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MIL  4
@CAL  1

NYY  9
@CLE  3
OAK  3
CHW  2

KCR  8
@SEA  6

TEX  1
MIN  0

LAD  6
@ATL  4

CHC  2
CIN  1

SDP  7
@HOU  2

SDP 11
@HOU  8

SFG  4
@MON  2

PIT  6
@NYM  5

PHI 11
STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 16,334

Saturday, April 23, 1977, 1:00PM
Time of Game: 2:43
Yankees
9
5-8
Won 3
4th, 3½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  6   0  0  1   0  2  0    9 13  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  7  4
W: Dock Ellis (1-1), L: Al Fitzmorris (0-2), S: Dick Tidrow (1)
Indians
3
4-7
Lost 4
4th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 5   2   3   0    0   0  .327  .809              4   6   
T Munson C                    5   0   3   3    0   1  .250  .623              3   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .256  .719              0   0   IW
G Nettles 3B                  5   0   1   2    0   0  .163  .526              2   2   
M Rivers CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .693              3   0   2·2B,SB
C May DH                      5   1   1   0    0   1  .348  .814              0   0   
R White LF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .240  .625              3   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   1   0   0    1   0  .224  .643             11   0   
B Dent SS                     5   3   1   0    0   0  .250  .643              1   4   

D Ellis P                                                                     0   0
  D Tidrow P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       42   9  13   0    3   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: M Rivers 2 (2, 2 off T Buskey).
IBB: R Jackson (1, by A Fitzmorris).
TB: M Rivers 4; W Randolph 3; T Munson 3; R White; R Jackson; G Nettles; B Dent; C May.
RBI: T Munson 3 (7); G Nettles 2 (3); M Rivers (6).
2-out RBI: M Rivers; T Munson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: C Chambliss (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Rivers (3, 2nd base off A Fitzmorris/R Fosse).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .806              2   0   2·2B
D Kuiper 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .311  .713              0   5   
J Norris RF                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .314  .857              2   0   
R Carty DH                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .200  .445              0   0   
P Dade 3B                     2   0   0   1    1   0  .333  .876              0   0   
  J Lowenstein PH-LF          1   0   0   0    0   0  .444 1.056              0   0   
B Bell LF-3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .342  .909              2   1   2B
A Thornton 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .146  .473             12   1   
R Fosse C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .532              2   0   
  J Grubb PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  F Kendall PR-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.133              2   0   
F Duffy SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .120  .490              5   5   
  L Blanks PH-SS              2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .245              0   0   

A Fitzmorris P                                                                0   0
  R Waits P                                                                   0   1
  T Buskey P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       35   3   7   0    4   3                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: B Bell (3, off D Ellis); R Manning 2 (3, 2 off D Ellis).
TB: R Manning 4; D Kuiper 2; B Bell 2; J Norris 2.
RBI: B Bell (7); P Dade (7).
2-out RBI: B Bell.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: D Kuiper (2); R Manning (1); R Fosse (1); B Bell (2).

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
D Ellis, W (1-1)               5.2   4   3   0    2   2   0   1.83   24     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 4     55    -     0.49   0.10
D Tidrow, S (1)                3.1   3   0   0    2   1   0   2.45   15     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 3          1-0    0.71   0.06
Totals                         9     7   3   0    4   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     15·10· 0· 7          1-0 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Fitzmorris, L (0-2)          2.2   5   6   2    2   2   0   4.20   16     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 5     32    -     1.05  -0.34
R Waits                        3.1   4   1   1    0   0   0   3.86   14     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 1· 4          1-0    0.13   0.01
T Buskey                       3     4   2   0    1   2   0   6.75   15     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 4          0-0    0.18  -0.01
Totals                         9    13   9   3    3   4   0          45     -       ·  ·     17· 8· 1·13          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: D Ellis (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: A Fitzmorris (2; R Jackson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 16,334.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 51° F, Rain.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Cleveland Indians                            
1. Willie Randolph              2B       1. Rick Manning                 CF
2. Thurman Munson                C       2. Duane Kuiper                 2B
3. Reggie Jackson               RF       3. Jim Norris                   RF
4. Graig Nettles                3B       4. Rico Carty                   DH
5. Mickey Rivers                CF       5. Paul Dade                    3B
6. Carlos May                   DH       6. Buddy Bell                   LF
7. Roy White                    LF       7. Andre Thornton               1B
8. Chris Chambliss              1B       8. Ray Fosse                     C
9. Bucky Dent                   SS       9. Frank Duffy                  SS

