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Standings
MIN
@CHW		10
3
NYY
@CLE		1
5
NYY
@CLE		5
6
BAL
@DET		2
1
CAL
@KCR		4
16
TEX
@OAK		6
3
MIL
@SEA		7
6
BOS
@TOR		4
5
BOS
@TOR		5
3
ATL
@LAD		4
9
PIT
@MON		2
1
HOU
@SDP		1
0
CIN
@SFG		4
7
PHI
@STL		7
5
Monday, September 17, 1979 5:35PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:30
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Yankees
1
80-67
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 18 GB
 at Indians
5
75-74
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 23 GB
W: Rick Waits (15-13)
L: Jim Beattie (3-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  5  2
Indians         0  0  0   0  2  1   0  2  X    5 13  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .272 .748 0.078 1.44 0.115 -0.037 0.6 1 4
Juan Beniquez CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .650 -0.178 1.82 0.000 -0.178 -1.9 0 0 GDP
   Brad Gulden C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155 .427 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
   Dennis Werth PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.060 2.61 0.000 -0.060 -0.4
   Jerry Narron C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .440 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .758 0.017 1.16 0.096 -0.079 0.0 2 1 2B
Reggie Jackson RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .291 .901 -0.028 1.17 0.035 -0.063 -0.3 3 0
George Scott DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 .257 .713 -0.155 1.68 0.047 -0.202 -1.0
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .756 0.010 1.00 0.070 -0.059 0.0 9 1
Fred Stanley 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .218 .557 0.148 1.22 0.188 -0.040 1.3 0 2
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .569 -0.031 1.00 0.032 -0.063 -0.2 2 3
Bruce Robinson C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.021 1.32 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 2 0
   Roy White PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .574 -0.152 1.85 0.000 -0.152 -1.8 GDP
   Bobby Murcer CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .737 -0.014 0.55 0.000 -0.014 -0.1 1 0
Jim Beattie P 1 2
   Jim Kaat P 1
   Mike Griffin P
   Don Hood P
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 5 3 .167 .486 -0.386 1.33 0.583 -0.968 -3.8 24 14
2B: L Piniella (21, off R Waits).
TB: F Stanley 2; L Piniella 2; W Randolph; C Chambliss.
GIDP: R White (6); J Beniquez (5).
RBI: F Stanley (14).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Chambliss-B Dent-J Beattie.
E: F Stanley (4); B Robinson (1).
Outfield Assists: L Piniella (A Thornton at home plate).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Hargrove LF 3 1 2 1 2 0 .292 .841 0.113 0.88 0.138 -0.025 1.6 1 0 SB
Rick Manning CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .632 -0.014 0.99 0.069 -0.084 -0.9 5 0 CS
Toby Harrah 3B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .282 .826 0.027 1.18 0.087 -0.060 0.2 0 3
Andre Thornton 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .230 .784 0.009 1.78 0.139 -0.129 -0.6 12 0
Cliff Johnson DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .265 .801 -0.016 1.59 0.099 -0.115 -0.8 2B
Ron Hassey C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .287 .731 0.006 0.77 0.051 -0.046 0.3 5 1
Jim Norris RF 3 2 2 1 1 0 .249 .676 0.087 0.92 0.127 -0.040 1.8 2 0 2B,SB
Duane Kuiper 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .255 .609 -0.009 0.99 0.115 -0.124 -0.2 2 4 2B,SH,GDP
Tom Veryzer SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .215 .523 -0.091 0.92 0.001 -0.092 -0.7 0 7
Rick Waits P 1
Team Totals 33 5 13 5 5 4 .394 .959 0.112 1.09 0.826 -0.715 0.8 27 16
2B: J Norris (15, off M Griffin); D Kuiper (9, off J Beattie); C Johnson (14, off J Beattie).
SH: D Kuiper (8, off M Griffin).
TB: J Norris 3; D Kuiper 2; C Johnson 2; M Hargrove 2; T Harrah 2; R Manning 2; T Veryzer; A Thornton; R Hassey.
GIDP: D Kuiper (13).
RBI: A Thornton (92); C Johnson (52); M Hargrove (58); D Kuiper (39); J Norris (29).
2-out RBI: C Johnson; A Thornton.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 18.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Harrah-R Hassey-A Thornton; T Veryzer-D Kuiper-A Thornton.
E: D Kuiper (8).
