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TEX  4
@BOS  3
 NYY  5
@CLE  0
 DET  4
KCR  3
(10)		 CAL  9
@MIN  2
 SEA  5
OAK  4
 TOR  7
BAL  1
 STL  5
@CHC  0
 CHC  6
STL  1
 ATL  5
@CIN  4
(10)		 HOU  3
LAD  0
 NYM  5
MON  4
 PIT  6
PHI  3
Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 5,701

 Wednesday, April 18, 1984
Time of Game: 3:08
Yankees
5
5-6
Won 2
4th, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  0    5 12  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
W: Phil Niekro (3-0), L: Rick Sutcliffe (2-1), S: Jose Rijo (1)
 Indians
0
5-5
Lost 1
3rd, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 3   1   2   0    2   0  .325  .910              1   3   
K Griffey 1B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .314  .790              7   1   2B,SF,SH
D Mattingly RF-LF             4   1   1   1    1   0  .290  .776              2   0   IW
O Gamble DH                   3   0   0   1    2   1  .000  .400              0   0   
R Smalley 3B                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .333  .804              0   1   SF
  T Harrah 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .751              1   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   3   1    0   1  .304  .768              0   0   3B,2B
  S Javier PR-RF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              1   0   
B Wynegar C                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .558             11   2   
A Robertson SS                5   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .400              2   2   
O Moreno CF                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .190  .405              1   0   SH

P Niekro P                                                                    1   0
  J Rijo P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       34   5  12   0    6   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: K Griffey (3, off R Sutcliffe); L Piniella (1, off R Sutcliffe).
3B: L Piniella (1, off R Sutcliffe).
SF: K Griffey (1, off D Spillner); R Smalley (1, off R Sutcliffe).
SH: K Griffey (1, off R Sutcliffe); O Moreno (1, off D Spillner).
IBB: D Mattingly (1, by R Sutcliffe).
TB: L Piniella 6; O Moreno 2; W Randolph 2; K Griffey 2; A Robertson; S Javier; B Wynegar; D Mattingly.
RBI: K Griffey (7); D Mattingly (6); R Smalley (5); L Piniella (2); O Gamble (1).
2-out RBI: L Piniella.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Smalley-W Randolph-K Griffey.
E: W Randolph (1).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .660              3   0   2B,CS
T Bernazard 2B                2   0   0   0    2   1  .400  .994              1   3   
J Franco SS                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .250  .606              1   2   
A Thornton DH                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .823              0   0   2B
P Tabler 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .345  .842              8   2   2B
B Jacoby 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .725              0   0   
R Hassey C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .583              5   2   GDP
G Vukovich RF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .678              4   0   
O Nixon LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .094  .241              2   0   CS

R Sutcliffe P                                                                 1   1
  D Spillner P                                                                1   1
  G Frazier P                                                                 1   0
Totals                       30   0   5   0    3  10                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: P Tabler (3, off P Niekro); A Thornton (3, off P Niekro); B Butler (1, off P Niekro).
TB: A Thornton 3; P Tabler 2; B Butler 2; O Nixon.
GIDP: R Hassey (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Baserunning Events
CS: O Nixon (1, 2nd base by P Niekro/B Wynegar); B Butler (4, 2nd base by P Niekro/B Wynegar).

Pitching Stats

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
P Niekro, W (3-0)              6     5   0   0    2   6   0   1.45   23     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 5     66    -     1.15   0.27
J Rijo, S (1)                  3     0   0   0    1   4   0   0.73   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.60   0.18
Totals                         9     5   0   0    3  10   0          33     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 5          2-0
P Niekro faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Sutcliffe, L (2-1)           6.2   8   4   4    6   5   0   2.84   33     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 8     41    -     1.06  -0.05
D Spillner                     1.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.60    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          2-0    0.26   0.00
G Frazier                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0  12.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    12   5   5    6   5   0          44     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·12          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: J Rijo (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Sutcliffe (1; D Mattingly).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 5,701.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Cleveland Indians                            
1. Willie Randolph              2B       1. Brett Butler                 CF
2. Ken Griffey                  1B       2. Tony Bernazard               2B
3. Don Mattingly                RF       3. Julio Franco                 SS
4. Oscar Gamble                 DH       4. Andre Thornton               DH
5. Roy Smalley                  3B       5. Pat Tabler                   1B
6. Lou Piniella                 LF       6. Brook Jacoby                 3B
7. Butch Wynegar                 C       7. Ron Hassey                    C
8. Andre Robertson              SS       8. George Vukovich              RF
9. Omar Moreno                  CF       9. Otis Nixon                   LF

