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Standings
CAL
@CHW		5
1
NYY
@CLE		2
3
BAL
@DET		0
14
BOS
@MIL		7
2
KCR
@MIN		4
2
TOR
@OAK		1
5
TEX
@SEA		6
2
LAD
@ATL		5
3
SFG
@CIN		3
4
SDP
@HOU		2
1
NYM
@PHI		7
0
CHC
@PIT		6
10
MON
@STL		4
8
Tuesday, September 29, 1981 7:35PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 7,003, Time of Game: 1:59
Yankees
2
58-46
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Indians
3
51-48
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
6th, 5 GB
W: John Denny (10-5)
L: Ron Guidry (11-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  9  0
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    3  5  2

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Murcer DH 4 0 0 1 1 1 .265 .801 -0.113 2.32 0.086 -0.199 0.1
Larry Milbourne SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .745 -0.229 2.40 0.056 -0.285 -0.5 1 3
Oscar Gamble LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .802 -0.117 1.03 0.000 -0.117 -1.0 3 0
Reggie Jackson RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .245 .781 0.017 1.08 0.050 -0.033 0.2 0 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .718 -0.044 1.58 0.028 -0.071 -0.2 0 2
Dave Revering 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .233 .644 -0.141 1.39 0.000 -0.141 -1.2 8 0
Rick Cerone C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .636 0.112 1.07 0.159 -0.047 0.4 7 0 2B
Bobby Brown CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .230 .519 -0.044 1.32 0.119 -0.163 -0.4 3 0 SB,CS
Andre Robertson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .647 -0.035 0.92 0.025 -0.060 -0.1 2 2 SB
   Bob Watson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .209 .708 0.115 3.84 0.115 0.000 0.7
   Tucker Ashford PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ron Guidry P
   Ron Davis P 1
Team Totals 35 2 9 1 3 5 .257 .602 -0.479 1.57 0.638 -1.116 -2.1 24 8
2B: R Cerone (13, off J Denny).
TB: R Cerone 3; B Brown 2; B Watson; A Robertson; L Milbourne; R Jackson; G Nettles.
RBI: B Murcer (24).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Milbourne-A Robertson-D Revering.
Baserunning
SB: A Robertson (1, 2nd base off J Denny/B Diaz); B Brown (4, 2nd base off J Denny/B Diaz).
CS: B Brown (2, 2nd base by J Denny/B Diaz).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Miguel Dilone LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .287 .679 0.032 1.36 0.105 -0.072 1.1 1 0
Alan Bannister RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .265 .649 -0.061 0.58 0.000 -0.061 -1.0 3 0
Mike Hargrove 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .322 .830 -0.030 0.63 0.013 -0.043 -0.0 12 0 IW
Bo Diaz C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .901 -0.112 0.92 0.000 -0.112 -2.1 6 1 GDP
Toby Harrah 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .768 -0.064 0.88 0.000 -0.064 -0.5 1 2
Andre Thornton DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 .240 .678 0.071 0.89 0.120 -0.049 0.7 HR
Dave Rosello 2B 3 1 2 0 0 1 .244 .626 0.081 1.10 0.097 -0.016 0.5 2 1
Rick Manning CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .245 .661 0.144 1.58 0.191 -0.047 0.7 1 0 2B
Jerry Dybzinski SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .592 -0.055 1.05 0.000 -0.055 -0.4 1 5
   Von Hayes PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 .790 0.016 2.07 0.016 0.000 0.4 IW
   Tom Veryzer SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .540 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
John Denny P 2
Team Totals 28 3 5 3 3 7 .179 .579 0.022 1.02 0.542 -0.519 -0.6 27 12
2B: R Manning (15, off R Guidry).
HR: A Thornton (6, off R Guidry; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: V Hayes (1, by R Davis); M Hargrove (5, by R Davis).
TB: A Thornton 4; R Manning 2; D Rosello 2; M Dilone.
GIDP: B Diaz (7).
RBI: M Dilone 2 (17); A Thornton (30).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: B Diaz 2 (7).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Guidry, L (11-5) 7 4 3 3 1 7 1 2.83 26 63 0.054 0.99 0.7
Ron Davis 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.75 5 2 2 -0.077 1.17 -0.1
Team Totals 8 5 3 3 3 7 1 3.38 31 63 2 2 -0.023 1.57 0.6
R Guidry faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Denny, W (10-5) 9 9 2 1 3 5 0 3.01 38 65 0.478 1.57 2.1
Team Totals 9 9 2 1 3 5 0 1.00 38 65 0.478 1.02 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: J Denny (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Davis 2 (3; V Hayes, M Hargrove).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 7,003.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 56° F, Cloudy.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-3 2 -23 O NYY L. Milbourne J. Denny 20% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-1 0 1-- CLE R. Manning R. Guidry 19% 86% Double to LF; Rosello to 3B
b2 0-1 1 --- R CLE A. Thornton R. Guidry 12% 53% Home Run
t9 1-3 1 12- NYY B. Watson J. Denny -12% 73% Single to CF; Cerone to 3B; Brown to 2B
t7 1-1 0 --- NYY R. Cerone J. Denny -11% 39% Double to LF

