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NYY  5
CLE  3
 ATL  7
LAD  4
 SFG  4
CIN  3
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 8,151

 Monday, April 8, 1974, 2:06PM
Time of Game: 3:00
Indians
3
0-3
Lost 3
6th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  1   0  1  0   0  1  0    3 11  1
Yankees         0  1  0   0  1  1   2  0  X    5 12  1
W: Doc Medich (1-0), L: Tom Hilgendorf (0-1), S: Tom Buskey (1)
 Yankees
5
3-0
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Lowenstein LF               4   0   2   0    1   0  .273  .657              4   0   
O Gamble DH                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .308  .846              0   0   HR
G Hendrick CF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .154  .308              2   0   
J Ellis C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .697              7   1   2B
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .667              4   0   
C Spikes RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .667              4   1   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .083  .167              0   1   
F Duffy SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
  J Brohamer PH               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
R Hermoso 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .625              1   0   
  L Lee PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   

B Johnson P                                                                   0   1
  C Upshaw P                                                                  0   0
  T Hilgendorf P                                                              0   0
  K Sanders P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       38   3  11   0    1   4                         24   5
Batting Events
2B: J Ellis (1, off D Medich).
HR: O Gamble (1, off D Medich; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: O Gamble 4; J Ellis 2; C Chambliss 2; J Lowenstein 2; B Bell; G Hendrick; R Hermoso; C Spikes; J Brohamer.
RBI: O Gamble 2 (2); C Chambliss (2).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: J Ellis (1).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R White LF                    1   1   0   0    4   0  .333 1.127              1   0   CS,IW
M Hegan 1B                    5   0   3   1    0   0  .333  .801             12   1   
T Munson C                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .364 1.021              4   0   SF,SH
B Murcer CF                   2   0   1   0    3   0  .333  .905              3   0   IW
R Blomberg RF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .400  .855              2   0   
  E Maddox RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .333 1.538              0   1   HR
B Sudakis DH                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .364  .871              0   0   
G Michael 2B                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .739              2   7   2B,SH
J Mason SS                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .182  .432              3   2   

D Medich P                                                                    0   0
  T Buskey P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       31   5  12   0    8   6                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: G Michael (1, off T Hilgendorf).
HR: G Nettles (2, off B Johnson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: T Munson (1, off C Upshaw).
SH: T Munson (1, off K Sanders); G Michael (1, off B Johnson).
IBB: B Murcer (2, by K Sanders); R White (1, by T Hilgendorf).
TB: G Nettles 5; G Michael 3; M Hegan 3; R Blomberg 2; B Murcer; J Mason; B Sudakis.
RBI: T Munson (2); B Sudakis (2); J Mason (3); G Nettles (3); M Hegan (2).
2-out RBI: M Hegan; J Mason.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Hegan-G Michael.
E: J Mason (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: R White (1, 2nd base by B Johnson/J Ellis).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Johnson                      4     2   2   1    6   3   1   2.25   19     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 2     49    -     1.06   0.03
C Upshaw                       0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.94  -0.16
T Hilgendorf, L (0-1)          2.2   7   3   3    1   2   0  10.80   15     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 5          2-0    1.41  -0.16
K Sanders                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.01
Totals                         8    12   5   4    8   6   1          42     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 7          3-1
B Johnson faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
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
D Medich, W (1-0)              8    11   3   3    0   3   1   3.38   35     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 2· 9     51    -     1.25   0.08
T Buskey, S (1)                1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    3.00   0.14
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     14·11· 2· 9          1-0
D Medich faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Medich (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: K Sanders (1; B Murcer); T Hilgendorf (1; R White).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 8,151.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 49° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         New York Yankees                             
1. John Lowenstein              LF       1. Roy White                    LF
2. Oscar Gamble                 DH       2. Mike Hegan                   1B
3. George Hendrick              CF       3. Thurman Munson                C
4. John Ellis                    C       4. Bobby Murcer                 CF
5. Chris Chambliss              1B       5. Ron Blomberg                 RF
6. Charlie Spikes               RF       6. Graig Nettles                3B
7. Buddy Bell                   3B       7. Bill Sudakis                 DH
8. Frank Duffy                  SS       8. Gene Michael                 2B
9. Remy Hermoso                 2B       9. Jim Mason                    SS

