Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Messersmith
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz 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. Messersmith
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Messersmith
  
  Pinson 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 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Lamb
  
  Alomar 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, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Lamb
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Lamb
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Conigliaro vs. Lamb
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Messersmith
  
  Harrelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Messersmith
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Messersmith
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leon vs. Messersmith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leon vs. Messersmith
  
  Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heidemann vs. Messersmith
  
  Heidemann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fosse moves to third. Leon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lamb vs. Messersmith
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alomar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Lamb
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Lamb
  
  Repoz 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 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Lamb
  
  McMullen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Messersmith
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Messersmith
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Messersmith
  
  Pinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar catches it and throws to first to double up Uhlaender. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Lamb
  
  Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Lamb
  
  Messersmith hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Lamb
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Messersmith
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Messersmith
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Messersmith
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leon vs. Messersmith
  
  Leon 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 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Lamb
  
  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 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lamb
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conigliaro vs. Lamb
  
  Conigliaro takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fregosi vs. Lamb
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Repoz vs. Lamb
  
  Repoz hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heidemann vs. Messersmith
  
  Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Messersmith
  
  Lamb strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Messersmith
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Lamb
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Lamb
  
  Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Lamb
  
  Messersmith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Lamb
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lamb, and towards Leon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Messersmith
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Messersmith
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar misplays the ball. That's an error on Alomar. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Messersmith
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Moses and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrelson vs. Messersmith
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Messersmith
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Lamb
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lamb
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Lamb
  
  Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Messersmith
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Messersmith
  
  Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heidemann vs. Messersmith
  
  Heidemann is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Lamb
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Lamb
  
  Repoz hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Lamb
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Messersmith
  
  Lamb strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Messersmith
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Messersmith
  
  There goes Ford. The throw from Moses and he is safe. Ford steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Uhlaender vs. Messersmith
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Messersmith
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Lamb
  
  Tony Gonzalez pinch hits for Jerry Moses.
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. Lamb
  
  Billy Cowan pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
  
  Cowan hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Lamb
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fosse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Allen
  
  Jeff Torborg now catching. Lloyd Allen now pitching.
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Allen
  
  Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Allen
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leon vs. Allen
  
  Leon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fosse moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Heidemann vs. Allen
  
  Heidemann strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Lamb
  
  Buddy Bradford now playing center field. Chuck Hinton now playing first base. Vada Pinson now playing right field. Ted Ford now playing left field
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lamb
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conigliaro vs. Pascual
  
  Camilo Pascual now pitching.
  
  Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ford. Conigliaro reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fregosi vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Fregosi is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stephenson vs. Machemehl
  
  Ken Berry pinch hits for Roger Repoz. Chuck Machemehl now pitching. John Stephenson pinch hits for Ken Berry.
  
  Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. Conigliaro tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McMullen vs. Machemehl
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Conigliaro scores. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1971 -- Cleveland at California (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Ford T, rf-lf         4  0  1  0   Alomar S, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Uhlaender T, lf       4  0  1  0   Spencer J, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Bradford B, cf        0  0  0  0   Johnson A, lf         4  1  2  0   
Pinson V, cf-rf       4  0  0  0   Conigliaro T, rf      3  1  1  0   
Harrelson K, 1b       4  1  1  1   Fregosi J, ss         3  0  0  0   
Hinton C, 1b          0  0  0  0   Repoz R, cf           3  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         3  0  0  0   Berry K, ph           0  0  0  0   
Fosse R, c            4  0  2  0   Stephenson J, ph      0  0  0  1   
Leon E, 2b            3  0  1  0   McMullen K, 3b        4  0  1  1   
Heidemann J, ss       4  0  1  0   Moses J, c            2  0  0  0   
Lamb R, p             3  0  0  0   Gonzalez T, ph        1  0  0  0   
Pascual C, p          0  0  0  0   Torborg J, c          0  0  0  0   
Mingori S, p          0  0  0  0   Messersmith A, p      2  0  1  0   
Machemehl C, p        0  0  0  0   Cowan B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Allen L, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        31  2  6  2

Cleveland        010 000 000 --  1
California       000 000 002 --  2
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lamb R                8.1  4  1  1  1  3
Pascual C (L)*        0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Mingori S+            0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Machemehl C           0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A         8.0  5  1  1  2  4
Allen L (W)           1.0  2  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Alomar S
DP -- California 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, California 6
2B -- Conigliaro T
HR -- Harrelson K
SB -- Pinson V, Ford T
SF -- Stephenson J
WP -- Messersmith A
T -- 2:24
A -- 6692

    

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