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@CAL		0
2
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@CAL		2
3
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@CLE		4
3
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@DET		4
0
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@SEA		7
2
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@TOR		7
2
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7
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2
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@PIT		5
9
Thursday, September 8, 1977 7:33PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 4,930, Time of Game: 2:23
Yankees
4
86-54
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Indians
3
65-76
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 21½ GB
W: Ed Figueroa (14-9)
L: Jim Bibby (12-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    4  9  1
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  8  3

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .327 .785 0.066 1.18 0.129 -0.063 0.5 5 1
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .244 .820 -0.020 1.18 0.054 -0.074 -0.3 0 2 SF
Thurman Munson C 5 0 1 1 0 0 .292 .775 0.115 1.00 0.146 -0.030 1.1 3 0
Reggie Jackson RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .282 .901 0.029 1.22 0.114 -0.084 0.4 2 0 2B
   Paul Blair RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .775 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .296 .808 -0.155 1.79 0.011 -0.166 -1.7 10 1 SF
Lou Piniella DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .323 .859 -0.109 1.12 0.000 -0.109 -1.2
Roy White LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .802 -0.015 0.73 0.040 -0.054 -0.2 0 0
Willie Randolph 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .289 .773 0.160 1.00 0.168 -0.008 1.3 0 5 SB
Bucky Dent SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .666 -0.021 1.33 0.072 -0.093 -0.3 6 3
Ed Figueroa P 1 1
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 1 3 .250 .534 0.050 1.17 0.734 -0.681 -0.4 27 13
2B: R Jackson (36, off J Bibby).
SF: C Chambliss (4, off J Bibby); G Nettles (4, off J Bibby).
TB: R Jackson 3; M Rivers 2; W Randolph; G Nettles; B Dent; C Chambliss; T Munson.
RBI: C Chambliss (84); G Nettles (95); W Randolph (39); T Munson (87).
2-out RBI: W Randolph.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Randolph-B Dent-C Chambliss.
PB: T Munson (9).
E: M Rivers (7).
Outfield Assists: M Rivers (B Bochte at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: W Randolph (12, 2nd base off J Bibby/F Kendall).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Dade 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .292 .696 -0.055 1.35 0.060 -0.115 -0.1 3 2 SB
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .281 .663 0.075 1.14 0.132 -0.057 1.1 2 2 2B
Larvell Blanks SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 .277 .745 0.247 1.45 0.302 -0.055 1.4 1 1 3B,2B,GDP
Andre Thornton 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .280 .968 -0.192 1.81 0.000 -0.192 -1.0 5 0
Bruce Bochte LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .303 .758 -0.180 1.75 0.000 -0.180 -1.0 2 0
Rico Carty DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .792 -0.098 1.37 0.026 -0.124 -0.3
John Lowenstein RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .705 -0.148 1.48 0.000 -0.148 -0.8 5 0
Fred Kendall C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .606 -0.015 0.97 0.043 -0.058 0.0 3 0
Jim Norris CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .711 -0.084 1.10 0.000 -0.084 -0.6 6 1
Jim Bibby P
Team Totals 34 3 8 2 0 2 .235 .588 -0.450 1.40 0.563 -1.013 -1.4 27 6
2B: D Kuiper (14, off E Figueroa); L Blanks (10, off E Figueroa).
3B: L Blanks (4, off E Figueroa).
TB: L Blanks 6; D Kuiper 3; R Carty; P Dade; B Bochte.
GIDP: L Blanks (5).
RBI: A Thornton (63); L Blanks (32).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: J Norris (6); L Blanks 2 (8).
Outfield Assists: J Norris (R Jackson at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: P Dade (12, 2nd base off E Figueroa/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Figueroa, W (14-9) 9 8 3 3 0 2 0 3.72 34 61 0.449 1.40 1.4
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 0 2 0 3.00 34 61 0.449 1.17 1.4

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bibby, L (12-11) 9 9 4 1 1 3 0 3.42 39 61 -0.051 1.17 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 4 1 1 3 0 1.00 39 61 -0.051 1.40 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 4,930.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Night, No Precipitation.