   Phil Niekro                   P          Rick Sutcliffe                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 0 --3 O -13% 64% 1-0 NYY B. Wynegar R. Sutcliffe Baserunner Out Advancing; Piniella out at Hm/C-P
t6 0 --- 11% 77% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Sutcliffe Triple
b2 1 12- OO 10% 61% 0-1 CLE R. Hassey P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Thornton to 3B
b7 0 1-- -9% 81% 0-4 CLE P. Tabler P. Niekro Double; Thornton to 3B
t7 1 123 R 9% 88% 1-0 NYY O. Gamble R. Sutcliffe Walk; Moreno Scores; Randolph to 3B; Mattingly to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Sutcliffe Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 NYY K. Griffey R. Sutcliffe Double
t1 1 -2- R 8% 60% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly R. Sutcliffe Single; Griffey Scores
t1 1 1-- 3% 63% 1-0 NYY O. Gamble R. Sutcliffe Walk; Mattingly to 2B
t1 1 12- O -4% 59% 1-0 NYY R. Smalley R. Sutcliffe Flyball: LF
t1 2 12- 3% 62% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Sutcliffe Single; Mattingly to 3B; Gamble to 2B
t1 2 123 O -6% 55% 1-0 NYY B. Wynegar R. Sutcliffe Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 CLE B. Butler P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 CLE T. Bernazard P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 2 --- O 1% 60% 0-1 CLE J. Franco P. Niekro Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rick Sutcliffe facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 NYY A. Robertson R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 NYY O. Moreno R. Sutcliffe Groundout: P-2B-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 58% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Sutcliffe Walk
t2 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 NYY K. Griffey R. Sutcliffe Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -7% 49% 0-1 CLE A. Thornton P. Niekro Double
b2 0 -2- O 5% 54% 0-1 CLE P. Tabler P. Niekro Strikeout
b2 1 -2- -2% 51% 0-1 CLE B. Jacoby P. Niekro Walk
b2 1 12- OO 10% 61% 0-1 CLE R. Hassey P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Thornton to 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rick Sutcliffe facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 NYY D. Mattingly R. Sutcliffe Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 NYY O. Gamble R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
t3 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 NYY R. Smalley R. Sutcliffe Walk
t3 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 CLE G. Vukovich P. Niekro Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- -3% 56% 0-1 CLE O. Nixon P. Niekro Single
b3 1 1-- O 5% 61% 0-1 CLE B. Butler P. Niekro Nixon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 2 --- -1% 60% 0-1 CLE B. Butler P. Niekro Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Butler to 1B
b3 2 1-- O 3% 62% 0-1 CLE T. Bernazard P. Niekro Butler Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rick Sutcliffe facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 NYY B. Wynegar R. Sutcliffe Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 NYY A. Robertson R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
t4 2 --- 1% 60% 1-0 NYY O. Moreno R. Sutcliffe Single
t4 2 1-- 2% 62% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Sutcliffe Single; Moreno to 2B
t4 2 12- O -4% 57% 1-0 NYY K. Griffey R. Sutcliffe Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 CLE T. Bernazard P. Niekro Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 CLE J. Franco P. Niekro Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 64% 0-1 CLE A. Thornton P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rick Sutcliffe facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 NYY D. Mattingly R. Sutcliffe Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 NYY O. Gamble R. Sutcliffe Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 NYY R. Smalley R. Sutcliffe Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 CLE P. Tabler P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 CLE B. Jacoby P. Niekro Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 CLE R. Hassey P. Niekro Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 11% 77% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Sutcliffe Triple