Baserunning
SB: J Norris (13, 2nd base off J Beattie/B Robinson); M Hargrove (2, 2nd base off J Beattie/B Robinson).
CS: R Manning (7, 2nd base by J Kaat POCS).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Beattie, L (3-6) 5.2 8 3 3 4 3 0 5.07 27 40 -0.116 1.42 -0.2
Jim Kaat 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.66 3 1 0 0.016 0.58 0.2
Mike Griffin 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 18.00 6 1 0 -0.008 0.35 -1.0
Don Hood 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 3 2 1 -0.004 0.15 0.2
Team Totals 8 13 5 5 5 4 0 5.62 39 40 4 1 -0.112 1.33 -0.8

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Waits, W (15-13) 9 5 1 1 5 3 0 4.53 35 71 0.387 1.33 3.8
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 5 3 0 1.00 35 71 0.387 1.09 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Kaat (1; R Manning, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Cleveland Indians
1 Willie Randolph 2B 1 Mike Hargrove LF
2 Juan Beniquez CF 2 Rick Manning CF
3 Lou Piniella LF 3 Toby Harrah 3B
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 Andre Thornton 1B
5 George Scott DH 5 Cliff Johnson DH
6 Chris Chambliss 1B 6 Ron Hassey C
7 Fred Stanley 3B 7 Jim Norris RF
8 Bucky Dent SS 8 Duane Kuiper 2B
9 Bruce Robinson C 9 Tom Veryzer SS
Jim Beattie P Rick Waits P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-0 0 123 OO NYY R. White R. Waits 15% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Stanley to 3B; Dent to 2B
t5 0-0 0 12- R NYY F. Stanley R. Waits -15% 24% Single to LF; Scott Scores; Chambliss to 3B
b5 0-1 2 1-3 R CLE A. Thornton J. Beattie 14% 56% Single to LF; Hargrove Scores; Manning to 2B
b6 2-1 1 1-- R CLE D. Kuiper J. Beattie 12% 85% Double to RF; Norris Scores
t6 1-2 1 --3 O NYY G. Scott R. Waits 11% 70% Fielder's Choice SS; Piniella out at Hm/SS-C

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 --- NYY W. Randolph R. Waits -3% 47% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO NYY J. Beniquez R. Waits 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY L. Piniella R. Waits 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE M. Hargrove J. Beattie 3% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CLE R. Manning J. Beattie -2% 57% Groundout: P-1B; Hargrove to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- CLE T. Harrah J. Beattie 5% 61% Single to P; Hargrove to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O CLE A. Thornton J. Beattie -6% 55% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O CLE C. Johnson J. Beattie -5% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 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 --- O NYY R. Jackson R. Waits 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY G. Scott R. Waits 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Hassey J. Beattie -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- CLE J. Norris J. Beattie 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- CLE D. Kuiper J. Beattie 5% 60% Norris Steals 2B; Norris to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b2 0-0 1 --3 O CLE D. Kuiper J. Beattie -6% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --3 O CLE T. Veryzer J. Beattie -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 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 --- NYY F. Stanley R. Waits -4% 46% Single to 3B
t3 0-0 0 1-- O NYY B. Dent R. Waits 4% 50% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O NYY B. Robinson R. Waits 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Stanley to 2B/Adv on E4
t3 0-0 2 -2- O NYY W. Randolph R. Waits 4% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- CLE M. Hargrove J. Beattie 4% 60% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CLE R. Manning J. Beattie -4% 56% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 1-- CLE T. Harrah J. Beattie 2% 58% Hargrove Steals 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- CLE T. Harrah J. Beattie 2% 60% Walk
b3 0-0 1 12- O CLE A. Thornton J. Beattie -5% 55% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 12- O CLE C. Johnson J. Beattie -5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Beniquez R. Waits 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella R. Waits 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O NYY R. Jackson R. Waits 1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- CLE R. Hassey J. Beattie 4% 60% Single to RF
