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Standings
DET
@BAL		1
2
CHW
@CAL		0
6
TEX
@MIN		7
1
CLE
@NYY		3
9
KCR
@SEA		9
4
BOS
@TOR		9
5
PHI
@CHC		1
5
NYM
@PIT		3
2		 
(11)
HOU
@SFG		1
9
MON
@STL		11
2
Thursday, May 25, 1978 8:00PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 15,403, Time of Game: 2:33
Indians
3
18-21
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 8 GB
 at Yankees
9
25-14
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Dick Tidrow (3-3)
L: Rick Waits (3-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    3  8  1
Yankees         0  3  3   0  2  0   1  0  X    9 15  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Manning CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .597 -0.050 0.49 0.000 -0.050 -1.0 2 0
Jim Norris RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .745 -0.009 0.30 0.013 -0.022 -0.2 2 1 SB
Johnny Grubb LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .848 -0.016 0.24 0.006 -0.022 -0.3 2 1
Willie Horton DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .785 -0.020 0.38 0.011 -0.031 -0.2
Buddy Bell 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .289 .747 -0.017 0.38 0.012 -0.029 -0.4 1 4
Wayne Cage 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .250 1.107 0.027 0.32 0.047 -0.020 1.4 5 2 3B,2B
Ron Hassey C 3 0 1 2 0 0 .238 .601 -0.038 0.43 0.001 -0.039 0.3 3 0 SF
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .549 0.009 0.27 0.026 -0.017 -0.2 5 1 2B
Tom Veryzer SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .643 -0.029 0.31 0.002 -0.032 -0.4 4 5 2B
Rick Waits P
   Al Fitzmorris P
   Dennis Kinney P
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 1 2 .235 .632 -0.143 0.35 0.118 -0.262 -1.1 24 14
2B: T Veryzer (3, off D Tidrow); W Cage (1, off D Tidrow); D Kuiper (4, off D Tidrow).
3B: W Cage (1, off D Tidrow).
SF: R Hassey (2, off D Tidrow).
TB: W Cage 5; D Kuiper 2; T Veryzer 2; J Norris; J Grubb; W Horton; R Hassey.
RBI: R Hassey 2 (8); W Cage (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Bell-W Cage-T Veryzer.
E: W Cage (1).
Outfield Assists: J Norris (C Chambliss at 3rd base); J Grubb (B Dent at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Norris (6, 2nd base off D Tidrow/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .296 .744 -0.006 0.35 0.018 -0.024 0.3 5 0
   Paul Blair PH-CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .655 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2 0 0
Willie Randolph 2B 3 1 1 0 2 1 .278 .743 0.010 0.27 0.026 -0.016 0.7 3 7
Thurman Munson C 5 1 1 1 0 0 .289 .672 0.036 0.29 0.052 -0.016 -0.1 3 0
Reggie Jackson RF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .269 .756 0.016 0.32 0.039 -0.023 1.9 1 0 3B,SB
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .854 0.014 0.30 0.026 -0.012 -0.9 4 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .325 .798 -0.038 0.41 0.001 -0.040 -0.3 10 1
Graig Nettles 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .275 .824 0.019 0.31 0.022 -0.003 -0.1 0 2 IW
Cliff Johnson DH 2 1 1 1 0 1 .174 .583 0.126 0.93 0.128 -0.002 0.9 2B
   Jim Spencer PH 2 0 1 2 0 1 .240 .809 0.042 0.20 0.042 0.000 1.6 2B
Bucky Dent SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 .242 .590 0.139 0.48 0.142 -0.003 1.2 0 1
Dick Tidrow P 1
Team Totals 36 9 15 9 4 3 .417 1.003 0.358 0.35 0.496 -0.139 5.4 27 11
2B: J Spencer (3, off A Fitzmorris); C Johnson (3, off R Waits).
3B: R Jackson (1, off A Fitzmorris).
IBB: G Nettles (3, by A Fitzmorris).
TB: R Jackson 4; C Johnson 2; M Rivers 2; J Spencer 2; B Dent 2; G Nettles 2; W Randolph; L Piniella; P Blair; C Chambliss; T Munson.
RBI: B Dent 2 (14); J Spencer 2 (9); R Jackson (26); T Munson (22); C Johnson (6); L Piniella (16); C Chambliss (31).
