0 McCraw T, lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 4 1 32 7 13 7 Cleveland 000 100 000 -- 1 California 230 002 00x -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (L) 1.1 7 5 5 2 2 Riddleberger D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Lamb R 3.0 2 0 0 2 2 Hilgendorf T 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 Mingori S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 California IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (W) 9.0 4 1 1 0 5 E -- Cardenas L DP -- Cleveland 2, California 1 LOB -- Cleveland 3, California 8 2B -- Bell B HR -- Oliver B CS -- Alomar S SH -- Cardenas L, Messersmith A T -- 2:08 A -- 11298
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