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 C 3 Larvell Blanks SS
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 Andre Thornton 1B
5 Chris Chambliss 1B 5 Bruce Bochte LF
6 Lou Piniella DH 6 Rico Carty DH
7 Roy White LF 7 John Lowenstein RF
8 Willie Randolph 2B 8 Fred Kendall C
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Jim Norris CF
Ed Figueroa P Jim Bibby P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-4 0 -2- R CLE L. Blanks E. Figueroa -16% 62% Triple to RF; Kuiper Scores
t5 2-1 1 12- R NYY T. Munson J. Bibby 14% 83% Single to CF; Dent Scores; Rivers to 3B; Munson to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 3-4 2 -2- O CLE A. Thornton E. Figueroa 10% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 2 -23 R NYY W. Randolph J. Bibby 10% 50% Single to 3B; Chambliss Scores/unER; White to 3B
t5 1-1 0 12- NYY M. Rivers J. Bibby 9% 71% Single to 1B/Bunt; Randolph to 3B; Dent 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' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers J. Bibby -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Bibby -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Bibby -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE P. Dade E. Figueroa -4% 42% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE D. Kuiper E. Figueroa -2% 39% Dade Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- CLE D. Kuiper E. Figueroa -6% 33% Single to 1B/Bunt; Dade to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 ROO CLE L. Blanks E. Figueroa 6% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Dade Scores/No RBI
b1 1-0 2 --- O CLE A. Thornton E. Figueroa 1% 39% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- NYY R. Jackson J. Bibby 7% 46% Double to LF
t2 0-1 0 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Bibby -6% 40% Fielder's Choice SS; Jackson out at 3B/SS-3B
t2 0-1 1 1-- O NYY L. Piniella J. Bibby -3% 37% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 1-- NYY R. White J. Bibby 4% 40% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Chambliss to 3B; White to 2B
t2 0-1 2 -23 R NYY W. Randolph J. Bibby 10% 50% Single to 3B; Chambliss Scores/unER; White to 3B
t2 1-1 2 1-3 O NYY B. Dent J. Bibby -5% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- O CLE B. Bochte E. Figueroa 2% 47% Foul Flyball: C
b2 1-1 1 --- CLE R. Carty E. Figueroa -3% 45% Single to CF
b2 1-1 1 1-- O CLE J. Lowenstein E. Figueroa 3% 48% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-1 2 1-- O CLE F. Kendall E. Figueroa 2% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers J. Bibby -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Bibby -2% 46% Lineout: RF
t3 1-1 2 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Bibby -1% 45% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- O CLE J. Norris E. Figueroa 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 1-1 1 --- O CLE P. Dade E. Figueroa 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 2 --- O CLE D. Kuiper E. Figueroa 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- NYY R. Jackson J. Bibby 4% 54% Single to RF
t4 1-1 0 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Bibby -4% 50% Single to CF; Jackson out at 3B/CF-3B
t4 1-1 1 1-- O NYY L. Piniella J. Bibby -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 1-- O NYY R. White J. Bibby -3% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- CLE L. Blanks E. Figueroa -4% 40% Single to RF
b4 1-1 0 1-- CLE A. Thornton E. Figueroa -3% 37% Passed Ball; Blanks to 2B
b4 1-1 0 -2- O CLE A. Thornton E. Figueroa 5% 42% Flyball: SS
b4 1-1 1 -2- O CLE B. Bochte E. Figueroa 4% 46% Strikeout
b4 1-1 2 -2- O CLE R. Carty E. Figueroa 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- NYY W. Randolph J. Bibby 5% 55% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 1-1 0 1-- NYY B. Dent J. Bibby 7% 62% Single to RF; Randolph to 2B
t5 1-1 0 12- NYY M. Rivers J. Bibby 9% 71% Single to 1B/Bunt; Randolph to 3B; Dent to 2B
t5 1-1 0 123 RO NYY G. Nettles J. Bibby -3% 68% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores/unER
t5 2-1 1 12- R NYY T. Munson J. Bibby 14% 83% Single to CF; Dent Scores; Rivers to 3B; Munson to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 3-1 1 -23 NYY R. Jackson J. Bibby 0% 83% Walk
t5 3-1 1 123 RO NYY C. Chambliss J. Bibby 1% 84% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rivers Scores/unER
t5 4-1 2 12- O NYY L. Piniella J. Bibby -2% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 7-8-9
b5 1-4 0 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein E. Figueroa 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-4 1 --- CLE F. Kendall E. Figueroa -4% 80% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Kendall to 2B
b5 1-4 1 -2- O CLE J. Norris E. Figueroa 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kendall to 3B
b5 1-4 2 --3 O CLE P. Dade E. Figueroa 4% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
t6 4-1 0 --- O NYY R. White J. Bibby -1% 86% Strikeout
t6 4-1 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Bibby -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-1 2 --- O NYY B. Dent J. Bibby -1% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 2-3-4
b6 1-4 0 --- CLE D. Kuiper E. Figueroa -7% 78% Double to CF
b6 1-4 0 -2- R CLE L. Blanks E. Figueroa -16% 62% Triple to RF; Kuiper Scores
b6 2-4 0 --3 RO CLE A. Thornton E. Figueroa 3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B; Blanks Scores
b6 3-4 1 --- O CLE B. Bochte E. Figueroa 3% 68% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 3-4 2 --- O CLE R. Carty E. Figueroa 2% 70% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t7 4-3 0 --- NYY M. Rivers J. Bibby 4% 74% Single to CF
t7 4-3 0 1-- NYY G. Nettles J. Bibby 5% 79% Single to RF; Rivers to 2B
t7 4-3 0 12- O NYY T. Munson J. Bibby 0% 79% Flyball: CF; Rivers to 3B; Nettles to 2B
t7 4-3 1 -23 O NYY R. Jackson J. Bibby -8% 71% Flyball: 2B
t7 4-3 2 -23 O NYY C. Chambliss J. Bibby -6% 65% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 7-8-9
b7 3-4 0 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein E. Figueroa 5% 69% Flyball: CF
b7 3-4 1 --- O CLE F. Kendall E. Figueroa 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-4 2 --- O CLE J. Norris E. Figueroa 2% 75% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
t8 4-3 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella J. Bibby -2% 73% Flyball: CF
t8 4-3 1 --- O NYY R. White J. Bibby -2% 71% Flyball: RF
t8 4-3 2 --- NYY W. Randolph J. Bibby 1% 73% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t8 4-3 2 1-- NYY B. Dent J. Bibby 1% 74% Randolph Steals 2B
t8 4-3 2 -2- O NYY B. Dent J. Bibby -4% 70% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
b8 3-4 0 --- O CLE P. Dade E. Figueroa 6% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-4 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper E. Figueroa 5% 81% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-4 2 --- CLE L. Blanks E. Figueroa -7% 74% Double to RF
b8 3-4 2 -2- O CLE A. Thornton E. Figueroa 10% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t9 4-3 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers J. Bibby -2% 83% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 4-3 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Bibby -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-3 2 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Bibby -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
Paul Blair replaces Reggie Jackson playing RF batting 4th
b9 3-4 0 --- O CLE B. Bochte E. Figueroa 9% 89% Single to CF; Bochte out at 2B/CF-SS
b9 3-4 1 --- O CLE R. Carty E. Figueroa 6% 95% Flyball: CF
b9 3-4 2 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein E. Figueroa 5% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3.

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