April 14, 1974 New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
DET 5 CAL 6
CHW 3 NYY 9
@CLE 5 CLE 9
NYY 6 MIN 8
KCR 0 OAK 4
TEX 2 TEX 10
@OAK 2 LAD 7
@HOU 2 PHI 2
@NYM 1
(11) PHI 5
@NYM 3 PIT 8
STL 4 STL 6
@PIT 5 SDP 6
SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 14, 1974, 1:04PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Yankees

5-3

Won 1

3rd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  4    9  9  0
Indians         0  0  0   1  0  0   2  1  1    5 13  2

W: S Kline (2-0), L: B Johnson (0-1)

Indians

2-6

Lost 1

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R White LF                    3   0   0   0    2   0  .250 1.014    0    0   0   IW
  E Maddox RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         1   0   
W Williams RF-LF              4   1   1   0    1   0  .400  .900    0    2   0   SB,GDP
T Munson C                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .258  .778    0    6   1   HR
B Murcer CF                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .286  .822    0    3   0   HR
R Blomberg DH                 4   2   1   1    1   1  .304  .842    0    0   0   HR
G Nettles 3B                  5   2   2   4    0   2  .241 1.023    0    1   2   2·HR
M Hegan 1B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .799    0   11   0   HR,CS,2·HBP
G Michael 2B                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .174  .527    0    2   4   
J Mason SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .192  .530    0    1   4   SH

S Kline P                                                                0   1
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   9   9   9    6   6                    27  12

BATTING

HR: M Hegan (1, off T Hilgendorf; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); G Nettles 2 (4, 2 off T Hilgendorf; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF-RF; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Blomberg (1, off B Johnson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); T Munson (2, off B Johnson; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF Line); B Murcer (1, off T Hilgendorf; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: J Mason (1, off B Johnson).

IBB: R White (2, by B Johnson).

HBP: M Hegan 2 (2, by B Johnson, by T Hilgendorf).

TB: G Nettles 8; B Murcer 5; R Blomberg 4; T Munson 4; M Hegan 4; W Williams; J Mason.

GIDP: W Williams (1).

RBI: G Nettles 4 (7); B Murcer 2 (5); M Hegan (4); R Blomberg (2); T Munson (3).

2-out RBI: G Nettles; M Hegan; T Munson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Munson-M Hegan; G Michael-J Mason-M Hegan; G Nettles-G Michael-M Hegan.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Williams (1, 2nd base off B Johnson/D Duncan).

CS: M Hegan (1, 2nd base by B Johnson/D Duncan).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lowenstein LF               3   1   0   0    0   1  .233  .645    0    2   0   HBP
  L Lee LF                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
R Hermoso 2B                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .160  .530    0    5   3   2B
G Hendrick CF                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .188  .497    0    2   0   
J Ellis DH                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .367  .906    0    0   0   
  R Torres PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   1   3   1    0   1  .400  .922    0    7   0   
C Spikes RF                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .310  .892    0    2   0   HR
B Bell 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .549    0    1   3   GDP
D Duncan C                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .333 1.108    0    6   1   
F Duffy SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .512    0    2   1   GDP

B Johnson P                                                              0   2
  T Hilgendorf P                                                         0   0
  K Sanders P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   5  13   5    1   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Hermoso (3, off S Lyle).

HR: C Spikes (1, off S Kline; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: J Lowenstein (1, by S Lyle).

TB: C Spikes 5; C Chambliss 3; G Hendrick 2; D Duncan 2; R Hermoso 2; B Bell; J Ellis; L Lee.

GIDP: B Bell (1); F Duffy (1).

RBI: C Spikes 2 (3); J Ellis (7); R Hermoso (1); C Chambliss (4).

2-out RBI: R Hermoso; C Chambliss.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Bell-R Hermoso-C Chambliss.

E: B Bell (1); R Hermoso (1).

PITCHING

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
S Kline, W (2-0)               7     8   3   3    1   2   1   1.84   27     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 5     50    -     1.22  -0.17
S Lyle, H (1)                  2     5   2   2    0   3   0   8.10   12     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 3· 1          0-0    2.17   0.00
Totals                         9    13   5   5    1   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 4· 6           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Johnson, L (0-1)             7.1   4   4   3    5   6   2   3.18   32     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0· 2     57    -     1.08  -0.00
T Hilgendorf, BS (1)           1.1   5   5   5    1   0   4  17.36   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5          2-2    1.00  -0.67
K Sanders                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.80    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     9   9   8    6   6   6          44     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1· 7          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: S Lyle (1).

IBB: B Johnson (1; R White).

