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DET
@BAL		0
1		 
(6)
KCR
@CAL		1
2
TEX
@CHW		4
3
NYY
@CLE		2
0
BOS
@MIL		2
1
MIN
@OAK		2
5
HOU
@ATL		4
3
LAD
@CIN		3
4
CHC
@MON		2
0
STL
@NYM		7
0
STL
@NYM		4
1
PIT
@PHI		7
2
SFG
@SDP		2
1
Wednesday, September 15, 1976, 7:30PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 7,942, Time of Game: 2:28
Yankees
2
89-55
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Indians
0
73-72
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Doyle Alexander (12-9)
L: Rick Waits (7-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  6  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .762 -0.040 1.27 0.046 -0.086 -0.3 5 0
Roy White LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .772 -0.041 1.12 0.034 -0.075 -0.5 2 0 GDP
Thurman Munson C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .306 .777 0.007 1.27 0.055 -0.048 -0.2 1 2
Lou Piniella DH 3 0 1 1 1 2 .282 .706 0.100 1.01 0.132 -0.033 0.8 2B,IW
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .291 .765 -0.113 1.13 0.000 -0.113 -1.3 10 1
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .761 -0.050 0.62 0.013 -0.062 -0.2 0 1 SB
Elliott Maddox RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .581 -0.051 0.55 0.000 -0.051 -0.7 3 0
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .679 -0.042 0.41 0.000 -0.042 -0.6 2 4
Fred Stanley SS 1 1 1 0 2 0 .246 .618 0.102 0.84 0.102 0.000 1.1 3 0
Doyle Alexander P 1 1
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 4 5 .194 .512 -0.128 0.91 0.382 -0.510 -1.9 27 9
2B: L Piniella (14, off R Waits).
IBB: L Piniella (7, by R Waits).
TB: T Munson 2; L Piniella 2; R White; M Rivers; F Stanley.
GIDP: R White (11).
RBI: L Piniella (33); T Munson (97).
2-out RBI: L Piniella.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Randolph.
Baserunning
SB: G Nettles (9, 2nd base off J Kern/R Fosse).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .626 -0.150 1.56 0.000 -0.150 -1.0 3 3
Rick Manning CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .292 .726 -0.010 1.31 0.065 -0.076 -0.1 4 0
Larvell Blanks SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .731 -0.172 1.40 0.017 -0.189 -1.0 2 5
Rico Carty DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .309 .832 -0.014 1.13 0.057 -0.071 -0.0 2B
George Hendrick LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .800 -0.148 1.48 0.000 -0.148 -1.0 0 0
Boog Powell 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .638 -0.066 0.90 0.000 -0.066 -0.4 9 0
Buddy Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .708 -0.088 1.21 0.000 -0.088 -0.6 1 0
Charlie Spikes RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .634 -0.058 0.80 0.000 -0.058 -0.4 1 1
Ray Fosse C 2 0 1 0 1 1 .306 .725 0.078 0.87 0.090 -0.012 0.4 6 1
Rick Waits P 1 1
   Jim Kern P 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 4 0 2 2 .133 .354 -0.628 1.21 0.229 -0.858 -3.9 27 11
2B: R Carty (32, off D Alexander).
TB: R Carty 3; R Fosse; L Blanks.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Blanks-D Kuiper-B Powell.
Outfield Assists: C Spikes (F Stanley at home plate).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander, W (12-9) 9 4 0 0 2 2 0 3.09 32 79 0.628 1.21 3.9
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 32 79 0.628 0.91 3.9

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Waits, L (7-7) 7.1 6 2 2 3 3 0 3.58 29 58 0.141 0.98 1.4
Jim Kern 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.42 6 2 1 -0.012 0.58 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 4 5 0 2.00 35 58 2 1 0.129 1.21 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Waits (2; L Piniella).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 7,942.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Cleveland Indians
1 Mickey Rivers CF 1 Duane Kuiper 2B
2 Roy White LF 2 Rick Manning CF
3 Thurman Munson C 3 Larvell Blanks SS
4 Lou Piniella DH 4 Rico Carty DH
5 Chris Chambliss 1B 5 George Hendrick LF
6 Graig Nettles 3B 6 Boog Powell 1B
7 Elliott Maddox RF 7 Buddy Bell 3B
8 Willie Randolph 2B 8 Charlie Spikes RF
9 Fred Stanley SS 9 Ray Fosse C
Doyle Alexander P Rick Waits P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-1 1 12- OO CLE L. Blanks D. Alexander 15% 71% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 1-- R NYY L. Piniella R. Waits 12% 60% Double to CF; Munson Scores
t3 1-0 2 123 O NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits -7% 58% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 0-1 0 --- CLE R. Fosse D. Alexander -7% 56% Single to CF
b6 0-1 1 1-- CLE R. Manning D. Alexander -7% 56% Walk; Kuiper to 2B