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' John Denny facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY B. Murcer J. Denny -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYY L. Milbourne J. Denny -6% 41% Single to CF; Murcer to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- NYY O. Gamble J. Denny -5% 36% Wild Pitch; Murcer to 3B; Milbourne to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -23 O NYY O. Gamble J. Denny 5% 41% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -23 NYY R. Jackson J. Denny -1% 40% Walk
t1 0-0 1 123 RO NYY G. Nettles J. Denny -1% 39% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Milbourne Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 1B)/unER; Jackson to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O NYY D. Revering J. Denny 4% 44% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CLE M. Dilone R. Guidry -2% 41% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- O CLE A. Bannister R. Guidry -2% 40% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --- CLE M. Hargrove R. Guidry 1% 41% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- O CLE B. Diaz R. Guidry -2% 39% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' John Denny facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYY R. Cerone J. Denny 2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- NYY B. Brown J. Denny -2% 39% Single to CF
t2 1-0 1 1-- O NYY A. Robertson J. Denny 4% 42% Brown Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 1-0 2 --- NYY A. Robertson J. Denny -1% 41% Single to CF
t2 1-0 2 1-- NYY B. Murcer J. Denny -1% 40% Robertson Steals 2B; Robertson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t2 1-0 2 --3 O NYY B. Murcer J. Denny 3% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O CLE T. Harrah R. Guidry -2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- R CLE A. Thornton R. Guidry 12% 53% Home Run
b2 1-1 1 --- O CLE D. Rosello R. Guidry -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 1-1 2 --- O CLE R. Manning R. Guidry -1% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' John Denny facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- O NYY L. Milbourne J. Denny 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- O NYY O. Gamble J. Denny 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t3 1-1 2 --- NYY R. Jackson J. Denny -1% 53% Walk
t3 1-1 2 1-- NYY G. Nettles J. Denny -2% 51% Single to RF; Jackson to 2B
t3 1-1 2 12- O NYY D. Revering J. Denny 5% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- O CLE J. Dybzinski R. Guidry -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O CLE M. Dilone R. Guidry -2% 51% Flyball: 1B
b3 1-1 2 --- O CLE A. Bannister R. Guidry -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' John Denny facing 7-8-9
t4 1-1 0 --- O NYY R. Cerone J. Denny 3% 53% Lineout: RF
t4 1-1 1 --- O NYY B. Brown J. Denny 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O NYY A. Robertson J. Denny 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- O CLE M. Hargrove R. Guidry -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O CLE B. Diaz R. Guidry -2% 51% Popfly: 2B
b4 1-1 2 --- O CLE T. Harrah R. Guidry -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' John Denny facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer J. Denny 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-1 1 --- O NYY L. Milbourne J. Denny 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O NYY O. Gamble J. Denny 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- O CLE A. Thornton R. Guidry -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 1 --- CLE D. Rosello R. Guidry 3% 57% Single to CF
b5 1-1 1 1-- O CLE R. Manning R. Guidry -4% 53% Strikeout
b5 1-1 2 1-- O CLE J. Dybzinski R. Guidry -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' John Denny facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson J. Denny 3% 53% Popfly: SS
t6 1-1 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Denny 2% 56% Flyball: CF
t6 1-1 2 --- O NYY D. Revering J. Denny 2% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- O CLE M. Dilone R. Guidry -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 1-1 1 --- O CLE A. Bannister R. Guidry -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b6 1-1 2 --- O CLE M. Hargrove R. Guidry -2% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' John Denny facing 7-8-9
t7 1-1 0 --- NYY R. Cerone J. Denny -11% 39% Double to LF
t7 1-1 0 -2- O NYY B. Brown J. Denny 11% 50% Fielder's Choice P; Cerone out at 3B/P-3B
t7 1-1 1 1-- O NYY A. Robertson J. Denny 5% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 1-1 2 1-- NYY B. Murcer J. Denny -2% 52% Brown Steals 2B
t7 1-1 2 -2- O NYY B. Murcer J. Denny 6% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
b7 1-1 0 --- O CLE B. Diaz R. Guidry -4% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- O CLE T. Harrah R. Guidry -3% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-1 2 --- O CLE A. Thornton R. Guidry -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' John Denny facing 2-3-4
t8 1-1 0 --- O NYY L. Milbourne J. Denny 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t8 1-1 1 --- O NYY O. Gamble J. Denny 3% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1-1 2 --- NYY R. Jackson J. Denny -2% 55% Single to RF
t8 1-1 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles J. Denny 5% 60% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
b8 1-1 0 --- CLE D. Rosello R. Guidry 6% 67% Single to LF
b8 1-1 0 1-- CLE R. Manning R. Guidry 19% 86% Double to LF; Rosello to 3B
Ron Davis replaces Ron Guidry pitching
Von Hayes pinch hits for Jerry Dybzinski (SS) batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 -23 CLE V. Hayes R. Davis 2% 87% Intentional Walk
b8 1-1 0 123 RR CLE M. Dilone R. Davis 10% 98% Single to 2B; Rosello Scores; Manning Scores; Hayes to 3B; Dilone to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 3-1 0 -23 O CLE A. Bannister R. Davis -1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-1 1 -23 CLE M. Hargrove R. Davis 0% 97% Intentional Walk
b8 3-1 1 123 OO CLE B. Diaz R. Davis -3% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' John Denny facing 6-7-8
Tom Veryzer replaces Von Hayes (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 1-3 0 --- O NYY D. Revering J. Denny 4% 97% Strikeout
t9 1-3 1 --- NYY R. Cerone J. Denny -5% 92% Single to LF
t9 1-3 1 1-- NYY B. Brown J. Denny -8% 85% Single to CF; Cerone to 2B
Bob Watson pinch hits for Andre Robertson (2B) batting 9th
t9 1-3 1 12- NYY B. Watson J. Denny -12% 73% Single to CF; Cerone to 3B; Brown to 2B
Tucker Ashford pinch runs for Bob Watson (PH) batting 9th
t9 1-3 1 123 RO NYY B. Murcer J. Denny 7% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cerone Scores; Brown to 3B; Ashford to 2B
t9 2-3 2 -23 O NYY L. Milbourne J. Denny 20% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 3.

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