Three unearned runs provided the Yankees with their winning margin in a 7-4 victory over the Indians. The Yankees scored their first three runs in the first inning, two coming on a homer by Roy White. In the third, Danny Cater singled and scored when Rich Rollins threw wildly on a grounder by Thurman Munson. Taking second on the error, Munson crossed the plate on a single by Gene Michael. When Jerry Kenney singled, Michael was trapped off third, but scored when catcher Ray Fosse threw the ball into left field. Tony Horton drove in two of the Indians' runs with an infield out and a homer. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 7, Cleveland Indians 4
Game Played on Friday, May       22, 1970 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Yankees      3  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   7 14  1
Indians      1  0  1    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   4 10  5


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             4   1   2   0     1   0   .282      Uhlaender cf          5   1   3   0     0   0   .246
Blefary rf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .183      Leon 2b               2   0   0   0     0   1   .216
  Woods rf            2   1   1   0     0   0   .281        Sims ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .128
Murcer cf             5   1   1   1     0   2   .236        Hennigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
White lf              4   1   2   2     1   0   .329        Nettles ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .127
Cater 1b              5   1   3   1     0   1   .302      Pinson rf             5   1   2   1     0   0   .336
Munson c              4   1   1   0     1   0   .243      Horton 1b             5   1   2   2     0   0   .246
Michael ss            5   1   1   1     0   2   .234      Fosse c               3   0   0   0     1   2   .253
Kenney 3b             3   0   3   0     1   0   .209      Rollins 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .206
Peterson p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .280      Foster lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .223
  Aker p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Heidemann ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .202
                                                          Chance p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Paul p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fuller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
                                                            Ellsworth p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hinton ph,2b        2   0   1   1     0   1   .286

Totals               38   7  14   5     4   7             Totals               36   4  10   4     3   6

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 12,890
Left on Base: Yankees 9, Indians 9
DP: Yankees 0, Indians 1
Errors: Peterson, Leon, Fosse, Rollins 2, Heidemann
Doubles: White (11), Pinson (8)
Triples: Pinson (3)
Home Runs: White (5), Horton (4)
Stolen Bases: Clarke (5), Murcer (3)
Caught Stealing: Munson 2 (4), White (2), Clarke (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Peterson (3), Leon (4)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson W(6-2)         5.2   9   3   3   2   3   0  28   3.61
Aker SV(7)              3.1   1   1   1   1   3   1  12   2.25
Totals                  9    10   4   4   3   6   1  40

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Chance L(1-4)           3     8   6   3   1   4   1  18   3.98
Paul                    2     2   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.24
Ellsworth               1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.54
Hennigan                3     3   1   1   3   1   0  15   3.32
Totals                  9    14   7   4   4   7   1  43

Wild Pitches: Chance (2), Hennigan (1)

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Red Flaherty


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke singled to left; Clarke stole second;
Blefary grounded out (second to first) [Clarke to third]; Murcer
singled to right [Clarke scored]; Murcer stole second; White
homered [Murcer scored]; Cater struck out; Munson reached on an
error by Heidemann; Munson was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender singled to right; Leon out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to first) [Uhlaender to second]; Pinson doubled to
left [Uhlaender scored]; Horton singled to shortstop [Pinson out
at second (shortstop to second)]; Fosse walked [Horton to
second]; Rollins flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 3, Indians 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Michael struck out; Kenney singled to first; Chance
threw a wild pitch [Kenney to second]; Peterson grounded out
(first unassisted) [Kenney to third]; Clarke walked; Blefary
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Indians 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first to
catcher); Heidemann singled to left; On a bunt Chance struck
out; Uhlaender flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 3, Indians 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Murcer was called out on strikes; White doubled to
center; White was caught stealing third (catcher to third);
Cater singled to center; Munson reached on an error by Rollins
[Munson to second, Cater scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Michael
singled to center [Munson scored (unearned)]; Kenney singled to
center [Michael to second]; Michael advanced to home (error by
Fosse) and Kenney advanced to second; Peterson struck out; 3 R
(0 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Leon was called out on strikes; Pinson tripled to
right; Horton grounded out (shortstop to first) [Pinson scored];
Fosse grounded out (third to first); 18 minute rain delay
starting at 8:55; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians
2.

YANKEES 4TH: PAUL REPLACED CHANCE (PITCHING); Clarke singled to
left; Blefary was called out on strikes; Murcer flied out to
left; Clarke was caught stealing second but was safe at second
(error by Leon); White flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Rollins made an out to second; Foster lined to
third; Heidemann lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
6, Indians 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Cater grounded out (second to first); Munson
singled to left; Munson was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Michael struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
6, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: WOODS REPLACED BLEFARY (PLAYING RF); FULLER BATTED
FOR PAUL; Fuller grounded out (shortstop to first); Uhlaender
singled to left; Leon reached on an error by Peterson [Uhlaender
to second]; Pinson forced Leon (pitcher to shortstop) [Uhlaender
to third]; Horton forced Pinson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 2.

YANKEES 6TH: ELLSWORTH REPLACED FULLER (PITCHING); Kenney
singled to center; Peterson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Kenney to second]; Clarke lined into a double play
(shortstop to second) [Kenney out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Fosse was called out on strikes; Rollins singled to
left; Foster walked [Rollins to second]; Heidemann lined to
left; HINTON BATTED FOR ELLSWORTH; Hinton singled to center
[Foster to second, Rollins scored]; Uhlaender singled to third
[Foster to third, Hinton to second]; SIMS BATTED FOR LEON; AKER
REPLACED PETERSON (PITCHING); Sims flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 3.

YANKEES 7TH: HINTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HENNIGAN
REPLACED SIMS (PITCHING); Woods popped to first in foul
territory; Murcer lined to first; White lined to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Pinson flied out to center; Horton homered; Fosse
was called out on strikes; Rollins flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 4.

YANKEES 8TH: Cater singled to right; Munson flied out to right;
Michael grounded out (first to pitcher) [Cater to second];
Kenney was walked intentionally; Aker lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 4.

INDIANS 8TH: Foster struck out; Heidemann flied out to center;
Hinton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Indians 4.

YANKEES 9TH: Rollins dropped a foul fly hit by Clarke for an
error; Clarke flied out to center; Woods singled to left;
Hennigan threw a wild pitch [Woods to second]; Murcer struck
out; White walked; Cater singled to left [Cater to second (on
throw), White to third, Woods scored]; Munson was walked
intentionally; Michael grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2
H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 7, Indians 4.

INDIANS 9TH: Uhlaender made an out to third; NETTLES BATTED FOR
HENNIGAN; Nettles walked; Pinson grounded out (first unassisted)
[Nettles to second]; Horton lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 7, Indians 4.