   Bob Johnson                   P          Doc Medich                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 12- R 19% 75% 2-2 NYY M. Hegan T. Hilgendorf Single to CF (Ground Ball); Michael Scores; White to 3B
t5 1 --- R -16% 37% 1-1 CLE O. Gamble D. Medich Home Run
b5 0 1-- 14% 60% 1-2 NYY M. Hegan C. Upshaw Single to CF (Ground Ball); White to 3B
t4 0 12- OO 13% 52% 1-1 CLE F. Duffy D. Medich Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt 1B-2B
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles B. Johnson Home Run

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE J. Lowenstein D. Medich Flyball: SS
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CLE O. Gamble D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 CLE G. Hendrick D. Medich Single to RF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CLE J. Ellis D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 NYY R. White B. Johnson Walk
b1 0 1-- O -6% 52% 0-0 NYY M. Hegan B. Johnson White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYY M. Hegan B. Johnson Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 NYY T. Munson B. Johnson Walk
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer B. Johnson Walk; Munson to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Blomberg B. Johnson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CLE C. Chambliss D. Medich Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 CLE C. Spikes D. Medich Popfly: SS
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 CLE B. Bell D. Medich Lineout: RF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CLE F. Duffy D. Medich Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Johnson facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles B. Johnson Home Run
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 NYY B. Sudakis B. Johnson Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 NYY G. Michael B. Johnson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 NYY J. Mason B. Johnson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 58% 0-1 CLE R. Hermoso D. Medich Single to 1B
t3 0 1-- -7% 51% 0-1 CLE J. Lowenstein D. Medich Single to P/Bunt; Hermoso to 2B
t3 0 12- -6% 45% 0-1 CLE O. Gamble D. Medich Wild Pitch; Hermoso to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
t3 0 -23 R -11% 34% 0-1 CLE O. Gamble D. Medich Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hermoso Scores; Lowenstein to 3B; Gamble to 2B
t3 0 -23 O 6% 40% 1-1 CLE G. Hendrick D. Medich Strikeout Looking
t3 1 -23 O 9% 49% 1-1 CLE J. Ellis D. Medich Strikeout
t3 2 -23 O 7% 55% 1-1 CLE C. Chambliss D. Medich Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 1-1 NYY R. White B. Johnson Walk
b3 0 1-- O -4% 56% 1-1 NYY M. Hegan B. Johnson Flyball: LF
b3 1 1-- O -3% 52% 1-1 NYY T. Munson B. Johnson Flyball: LF
b3 2 1-- 2% 55% 1-1 NYY B. Murcer B. Johnson Walk; White to 2B
b3 2 12- O -5% 50% 1-1 NYY R. Blomberg B. Johnson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 1-1 CLE C. Spikes D. Medich Single to CF
t4 0 1-- -7% 39% 1-1 CLE B. Bell D. Medich Single to CF; Spikes to 2B
t4 0 12- OO 13% 52% 1-1 CLE F. Duffy D. Medich Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt 1B-2B
t4 2 -2- O 4% 56% 1-1 CLE R. Hermoso D. Medich Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Bob Johnson facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 NYY G. Nettles B. Johnson Strikeout
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 NYY B. Sudakis B. Johnson Single to CF
b4 1 1-- O -2% 54% 1-1 NYY G. Michael B. Johnson Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sudakis to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 1-1 NYY J. Mason B. Johnson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 CLE J. Lowenstein D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- R -16% 37% 1-1 CLE O. Gamble D. Medich Home Run
t5 1 --- O 2% 39% 2-1 CLE G. Hendrick D. Medich Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 2-1 CLE J. Ellis D. Medich Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 0% 40% 1-2 NYY R. White B. Johnson E2 on Foul Ball
b5 0 --- 6% 46% 1-2 NYY R. White B. Johnson Walk
Cecil Upshaw replaces Bob Johnson pitching
b5 0 1-- 14% 60% 1-2 NYY M. Hegan C. Upshaw Single to CF (Ground Ball); White to 3B
b5 0 1-3 RO -3% 57% 1-2 NYY T. Munson C. Upshaw Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); White Scores/unER
b5 1 1-- 5% 61% 2-2 NYY B. Murcer C. Upshaw Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hegan to 2B
Tom Hilgendorf replaces Cecil Upshaw pitching
b5 1 12- O -4% 58% 2-2 NYY R. Blomberg T. Hilgendorf Single to RF; Hegan out at Hm/RF-C; Murcer to 3B; Blomberg to 2B
b5 2 -23 O -8% 50% 2-2 NYY G. Nettles T. Hilgendorf Popfly: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 CLE C. Chambliss D. Medich Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 2-2 CLE C. Spikes D. Medich Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 2% 57% 2-2 CLE B. Bell D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Tom Hilgendorf facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 NYY B. Sudakis T. Hilgendorf Strikeout
b6 1 --- 6% 61% 2-2 NYY G. Michael T. Hilgendorf Double to RF
b6 1 -2- O -5% 55% 2-2 NYY J. Mason T. Hilgendorf Strikeout Looking
b6 2 -2- 1% 56% 2-2 NYY R. White T. Hilgendorf Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- R 19% 75% 2-2 NYY M. Hegan T. Hilgendorf Single to CF (Ground Ball); Michael Scores; White to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -4% 71% 3-2 NYY T. Munson T. Hilgendorf Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 2-3 CLE F. Duffy D. Medich Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 2-3 CLE R. Hermoso D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- -2% 75% 2-3 CLE J. Lowenstein D. Medich Single to CF
t7 2 1-- O 5% 80% 2-3 CLE O. Gamble D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Tom Hilgendorf facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 3-2 NYY B. Murcer T. Hilgendorf Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- 2% 80% 3-2 NYY R. Blomberg T. Hilgendorf Single to CF
b7 1 1-- 6% 86% 3-2 NYY G. Nettles T. Hilgendorf Single to RF (Ground Ball); Blomberg to 3B
b7 1 1-3 RO 3% 89% 3-2 NYY B. Sudakis T. Hilgendorf Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Blomberg Scores
b7 2 1-- 1% 90% 4-2 NYY G. Michael T. Hilgendorf Single to LF (LF-CF); Sudakis to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R 5% 95% 4-2 NYY J. Mason T. Hilgendorf Single to 2B; Sudakis Scores; Michael to 2B
b7 2 12- O -1% 94% 5-2 NYY R. White T. Hilgendorf Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 3-4-5
Elliott Maddox replaces Ron Blomberg playing RF batting 5th
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 2-5 CLE G. Hendrick D. Medich Lineout: CF
t8 1 --- -3% 93% 2-5 CLE J. Ellis D. Medich Double to LF
t8 1 -2- R -6% 87% 2-5 CLE C. Chambliss D. Medich Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ellis Scores
t8 1 1-- O 4% 90% 3-5 CLE C. Spikes D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B; Chambliss to 2B
t8 2 -2- O 4% 94% 3-5 CLE B. Bell D. Medich Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Indians' Ken Sanders facing 2-3-4
Ken Sanders replaces Tom Hilgendorf pitching
b8 0 --- 1% 95% 5-3 NYY M. Hegan K. Sanders Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- O -0% 95% 5-3 NYY T. Munson K. Sanders Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hegan to 2B
b8 1 -2- 0% 95% 5-3 NYY B. Murcer K. Sanders Intentional Walk
b8 1 12- O -1% 94% 5-3 NYY E. Maddox K. Sanders Flyball: RF
b8 2 12- O -1% 93% 5-3 NYY G. Nettles K. Sanders Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Frank Duffy (SS) batting 8th
t9 0 --- -7% 86% 3-5 CLE J. Brohamer D. Medich Single to CF (CF-RF)
Tom Buskey replaces Doc Medich pitching; Leron Lee pinch hits for Remy Hermoso (2B) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 6% 92% 3-5 CLE L. Lee T. Buskey Strikeout Looking
t9 1 1-- -7% 85% 3-5 CLE J. Lowenstein T. Buskey Walk; Brohamer to 2B
t9 1 12- O 8% 93% 3-5 CLE O. Gamble T. Buskey Popfly: 2B
t9 2 12- O 7% 100% 3-5 CLE G. Hendrick T. Buskey Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 5.

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