September 14, 1976 New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
DET 7 KCR 2
@CHW 1 NYY 8
@CLE 2 MIL 3
BOS 2
(10) OAK 4
@MIN 2 MIN 4
OAK 3 CAL 6
@TEX 4 HOU 4
@ATL 3 ATL 4
HOU 3 LAD 9
@CIN 0 PHI 3
MON 2 NYM 4
@PIT 3 SFG 7
@SDP 6 CHC 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 7,796

Tuesday, September 14, 1976, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:21

Yankees

88-55

Won 1

1st

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

W: G Jackson (6-1), L: P Dobson (14-12)

Indians

73-71

Lost 1

3rd, 15½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .313  .764    0    4   0   2B
  L Murray CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
R White LF                    5   3   4   1    0   0  .285  .774    0    3   0   2B,SB
  T Whitfield LF              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Munson C                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .305  .776    0    0   0   2B,GDP
  E Hendricks C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .549         1   0   
C Chambliss 1B                5   1   2   2    0   0  .293  .771    0   10   0   2B
  O Velez 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .798         2   0   
C May DH                      4   0   1   2    1   1  .253  .664    0    0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .764    0    0   3   CS,HBP
O Gamble RF                   4   0   0   1    1   0  .235  .744    0    3   0   
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   0   1    2   1  .265  .686    0    3   4   
F Stanley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .607    0    0   4   

G Jackson P                                                              0   2
  D Tidrow P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38   8  13   8    5   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: C Chambliss (30, off P Dobson); M Rivers (31, off D Hood); T Munson (25, off P Dobson); R White (28, off P Dobson).

HBP: G Nettles (5, by D Hood).

TB: R White 5; M Rivers 4; T Munson 3; C Chambliss 3; G Nettles; C May.

GIDP: T Munson (15).

RBI: C May 2 (40); C Chambliss 2 (93); W Randolph (35); O Gamble (53); R White (62); T Munson (96).

2-out RBI: W Randolph; C May.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: R White (27, 2nd base off P Dobson/R Fosse).

CS: G Nettles (6, 2nd base by H Parker/R Cerone).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Duffy SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .543    0    1   3   
  A Griffin SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   1   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .711    0    0   4   
L Blanks 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .278  .734    0    5   4   
R Carty DH                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .830    0    0   0   2B
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .807    0    0   0   
C Spikes RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .244  .640    0    3   0   
R Fosse C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .720    0    0   0   
  R Cerone C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    3   1   
J Lis 1B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .725    0   10   2   
R Pruitt LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .688    0    3   0   

P Dobson P                                                               0   0
  D Hood P                                                               1   0
  T Buskey P                                                             0   0
  H Parker P                                                             1   0
Totals                       34   2   7   2    0   1                    27  15

BATTING

2B: R Carty (31, off G Jackson).

TB: L Blanks 2; R Carty 2; R Pruitt; B Bell; C Spikes; F Duffy.

RBI: C Spikes (30); L Blanks (39).

2-out RBI: C Spikes; L Blanks.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Cerone-L Blanks; A Griffin-L Blanks-J Lis.

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
G Jackson, W (6-1)             7     4   1   1    0   0   0   2.69   25     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 4     65    -     0.28   0.13
D Tidrow                       2     3   1   1    0   1   0   2.35    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0   1   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·14· 0· 7           -

Cleveland Indians             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 (14-12)            2.1   6   5   5    0   0   0   3.54   13     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 5     25    -     0.92  -0.29
D Hood                         1.1   3   3   3    4   0   0   4.97   12     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 3          1-1    0.49  -0.07
T Buskey                       2.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.63    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          3-1    0.09  -0.00
H Parker                       3     3   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 1· 3          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    13   8   8    5   3   0          44     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1·12          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Hood (4; G Nettles).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 7,796.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Cleveland Indians                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. F Duffy              SS 
2. R White              LF    2. B Bell               3B 
3. T Munson             C     3. L Blanks             2B 
4. C Chambliss          1B    4. R Carty              DH 
5. C May                DH    5. G Hendrick           CF 
6. G Nettles            3B    6. C Spikes             RF 
7. O Gamble             RF    7. R Fosse              C  
8. W Randolph           2B    8. J Lis                1B 
9. F Stanley            SS    9. R Pruitt             LF 

