September 5, 1977 New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 6
@CAL 5 CLE 4
NYY 3 CLE 5
NYY 4 DET 8
BAL 7
(11) BAL 5
@DET 0 MIN 5
TEX 4 OAK 8
CHW 7 CHW 2
@OAK 1 KCR 8
@SEA 4 BOS 8
@TOR 0 BOS 6
@TOR 0 ATL 4
SFG 0 CHC 4
STL 2 HOU 5
CIN 1 MON 4
@NYM 3 PIT 3
PHI 1 PHI 11
@PIT 1 SDP 1
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 5, 1977, 5:30PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Yankees

83-53

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    3  7  0
Indians         1  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  X    4 11  1

W: D Hood (2-0), L: C Hunter (9-8), S: J Kern (18)

Indians

64-73

Won 1

5th, 18½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .327  .791    0    1   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .839    0    0   2   
T Munson C                    4   0   0   2    0   0  .291  .778    0    2   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .280  .893    0    1   0   HR
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .879    0    2   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .296  .816    0   11   1   2B
C Johnson DH                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .295  .980    0    0   0   
W Randolph 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .288  .776    0    4   2   
B Dent SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .669    0    3   4   
  R White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .799    0    0   0   

C Hunter P                                                               0   1
  S Lyle P                                                               0   3
Totals                       34   3   7   3    3   5                    24  13

BATTING

2B: C Chambliss (29, off D Hood).

HR: R Jackson (23, off J Kern; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: R Jackson 5; C Chambliss 3; C Johnson; M Rivers; B Dent.

RBI: T Munson 2 (84); R Jackson (84).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Chambliss-B Dent-C Chambliss.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Dade 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .291  .692    0    1   2   HBP,IW
D Kuiper 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .658    0    1   6   
L Blanks SS                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .271  .724    0    1   0   2B,SH
  F Duffy SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .531         0   0   
A Thornton 1B                 2   1   1   1    2   0  .280  .979    0   11   1   3B
B Bochte LF                   3   0   2   3    0   0  .300  .754    0    2   0   SF
  J Norris PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .721         0   0   CS
R Carty DH                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .792    0    0   0   GDP,IW
R Pruitt RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .840    0    2   0   
R Manning CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .628    0    2   0   SH
R Fosse C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .671    0    5   0   2B

D Hood P                                                                 1   0
  J Kern P                                                               1   0
Totals                       30   4  11   4    4   1                    27   9

BATTING

2B: L Blanks (9, off C Hunter); R Fosse (7, off C Hunter).

3B: A Thornton (5, off C Hunter).

SF: B Bochte (5, off C Hunter).

SH: R Manning (5, off S Lyle); L Blanks (4, off C Hunter).

IBB: R Carty (6, by C Hunter); P Dade (4, by S Lyle).

HBP: P Dade (2, by C Hunter).

TB: L Blanks 3; A Thornton 3; D Kuiper 2; B Bochte 2; R Fosse 2; P Dade; R Manning; R Pruitt.

GIDP: R Carty (16).

RBI: B Bochte 3 (44); A Thornton (61).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

E: P Dade (6).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Norris (15, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by S Lyle).

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
C Hunter, L (9-8)              6.1   9   4   4    3   1   0   4.44   31     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 9     37    -     1.27  -0.16
S Lyle                         1.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   1.71    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.79   0.00
Totals                         8    11   4   4    4   1   0          38     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2·11          1-1

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Hood, W (2-0)                7     5   2   2    3   3   0   3.48   29     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 5     59    -     1.30   0.18
J Kern, S (18)                 2     2   1   1    0   2   1   3.22    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 2          0-0    1.74   0.16
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Hunter (2).

IBB: C Hunter (3; R Carty); S Lyle (6; P Dade).

