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OAK  9
@CHW  3

CLE  5
NYY  1
DET  4
BOS  3

KCR  5
TEX  3

(14)
BAL  7
@MIL  1

MIN  6
CAL  3

ATL  4
@HOU  2

CIN 11
@LAD  9

NYM  2
STL  0

CHC  5
@PHI  2

(10)
SFG  5
SDP  2

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 3,775

Saturday, September 22, 1973, 6:05PM
Time of Game: 2:27
Yankees
1
75-79
Lost 4
4th, 17 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  9  0
Indians         0  2  1   0  0  1   0  1  X    5 10  1
W: Gaylord Perry (18-19), L: Pat Dobson (11-15)
Indians
5
68-86
Won 1
6th, 24 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .264  .628              1   4   
R White LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .699              1   0   GDP
T Munson C                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .306  .866              8   3   
B Murcer CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .302  .816              3   0   
R Blomberg DH                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .327  .875              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .235  .727              1   0   HR,2B
O Velez RF                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .167  .510              0   0   
M Hegan 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .229  .653              6   2   
F Stanley SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .205  .589              2   1   
  J Hart PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .743              0   0   GDP

P Dobson P                                                                    2   1
  S McDowell P                                                                0   0
Totals                       34   1   9   0    2   9                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: G Nettles (17, off G Perry).
HR: G Nettles (22, off G Perry; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: G Nettles 6; T Munson 3; M Hegan 2; H Clarke; O Velez.
GIDP: J Hart (16); R White (12).
RBI: G Nettles (80).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. F Stanley-H Clarke-M Hegan; T Munson-F Stanley.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Williams LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .285  .711              1   0   
O Gamble DH                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .809              0   0   
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .732              0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   1   2   2    0   1  .276  .743              6   1   HR
C Spikes RF                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .240  .725              1   0   HR,CS,GDP
  R Torres RF                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .203  .616              0   0   HR
J Lowenstein 2B               3   0   0   0    1   1  .289  .747              2   3   
B Bell 3B                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .272  .724              0   0   HR
T Smith CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .828              3   0   
D Duncan C                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .219  .687              9   0   
F Duffy SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .684              3   5   

G Perry P                                                                     2   0
Totals                       32   5  10   0    3   8                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: C Chambliss (11, off P Dobson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); R Torres (7, off S McDowell; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Spikes (23, off P Dobson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Bell (13, off P Dobson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: C Chambliss 5; C Spikes 5; R Torres 4; B Bell 4; W Williams 2; O Gamble; F Duffy.
GIDP: C Spikes (11).
RBI: C Chambliss 2 (52); B Bell (56); C Spikes (72); R Torres (28).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. F Duffy-J Lowenstein-C Chambliss; J Lowenstein-F Duffy-C Chambliss.
E: D Duncan (7).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Spikes (3, 2nd base by P Dobson/T Munson).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Dobson, L (11-15)            6.1   9   4   4    2   4   3   4.62   28     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 8     41    -     0.50  -0.16
S McDowell                     1.2   1   1   1    1   4   1   4.16    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    3   8   4          35     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 9          2-0 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Perry, W (18-19)             9     9   1   1    2   9   1   3.47   36     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 9     72    -     0.85   0.35
Totals                         9     9   1   1    2   9   1          36     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 3,775.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Rain.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Cleveland Indians                            
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Walt Williams                LF
2. Roy White                    LF       2. Oscar Gamble                 DH
3. Thurman Munson                C       3. Chris Chambliss              1B
4. Bobby Murcer                 CF       4. Charlie Spikes               RF
5. Ron Blomberg                 DH       5. John Lowenstein              2B
6. Graig Nettles                3B       6. Buddy Bell                   3B
7. Otto Velez                   RF       7. Tommy Smith                  CF
8. Mike Hegan                   1B       8. Dave Duncan                   C
9. Fred Stanley                 SS       9. Frank Duffy                  SS

