8/29 - Anaheim Stadium
Indians 16, Angels 6
Bob Lemon vs Nolan Ryan
HEADLINE: Express Derailed 
Nolan Ryan was assaulted by a reinvigorated Tribe offense that posted 10 runs in just the first 4 2/3 innings. To date this was Ryan's worst outing for sure. The Tribe posted 20 hits in total with 4 of them going to DH Andre Thornton. 8 RBI's and a 4 for 4 day are more than enough to make Thornton the offensive star of this contest. Tito Francona and Dale Mitchell had 3 hit days themselves. Bob Lemon went the distance for the win after surviving a 4 run onslaught by the Halos to give up just 2 runs the rest of the way.
8/30 - Anaheim Stadium
Indians 4, Angels 3
It looked so good for Dean Chance and the Halo who finally broke
through and scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 8th to take a 3-1 lead over the Tribe. That would all come crashing down in the top of the 9th thanks to walks, errors, timely hitting and a botched hit and run play that saw a turtle of a runner score the winning run. Woodie Held's pinch hit single knocked in 2 runs to tie the game. Rocky Colavito's botched hit and run turned out to be the winning play. Chance would get the loss, since the runs would be charged to his record even though they scored on Bryan Harvey's watch. Lost in the mix was the shutout ball that Sudden Sam McDowell threw for 5 innings before he burnt himself out.
8/31 - Municipal Stadium
Indians 7, Angels 6 (11 inn)
Rudy May vs Bob Feller
Rod Carew's RBI single in the top of the 9th scored Brian Downing and tied the game up a 6-6. Narleski blew his chance at a save by giving up that tying run. Neither team scored in the 10th. The Angels went down in order in the top of the 11th with Gary "Ding Dong" Bell on the hill for the Tribe. Chuck Finley was doing well for the Halo's in extra's, but gave up a lead off single to Thronton. With one out Francona singled to put runners on the corners. Jim Hegan lifted a high fly ball to center and Thornton scored easily to clinch the series sweep for Cleveland.
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