Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Hinton
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leon vs. Hinton
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hinton
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Hinton
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Colbert
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Colbert
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Colbert
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Colbert
  
  There goes Murcer. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Duffy applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Hinton
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hinton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Hinton
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Hinton
  
  There goes McCraw. The throw from Munson and he is safe. McCraw steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duffy vs. Hinton
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Duffy reaches second base with a double. McCraw scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colbert vs. Hinton
  
  Colbert is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Colbert
  
  White 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 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Colbert
  
  Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Colbert
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKinney vs. Colbert
  
  McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Colbert
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Hinton
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leon vs. Hinton
  
  Leon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Hinton
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fosse vs. Hinton
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Colbert
  
  Hinton strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Colbert
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Colbert
  
  Callison hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Hinton
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hinton
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blomberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Hinton
  
  McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Colbert
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Leon can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Colbert
  
  White hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blomberg vs. Colbert
  
  Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Colbert
  
  Munson is hit by the pitch. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McKinney vs. Colbert
  
  McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Hinton
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Hinton
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Hinton
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Colbert
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Colbert, and towards Leon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Colbert
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Colbert
  
  Kenney strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Hinton
  
  Leon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hinton
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Hinton
  
  Fosse hits a popup towards second. Allen catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Allen. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Hinton
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards short. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Colbert
  
  Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Colbert
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callison moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Colbert
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Callison tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blomberg vs. Colbert
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Colbert
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKinney vs. Colbert
  
  McKinney hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hinton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Hinton
  
  McCraw hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Hinton
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Colbert
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Colbert
  
  Rusty Torres pinch hits for Rich Hinton.
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Colbert
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Duffy. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Colbert
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kenney moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Riddleberger
  
  Denny Riddleberger now pitching. Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lyle
  
  Rusty Torres now playing right field. Sparky Lyle now pitching. Felipe Alou now playing first base.
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Lyle
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Lyle
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Riddleberger
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Riddleberger
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Riddleberger
  
  Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKinney vs. Riddleberger
  
  McKinney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clarke vs. Riddleberger
  
  Horace Clarke pinch hits for Bernie Allen.
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Clarke reaches second base with a double. Munson scores. There goes McKinney trying to get to home. Johnson throws the ball in to Fosse, who tags McKinney for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torres vs. Riddleberger
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lyle
  
  Horace Clarke now playing second base.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Lyle
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Lyle
  
  Roy Foster pinch hits for Graig Nettles.
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Lyle
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney juggles the ball. That's an error on McKinney. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moses vs. Lyle
  
  Jerry Moses pinch hits for Tommy McCraw.
  
  Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fosse scores. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Lyle
  
  Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger.
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/24/1972 -- Cleveland at New York (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           3  0  0  0   Kenney J, ss          4  0  0  0   
Leon E, 2b            4  0  1  0   Callison J, rf        4  1  2  0   
Johnson A, lf         4  0  2  0   Lyle S, p             0  0  0  0   
Fosse R, c            4  1  1  0   Murcer B, cf          3  1  2  0   
Nettles G, 3b         3  0  0  0   White R, lf           2  1  0  1   
Foster R, ph          1  0  0  0   Blomberg R, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Bell B, rf            4  0  0  0   Alou F, 1b            1  0  0  0   
McCraw T, 1b          3  1  1  0   Munson T, c           3  1  2  2   
Moses J, ph           1  0  1  1   McKinney R, 3b        4  0  2  0   
Duffy F, ss           3  0  1  1   Allen B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Riddleberger D, p     0  0  0  0   Clarke H, ph-2b       1  0  1  1   
Chambliss C, ph       1  0  0  0   Hinton R, p           2  0  0  0   
Colbert V, p          2  0  0  0   Torres R, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   
Stanley F, ss         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  2                        31  4  9  4

Cleveland        010 000 001 --  2
New York         000 002 02x --  4

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Colbert V (L)         6.2  6  2  2  2  3
Riddleberger D        1.1  3  2  2  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hinton R (W)          7.0  5  1  1  1  4
Lyle S (S)            2.0  2  1  0  0  0

E -- Blomberg R, Allen B, Duffy F, McKinney R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, New York 8
2B -- Duffy F, Clarke H
SB -- McCraw T
CS -- Murcer B
SF -- White R
HBP -- by Colbert V (Munson T)
T -- 2:25
A -- 7134

    

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