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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians
1970-08-05 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 19335 · 65°F, night · 2:45
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 7–3. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 5th. Fritz Peterson earned the win and Lindy McDaniel picked up the save. Ray Fosse went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Sam McDowell SV: Lindy McDaniel
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Woods | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Fritz Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Ward | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Brown | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Foster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Bradford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Leon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam McDowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hinton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jack Aker | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lindy McDaniel | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam McDowell | 4.2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
 Vince Colbert | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Austin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Higgins | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Lasher | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 9
- Thurman Munson: 7/L
- Roy White: W
- Danny Cater: W.1-2
- Ron Hansen: 53
Bot 1
- Larry Brown: S7
- Vada Pinson: 4/P/9S
- Roy Foster: 8/8D
- Ray Fosse: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- John Ellis: S5
- Ron Woods: W.1-2
- Gene Michael: K
- Fritz Peterson: PO2(26)
- Fritz Peterson: HP.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 8/L
Bot 2
- Tony Horton: K/C
- Buddy Bradford: K
- Eddie Leon: 63
Top 3
- Thurman Munson: K
- Roy White: 4/P/8S
- Danny Cater: 7
Bot 3
- Graig Nettles: K
- Sam McDowell: 63
- Larry Brown: 8
Top 4
- Bobby Murcer: W
- John Ellis: K
- Ron Woods: 8
- Gene Michael: W.1-2
- Fritz Peterson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Vada Pinson: 3
- Roy Foster: 9/89
- Ray Fosse: K23
Top 5
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Thurman Munson: HR/7.1-H
- Roy White: W
- Danny Cater: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9.1-H
- John Ellis: K
- Ron Woods: S8/78
- Gene Michael: S7.1-3
- Fritz Peterson: K/C
Bot 5
- Tony Horton: E6.B-1
- Buddy Bradford: 14(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Leon: D9
- Graig Nettles: K/C
Top 6
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Thurman Munson: 13
- Roy White: W
- Danny Cater: 53
Bot 6
- Rich Rollins: S7
- Larry Brown: S8/G.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 6
- Ted Uhlaender: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ray Fosse: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Tony Horton: K
Top 7
- Bobby Murcer: 63
- John Ellis: S7/6
- Ron Woods: 9
- Gene Michael: K/C
Bot 7
- Buddy Bradford: K/C
- Eddie Leon: 2
- Graig Nettles: 43
Top 8
- Jack Aker: 8
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Thurman Munson: 53
Bot 8
- Chuck Hinton: S7/5
- Larry Brown: 14/SH.1-2
- Vada Pinson: K23
- Ted Uhlaender: 9/FL
Top 9
- Roy White: 4
- Danny Cater: S8
- Bobby Murcer: S9/3.1-3
- Jerry Kenney: 4
- Pete Ward: S5/BG.3-H;1-2
- Gene Michael: S9.2-H;1-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Lindy McDaniel: K
Bot 9
- Ray Fosse: S8
- Tony Horton: S8.1-2
- Buddy Bradford: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Eddie Leon: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Graig Nettles: 12(3)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Ron Hansen left with pulled hamstring
- Debut game for Steve Mingori