   Dock Ellis                    P          Al Fitzmorris                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 123 RR 11% 82% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles A. Fitzmorris Single to RF; Dent Scores/unER; Randolph Scores; Jackson to 2B
t3 2 1-3 RR 10% 90% 3-0 NYY C. May A. Fitzmorris Rivers Steals 2B; Jackson Scores/unER; Rivers Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/unER
t3 0 12- 8% 68% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph A. Fitzmorris Single to SS; Chambliss to 3B; Dent to 2B
b6 2 123 O 7% 95% 3-7 CLE L. Blanks D. Tidrow Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 NYY B. Dent A. Fitzmorris Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Chambliss to 2B

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' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph A. Fitzmorris Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYY T. Munson A. Fitzmorris Strikeout
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson A. Fitzmorris Single to CF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles A. Fitzmorris Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CLE R. Manning D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CLE J. Norris D. Ellis Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 CLE R. Carty D. Ellis Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY M. Rivers A. Fitzmorris Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYY C. May A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYY R. White A. Fitzmorris Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CLE P. Dade D. Ellis Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CLE B. Bell D. Ellis Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton D. Ellis Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Al Fitzmorris facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss A. Fitzmorris Walk
t3 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 NYY B. Dent A. Fitzmorris Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Chambliss to 2B
t3 0 12- 8% 68% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph A. Fitzmorris Single to SS; Chambliss to 3B; Dent to 2B
t3 0 123 RO 2% 70% 0-0 NYY T. Munson A. Fitzmorris Groundout: SS-1B; Chambliss Scores; Dent to 3B; Randolph to 2B
t3 1 -23 1% 71% 1-0 NYY R. Jackson A. Fitzmorris Intentional Walk
t3 1 123 RR 11% 82% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles A. Fitzmorris Single to RF; Dent Scores/unER; Randolph Scores; Jackson to 2B
t3 1 12- O -2% 80% 3-0 NYY M. Rivers A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Jackson to 3B
t3 2 1-3 RR 10% 90% 3-0 NYY C. May A. Fitzmorris Rivers Steals 2B; Jackson Scores/unER; Rivers Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/unER
t3 2 --- 0% 91% 5-0 NYY C. May A. Fitzmorris Single to RF
t3 2 1-- R 4% 94% 5-0 NYY R. White A. Fitzmorris Single to CF; May Scores/Adv on E8/unER; White to 2B
Rick Waits replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching
t3 2 -2- O -1% 94% 6-0 NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits Lineout: SS
6 runs, 4 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-6 CLE R. Fosse D. Ellis Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-6 CLE F. Duffy D. Ellis Strikeout
b3 2 --- -1% 94% 0-6 CLE R. Manning D. Ellis Double to RF
b3 2 -2- O 1% 95% 0-6 CLE D. Kuiper D. Ellis Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 NYY B. Dent R. Waits Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Waits Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- 0% 95% 6-0 NYY T. Munson R. Waits Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O -0% 95% 6-0 NYY R. Jackson R. Waits Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 CLE J. Norris D. Ellis Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 CLE R. Carty D. Ellis Flyball: SS
b4 2 --- -0% 96% 0-6 CLE P. Dade D. Ellis Walk
b4 2 1-- -0% 95% 0-6 CLE B. Bell D. Ellis Wild Pitch; Dade to 2B
b4 2 -2- O 1% 97% 0-6 CLE B. Bell D. Ellis Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 NYY G. Nettles R. Waits Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 NYY M. Rivers R. Waits Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 NYY C. May R. Waits Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 CLE A. Thornton D. Ellis Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 CLE R. Fosse D. Ellis Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-6 CLE F. Duffy D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 NYY R. White R. Waits Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- 0% 97% 6-0 NYY B. Dent R. Waits Single to LF
