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Standings
MIL
@CAL		6
5
NYY
@CLE		3
4
NYY
@CLE		4
5
BAL
@DET		7
8		 
(11)
BAL
@DET		5
0
TEX
@MIN		4
5
CHW
@OAK		7
8
CHW
@OAK		2
1
KCR
@SEA		8
4
BOS
@TOR		8
0
BOS
@TOR		6
0
SFG
@ATL		0
4
STL
@CHC		2
4
CIN
@HOU		1
5
MON
@NYM		4
3
PHI
@PIT		1
3
PHI
@PIT		11
1
LAD
@SDP		0
1
Monday, September 5, 1977,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 28,184, Time of Game: 2:14
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Yankees
4
83-54
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Indians
5
65-73
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Jim Kern (8-8)
L: Mike Torrez (15-12)
S: Jim Bibby (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0    4  7  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  2  X    5  9  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .327 .789 0.199 2.32 0.300 -0.101 0.2 1 0
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .247 .833 -0.123 2.06 0.000 -0.123 -0.8 1 2 SF
Thurman Munson DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .291 .776 0.271 1.74 0.294 -0.023 1.2
Reggie Jackson RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .279 .889 -0.192 2.16 0.038 -0.230 -0.9 5 1
Cliff Johnson C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .295 .973 -0.123 1.83 0.033 -0.156 -0.6 3 1
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .298 .817 0.035 1.59 0.129 -0.094 -0.1 6 2 GDP
Roy White LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .280 .795 -0.191 2.08 0.041 -0.232 -1.0 2 0
Willie Randolph 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .288 .777 0.033 1.62 0.128 -0.095 0.6 2 3
Bucky Dent SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .667 -0.034 1.31 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 3 1 SH
   Lou Piniella PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .336 .883 0.164 2.79 0.164 0.000 1.4
   Dell Alston PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .379 .976 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Fred Stanley SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .623 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Torrez P 1 0
Team Totals 30 4 7 3 3 6 .233 .527 0.039 1.93 1.127 -1.088 -0.4 24 10
SF: G Nettles (3, off J Kern).
SH: B Dent (13, off R Waits).
TB: C Chambliss 2; W Randolph; C Johnson; L Piniella; M Rivers; T Munson.
GIDP: C Chambliss (20).
RBI: T Munson (85); L Piniella (36); G Nettles (94).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Randolph-C Chambliss.
Outfield Assists: R Jackson (A Thornton at home plate).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Dade 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .691 -0.060 1.33 0.064 -0.124 -0.6 1 0 GDP
   Ron Pruitt PR-3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .325 .840 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Duane Kuiper 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .655 -0.098 1.48 0.000 -0.098 -0.8 3 3 SH
Larvell Blanks SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 .269 .720 0.011 0.77 0.040 -0.030 -0.0 1 2
   Frank Duffy SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .199 .529 -0.072 2.55 0.000 -0.072 -0.4 0 0
Andre Thornton 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .283 .982 0.303 1.57 0.339 -0.036 1.1 8 0 2B
Bruce Bochte LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .302 .758 0.189 1.44 0.257 -0.068 1.1 1 0 2B
Rico Carty DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 .279 .791 0.016 0.62 0.049 -0.032 0.7
Jim Norris RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .721 -0.048 0.74 0.016 -0.064 -0.7 2 0 CS
Rick Manning CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .619 -0.059 0.78 0.000 -0.059 -0.7 4 0
Fred Kendall C 1 0 1 0 1 0 .244 .608 0.050 0.72 0.050 0.000 0.4 5 1
   John Lowenstein PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .252 .725 0.307 2.47 0.307 0.000 1.0 HR
   Ray Fosse C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .671 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Rick Waits P 1 2
   Jim Kern P 0 0
   Jim Bibby P 0 0
Team Totals 29 5 9 5 2 2 .310 .838 0.539 1.19 1.122 -0.583 1.1 27 9
2B: A Thornton (17, off M Torrez); B Bochte (19, off M Torrez).