2-out RBI: J Spencer 2; B Dent 2; C Johnson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Baserunning
SB: R Jackson (9, 2nd base off A Fitzmorris/R Hassey).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Waits, L (3-4) 2 8 6 6 0 1 0 3.49 13 17 -0.330 0.87 -5.4
Al Fitzmorris 4.2 6 3 3 3 1 0 5.40 21 2 1 -0.027 0.14 -0.7
Dennis Kinney 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.45 6 1 0 0.001 0.01 0.8
Team Totals 8 15 9 9 4 3 0 10.12 40 17 3 1 -0.356 0.35 -5.4
R Waits faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Tidrow, W (3-3) 9 8 3 3 1 2 0 4.23 36 60 0.143 0.35 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 1 2 0 3.00 36 60 0.143 0.35 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: A Fitzmorris (1; G Nettles).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 15,403.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         New York Yankees
1 Rick Manning CF 1 Mickey Rivers CF
2 Jim Norris RF 2 Willie Randolph 2B
3 Johnny Grubb LF 3 Thurman Munson C
4 Willie Horton DH 4 Reggie Jackson RF
5 Buddy Bell 3B 5 Lou Piniella LF
6 Wayne Cage 1B 6 Chris Chambliss 1B
7 Ron Hassey C 7 Graig Nettles 3B
8 Duane Kuiper 2B 8 Cliff Johnson DH
9 Tom Veryzer SS 9 Bucky Dent SS
Rick Waits P Dick Tidrow P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 2 -23 RRO NYY B. Dent R. Waits 14% 81% Single to LF; Nettles Scores; Johnson Scores; Dent out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
b2 0-0 2 12- R NYY C. Johnson R. Waits 13% 67% Double to RF; Chambliss Scores; Nettles to 3B
b3 3-0 0 12- R NYY T. Munson R. Waits 5% 95% Single to RF; Rivers Scores; Randolph to 3B
t5 0-6 0 1-- R CLE W. Cage D. Tidrow -5% 91% Triple to CF; Bell Scores
b5 6-2 2 12- RR NYY J. Spencer A. Fitzmorris 4% 98% Double to RF; Jackson Scores; Nettles Scores

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' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Tidrow 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Norris D. Tidrow 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE J. Grubb D. Tidrow 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers R. Waits -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph R. Waits -1% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson R. Waits -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE W. Horton D. Tidrow 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Tidrow 2% 54% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CLE W. Cage D. Tidrow 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson R. Waits -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- NYY L. Piniella R. Waits 3% 55% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits -3% 52% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- NYY G. Nettles R. Waits 2% 54% Single to RF; Chambliss to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- R NYY C. Johnson R. Waits 13% 67% Double to RF; Chambliss Scores; Nettles to 3B
b2 1-0 2 -23 RRO NYY B. Dent R. Waits 14% 81% Single to LF; Nettles Scores; Johnson Scores; Dent out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- O CLE R. Hassey D. Tidrow 2% 83% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Tidrow 1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- O CLE T. Veryzer D. Tidrow 1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
b3 3-0 0 --- NYY M. Rivers R. Waits 2% 87% Single to LF
b3 3-0 0 1-- NYY W. Randolph R. Waits 2% 89% Single to LF; Rivers to 2B
b3 3-0 0 12- R NYY T. Munson R. Waits 5% 95% Single to RF; Rivers Scores; Randolph to 3B
b3 4-0 0 1-3 R NYY R. Jackson R. Waits 2% 97% Single to RF; Randolph Scores; Munson to 3B
Al Fitzmorris replaces Rick Waits pitching
b3 5-0 0 1-3 RO NYY L. Piniella A. Fitzmorris -0% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Munson Scores
b3 6-0 1 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss A. Fitzmorris -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 6-0 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles A. Fitzmorris -0% 96% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 6.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
t4 0-6 0 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Tidrow 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-6 1 --- CLE J. Norris D. Tidrow -1% 96% Single to P
t4 0-6 1 1-- CLE J. Grubb D. Tidrow -0% 95% Norris Steals 2B
t4 0-6 1 -2- O CLE J. Grubb D. Tidrow 1% 97% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-6 2 -2- O CLE W. Horton D. Tidrow 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Indians' Al Fitzmorris facing 8-9-1
b4 6-0 0 --- O NYY C. Johnson A. Fitzmorris -0% 97% Strikeout
b4 6-0 1 --- NYY B. Dent A. Fitzmorris 0% 97% Single to RF
b4 6-0 1 1-- O NYY M. Rivers A. Fitzmorris -0% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 6-0 2 1-- NYY W. Randolph A. Fitzmorris 0% 97% Walk; Rivers to 2B