   G Jackson            P        P Dobson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      10%  63% R White         P Dobson        Single to CF; Rivers to 3B
   t 1   2  0-1  --3       9%  69% C May           P Dobson        Single to 3B/Bunt; White Scores
   t 3   1  0-2  -2-       8%  83% T Munson        P Dobson        Double to LF; White Scores
   t 3   1  0-3  -2-       6%  89% C Chambliss     P Dobson        Double to RF; Munson Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  -23      -5%  59% T Munson        P Dobson        Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  M Rivers        Single to CF
          1--      63%  R White         Single to CF; Rivers to 3B
          1-3      65%  T Munson        White Steals 2B
   O      -23      59%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   RO     -23      60%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivers Scores; White to 3B
   R      --3      69%  C May           Single to 3B/Bunt; White Scores
   O      1--      67%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Grant Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  F Duffy         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  L Blanks        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  O Gamble        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  F Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Grant Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  G Hendrick      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  C Spikes        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      72%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
          ---      75%  R White         Double to RF
   R      -2-      83%  T Munson        Double to LF; White Scores
   R      -2-      89%  C Chambliss     Double to RF; Munson Scores
                  Don Hood replaces Pat Dobson pitching
          -2-      89%  C May           Walk
          12-      92%  G Nettles       Hit By Pitch; Chambliss to 3B; May to 2B
   RO     123      93%  O Gamble        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Chambliss Scores; May to 3B
          1-3      93%  W Randolph      Walk; Gamble to 2B
   O      123      91%  F Stanley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Grant Jackson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  R Fosse         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  J Lis           Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      94%  R Pruitt        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Don Hood facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  M Rivers        Double to RF
   R      -2-      97%  R White         Single to LF; Rivers Scores
          1--      97%  T Munson        Single to LF; White to 2B
   O      12-      97%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B-P; White to 3B; Munson to 2B
   RO     -23      98%  C May           Groundout: 1B unassisted; White Scores; Munson to 3B
          --3      98%  G Nettles       Walk
          1-3      98%  O Gamble        Walk; Nettles to 2B
                  Tom Buskey replaces Don Hood pitching
   R      123      99%  W Randolph      Walk; Munson Scores; Nettles to 3B; Gamble to 2B
   O      123      99%  F Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 8, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-8, Grant Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  F Duffy         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Bell          Flyball: 2B
          ---      99%  L Blanks        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  R Carty         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-0, Tom Buskey facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  M Rivers        Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  R White         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      99%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-8, Grant Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Spikes        Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Fosse         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-0, Tom Buskey facing 5-6-7
                  Rick Cerone replaces Ray Fosse playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  C May           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  O Gamble        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-8, Grant Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  J Lis           Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  R Pruitt        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  F Duffy         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-0, Harry Parker facing 8-9-1
                  Harry Parker replaces Tom Buskey pitching; Alfredo Griffin replaces Frank Duffy playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  W Randolph      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  F Stanley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-8, Grant Jackson facing 3-4-5
                  Larry Murray replaces Mickey Rivers playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  L Blanks        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  R Carty         Double to CF
   O      -2-     100%  G Hendrick      Flyball: RF
   R      -2-     100%  C Spikes        Single to LF; Carty Scores
   O      1--     100%  R Cerone        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-1, Harry Parker facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  R White         Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  T Munson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---     100%  C Chambliss     Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-8, Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Grant Jackson pitching; Ellie Hendricks replaces Thurman Munson playing C batting 3rd; Otto Velez replaces Chris Chambliss playing 1B batting 4th; Terry Whitfield replaces Roy White playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  J Lis           Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  R Pruitt        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  A Griffin       Strikeout
          1--     100%  B Bell          Single to CF; Pruitt to 2B
   R      12-      99%  L Blanks        Single to LF; Pruitt Scores; Bell to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-2, Harry Parker facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  G Nettles       Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  O Gamble        Lineout: 2B
   OO     1--     100%  W Randolph      Double Play: Strikeout, Nettles Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-8, Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  G Hendrick      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  C Spikes        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Indians 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197609140

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