California Angels vs Cleveland Indians
June 2, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 2, 1972 at Cleveland Stadium. The California Angels defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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California Angels 4, Cleveland Indians 3

California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Alomar 2b 5 0 2 0
Berry cf 4 0 0 0
Pinson lf 1 1 0 0
Oliver 1b 4 1 2 0
McMullen 3b 4 2 2 3
Stanton rf 3 0 0 0
Cardenas ss 3 0 1 0
Kusnyer c 4 0 1 0
Wright p 3 0 0 0
  Allen p 0 0 0 0
  Fisher p 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 8 3
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
McCraw cf 5 0 2 0
Brohamer 2b 4 0 0 0
Johnson lf 5 1 2 0
Fosse c 4 1 2 0
Chambliss 1b 3 1 0 0
Bell rf 4 0 0 1
Nettles 3b 4 0 3 2
Leon ss 4 0 1 0
Colbert p 2 0 1 0
  Camilli ph 0 0 0 0
  Hennigan p 0 0 0 0
  Mingori p 0 0 0 0
  Unser ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 3 11 3
California 000 300 010480
Cleveland 000 000 0303110
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Wright  W (4-2) 7.0 7 0 0 1 4
  Allen   0.1 1 3 3 2 0
  Fisher  SV (2) 1.2 3 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
11
3
3
3
4
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Colbert  L (0-3) 7.0 6 3 3 3 2
  Hennigan   1.0 2 1 1 1 0
  Mingori   1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
8
4
4
4
4

  E–None.  DP–California 1.  2B–California Cardenas (4,off Colbert), Cleveland A Johnson (4,off Fisher).  HR–California McMullen (1,4th inning off Colbert 2 on, 0 out).  SH–Berry (3,off Colbert).  HBP–Pinson (2,by Colbert).  IBB–Pinson (2,by Colbert).  CS–Alomar (6,2nd base by Colbert/Fosse).  WP–Hennigan 2 (2).  HBP–Colbert (4,Pinson).  IBB–Colbert (2,Pinson).  U-HP–Red Flaherty, 1B–Bill Haller, 2B–Bill Kunkel, 3B–Jerry Neudecker.  T–2:29.  A–8,523.
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