t6 2 1-- 0% 97% 6-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Waits Single to CF; Dent to 2B
t6 2 12- R 1% 99% 6-0 NYY T. Munson R. Waits Single to LF; Dent Scores; Randolph to 2B
t6 2 12- O -0% 98% 7-0 NYY R. Jackson R. Waits Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-7, Yankees' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- -1% 97% 0-7 CLE R. Manning D. Ellis Double to LF
b6 0 -2- R -1% 96% 0-7 CLE D. Kuiper D. Ellis Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Manning Scores/unER; Kuiper to 1B
b6 0 1-- -3% 93% 1-7 CLE J. Norris D. Ellis Walk; Kuiper to 2B
b6 0 12- O 2% 95% 1-7 CLE R. Carty D. Ellis Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kuiper to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RO 1% 96% 1-7 CLE P. Dade D. Ellis Groundout: SS-1B; Kuiper Scores/unER; Carty to 2B
b6 2 -2- R -3% 92% 2-7 CLE B. Bell D. Ellis Double to LF; Carty Scores/unER
Dick Tidrow replaces Dock Ellis pitching
b6 2 -2- -1% 91% 3-7 CLE A. Thornton D. Tidrow Walk
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Ray Fosse (C) batting 8th
b6 2 12- -3% 88% 3-7 CLE J. Grubb D. Tidrow Walk; Bell to 3B; Thornton to 2B
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Frank Duffy (SS) batting 9th; Fred Kendall pinch runs for Johnny Grubb (PH) batting 8th
b6 2 123 O 7% 95% 3-7 CLE L. Blanks D. Tidrow Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 7, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Indians' Tom Buskey facing 4-5-6
Tom Buskey replaces Rick Waits pitching; Fred Kendall moves from PR to C; Larvell Blanks moves from PH to SS
t7 0 --- O -0% 94% 7-3 NYY G. Nettles T. Buskey Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- 1% 95% 7-3 NYY M. Rivers T. Buskey Double to CF
t7 1 -2- O -1% 94% 7-3 NYY C. May T. Buskey Strikeout
t7 2 -2- 0% 94% 7-3 NYY R. White T. Buskey Walk
t7 2 12- O -1% 93% 7-3 NYY C. Chambliss T. Buskey Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-7, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 2% 95% 3-7 CLE R. Manning D. Tidrow Bunt Popfly: 3B
b7 1 --- -2% 93% 3-7 CLE D. Kuiper D. Tidrow Single to CF
b7 1 1-- -3% 90% 3-7 CLE J. Norris D. Tidrow Single to LF; Kuiper to 2B
b7 1 12- O 4% 94% 3-7 CLE R. Carty D. Tidrow Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kuiper to 3B
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Paul Dade (3B) batting 5th
b7 2 1-3 O 3% 97% 3-7 CLE J. Lowenstein D. Tidrow Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Indians' Tom Buskey facing 9-1-2
Buddy Bell moves from LF to 3B; John Lowenstein moves from PH to LF
t8 0 --- 1% 97% 7-3 NYY B. Dent T. Buskey Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- 1% 98% 7-3 NYY W. Randolph T. Buskey Single to CF; Dent to 2B
t8 0 12- R 1% 99% 7-3 NYY T. Munson T. Buskey Single to RF; Dent Scores/unER; Randolph to 2B
t8 0 12- O -0% 99% 8-3 NYY R. Jackson T. Buskey Strikeout
t8 1 12- O -0% 98% 8-3 NYY G. Nettles T. Buskey Flyball: CF
t8 2 12- R 1% 99% 8-3 NYY M. Rivers T. Buskey Double to LF; Randolph Scores/unER; Munson to 3B
t8 2 -23 O -0% 99% 9-3 NYY C. May T. Buskey Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 9, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-9, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 0% 99% 3-9 CLE B. Bell D. Tidrow Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 CLE A. Thornton D. Tidrow Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 CLE F. Kendall D. Tidrow Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-3, Indians' Tom Buskey facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 NYY R. White T. Buskey Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 NYY C. Chambliss T. Buskey Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 NYY B. Dent T. Buskey Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-9, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 CLE L. Blanks D. Tidrow Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 CLE R. Manning D. Tidrow Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-9 CLE D. Kuiper D. Tidrow Single to CF
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 CLE J. Norris D. Tidrow Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Indians 3.

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