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Standings
MIL
@BAL		4
1
DET
@BOS		4
6
OAK
@KCR		0
5
CHW
@MIN		4
7
CHW
@MIN		9
12
CLE
@NYY		1
12
CLE
@NYY		3
2
CAL
@TEX		6
4
STL
@CHC		3
6
STL
@CHC		7
4
CIN
@LAD		3
1
PHI
@MON		5
4		 
(10)
NYM
@PIT		4
5		 
(15)
NYM
@PIT		3
4
ATL
@SDP		5
1
HOU
@SFG		4
5
HOU
@SFG		10
9
Sunday, August 3, 1975 1:06PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:25
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Indians
1
46-58
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 17½ GB
 at Yankees
12
55-51
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
3rd, 10½ GB
W: Doc Medich (9-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  4  2
Yankees         2  0  0   2  7  1   0  0  X   12 13  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Lowenstein RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .690 -0.048 0.48 0.000 -0.048 -0.8 5 0
Rick Manning CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .305 .738 0.032 0.33 0.047 -0.015 0.6 4 0 2B
Oscar Gamble LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .763 -0.046 0.47 0.000 -0.046 0.0 1 0
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .296 .897 -0.062 0.59 0.000 -0.062 -0.7 3 0
Rico Carty DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .842 -0.031 0.32 0.000 -0.031 -0.7
Jack Brohamer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .658 -0.020 0.26 0.000 -0.020 -0.3 2 1
Buddy Bell 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .242 .661 -0.016 0.40 0.008 -0.024 -0.3 2 3
Alan Ashby C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .161 .569 -0.030 0.38 0.000 -0.030 -0.5 4 1
Ed Crosby SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .584 -0.011 0.14 0.000 -0.011 -0.4 3 1
Roric Harrison P
   Fred Beene P
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 1 2 .129 .318 -0.232 0.38 0.055 -0.287 -3.3 24 6
2B: R Manning (9, off D Medich).
TB: R Manning 4; O Gamble.
RBI: B Powell (56).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: B Bell 2 (20).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds RF 5 2 3 2 0 1 .254 .838 0.098 0.63 0.141 -0.043 3.0 2 0 2B
   Walt Williams PR-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .628 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 1 0
Lou Piniella DH 5 1 0 1 0 0 .213 .549 0.050 0.52 0.076 -0.027 0.4 HBP
Roy White LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .297 .845 0.113 0.76 0.155 -0.042 0.3 4 0 CS
   Rich Coggins PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .563 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 0 0
Thurman Munson C 3 1 1 2 0 0 .314 .772 -0.005 0.49 0.017 -0.022 0.8 1 0 HBP,SF
   Ed Herrmann C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .274 .772 -0.021 0.41 0.029 -0.049 1.5 1 2 2B
   Ed Brinkman PR-3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .215 .588 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.3 1 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .296 .753 0.005 0.35 0.020 -0.014 1.0 8 0 2B,HBP,IW
Rick Bladt CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 .313 .734 -0.016 0.34 0.017 -0.034 -0.4 3 0
Sandy Alomar 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .199 .484 0.055 0.48 0.073 -0.018 1.0 1 5 2·SB
Fred Stanley SS 3 3 2 0 2 0 .213 .522 -0.011 0.26 0.020 -0.031 1.3 3 1
Doc Medich P 1
Team Totals 37 12 13 10 7 3 .351 .912 0.268 0.44 0.548 -0.280 8.2 27 8
2B: C Chambliss (21, off F Beene); G Nettles (16, off R Harrison); B Bonds (16, off R Harrison).
SF: T Munson (7, off R Harrison).
IBB: C Chambliss (6, by R Harrison).
HBP: C Chambliss (1, by F Beene); T Munson (5, by R Harrison); L Piniella (2, by R Harrison).
TB: B Bonds 4; G Nettles 3; C Chambliss 2; F Stanley 2; R Bladt 2; R White; S Alomar; T Munson.
RBI: B Bonds 2 (53); T Munson 2 (67); G Nettles 2 (65); C Chambliss (50); L Piniella (20); S Alomar (17); R White (41).
2-out RBI: G Nettles; T Munson.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 6 for 19.
Baserunning
SB: S Alomar 2 (8, 3rd base off R Harrison/A Ashby, 2nd base off R Harrison/A Ashby).
CS: R White (10, 2nd base by R Harrison/A Ashby).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roric Harrison, L (7-7) 4 5 6 4 3 2 0 4.49 23 31 -0.242 0.83 -3.7
Fred Beene 4 8 6 6 4 1 0 7.15 25 1 1 -0.025 0.02 -4.5
Team Totals 8 13 12 10 7 3 0 11.25 48 31 1 1 -0.267 0.38 -8.2
R Harrison faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doc Medich, W (9-12) 9 4 1 1 1 2 0 3.62 32 76 0.233 0.38 3.3
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 2 0 1.00 32 76 0.233 0.44 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Harrison 2 (4; L Piniella, T Munson); F Beene (2; C Chambliss).