HBP: B Johnson (1; M Hegan); S Lyle (1; J Lowenstein); T Hilgendorf (1; M Hegan).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 68° F, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Cleveland Indians                    
1. R White              LF    1. J Lowenstein         LF 
2. W Williams           RF    2. R Hermoso            2B 
3. T Munson             C     3. G Hendrick           CF 
4. B Murcer             CF    4. J Ellis              DH 
5. R Blomberg           DH    5. C Chambliss          1B 
6. G Nettles            3B    6. C Spikes             RF 
7. M Hegan              1B    7. B Bell               3B 
8. G Michael            2B    8. D Duncan             C  
9. J Mason              SS    9. F Duffy              SS 

   S Kline              P        B Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  3-2  12-      53%  87% G Nettles       T Hilgendorf    Home Run (CF-RF); Murcer Scores/unER; Blomberg Scores
   b 7   0  2-1  1--     -38%  20% C Spikes        S Kline         Home Run; Chambliss Scores
   b 8   1  5-4  -23      22%  68% C Chambliss     S Lyle          Strikeout
   b 8   2  5-4  -23      17%  85% C Spikes        S Lyle          Strikeout
   b 8   1  5-3  12-     -15%  61% J Ellis         S Lyle          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lowenstein Scores; Hendrick to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  W Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      57%  T Munson        Home Run (LF Line)
   O      ---      56%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  R Hermoso       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      71%  R Blomberg      Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      70%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
          ---      71%  M Hegan         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      69%  G Michael       Hegan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      68%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  J Ellis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      67%  C Chambliss     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      60%  C Spikes        Single to LF; Chambliss to 3B
   OO     1-3      73%  B Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  J Mason         Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  R White         Flyball: CF
          ---      71%  W Williams      Walk
          1--      72%  T Munson        Williams Steals 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
          ---      65%  D Duncan        Single to LF
   OO     1--      74%  F Duffy         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Lowenstein    Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  B Murcer        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      72%  R Blomberg      Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  G Nettles       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 2-3-4
          ---      66%  R Hermoso       Walk
   O      1--      69%  G Hendrick      Groundout: P-1B; Hermoso to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  J Ellis         Popfly: 1B
   R      -2-      62%  C Chambliss     Single to CF (Line Drive); Hermoso Scores
   O      1--      65%  C Spikes        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  M Hegan         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      61%  G Michael       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      62%  J Mason         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      65%  R White         Walk; Mason to 2B
   O      12-      60%  W Williams      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Kline facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      60%  D Duncan        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      67%  F Duffy         Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Foul Bunt C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Johnson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  T Munson        Strikeout
          ---      68%  B Murcer        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      65%  R Blomberg      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      62%  G Nettles       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      69%  R Hermoso       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      67%  G Hendrick      Single to SS
   O      1--      71%  J Ellis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Johnson facing 7-8-9
          ---      74%  M Hegan         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hegan to 1B
          1--      80%  G Michael       Walk; Hegan to 2B
   O      12-      80%  J Mason         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hegan to 3B; Michael to 2B
          -23      81%  R White         Intentional Walk
   OO     123      66%  W Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Kline facing 5-6-7
          ---      58%  C Chambliss     Single to SS
   RR     1--      20%  C Spikes        Home Run; Chambliss Scores
   O      ---      22%  B Bell          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      23%  D Duncan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      24%  F Duffy         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Johnson facing 3-4-5
          ---      33%  T Munson        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Munson to 1B
   O      1--      25%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      33%  R Blomberg      Walk; Murcer to 2B
                  Tom Hilgendorf replaces Bob Johnson pitching
   RRR    12-      87%  G Nettles       Home Run (CF-RF); Murcer Scores/unER; Blomberg Scores
          ---      88%  M Hegan         Hit By Pitch
          1--      90%  G Michael       Walk; Hegan to 2B
   O      12-      88%  J Mason         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hegan to 3B
   O      1-3      85%  R White         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Sparky Lyle facing 1-2-3
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Steve Kline pitching; Walt Williams moves to LF; Elliott Maddox replaces Roy White playing RF batting 1st
          ---      78%  J Lowenstein    Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      84%  R Hermoso       Lineout: RF
          1--      77%  G Hendrick      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lowenstein to 2B
   R      12-      61%  J Ellis         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lowenstein Scores; Hendrick to 2B
                  Rusty Torres pinch runs for John Ellis batting 4th
          12-      46%  C Chambliss     Wild Pitch; Hendrick to 3B; Torres to 2B
   O      -23      68%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      85%  C Spikes        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tom Hilgendorf facing 2-3-4
                  Leron Lee replaces John Lowenstein playing LF batting 1st
          ---      87%  W Williams      Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
   RR     1--      97%  B Murcer        Home Run; Williams Scores
   O      ---      97%  R Blomberg      Popfly: 3B
   R      ---      99%  G Nettles       Home Run
   R      ---      99%  M Hegan         Home Run
                  Ken Sanders replaces Tom Hilgendorf pitching
   O      ---      99%  G Michael       Lineout: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-9, Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  B Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  D Duncan        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  F Duffy         Lineout: LF
          1--     100%  L Lee           Single to LF (Line Drive); Bell to 2B
   R      12-      98%  R Hermoso       Double to RF; Bell Scores; Lee to 3B
   O      -23     100%  G Hendrick      Flyball: CF
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 9, Indians 5.

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OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation