April 7, 1974 Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
DET 1 DET 8
@BAL 4
(10) CAL 4
@CHW 4
(10) NYY 7
CLE 1 OAK 8
@TEX 4 ATL 5
@CIN 3 LAD 9
SDP 2 NYM 9
@PHI 2 SFG 8
HOU 4

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 12,509

Sunday, April 7, 1974, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:22

Indians

0-2

Lost 2

6th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Yankees         2  0  1   0  1  0   0  3  X    7  9  2

W: P Dobson (1-0), L: D Tidrow (0-1)

Yankees

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lowenstein LF               3   1   0   0    1   0  .143  .393    0    2   0   
O Gamble DH                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .375  .750    0    0   0   
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .250    0    4   0   
J Ellis C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .661    0    3   0   
C Spikes RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .750    0    3   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0   10   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
F Duffy SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
R Hermoso 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    1   5   
  J Brohamer PH-2B            0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   1   

D Tidrow P                                                               0   2
  T Timmermann P                                                         0   0
  K Sanders P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   1   5   1    2   5                    24  10

BATTING

TB: O Gamble 2; J Ellis; G Hendrick; C Chambliss.

RBI: G Hendrick (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hermoso-F Duffy-C Chambliss.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R White LF                    4   2   2   0    1   1  .375 1.069    0    1   0   3B
M Hegan 1B                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .143  .536    0   12   0   SH
T Munson C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .444 1.222    0    6   1   HR
B Murcer CF                   3   1   0   1    1   0  .286  .730    0    3   0   SB
R Blomberg RF                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .333  .762    0    3   0   SB
  E Maddox RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .250 1.625    0    1   6   
B Sudakis DH                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .429 1.071    0    0   0   2B
  H Clarke PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Michael 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    1   1   
J Mason SS                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .143  .393    0    0   2   GDP

P Dobson P                                                               0   1
Totals                       31   7   9   7    6   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Sudakis (1, off T Timmermann).

3B: R White (1, off D Tidrow).

HR: T Munson (1, off D Tidrow; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

SH: M Hegan (2, off D Tidrow).

TB: T Munson 5; R White 4; B Sudakis 3; R Blomberg 2; J Mason.

GIDP: J Mason (1).

RBI: J Mason 2 (2); B Murcer (2); M Hegan (1); B Sudakis (1); R Blomberg (1); T Munson (1).

2-out RBI: J Mason 2; R Blomberg.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

E: J Mason (1); G Nettles (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Blomberg (1, 2nd base off D Tidrow/J Ellis); B Murcer (3, 2nd base off D Tidrow/J Ellis).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Tidrow, L (0-1)              4.2   5   4   4    4   1   1   7.71   23     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 1· 5     35    -     0.84  -0.24
T Timmermann                   2.2   2   3   3    2   1   0  10.13   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 1          2-0    0.27   0.02
K Sanders                      0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.06  -0.00
Totals                         8     9   7   7    6   2   1          38     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 7          4-2

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 Dobson, W (1-0)              9     5   1   1    2   5   0   1.00   35     -       ·  ·     15·10· 0· 3     76    -     1.04   0.28
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     15·10· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 12,509.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 56° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             New York Yankees                     
1. J Lowenstein         LF    1. R White              LF 
2. O Gamble             DH    2. M Hegan              1B 
3. G Hendrick           CF    3. T Munson             C  
4. J Ellis              C     4. B Murcer             CF 
5. C Spikes             RF    5. R Blomberg           RF 
6. C Chambliss          1B    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. B Bell               3B    7. B Sudakis            DH 
8. F Duffy              SS    8. G Michael            2B 
9. R Hermoso            2B    9. J Mason              SS 

   D Tidrow             P        P Dobson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  1-1  ---      11%  63% T Munson        D Tidrow        Home Run (CF-RF)
   b 1   0  1-0  ---      10%  54% R White         D Tidrow        Triple to CF
   b 3   2  1-2  -2-      10%  76% R Blomberg      D Tidrow        Single to LF; Murcer Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      -9%  37% O Gamble        P Dobson        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lowenstein to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1-3      -9%  28% G Hendrick      P Dobson        Single to CF; Lowenstein Scores; Gamble to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Lowenstein    Walk
          1--      37%  O Gamble        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lowenstein to 3B
   R      1-3      28%  G Hendrick      Single to CF; Lowenstein Scores; Gamble to 3B
   O      1-3      36%  J Ellis         Fielder's Choice 3B; Gamble out at Hm/3B-C; Hendrick to 2B; Ellis to 1B
   O      12-      40%  C Spikes        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      44%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  R White         Triple to CF
   RO     --3      52%  M Hegan         Groundout: 2B-1B; White Scores
   R      ---      63%  T Munson        Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---      62%  B Murcer        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      61%  R Blomberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  B Bell          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      65%  F Duffy         Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  R Hermoso       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  G Nettles       Walk
          1--      74%  B Sudakis       Single to RF; Nettles to 2B
   O      12-      70%  G Michael       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-      66%  J Mason         Strikeout
   O      12-      62%  R White         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  J Lowenstein    E6 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      65%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      67%  O Gamble        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  M Hegan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  T Munson        Popfly: 2B
          ---      65%  B Murcer        Walk
          1--      66%  R Blomberg      Murcer Steals 2B
   R      -2-      76%  " "             Single to LF; Murcer Scores
          1--      77%  G Nettles       Blomberg Steals 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  J Ellis         Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  C Spikes        Strikeout
          1--      70%  C Chambliss     Single to CF (LF-CF); Ellis to 2B
   O      12-      75%  B Bell          Popfly: 3B
          12-      71%  F Duffy         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ellis to 3B; Chambliss to 2B; Duffy to 1B
   O      123      80%  R Hermoso       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  B Sudakis       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  G Michael       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  J Mason         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF
          ---      76%  O Gamble        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      80%  G Hendrick      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--      83%  J Ellis         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
          ---      85%  R White         Walk
   O      1--      84%  M Hegan         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; White to 2B
          -2-      87%  T Munson        Single to LF; White to 3B
   RO     1-3      89%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B; White Scores; Munson to 2B
          -2-      90%  R Blomberg      Walk
                  Tom Timmermann replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
   O      12-      88%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  C Spikes        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tom Timmermann facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  B Sudakis       Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  G Michael       Walk
   OO     1--      91%  J Mason         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  F Duffy         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Remy Hermoso batting 9th
          ---      90%  J Brohamer      Walk
   O      1--      93%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brohamer to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  O Gamble        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tom Timmermann facing 1-2-3
                  Jack Brohamer moves to 2B
   O      ---      94%  R White         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  M Hegan         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  T Munson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  G Hendrick      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      97%  J Ellis         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  C Spikes        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tom Timmermann facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      98%  R Blomberg      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      98%  G Nettles       Walk; Blomberg to 2B
   R      12-      99%  B Sudakis       Double to CF; Blomberg Scores; Nettles to 3B
                  Ken Sanders replaces Tom Timmermann pitching; Horace Clarke pinch runs for Bill Sudakis batting 7th
   O      -23      99%  G Michael       Popfly: 1B
   RR     -23     100%  J Mason         Single to RF (CF-RF); Nettles Scores; Clarke Scores
          1--     100%  R White         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Mason to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  M Hegan         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 7.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Pat Dobson facing 6-7-8
                  Elliott Maddox replaces Ron Blomberg playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  F Duffy         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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