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' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers R. Waits -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. White R. Waits -1% 46% Lineout: P
t1 0-0 2 --- NYY T. Munson R. Waits 1% 48% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- R NYY L. Piniella R. Waits 12% 60% Double to CF; Munson Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits -3% 57% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Alexander 2% 59% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-1 1 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Alexander 2% 61% Flyball: SS
b1 0-1 2 --- O CLE L. Blanks D. Alexander 1% 62% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Waits -2% 60% Lineout: 1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O NYY E. Maddox R. Waits -1% 58% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph R. Waits -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CLE R. Carty D. Alexander 2% 60% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O CLE G. Hendrick D. Alexander 2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O CLE B. Powell D. Alexander 1% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- NYY F. Stanley R. Waits 3% 66% Walk
t3 1-0 0 1-- O NYY M. Rivers R. Waits -3% 63% Flyball: SS
t3 1-0 1 1-- NYY R. White R. Waits 3% 66% Single to LF; Stanley to 2B
t3 1-0 1 12- O NYY T. Munson R. Waits -3% 64% Single to RF; Stanley out at Hm/RF-C; White to 3B; Munson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3 1-0 2 -23 NYY L. Piniella R. Waits 1% 65% Intentional Walk
t3 1-0 2 123 O NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits -7% 58% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Alexander 3% 61% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 1 --- O CLE C. Spikes D. Alexander 2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O CLE R. Fosse D. Alexander 1% 64% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Waits -2% 62% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- O NYY E. Maddox R. Waits -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph R. Waits -1% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Alexander 3% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Alexander 2% 64% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 2 --- CLE L. Blanks D. Alexander -2% 62% Single to 2B
b4 0-1 2 1-- CLE R. Carty D. Alexander -3% 60% Single to CF; Blanks to 2B
b4 0-1 2 12- O CLE G. Hendrick D. Alexander 6% 66% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- NYY F. Stanley R. Waits 4% 69% Single to LF
t5 1-0 0 1-- O NYY M. Rivers R. Waits -3% 66% Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-0 1 1-- OO NYY R. White R. Waits -5% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O CLE B. Powell D. Alexander 3% 64% Flyball: CF
b5 0-1 1 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Alexander 2% 66% Flyball: 1B
b5 0-1 2 --- O CLE C. Spikes D. Alexander 2% 68% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson R. Waits -2% 66% Flyball: RF
t6 1-0 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella R. Waits -2% 64% Strikeout
t6 1-0 2 --- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits -1% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- CLE R. Fosse D. Alexander -7% 56% Single to CF
b6 0-1 0 1-- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Alexander 6% 62% Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 0-1 1 1-- CLE R. Manning D. Alexander -7% 56% Walk; Kuiper to 2B
b6 0-1 1 12- OO CLE L. Blanks D. Alexander 15% 71% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
t7 1-0 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Waits -2% 69% Flyball: 2B
t7 1-0 1 --- O NYY E. Maddox R. Waits -2% 68% Flyball: CF
t7 1-0 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph R. Waits -1% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
b7 0-1 0 --- O CLE R. Carty D. Alexander 5% 71% Flyball: CF
b7 0-1 1 --- O CLE G. Hendrick D. Alexander 3% 74% Flyball: CF
b7 0-1 2 --- O CLE B. Powell D. Alexander 2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
t8 1-0 0 --- NYY F. Stanley R. Waits 3% 80% Walk
t8 1-0 0 1-- NYY M. Rivers R. Waits 5% 84% Single to RF; Stanley to 2B
t8 1-0 0 12- O NYY R. White R. Waits -1% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stanley to 3B
Jim Kern replaces Rick Waits pitching
t8 1-0 1 1-3 RO NYY T. Munson J. Kern 4% 88% Groundout: SS-1B; Stanley Scores; White to 2B
t8 2-0 2 -2- O NYY L. Piniella J. Kern -2% 86% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
b8 0-2 0 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Alexander 4% 90% Flyball: CF
b8 0-2 1 --- O CLE C. Spikes D. Alexander 2% 92% Flyball: SS
b8 0-2 2 --- CLE R. Fosse D. Alexander -2% 90% Walk
b8 0-2 2 1-- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Alexander 4% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Jim Kern facing 5-6-7
t9 2-0 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Kern -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-0 1 --- NYY G. Nettles J. Kern 1% 94% Walk
t9 2-0 1 1-- NYY E. Maddox J. Kern 1% 94% Nettles Steals 2B
t9 2-0 1 -2- O NYY E. Maddox J. Kern -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B; Nettles to 3B
t9 2-0 2 --3 O NYY W. Randolph J. Kern -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
b9 0-2 0 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Alexander 4% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-2 1 --- O CLE L. Blanks D. Alexander 2% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 0-2 2 --- CLE R. Carty D. Alexander -3% 96% Double to CF
b9 0-2 2 -2- O CLE G. Hendrick D. Alexander 4% 100% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.

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