   Pat Dobson                    P          Gaylord Perry                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 CLE C. Spikes P. Dobson Home Run
b2 1 --- R 10% 74% 1-0 CLE B. Bell P. Dobson Home Run
t3 0 1-- OO 8% 76% 0-2 NYY R. White G. Perry Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 1 1-3 O 7% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer G. Perry Strikeout Looking
t1 1 1-- -6% 43% 0-0 NYY T. Munson G. Perry Single to CF; White to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke G. Perry Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 NYY R. White G. Perry Walk
t1 1 1-- -6% 43% 0-0 NYY T. Munson G. Perry Single to CF; White to 3B
t1 1 1-3 O 7% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer G. Perry Strikeout Looking
t1 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 NYY R. Blomberg G. Perry Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CLE W. Williams P. Dobson Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CLE O. Gamble P. Dobson Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CLE C. Chambliss P. Dobson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles G. Perry Double to RF
t2 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 NYY O. Velez G. Perry Strikeout
t2 1 -2- O 4% 52% 0-0 NYY M. Hegan G. Perry Flyball: CF
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 NYY F. Stanley G. Perry Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 CLE C. Spikes P. Dobson Home Run
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 CLE J. Lowenstein P. Dobson Groundout: C-1B
b2 1 --- R 10% 74% 1-0 CLE B. Bell P. Dobson Home Run
b2 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 CLE T. Smith P. Dobson Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 CLE D. Duncan P. Dobson Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -4% 68% 0-2 NYY H. Clarke G. Perry Single to RF
t3 0 1-- OO 8% 76% 0-2 NYY R. White G. Perry Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 75% 0-2 NYY T. Munson G. Perry Single to RF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 77% 0-2 NYY B. Murcer G. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 CLE F. Duffy P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 2% 77% 2-0 CLE W. Williams P. Dobson Single to LF
b3 1 1-- 4% 82% 2-0 CLE O. Gamble P. Dobson Single to CF; Williams to 3B
b3 1 1-3 R 5% 86% 2-0 CLE C. Chambliss P. Dobson Single to RF; Williams Scores; Gamble to 2B
b3 1 12- OO -4% 82% 3-0 CLE C. Spikes P. Dobson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 NYY R. Blomberg G. Perry Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 86% 0-3 NYY G. Nettles G. Perry Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- -1% 85% 0-3 NYY O. Velez G. Perry Walk
t4 2 1-- O 2% 87% 0-3 NYY M. Hegan G. Perry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 CLE J. Lowenstein P. Dobson Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 CLE B. Bell P. Dobson Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 CLE T. Smith P. Dobson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 NYY F. Stanley G. Perry Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 NYY H. Clarke G. Perry Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 89% 0-3 NYY R. White G. Perry Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 1% 90% 3-0 CLE D. Duncan P. Dobson Walk
b5 0 1-- O -1% 89% 3-0 CLE F. Duffy P. Dobson Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 1-- O -1% 88% 3-0 CLE W. Williams P. Dobson Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O -1% 87% 3-0 CLE O. Gamble P. Dobson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-3 NYY T. Munson G. Perry Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 0% 89% 0-3 NYY B. Murcer G. Perry E2 on Foul Ball
t6 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 NYY B. Murcer G. Perry Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 0-3 NYY R. Blomberg G. Perry Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- R 4% 95% 3-0 CLE C. Chambliss P. Dobson Home Run
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 4-0 CLE C. Spikes P. Dobson Single to SS
b6 0 1-- OO -1% 95% 4-0 CLE J. Lowenstein P. Dobson Double Play: Strikeout, Spikes Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 2 --- 0% 95% 4-0 CLE B. Bell P. Dobson Walk
b6 2 1-- O -0% 94% 4-0 CLE T. Smith P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
Rusty Torres replaces Charlie Spikes playing RF batting 4th
t7 0 --- R -5% 90% 0-4 NYY G. Nettles G. Perry Home Run
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-4 NYY O. Velez G. Perry Strikeout
t7 1 --- -3% 89% 1-4 NYY M. Hegan G. Perry Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O 3% 92% 1-4 NYY F. Stanley G. Perry Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O 2% 94% 1-4 NYY H. Clarke G. Perry Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 CLE D. Duncan P. Dobson Strikeout
b7 1 --- 1% 94% 4-1 CLE F. Duffy P. Dobson Single to CF
b7 1 1-- 1% 95% 4-1 CLE W. Williams P. Dobson Single to 3B/Bunt; Duffy to 2B
Sam McDowell replaces Pat Dobson pitching; John Ellis pinch hits for Oscar Gamble (DH) batting 2nd
b7 1 12- O -1% 94% 4-1 CLE J. Ellis S. McDowell Strikeout
b7 2 12- O -1% 93% 4-1 CLE C. Chambliss S. McDowell Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 2% 95% 1-4 NYY R. White G. Perry Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- -2% 93% 1-4 NYY T. Munson G. Perry Single to CF
t8 1 1-- O 3% 96% 1-4 NYY B. Murcer G. Perry Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 1-4 NYY R. Blomberg G. Perry Popfly: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Sam McDowell facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- R 1% 99% 4-1 CLE R. Torres S. McDowell Home Run
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 CLE J. Lowenstein S. McDowell Walk
b8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 CLE B. Bell S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
b8 1 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 CLE T. Smith S. McDowell Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 CLE D. Duncan S. McDowell Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Indians' Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 NYY G. Nettles G. Perry Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- -1% 99% 1-5 NYY O. Velez G. Perry Single to RF
t9 1 1-- -2% 96% 1-5 NYY M. Hegan G. Perry Single to RF; Velez to 3B
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th
t9 1 1-3 OO 4% 100% 1-5 NYY J. Hart G. Perry Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 5.

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