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California Angels @ Cleveland Guardians
1972-08-17 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 16634 · 2:06
California Angels defeated Cleveland Indians 4–2. California Angels put up 2 in the 4th. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Leroy Stanton went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Tom Hilgendorf SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Torborg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy McCraw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Lowenstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Duffy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hilgendorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Unser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hilgendorf | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Wilcox | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Farmer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Hennigan | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 8
- Ken Berry: 53
- Vada Pinson: 13
Bot 1
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Tommy McCraw: CS2(26)
- Tommy McCraw: K
- Chris Chambliss: 8
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Ken McMullen: K
- Leroy Stanton: HR/7
- Leo Cardenas: 53
Bot 2
- Graig Nettles: 4/L
- John Lowenstein: 6
- Ray Fosse: 53
Top 3
- Jeff Torborg: 8
- Andy Messersmith: 9
- Sandy Alomar: 63
Bot 3
- Eddie Leon: K
- Frank Duffy: 53
- Tom Hilgendorf: K
Top 4
- Ken Berry: S7
- Vada Pinson: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Oliver: HR/7.2-H
- Ken McMullen: 43
- Leroy Stanton: S9
- Leo Cardenas: 3
Bot 4
- Buddy Bell: K/C
- Tommy McCraw: 7
- Chris Chambliss: K
Top 5
- Jeff Torborg: 8
- Andy Messersmith: K
- Sandy Alomar: 8
Bot 5
- Graig Nettles: 8
- John Lowenstein: 9
- Ray Fosse: 63
Top 6
- Ken Berry: 43
- Vada Pinson: 9
- Bob Oliver: 63
Bot 6
- Eddie Leon: 43
- Frank Duffy: S6
- Del Unser: W.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 3
- Tommy McCraw: 7
Top 7
- Ken McMullen: 63
- Leroy Stanton: S5
- Leo Cardenas: 7
- Jeff Torborg: S8.1X3(85)
Bot 7
- Chris Chambliss: D9
- Graig Nettles: 7
- John Lowenstein: K
- Ray Fosse: D7.2-H
- Eddie Leon: S6.2-3
- Jack Brohamer: S8.1-2;3-H
- Roy Foster: K
Top 8
- Andy Messersmith: W
- Sandy Alomar: 26(1)/FO
- Ken Berry: S5.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Bob Oliver: K
Bot 8
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Tommy McCraw: 43
- Chris Chambliss: D7
- Graig Nettles: 6
Top 9
- Ken McMullen: K
- Leroy Stanton: HR/9
- Leo Cardenas: S9
- Jeff Torborg: S9.1-2
- Andy Messersmith: K
- Sandy Alomar: 8
Bot 9
- John Lowenstein: K
- Ray Fosse: 7
- Eddie Leon: 8