PO: S Lyle (1; J Norris, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: C Hunter (3; P Dade).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Cleveland Indians                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. P Dade               3B 
2. G Nettles            3B    2. D Kuiper             2B 
3. T Munson             C     3. L Blanks             SS 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. A Thornton           1B 
5. L Piniella           LF    5. B Bochte             LF 
6. C Chambliss          1B    6. R Carty              DH 
7. C Johnson            DH    7. R Pruitt             RF 
8. W Randolph           2B    8. R Manning            CF 
9. B Dent               SS    9. R Fosse              C  

   C Hunter             P        D Hood               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  2-2  -2-      22%  84% A Thornton      C Hunter        Triple to LF; Kuiper Scores
   b 3   1  0-1  12-      11%  82% B Bochte        C Hunter        Single to RF; Blanks Scores; Thornton to 3B
   t 5   1  2-0  123     -11%  51% T Munson        D Hood          Groundout: 1B-2B-P/Interference called; Randolph Scores; Rivers Scores; Nettles to 3B/Adv on E5
   t 8   1  4-2  ---     -10%  81% R Jackson       J Kern          Home Run
   b 5   1  2-2  --3      -8%  55% B Bochte        C Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Hood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  T Munson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  P Dade          Single to CF
          1--      64%  D Kuiper        Single to LF; Dade to 2B
   O      12-      58%  L Blanks        Bunt Popfly: C
          12-      63%  A Thornton      Wild Pitch; Dade to 3B; Kuiper to 2B
          -23      64%  " "             Walk
   RO     123      64%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Dade Scores
   O      12-      61%  R Carty         Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Hood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      65%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      62%  C Chambliss     Double to LF
   O      -2-      66%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  R Pruitt        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  R Manning       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      65%  R Fosse         Double to CF
   O      -2-      62%  P Dade          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Hood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  W Randolph      Flyball: LF
          ---      61%  B Dent          Single to LF
          1--      57%  M Rivers        Single to CF; Dent to 2B
   O      12-      62%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      67%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  D Kuiper        Lineout: 2B
          ---      67%  L Blanks        Single to CF
          1--      71%  A Thornton      Walk; Blanks to 2B
   R      12-      82%  B Bochte        Single to RF; Blanks Scores; Thornton to 3B
   OO     1-3      74%  R Carty         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Hood facing 4-5-6
          ---      69%  R Jackson       Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  L Piniella      Flyball: SS
   O      1--      77%  C Chambliss     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      79%  C Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  R Pruitt        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      79%  R Manning       Single to RF
   O      1--      77%  R Fosse         Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      79%  P Dade          Hit By Pitch; Manning to 2B
   O      12-      76%  D Kuiper        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Hood facing 8-9-1
          ---      71%  W Randolph      Walk
   O      1--      75%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
          1--      71%  M Rivers        Walk; Randolph to 2B
          12-      62%  G Nettles       Walk; Randolph to 3B; Rivers to 2B
   RRO    123      51%  T Munson        Groundout: 1B-2B-P/Interference called; Randolph Scores; Rivers Scores; Nettles to 3B/Adv on E5
   O      --3      57%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
          ---      65%  L Blanks        Double to RF
   O      -2-      64%  A Thornton      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Blanks to 3B
   O      --3      55%  B Bochte        Groundout: 2B-1B
          --3      57%  R Carty         Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      50%  R Pruitt        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Hood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  L Piniella      Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      54%  C Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  W Randolph      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  R Manning       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  R Fosse         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  P Dade          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Hood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  B Dent          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      57%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
          ---      64%  D Kuiper        Single to LF
   O      1--      62%  L Blanks        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Kuiper to 2B
   R      -2-      84%  A Thornton      Triple to LF; Kuiper Scores
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
   R      --3      89%  B Bochte        Single to LF; Thornton Scores
                  Jim Norris pinch runs for Bruce Bochte batting 5th
   O      1--      87%  R Carty         Norris Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
   O      ---      87%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Jim Kern facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Kern replaces Don Hood pitching; Jim Norris moves to LF
   O      ---      91%  T Munson        Lineout: P
   R      ---      81%  R Jackson       Home Run
   O      ---      84%  L Piniella      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      81%  C Chambliss     Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  C Johnson       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
          ---      89%  R Pruitt        Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  R Manning       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pruitt to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  R Fosse         Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      87%  P Dade          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      84%  D Kuiper        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Kern facing 8-9-1
                  Frank Duffy replaces Larvell Blanks playing SS batting 3rd
   O      ---      91%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
                  Roy White pinch hits for Bucky Dent batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  M Rivers        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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