BALTIMORE (43-52) @ CLEVELAND (50-47)
STARTING PITCHERS
9YZ (1-0 0.00) 14Y (9-6 1.95)
The Indians built a 4-2 lead off Gene Brabender after three innings who was making his second start of the season. Big Gene settled down to retire the last 12 he faced but Steve Hargan kept the Birds at bay with 7 strong innings. 4 in the 8th put a bow on it for the visitors.
BAL 020 000 000 2 5 1
CLE 121 000 04x 8 12 0
2B BAL Etchabarren 12
CLE Maye 2(14) Davalillo 11 Sims 4
HR CLE Wagner 9(3rd off Brabender) Alvis 10 (8th off Fisher)
RBI BAL Etchabarren 2(22)
CLE Maye 2(22) Davalillo 21 Wagner 21 Alvis 37 L. Brown 2(24) Demeter 15
PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC
Brabender 6 6 1 1 7 4 4 25 50
Hargan 7 4 0 5 6 2 2 29 54
WP Hargan 20-6 1.98 LP Brabender 1-1 2.40
SCORING PLAYS
BOTTOM 1 .. Maye doubled. Davalillo doubled scoring a run. BAL 0 CLE 1
TOP 2 .. B. Robinson singled. Blair singled. Etchabarren doubled scoring two runs. BAL 2 CLE 1
BOTTOM 2 .. Sims hit by pitch. Hargan walked. Maye doubled scoring two runs. BAL 2 CLE 3
BOTTOM 3 .. Wagner homered BAL 2 CLE 4
BOTTOM 8 .. Alvus homered. T. Horton singled. Sims doubled. Fuller intentionally walked. L. Brown singled scoring two runs. Demeter singled scoring a run. BAL 2 CLE 8
NOTES: The Indians had their hitting shoes on as every spot in the lineup got a knock. Steve Hargan went 4-0 in July. Gene Brabender who tossed a shut out in his initial start only got thru 2 batters before surrendering a run.
STAR OF THE GAME: 3-5 2 doubles 2RBIs
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