HR: J Lowenstein (3, off M Torrez; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: D Kuiper (16, off M Torrez).
TB: J Lowenstein 4; B Bochte 3; A Thornton 3; J Norris; R Carty; P Dade; F Kendall.
GIDP: P Dade (11).
RBI: B Bochte 2 (46); R Carty (65); A Thornton (62); J Lowenstein (10).
2-out RBI: A Thornton.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Kuiper-A Thornton; R Waits-A Thornton.
E: F Duffy (12).
Baserunning
CS: J Norris (16, 2nd base by M Torrez/C Johnson).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Torrez, L (15-12) 8 9 5 5 2 2 1 4.04 32 44 -0.538 1.19 -1.1
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 2 2 1 5.62 32 44 -0.538 1.93 -1.1

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Waits 7 4 2 2 3 4 0 4.14 26 62 0.321 1.29 2.4
Jim Kern, BS (9), W (8-8) 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 3.29 5 2 2 -0.519 4.02 -2.5
Jim Bibby, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.54 4 0 0 0.159 2.89 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 4 3 3 6 0 3.00 35 62 2 2 -0.039 1.19 0.4
R Waits faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Kern (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 28,184.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Cleveland Indians
1 Mickey Rivers CF 1 Paul Dade 3B
2 Graig Nettles 3B 2 Duane Kuiper 2B
3 Thurman Munson DH 3 Larvell Blanks SS
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 Andre Thornton 1B
5 Cliff Johnson C 5 Bruce Bochte LF
6 Chris Chambliss 1B 6 Rico Carty DH
7 Roy White LF 7 Jim Norris RF
8 Willie Randolph 2B 8 Rick Manning CF
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Fred Kendall C
Mike Torrez P Rick Waits P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-4 0 --- R CLE J. Lowenstein M. Torrez 31% 61% Home Run
b8 4-4 2 -2- R CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez 28% 86% Double to RF; Pruitt Scores
b7 0-0 1 12- RR CLE B. Bochte M. Torrez 26% 90% Double to RF; Blanks Scores; Thornton Scores
t8 2-3 1 1-3 R NYY T. Munson J. Kern -23% 35% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Alston Scores/unER; Rivers to 3B
t8 3-3 2 1-3 RO NYY C. Johnson J. Kern -20% 30% Wild Pitch; Rivers Scores; Munson out at 3B/C-3B

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% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Waits 2% 54% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson R. Waits 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE P. Dade M. Torrez -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Torrez -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE L. Blanks M. Torrez -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY R. Jackson R. Waits -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O NYY C. Johnson R. Waits 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Bochte M. Torrez -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O CLE R. Carty M. Torrez -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. White R. Waits 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph R. Waits 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Dent R. Waits 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Norris M. Torrez -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Manning M. Torrez -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --- CLE F. Kendall M. Torrez 1% 53% Single to LF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O CLE P. Dade M. Torrez -3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers R. Waits 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Waits 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson R. Waits 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Torrez -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- O CLE L. Blanks M. Torrez -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
t5 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson R. Waits 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- NYY C. Johnson R. Waits -3% 50% Single to LF
t5 0-0 1 1-- NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits -5% 45% Single to P; Johnson to 2B
