SUNDAY AUGUST 13,1967

NEW YORK (41-69) @ CLEVELAND (61-53)

STARTING PITCHERS

6 (2-10 4.38) 8XYW (7-13 4.12)

Once again Vern Fuller tormented the Yanks, spanking another homer. It was all Sam McDowell needed as he smoked the Pinstripers, whiffing 13 while miserly allowing just 4 hits.

NYY 000 000 000 0 4 0

CLE 011 000 00x 2 8 0

2B CLE Alvis 26 L. Brown 17

HR CLE Fuller 8( 2nd off Talbot)

RBI CLE Fuller 12 T. Horton 30

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC

Talbot 6 8 1 1 2 2 2 25 49

McDowell 9 4 0 3 13 0 0 34 89

WP McDowell 8-13 3.89 LP Talbot 2-11 4.31

SCORING PLAYS

BOTTOM 2 .. Fuller homered NYY 0 CLE 1

BOTTOM 3 .. Maye singled. Davalillo singled. T. Horton singled scoring a run. NYY 0 CLE 2

NOTES: Sudden Sam has had quite a month of August! He has tossed back to back whitewashing. He has fanned 10 plus in three straight games. Overall the Indians have thrown 18 shutouts. Only bright side for New York is that Joe Pepitone has a modest 5 game hit streak.

STAR OF THE GAME: 1-3 HR RBI

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