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TEX
@BOS		4
3
NYY
@CLE		5
0
KCR
@DET		3
4		 
(10)
CAL
@MIN		9
2
OAK
@SEA		4
5
BAL
@TOR		1
7
STL
@CHC		5
0
STL
@CHC		1
6
ATL
@CIN		5
4		 
(10)
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@HOU		0
3
MON
@NYM		4
5
PHI
@PIT		3
6
Wednesday, April 18, 1984
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 5,701, Time of Game: 3:08
Yankees
5
5-6
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
 at Indians
0
5-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 4½ GB
W: Phil Niekro (3-0)
S: Jose Rijo (1)
 
                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

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 3 1 2 0 2 0 .325 .910 0.071 0.76 0.093 -0.022 1.2 1 3
Ken Griffey 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .314 .790 -0.018 1.03 0.048 -0.065 -0.3 7 1 2B,SF,SH
Don Mattingly RF-LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .290 .776 0.038 0.95 0.086 -0.048 0.3 2 0 IW
Oscar Gamble DH 3 0 0 1 2 1 .000 .400 0.084 0.99 0.117 -0.033 0.8
Roy Smalley 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .333 .804 -0.022 1.05 0.029 -0.051 -0.5 0 1 SF
   Toby Harrah 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .751 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 1 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 3 1 0 1 .304 .768 0.027 1.01 0.180 -0.154 1.0 0 0 3B,2B
   Stan Javier PR-RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.1 1 0
Butch Wynegar C 5 0 1 0 0 1 .233 .558 -0.118 0.93 0.001 -0.118 -1.5 11 2
Andre Robertson SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 .200 .400 -0.046 0.43 0.005 -0.051 -0.6 2 2
Omar Moreno CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .190 .405 0.033 0.52 0.050 -0.017 0.1 1 0 SH
Phil Niekro P 1
   Jose Rijo P 1
Team Totals 34 5 12 5 6 5 .353 .899 0.048 0.82 0.609 -0.560 0.5 27 10
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
DP: 1. R Smalley-W Randolph-K Griffey.
E: W Randolph (1).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .660 -0.001 0.66 0.055 -0.056 -0.3 3 0 2B,CS
Tony Bernazard 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .400 .994 -0.025 0.82 0.021 -0.047 -0.1 1 3
Julio Franco SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .606 -0.115 1.12 0.000 -0.115 -1.0 1 2
Andre Thornton DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .273 .823 0.080 0.61 0.099 -0.019 0.7 2B
Pat Tabler 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .345 .842 0.008 1.03 0.092 -0.084 0.3 8 2 2B
Brook Jacoby 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .229 .725 -0.056 1.08 0.023 -0.080 -0.6 0 0
Ron Hassey C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .583 -0.175 1.49 0.000 -0.175 -1.8 5 2 GDP
George Vukovich RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .678 -0.110 1.35 0.000 -0.110 -1.1 4 0
Otis Nixon LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .094 .241 -0.057 0.92 0.030 -0.087 -0.6 2 0 CS
Rick Sutcliffe P 1 1
   Dan Spillner P 1 1
   George Frazier P 1
Team Totals 30 0 5 0 3 10 .167 .509 -0.451 0.97 0.320 -0.773 -4.5 27 11
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
CS: O Nixon (1, 2nd base by P Niekro/B Wynegar); B Butler (4, 2nd base by P Niekro/B Wynegar).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (3-0) 6 5 0 0 2 6 0 1.45 23 66 0.270 1.15 1.5
Jose Rijo, S (1) 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.73 10 2 0 0.180 0.56 3.0
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 3 10 0 0.00 33 66 2 0 0.450 0.82 4.5
P Niekro faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Sutcliffe, L (2-1) 6.2 8 4 4 6 5 0 2.84 33 41 -0.050 1.04 -1.1
Dan Spillner 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 6 2 0 -0.001 0.20 0.1
George Frazier 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 12.00 5 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 6 5 0 5.00 44 41 2 0 -0.049 0.97 -0.5
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.

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

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

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