t5 0-0 1 12- OO NYY R. White R. Waits 12% 57% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Bochte M. Torrez -3% 54% Lineout: SS
b5 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Carty M. Torrez -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b5 0-0 2 --- CLE J. Norris M. Torrez 2% 53% Single to 3B/Bunt
b5 0-0 2 1-- O CLE R. Manning M. Torrez -3% 50% Norris Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 8-9-1
t6 0-0 0 --- NYY W. Randolph R. Waits -5% 45% Single to LF
t6 0-0 0 1-- O NYY B. Dent R. Waits 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Randolph to 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- O NYY M. Rivers R. Waits 5% 52% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 -2- O NYY G. Nettles R. Waits 5% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
b6 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Manning M. Torrez -3% 54% Bunt Groundout: 1B-P
b6 0-0 1 --- CLE F. Kendall M. Torrez 4% 58% Walk
b6 0-0 1 1-- OO CLE P. Dade M. Torrez -8% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 3-4-5
t7 0-0 0 --- NYY T. Munson R. Waits -6% 44% Single to CF
t7 0-0 0 1-- O NYY R. Jackson R. Waits 6% 50% Flyball: CF
t7 0-0 1 1-- O NYY C. Johnson R. Waits 5% 55% Flyball: 2B
t7 0-0 2 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits 4% 59% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
b7 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Torrez -4% 55% Flyball: LF
b7 0-0 1 --- CLE L. Blanks M. Torrez 4% 59% Walk
b7 0-0 1 1-- CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez 6% 64% Single to LF; Blanks to 2B
b7 0-0 1 12- RR CLE B. Bochte M. Torrez 26% 90% Double to RF; Blanks Scores; Thornton Scores
b7 2-0 1 -2- R CLE R. Carty M. Torrez 5% 95% Single to LF; Bochte Scores; Carty to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 3-0 1 -2- O CLE J. Norris M. Torrez -1% 94% Flyball: SS
b7 3-0 2 -2- O CLE R. Manning M. Torrez -1% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
Frank Duffy replaces Larvell Blanks playing SS batting 3rd
t8 0-3 0 --- NYY R. White R. Waits -4% 89% Walk
t8 0-3 0 1-- NYY W. Randolph R. Waits -8% 82% Walk; White to 2B
Jim Kern replaces Rick Waits pitching
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
t8 0-3 0 12- R NYY L. Piniella J. Kern -16% 65% Single to CF; White Scores; Randolph to 3B
Dell Alston pinch runs for Lou Piniella (PH) batting 9th
t8 1-3 0 1-3 NYY M. Rivers J. Kern -10% 55% Single to P/Bunt; Randolph stays at 3B; Alston to 2B
t8 1-3 0 123 RO NYY G. Nettles J. Kern 4% 59% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores; Alston to 3B
t8 2-3 1 1-3 R NYY T. Munson J. Kern -23% 35% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Alston Scores/unER; Rivers to 3B
t8 3-3 1 1-3 O NYY R. Jackson J. Kern 14% 50% Strikeout
t8 3-3 2 1-3 RO NYY C. Johnson J. Kern -20% 30% Wild Pitch; Rivers Scores; Munson out at 3B/C-3B
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
Fred Stanley replaces Dell Alston (PR) playing SS batting 9th
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Fred Kendall (C) batting 9th
b8 3-4 0 --- R CLE J. Lowenstein M. Torrez 31% 61% Home Run
b8 4-4 0 --- CLE P. Dade M. Torrez 6% 67% Single to CF
b8 4-4 0 1-- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Torrez -2% 65% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Dade to 2B
Ron Pruitt pinch runs for Paul Dade (3B) batting 1st
b8 4-4 1 -2- O CLE F. Duffy M. Torrez -7% 58% Flyball: RF
b8 4-4 2 -2- R CLE A. Thornton M. Torrez 28% 86% Double to RF; Pruitt Scores
b8 5-4 2 -2- O CLE B. Bochte M. Torrez -2% 84% Single to RF; Thornton out at Hm/RF-C
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
Jim Bibby replaces Jim Kern pitching
Ray Fosse replaces John Lowenstein (PH) playing C batting 9th
Ron Pruitt moves from PR to 3B
t9 4-5 0 --- O NYY C. Johnson J. Bibby 7% 91% Strikeout
t9 4-5 1 --- NYY C. Chambliss J. Bibby -8% 83% Single to RF
t9 4-5 1 1-- O NYY R. White J. Bibby 9% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 4-5 2 1-- O NYY W. Randolph J. Bibby 8% 100% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 5.

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