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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 5, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on August 5, 1970 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,335 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jim Odom |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Ron Woods | Center Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 5, 1970
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McDowell
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McDowell
Munson hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDowell
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. McDowell
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Bobby Murcer now playing center field. Ron Woods now playing right field. Danny Cater now playing third base.
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Peterson
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Peterson
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Peterson
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McDowell
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. McDowell
Woods takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. McDowell
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peterson vs. McDowell
Fosse fires to second and picks off Ellis for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. McDowell
Peterson is hit by the pitch. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. McDowell
Clarke hits a line drive into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Peterson
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Peterson
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Peterson
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McDowell
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDowell
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Peterson
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Peterson
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McDowell
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. McDowell
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. McDowell
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. McDowell
Michael takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peterson vs. McDowell
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Peterson
Pinson hits a popup towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Peterson
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Peterson
Fosse strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fosse out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McDowell
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McDowell
Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDowell
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McDowell
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McDowell
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McDowell
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Colbert
Vince Colbert now pitching.
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peterson vs. Colbert
Peterson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Peterson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Peterson
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Peterson
Leon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woods. Leon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Peterson
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Colbert
Ted Uhlaender now playing left field.
Clarke 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Colbert
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Colbert
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Colbert
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Peterson
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Vince Colbert.
Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Peterson
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Peterson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rollins moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fosse vs. Peterson
Fosse hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Austin
Rick Austin now pitching.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Austin
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Austin
Jerry Kenney pinch runs for John Ellis.
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Austin
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Aker
Jerry Kenney now playing third base. Danny Cater now playing first base.
Bradford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Aker
Leon hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Aker
Nettles 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aker vs. Austin
Aker hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Austin
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Austin
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Aker
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Rick Austin.
Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Aker
Brown bunts towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Pinson strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pinson out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. McDaniel
Uhlaender hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Higgins
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kenney vs. Mingori
Kenney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Lasher
Pete Ward pinch hits for Ron Woods. Fred Lasher now pitching.
Ward bunts towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cater scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Lasher
Jim Lyttle pinch runs for Pete Ward.
Michael hits a line drive to right field. Pinson throws towards the plate. Fosse fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fosse. Murcer scores. Lyttle goes all the way around to score. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDaniel vs. Lasher
McDaniel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. McDaniel
Jim Lyttle now playing right field.
Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. McDaniel
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradford vs. McDaniel
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. McDaniel
Leon bunts towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Horton moves to third. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. McDaniel
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1970 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 1 1 0 Brown L, ss 3 1 2 0
Munson T, c 5 1 1 2 Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0
White R, lf 2 0 0 0 Foster R, lf 2 0 0 0
Cater D, rf-3b-1b 4 2 1 0 Uhlaender T, lf 2 0 0 0
Hansen R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 4 1 2 3
Murcer B, cf 3 2 2 2 Horton T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ellis J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bradford B, cf 4 0 0 0
Kenney J, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Leon E, 2b 4 0 2 0
Woods R, cf-rf 3 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 1 1 McDowell S, p 1 0 0 0
Lyttle J, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Colbert V, p 0 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 4 0 2 1 Rollins R, ph 1 1 1 0
Peterson F, p 2 0 0 0 Austin R, p 0 0 0 0
Aker J, p 1 0 0 0 Hinton C, ph 1 0 1 0
McDaniel L, p 1 0 0 0 Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0
Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0
Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 11 6 34 3 9 3
New York 000 040 003 -- 7
Cleveland 000 003 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (W) 5.2 5 3 3 0 5
Aker J 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
McDaniel L (S) 1.2 3 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L) 4.2 5 4 4 6 4
Colbert V 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Austin R 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Higgins D 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Mingori S 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Lasher F 0.1 2 1 0 0 1
E -- Michael G, Fosse R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 11, Cleveland 5
2B -- Leon E
HR -- Munson T, Murcer B, Fosse R
SH -- Brown L
HBP -- by McDowell S (Peterson F)
T -- 2:45
A -- 19335
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