b4 0-0 0 1-- O CLE J. Norris J. Beattie -4% 56% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 1 1-- OO CLE D. Kuiper J. Beattie -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- NYY G. Scott R. Waits -5% 45% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits -7% 38% Single to CF; Scott to 2B
t5 0-0 0 12- R NYY F. Stanley R. Waits -15% 24% Single to LF; Scott Scores; Chambliss to 3B
t5 1-0 0 1-3 NYY B. Dent R. Waits -3% 20% Walk; Stanley to 2B
Roy White pinch hits for Bruce Robinson (C) batting 9th
t5 1-0 0 123 OO NYY R. White R. Waits 15% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Stanley to 3B; Dent to 2B
t5 1-0 2 -23 NYY W. Randolph R. Waits -1% 34% Walk
t5 1-0 2 123 O NYY J. Beniquez R. Waits 8% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 9-1-2
Brad Gulden replaces Juan Beniquez (CF) playing C batting 2nd
Bobby Murcer replaces Roy White (PH) playing CF batting 9th
b5 0-1 0 --- O CLE T. Veryzer J. Beattie -3% 38% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 1 --- CLE M. Hargrove J. Beattie 4% 42% Walk
b5 0-1 1 1-- CLE R. Manning J. Beattie 5% 48% Single to LF; Hargrove to 2B
b5 0-1 1 12- O CLE T. Harrah J. Beattie -6% 42% Flyball: CF; Hargrove to 3B
b5 0-1 2 1-3 R CLE A. Thornton J. Beattie 14% 56% Single to LF; Hargrove Scores; Manning to 2B
b5 1-1 2 12- RO CLE C. Johnson J. Beattie 10% 66% Double to LF; Manning Scores; Thornton out at Hm/LF-SS-C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- NYY L. Piniella R. Waits -10% 56% Double to 2B
t6 1-2 0 -2- O NYY R. Jackson R. Waits 3% 59% Flyball: CF; Piniella to 3B
t6 1-2 1 --3 O NYY G. Scott R. Waits 11% 70% Fielder's Choice SS; Piniella out at Hm/SS-C
t6 1-2 2 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits 4% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 6-7-8
b6 2-1 0 --- O CLE R. Hassey J. Beattie -2% 72% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-1 1 --- CLE J. Norris J. Beattie 2% 74% Single to LF
b6 2-1 1 1-- R CLE D. Kuiper J. Beattie 12% 85% Double to RF; Norris Scores
b6 3-1 1 -2- O CLE T. Veryzer J. Beattie -2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kuiper to 3B
Jim Kaat replaces Jim Beattie pitching
b6 3-1 2 --3 O CLE M. Hargrove J. Kaat -3% 81% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
t7 1-3 0 --- O NYY F. Stanley R. Waits 4% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-3 1 --- O NYY B. Dent R. Waits 2% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 1-3 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer R. Waits 1% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
b7 3-1 0 --- CLE R. Manning J. Kaat 2% 90% Single to CF
b7 3-1 0 1-- O CLE T. Harrah J. Kaat -3% 87% Manning Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
b7 3-1 1 --- CLE T. Harrah J. Kaat 2% 89% Single to 3B; Harrah to 2B/Adv on E5
Mike Griffin replaces Jim Kaat pitching
b7 3-1 1 -2- O CLE A. Thornton M. Griffin -2% 88% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-1 2 -2- O CLE C. Johnson M. Griffin -2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
t8 1-3 0 --- NYY W. Randolph R. Waits -7% 79% Walk
Dennis Werth pinch hits for Brad Gulden (C) batting 2nd
t8 1-3 0 1-- O NYY D. Werth R. Waits 6% 85% Flyball: RF
t8 1-3 1 1-- O NYY L. Piniella R. Waits 5% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-3 2 1-- NYY R. Jackson R. Waits -4% 87% Walk; Piniella to 2B
t8 1-3 2 12- O NYY G. Scott R. Waits 7% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Mike Griffin facing 6-7-8
Jerry Narron replaces Dennis Werth (PH) playing C batting 2nd
b8 3-1 0 --- CLE R. Hassey M. Griffin 1% 95% Walk
b8 3-1 0 1-- R CLE J. Norris M. Griffin 3% 98% Double to LF; Hassey Scores
b8 4-1 0 -2- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Griffin -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Norris to 3B
b8 4-1 1 --3 CLE T. Veryzer M. Griffin 0% 98% Single to P/Bunt; Norris stays at 3B
Don Hood replaces Mike Griffin pitching
b8 4-1 1 1-3 R CLE M. Hargrove D. Hood 1% 99% Single to LF; Norris Scores; Veryzer to 2B
b8 5-1 1 12- O CLE R. Manning D. Hood -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Veryzer to 3B
b8 5-1 2 1-3 O CLE T. Harrah D. Hood -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
t9 1-5 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 1-5 1 --- O NYY F. Stanley R. Waits 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-5 2 --- O NYY B. Dent R. Waits 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 5.

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