Cleveland Indians vs New York Yankees
April 9, 1973 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 9, 1973 at Yankee Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 3, New York Yankees 1

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Torres rf 5 0 3 2
Hendrick cf 5 0 0 0
Chambliss 1b 4 1 2 0
Spikes lf 4 0 1 0
Duncan c 4 0 0 0
Ellis dh 4 0 2 1
Bell 3b 3 1 0 0
Brohamer 2b 4 0 0 0
Cardenas ss 3 1 1 0
Strom p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 3 9 3
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Clarke 2b 4 0 0 0
White lf 4 0 2 0
Alou M. rf 4 0 2 0
Murcer cf 3 0 0 0
Nettles 3b 4 0 1 0
Alou F. 1b 3 1 1 0
Munson c 3 0 1 1
Swoboda dh 4 0 0 0
Michael ss 3 0 1 0
Peterson p 0 0 0 0
  McDaniel p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 8 1
Cleveland 001 001 001390
New York 010 000 000181
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Strom  W (1-0) 9.0 8 1 1 2 6
Totals
9.0
8
1
1
2
6
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson  L (0-1) 5.1 6 2 2 1 5
  McDaniel   3.2 3 1 1 1 1
Totals
9.0
9
3
3
2
6

  E–Nettles (3).  DP–Cleveland 2, New York 1.  PB–Duncan (1).  2B–Cleveland Torres 2 (2,off Peterson,off McDaniel); Spikes (1,off Peterson); Chambliss (1,off McDaniel); Cardenas (2,off McDaniel), New York F Alou (2,off Strom); Munson (2,off Strom).  SF–Munson (1,off Strom).  IBB–F Alou (1,by Strom).  WP–Strom (1), Peterson (1).  IBB–Strom (1,F Alou).  U-HP–Larry Barnett, 1B–Joe Brinkman, 2B–Red Flaherty, 3B–Bill Kunkel.  T–2:34.  A–17,028.
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