New York Yankees 8, Cleveland Indians 3 (Game 2) Game Played on Sunday, September 24, 1972 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium Yankees 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 8 12 0 Indians 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 3 7 1 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Clarke 2b 4 2 1 0 1 0 .248 Bell cf 4 2 2 1 0 0 .261 White lf 5 1 2 1 0 0 .271 A. Johnson lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Murcer cf 5 2 3 1 0 1 .289 Chambliss 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 Blomberg 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 .268 Fosse c 4 0 2 1 0 1 .244 Alou 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .285 Nettles 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 Callison rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .255 Bevacqua rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .095 Allen 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .234 Heidemann ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 .150 Lanier 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Brohamer 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Ellis c 5 0 3 3 0 1 .300 Wilcox p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Michael ss 2 0 1 1 2 0 .240 Hilgendorf p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Gardner p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .115 Leon ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Butler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Camilli ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .146 Lopez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Duffy ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .229 Farmer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Totals 35 8 12 7 6 3 Totals 32 3 7 3 1 6 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 6,979 Left on Base: Yankees 8, Indians 4 DP: Yankees 1, Indians 1 Errors: Fosse Doubles: Ellis (5), Clarke (19), Fosse (20) Home Runs: Murcer (30), Bevacqua (1), Bell (9) Sacrifice Hits: Gardner (5), A. Johnson (2) Sacrifice Flies: Callison (5) GIDP: Bell (5) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gardner W(8-4) 8 7 3 3 1 4 2 31 3.07 Lyle SV(35) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1.82 Totals 9 7 3 3 1 6 2 34 Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wilcox L(7-14) 0.2 3 4 4 2 0 0 7 3.40 Hilgendorf 2.1 3 1 1 2 1 0 11 2.68 Butler 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 1.54 Lopez 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 13 5.40 Farmer 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 5 4.66 Totals 9 12 8 8 6 3 1 43 Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Frank Umont YANKEES 1ST: Clarke walked; White singled to right [Clarke to second]; On a bunt Murcer singled to third [Clarke to third, White to second]; Murcer was picked off first but was safe on an error by Fosse [Clarke scored, White to third, Murcer to second]; Blomberg made an out to second; Callison hit a sacrifice fly to center [White scored]; Allen was walked intentionally; Ellis singled to left [Murcer scored, Allen to third]; HILGENDORF REPLACED WILCOX (PITCHING); Michael singled to center [Allen scored, Ellis to second]; Gardner struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 0. INDIANS 1ST: Bell singled to left; A. Johnson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Bell to second]; Chambliss grounded out (first to pitcher) [Bell to third]; Fosse singled to second [Bell scored]; Nettles grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1. YANKEES 2ND: Clarke made an out to shortstop; White grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1. INDIANS 2ND: Bevacqua flied out to left; Heidemann grounded out (shortstop to first); Brohamer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1. YANKEES 3RD: Blomberg walked; Callison singled to center [Blomberg to second]; Allen flied out to center; Ellis doubled to left [Blomberg scored, Callison to third]; Michael was walked intentionally; Gardner flied into a double play to center [Callison out at home (center to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 1. INDIANS 3RD: LEON BATTED FOR HILGENDORF; Leon struck out; Bell flied to center; A. Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 1. YANKEES 4TH: BUTLER REPLACED LEON (PITCHING); Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); White flied out to center; Murcer singled to first; Blomberg flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 1. INDIANS 4TH: Chambliss flied out to left; Fosse struck out; Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 1. YANKEES 5TH: Callison grounded out (first unassisted); Allen popped to catcher in foul territory; Ellis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 1. INDIANS 5TH: Bevacqua homered; Heidemann made an out to first; Brohamer lined to right; CAMILLI BATTED FOR BUTLER; Camilli struck out (catcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 2. YANKEES 6TH: LOPEZ REPLACED CAMILLI (PITCHING); Michael flied to left; Gardner grounded out (third to first); Clarke doubled to right; White singled to center [Clarke scored]; Murcer struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Indians 2. INDIANS 6TH: ALOU REPLACED BLOMBERG (PLAYING 1B); Bell homered; On a bunt A. Johnson grounded out (third to first); Chambliss popped to first in foul territory; Fosse flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Indians 3. YANKEES 7TH: Alou grounded out (third to first); Callison walked; Allen made an out to second; Ellis forced Callison (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Indians 3. INDIANS 7TH: LANIER REPLACED ALLEN (PLAYING 3B); Nettles flied out to right; Bevacqua was called out on strikes; Heidemann walked; Brohamer popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Indians 3. YANKEES 8TH: Michael walked; Gardner out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Michael to second]; Clarke flied to left; White flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Indians 3. INDIANS 8TH: DUFFY BATTED FOR LOPEZ; Duffy singled to left; Bell grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Duffy out at second]; A. Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Indians 3. YANKEES 9TH: FARMER REPLACED DUFFY (PITCHING); Murcer homered; Alou singled to center; Callison popped to shortstop; Lanier grounded out (third to first) [Alou to second]; Ellis singled to center [Alou scored, Ellis out at second (center to pitcher to second)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Indians 3. INDIANS 9TH: Chambliss singled to center; Fosse doubled to right [Chambliss to third]; LYLE REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Nettles struck out; Bevacqua lined to shortstop; Heidemann struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Indians 3.

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