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Standings
OAK
@CHW		9
3
NYY
@CLE		1
5
BOS
@DET		3
4
TEX
@KCR		3
5		 
(14)
BAL
@MIL		7
1
CAL
@MIN		3
6
ATL
@HOU		4
2
CIN
@LAD		11
9
STL
@NYM		0
2
CHC
@PHI		5
2		 
(10)
SDP
@SFG		2
5
Saturday, September 22, 1973 6:05PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 3,775, Time of Game: 2:27
Yankees
1
75-79
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
4th, 17 GB
 at Indians
5
68-86
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 24 GB
W: Gaylord Perry (18-19)
L: Pat Dobson (11-15)
 
                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

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .264 .628 -0.016 0.79 0.041 -0.057 -0.2 1 4
Roy White LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .242 .699 -0.089 0.88 0.024 -0.113 -0.8 1 0 GDP
Thurman Munson C 4 0 3 0 0 0 .306 .866 0.079 0.75 0.102 -0.023 0.8 8 3
Bobby Murcer CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .302 .816 -0.132 1.10 0.000 -0.132 -1.4 3 0
Ron Blomberg DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .327 .875 -0.096 0.89 0.000 -0.096 -1.1
Graig Nettles 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .235 .727 0.086 0.60 0.109 -0.023 1.2 1 0 HR,2B
Otto Velez RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .167 .510 -0.046 0.69 0.021 -0.067 -0.3 0 0
Mike Hegan 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .229 .653 -0.007 0.75 0.049 -0.057 0.3 6 2
Fred Stanley SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .205 .589 -0.086 1.10 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 2 1
   Jim Ray Hart PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .743 -0.037 1.01 0.000 -0.037 -1.2 GDP
Pat Dobson P 2 1
   Sam McDowell P
Team Totals 34 1 9 1 2 9 .265 .688 -0.344 0.83 0.346 -0.691 -3.4 24 11
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
DP: 2. F Stanley-H Clarke-M Hegan; T Munson-F Stanley.

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Walt Williams LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .285 .711 -0.009 0.51 0.024 -0.033 0.1 1 0
Oscar Gamble DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .809 0.021 0.59 0.045 -0.025 0.3
   John Ellis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .732 -0.010 0.43 0.000 -0.010 -0.5
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .276 .743 0.064 0.60 0.085 -0.021 1.2 6 1 HR
Charlie Spikes RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .240 .725 0.065 0.56 0.114 -0.049 0.1 1 0 HR,CS,GDP
   Rusty Torres RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .203 .616 0.015 0.10 0.015 0.000 1.0 0 0 HR
John Lowenstein 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .289 .747 -0.034 0.37 0.002 -0.036 -0.4 2 3
Buddy Bell 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .272 .724 0.091 0.25 0.100 -0.009 0.6 0 0 HR
Tommy Smith CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .828 -0.022 0.22 0.000 -0.022 -0.8 3 0
Dave Duncan C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .219 .687 -0.001 0.23 0.014 -0.014 -0.2 9 0
Frank Duffy SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .684 -0.023 0.43 0.006 -0.028 -0.3 3 5
Gaylord Perry P 2
Team Totals 32 5 10 5 3 8 .312 1.059 0.157 0.41 0.405 -0.247 1.1 27 9
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
DP: 2. F Duffy-J Lowenstein-C Chambliss; J Lowenstein-F Duffy-C Chambliss.
E: D Duncan (7).
Baserunning
CS: C Spikes (3, 2nd base by P Dobson/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Dobson, L (11-15) 6.1 9 4 4 2 4 3 4.62 28 41 -0.164 0.47 -1.5
Sam McDowell 1.2 1 1 1 1 4 1 4.16 7 2 0 0.008 0.16 0.4
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 3 8 4 5.62 35 41 2 0 -0.156 0.83 -1.1

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gaylord Perry, W (18-19) 9 9 1 1 2 9 1 3.47 36 72 0.344 0.83 3.4
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 2 9 1 1.00 36 72 0.344 0.41 3.4
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 --- R CLE C. Spikes P. Dobson 11% 66% Home Run
b2 1-0 1 --- R CLE B. Bell P. Dobson 10% 74% Home Run
t3 0-2 0 1-- OO NYY R. White G. Perry 8% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O NYY B. Murcer G. Perry 7% 50% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY G. Nettles G. Perry -6% 44% Double to RF

Play By Play

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

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