IBB: R Harrison (3; C Chambliss).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 93° F, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         New York Yankees
1 John Lowenstein RF 1 Bobby Bonds RF
2 Rick Manning CF 2 Lou Piniella DH
3 Oscar Gamble LF 3 Roy White LF
4 Boog Powell 1B 4 Thurman Munson C
5 Rico Carty DH 5 Graig Nettles 3B
6 Jack Brohamer 2B 6 Chris Chambliss 1B
7 Buddy Bell 3B 7 Rick Bladt CF
8 Alan Ashby C 8 Sandy Alomar 2B
9 Ed Crosby SS 9 Fred Stanley SS
Roric Harrison P Doc Medich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 12- R NYY R. White R. Harrison 13% 77% Single to RF; Bonds Scores; Piniella to 3B; White to 2B
b4 2-0 2 1-3 R NYY B. Bonds R. Harrison 8% 87% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bladt Scores/No RBI/unER; Stanley to 3B; Bonds to 2B
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY B. Bonds R. Harrison 6% 61% Double
t4 0-2 1 --- CLE R. Manning D. Medich -5% 72% Double to CF
b4 3-0 2 -23 R NYY L. Piniella R. Harrison 5% 92% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stanley Scores/No RBI/unER; Bonds to 3B

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein D. Medich 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Medich 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE O. Gamble D. Medich 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Roric Harrison facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY B. Bonds R. Harrison 6% 61% Double
b1 0-0 0 -2- NYY L. Piniella R. Harrison 3% 64% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 0 12- R NYY R. White R. Harrison 13% 77% Single to RF; Bonds Scores; Piniella to 3B; White to 2B
b1 1-0 0 -23 RO NYY T. Munson R. Harrison 1% 78% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Piniella Scores; White to 3B
b1 2-0 1 --3 O NYY G. Nettles R. Harrison -4% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2-0 2 --3 NYY C. Chambliss R. Harrison 1% 74% Intentional Walk
b1 2-0 2 1-3 O NYY R. Bladt R. Harrison -3% 71% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O CLE B. Powell D. Medich 2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- O CLE R. Carty D. Medich 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- O CLE J. Brohamer D. Medich 1% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Roric Harrison facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- NYY S. Alomar R. Harrison 2% 78% Walk
b2 2-0 0 1-- NYY F. Stanley R. Harrison 2% 80% Alomar Steals 2B
b2 2-0 0 -2- NYY F. Stanley R. Harrison 2% 82% Alomar Steals 3B
b2 2-0 0 --3 O NYY F. Stanley R. Harrison -3% 79% Flyball: RF
b2 2-0 1 --3 O NYY B. Bonds R. Harrison -4% 75% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --3 O NYY L. Piniella R. Harrison -3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Medich 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O CLE A. Ashby D. Medich 2% 76% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 --- O CLE E. Crosby D. Medich 1% 77% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Roric Harrison facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- NYY R. White R. Harrison 2% 80% Walk
b3 2-0 0 1-- O NYY T. Munson R. Harrison -2% 77% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles R. Harrison -3% 75% White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 2-0 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Harrison -1% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein D. Medich 3% 77% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 1 --- CLE R. Manning D. Medich -5% 72% Double to CF
t4 0-2 1 -2- O CLE O. Gamble D. Medich 4% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B; Manning to 3B
t4 0-2 2 --3 O CLE B. Powell D. Medich 4% 79% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Roric Harrison facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Harrison -1% 78% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 1 --- NYY R. Bladt R. Harrison 2% 80% Single
b4 2-0 1 1-- O NYY S. Alomar R. Harrison -2% 78% Flyball: 3B
b4 2-0 2 1-- NYY F. Stanley R. Harrison 2% 80% Single to CF; Bladt to 3B
b4 2-0 2 1-3 R NYY B. Bonds R. Harrison 8% 87% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bladt Scores/No RBI/unER; Stanley to 3B; Bonds to 2B
b4 3-0 2 -23 R NYY L. Piniella R. Harrison 5% 92% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stanley Scores/No RBI/unER; Bonds to 3B
b4 4-0 2 1-3 O NYY R. White R. Harrison -1% 91% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
t5 0-4 0 --- O CLE R. Carty D. Medich 2% 92% Flyball: RF
t5 0-4 1 --- O CLE J. Brohamer D. Medich 1% 93% Flyball: 2B
t5 0-4 2 --- CLE B. Bell D. Medich -1% 92% Walk
t5 0-4 2 1-- O CLE A. Ashby D. Medich 1% 94% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Roric Harrison facing 4-5-6