t6 0 --3 O -13% 64% 1-0 NYY B. Wynegar R. Sutcliffe Baserunner Out Advancing; Piniella out at Hm/C-P
t6 1 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 NYY B. Wynegar R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 NYY A. Robertson R. Sutcliffe Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 4% 65% 0-1 CLE G. Vukovich P. Niekro Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 CLE O. Nixon P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- -4% 63% 0-1 CLE B. Butler P. Niekro Double
b6 2 -2- -2% 62% 0-1 CLE T. Bernazard P. Niekro Walk
b6 2 12- O 8% 69% 0-1 CLE J. Franco P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rick Sutcliffe facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 4% 73% 1-0 NYY O. Moreno R. Sutcliffe Single
t7 0 1-- 5% 79% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Sutcliffe Walk; Moreno to 2B
t7 0 12- O 0% 79% 1-0 NYY K. Griffey R. Sutcliffe Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Moreno to 3B; Randolph to 2B
t7 1 -23 0% 79% 1-0 NYY D. Mattingly R. Sutcliffe Intentional Walk
t7 1 123 R 9% 88% 1-0 NYY O. Gamble R. Sutcliffe Walk; Moreno Scores; Randolph to 3B; Mattingly to 2B
t7 1 123 RO 2% 90% 2-0 NYY R. Smalley R. Sutcliffe Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores; Mattingly to 3B
t7 2 1-3 R 5% 94% 3-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Sutcliffe Double; Mattingly Scores; Gamble to 3B
Dan Spillner replaces Rick Sutcliffe pitching; Stan Javier pinch runs for Lou Piniella (LF) batting 6th
t7 2 -23 O -1% 93% 4-0 NYY B. Wynegar D. Spillner Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
Toby Harrah replaces Roy Smalley playing 3B batting 5th; Don Mattingly moves from RF to LF; Stan Javier moves from PR to RF
b7 0 --- -3% 90% 0-4 CLE A. Thornton P. Niekro Single
b7 0 1-- -9% 81% 0-4 CLE P. Tabler P. Niekro Double; Thornton to 3B
Jose Rijo replaces Phil Niekro pitching
b7 0 -23 O 6% 86% 0-4 CLE B. Jacoby J. Rijo Foul Flyball: C
b7 1 -23 O 6% 92% 0-4 CLE R. Hassey J. Rijo Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 2 -23 O 4% 96% 0-4 CLE G. Vukovich J. Rijo Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- 1% 97% 4-0 NYY A. Robertson D. Spillner Single
t8 0 1-- O -0% 97% 4-0 NYY O. Moreno D. Spillner Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Robertson to 2B
t8 1 -2- 1% 98% 4-0 NYY W. Randolph D. Spillner Single; Robertson to 3B
t8 1 1-3 RO 1% 98% 4-0 NYY K. Griffey D. Spillner Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Robertson Scores
t8 2 1-- O -0% 98% 5-0 NYY D. Mattingly D. Spillner Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Jose Rijo facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-5 CLE O. Nixon J. Rijo Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 CLE B. Butler J. Rijo Strikeout
b8 2 --- -0% 99% 0-5 CLE T. Bernazard J. Rijo Walk
b8 2 1-- -0% 99% 0-5 CLE J. Franco J. Rijo Wild Pitch; Bernazard to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 1% 99% 0-5 CLE J. Franco J. Rijo Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Indians' George Frazier facing 4-5-6
George Frazier replaces Dan Spillner pitching
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 NYY O. Gamble G. Frazier Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1 --- O 0% 99% 5-0 NYY T. Harrah G. Frazier Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 99% 5-0 NYY S. Javier G. Frazier Single
t9 2 1-- 0% 99% 5-0 NYY B. Wynegar G. Frazier Single; Javier to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 5-0 NYY A. Robertson G. Frazier Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Jose Rijo facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-5 CLE A. Thornton J. Rijo Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 CLE P. Tabler J. Rijo Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 CLE B. Jacoby J. Rijo Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 0.

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