Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Murphy
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Murphy
  
  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 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Murphy
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sims vs. Murphy
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. McDowell
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. McDowell
  
  Tatum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. McDowell
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. McDowell
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Murphy
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Murphy
  
  Uhlaender is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Murphy
  
  Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heidemann vs. Murphy
  
  Heidemann is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. McDowell
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. McDowell
  
  Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. McDowell
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Murphy
  
  McDowell strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Murphy
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Murphy
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. McDowell
  
  Azcue hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. McDowell
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. McDowell
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Murphy
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Murphy
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Murphy
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Murphy
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. McDowell
  
  Tatum hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. McDowell
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive towards short. Heidemann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McDowell
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Murphy
  
  Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heidemann vs. Murphy
  
  Heidemann bunts towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Alomar covering, for the out. Leon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDowell vs. Murphy
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leon moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. Murphy
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. McDowell
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann misplays the ball. That's an error on Heidemann. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. McDowell
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. McDowell
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Azcue vs. McDowell
  
  Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Murphy
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Murphy
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Murphy
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. McDowell
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. McDowell
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatum vs. McDowell
  
  There goes Alomar. The throw from Fosse and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tatum vs. McDowell
  
  Tatum strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fregosi vs. McDowell
  
  Fregosi strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Murphy
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Murphy
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leon vs. Murphy
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McDowell
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. McDowell
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. McDowell
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. McDowell
  
  Roger Repoz pinch runs for Tommie Reynolds.
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Azcue vs. McDowell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Azcue vs. McDowell
  
  Azcue is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. McDowell
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer scores. There goes Azcue trying to get to second. Nettles throws to second, with Leon covering, who tags Azcue for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Murphy
  
  Roger Repoz now playing right field. Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Jack Heidemann.
  
  Hinton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bradford vs. Murphy
  
  Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Sam McDowell.
  
  Bradford hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Murphy
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Lasher
  
  Larry Brown now playing shortstop. Fred Lasher now pitching.
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Lasher
  
  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Jarvis Tatum.
  
  Johnstone bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fregosi vs. Lasher
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Lasher
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMullen vs. Lasher
  
  McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Repoz vs. Lasher
  
  Repoz takes first base on ball four. Fregosi moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Spencer vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Murphy
  
  Jay Johnstone now playing center field.
  
  Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Murphy
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Murphy
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1970 -- Cleveland at California (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Pinson V, rf          4  0  0  0   Alomar S, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  0  0  0   Tatum J, cf           3  0  1  0   
Foster R, lf          3  0  1  0   Johnstone J, ph-cf    0  0  0  0   
Sims D, 1b            4  0  0  0   Fregosi J, ss         4  0  1  1   
Fosse R, c            3  0  2  0   Johnson A, lf         3  1  1  1   
Uhlaender T, cf       3  0  0  0   McMullen K, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Leon E, 2b            2  0  1  0   Reynolds T, rf        3  0  1  0   
Heidemann J, ss       1  0  0  0   Repoz R, pr-rf        0  0  0  0   
Hinton C, ph          1  0  1  0   Spencer J, 1b         4  1  0  0   
Brown L, ss           0  0  0  0   Azcue J, c            2  0  0  0   
McDowell S, p         2  0  0  0   Murphy T, p           3  0  1  1   
Bradford B, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Lasher F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Mingori S, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  5  0                        30  3  7  3

Cleveland        000 000 000 --  0
California       000 000 21x --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L)        7.0  5  2  2  1  5
Lasher F              0.2  2  1  1  2  1
Mingori S             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Murphy T (W)          9.0  5  0  0  2  3

E -- Heidemann J, Fosse R
DP -- California 3
LOB -- Cleveland 4, California 7
2B -- Foster R
HR -- Johnson A
SB -- Alomar S
SH -- Heidemann J, Johnstone J
WP -- McDowell S
T -- 2:08
A -- 8860

    

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