b5 4-0 0 --- NYY T. Munson R. Harrison 1% 95% Hit By Pitch
b5 4-0 0 1-- R NYY G. Nettles R. Harrison 3% 97% Double to CF; Munson Scores
Fred Beene replaces Roric Harrison pitching
b5 5-0 0 -2- R NYY C. Chambliss F. Beene 1% 99% Double to RF; Nettles Scores
b5 6-0 0 -2- NYY R. Bladt F. Beene 0% 99% Walk
b5 6-0 0 12- R NYY S. Alomar F. Beene 1% 99% Single to CF; Chambliss Scores; Bladt to 2B
b5 7-0 0 12- NYY F. Stanley F. Beene 0% 100% Walk; Bladt to 3B; Alomar to 2B
b5 7-0 0 123 RR NYY B. Bonds F. Beene 0% 100% Single to LF; Bladt Scores; Alomar Scores; Stanley to 2B
b5 9-0 0 12- O NYY L. Piniella F. Beene -0% 100% Flyball: CF; Stanley to 3B
b5 9-0 1 1-3 O NYY R. White F. Beene -0% 100% Flyball: SS
b5 9-0 2 1-3 R NYY T. Munson F. Beene 0% 100% Single to RF; Stanley Scores; Bonds to 3B
b5 10-0 2 1-3 R NYY G. Nettles F. Beene 0% 100% Single to CF; Bonds Scores; Munson to 2B
Ed Brinkman pinch runs for Graig Nettles (3B) batting 5th
b5 11-0 2 12- NYY C. Chambliss F. Beene 0% 100% Hit By Pitch; Munson to 3B; Brinkman to 2B
b5 11-0 2 123 O NYY R. Bladt F. Beene 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 11.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-11, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
Ed Brinkman moves from PR to 3B
t6 0-11 0 --- O CLE E. Crosby D. Medich 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t6 0-11 1 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein D. Medich 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-11 2 --- CLE R. Manning D. Medich -0% 100% Single to CF
t6 0-11 2 1-- O CLE O. Gamble D. Medich 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 11.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-0, Indians' Fred Beene facing 8-9-1
b6 11-0 0 --- O NYY S. Alomar F. Beene 0% 100% Flyball: SS
b6 11-0 1 --- NYY F. Stanley F. Beene 0% 100% Single to CF
b6 11-0 1 1-- NYY B. Bonds F. Beene 0% 100% Single to CF; Stanley to 3B
Walt Williams pinch runs for Bobby Bonds (RF) batting 1st
b6 11-0 1 1-3 RO NYY L. Piniella F. Beene 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stanley Scores
Rich Coggins pinch hits for Roy White (LF) batting 3rd
b6 12-0 2 1-- O NYY R. Coggins F. Beene 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 12.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-12, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
Walt Williams moves from PR to LF
Rich Coggins moves from PH to RF
t7 0-12 0 --- O CLE B. Powell D. Medich 0% 100% Flyball: P
t7 0-12 1 --- O CLE R. Carty D. Medich 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-12 2 --- O CLE J. Brohamer D. Medich 0% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 12.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 12-0, Indians' Fred Beene facing 4-5-6
b7 12-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson F. Beene 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 12-0 1 --- NYY E. Brinkman F. Beene 0% 100% Walk
b7 12-0 1 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss F. Beene 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b7 12-0 2 1-- NYY R. Bladt F. Beene 0% 100% Single to CF; Brinkman to 2B
b7 12-0 2 12- O NYY S. Alomar F. Beene 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 12.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-12, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 7-8-9
Ed Herrmann replaces Thurman Munson playing C batting 4th
t8 0-12 0 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Medich 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 0-12 1 --- O CLE A. Ashby D. Medich 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-12 2 --- O CLE E. Crosby D. Medich 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 12-0, Indians' Fred Beene facing 9-1-2
b8 12-0 0 --- NYY F. Stanley F. Beene 0% 100% Walk
b8 12-0 0 1-- O NYY W. Williams F. Beene 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 12-0 1 1-- O NYY L. Piniella F. Beene 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 12-0 2 1-- O NYY R. Coggins F. Beene 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 12.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-12, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t9 0-12 0 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein D. Medich 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 0-12 1 --- CLE R. Manning D. Medich 0% 100% Single
t9 0-12 1 1-- CLE O. Gamble D. Medich 0% 100% Single to RF; Manning to 3B
t9 0-12 1 1-3 RO CLE B. Powell D. Medich 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Manning Scores
t9 1-12 2 1-- O CLE R. Carty D. Medich 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 12.

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