b4 6-0 2 12- O NYY T. Munson A. Fitzmorris -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 6.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
t5 0-6 0 --- CLE B. Bell D. Tidrow -1% 96% Walk
t5 0-6 0 1-- R CLE W. Cage D. Tidrow -5% 91% Triple to CF; Bell Scores
t5 1-6 0 --3 RO CLE R. Hassey D. Tidrow 1% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cage Scores
t5 2-6 1 --- CLE D. Kuiper D. Tidrow -3% 90% Double to RF
t5 2-6 1 -2- O CLE T. Veryzer D. Tidrow 2% 92% Flyball: 2B
t5 2-6 2 -2- O CLE R. Manning D. Tidrow 2% 94% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Indians' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
b5 6-2 0 --- NYY R. Jackson A. Fitzmorris 1% 95% Walk
b5 6-2 0 1-- NYY L. Piniella A. Fitzmorris 1% 95% Jackson Steals 2B
b5 6-2 0 -2- NYY L. Piniella A. Fitzmorris 0% 95% E3 on Foul Ball
b5 6-2 0 -2- O NYY L. Piniella A. Fitzmorris -1% 95% Flyball: 2B
b5 6-2 1 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss A. Fitzmorris -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 6-2 2 -2- NYY G. Nettles A. Fitzmorris 0% 94% Intentional Walk
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Cliff Johnson (DH) batting 8th
b5 6-2 2 12- RR NYY J. Spencer A. Fitzmorris 4% 98% Double to RF; Jackson Scores; Nettles Scores
b5 8-2 2 -2- O NYY B. Dent A. Fitzmorris -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 8.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-8, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
t6 2-8 0 --- O CLE J. Norris D. Tidrow 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t6 2-8 1 --- CLE J. Grubb D. Tidrow -1% 98% Single to CF
t6 2-8 1 1-- CLE W. Horton D. Tidrow -1% 97% Single to LF; Grubb to 2B
t6 2-8 1 12- O CLE B. Bell D. Tidrow 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-8 2 12- O CLE W. Cage D. Tidrow 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-2, Indians' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
b6 8-2 0 --- NYY M. Rivers A. Fitzmorris 0% 99% Single to CF
b6 8-2 0 1-- O NYY W. Randolph A. Fitzmorris -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 8-2 1 1-- OO NYY T. Munson A. Fitzmorris -0% 99% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B; Randolph out at 3B/1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 8.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-8, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
t7 2-8 0 --- O CLE R. Hassey D. Tidrow 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-8 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Tidrow 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 2-8 2 --- CLE T. Veryzer D. Tidrow -0% 99% Double to CF
t7 2-8 2 -2- O CLE R. Manning D. Tidrow 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-2, Indians' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
b7 8-2 0 --- NYY R. Jackson A. Fitzmorris 0% 100% Triple to CF
b7 8-2 0 --3 O NYY L. Piniella A. Fitzmorris -0% 100% Flyball: SS
b7 8-2 1 --3 R NYY C. Chambliss A. Fitzmorris 0% 100% Single to RF; Jackson Scores
b7 9-2 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles A. Fitzmorris -0% 100% Single to RF; Chambliss out at 3B/RF-3B; Nettles to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
Dennis Kinney replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching
b7 9-2 2 -2- O NYY J. Spencer D. Kinney -0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 9.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-9, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
t8 2-9 0 --- O CLE J. Norris D. Tidrow 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 2-9 1 --- O CLE J. Grubb D. Tidrow 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-9 2 --- O CLE W. Horton D. Tidrow 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-2, Indians' Dennis Kinney facing 9-1-2
b8 9-2 0 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Kinney -0% 100% Flyball: RF
Paul Blair pinch hits for Mickey Rivers (CF) batting 1st
b8 9-2 1 --- NYY P. Blair D. Kinney 0% 100% Single to CF
b8 9-2 1 1-- NYY W. Randolph D. Kinney 0% 100% Walk; Blair to 2B
b8 9-2 1 12- O NYY T. Munson D. Kinney -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 9-2 2 12- O NYY R. Jackson D. Kinney -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 9.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-9, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
Paul Blair moves from PH to CF
t9 2-9 0 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Tidrow 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 2-9 1 --- CLE W. Cage D. Tidrow -0% 100% Double to CF
t9 2-9 1 -2- R CLE R. Hassey D. Tidrow -0% 100% Single to RF; Cage Scores
t9 3-9 1 1-- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Tidrow 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 3-9 2 1-- O CLE T. Veryzer D. Tidrow 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 9.

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