July 27, 1978 Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 7
@CHW 4 BAL 7
@DET 3 KCR 3
SEA 1 MIL 6
CAL 3 MIN 6
TOR 3 NYY 11
CLE 0 CLE 17
@NYY 5 TEX 3
BOS 1 HOU 8
NYM 3 SDP 6
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, July 27, 1978, 1:00PM
Time of Game: 2:12

Indians

46-52

Lost 2

6th, 16 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2
Yankees         2  7  0   1  1  0   0  0  X   11 17  2

W: E Figueroa (10-7), L: D Clyde (5-6)

Yankees

55-43

Won 3

4th, 8 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .668    0    3   0   
T Veryzer SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .674    0    1   2   
J Grubb LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .865    0    3   0   3B
A Thornton 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .270  .924    0   10   1   
B Carbo DH                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .710    0    0   0   
  P Dade PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .690    0    0   0   
G Alexander C                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .233  .783    0    1   0   
L Blanks 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .609    0    1   1   GDP
D Kuiper 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .628    0    2   4   GDP
H Speed RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .572    0    2   0   

D Clyde P                                                                0   0
  P Reuschel P                                                           1   1
Totals                       31   0   5   0    2   2                    24   9

BATTING

3B: J Grubb (6, off E Figueroa).

TB: J Grubb 4; H Speed; G Alexander; A Thornton.

GIDP: L Blanks (7); D Kuiper (9).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Kuiper-T Veryzer-A Thornton.

E: H Speed (1); T Veryzer (13).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .678    0    1   0   
  P Blair PH-CF               4   1   2   1    0   0  .198  .582    0    3   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   2   1   1    0   0  .251  .689    0    0   2   3B
  B Doyle 2B                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   2   
T Munson C                    3   2   2   2    0   0  .298  .709    0    1   0   HBP,SF,GDP
  M Heath C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .690         2   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .306  .783    0    2   0   2B
  G Thomasson PR-LF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .711    0    1   0   
C Chambliss 1B                5   1   2   1    0   0  .285  .703    0    8   0   
R Jackson RF                  3   2   3   3    1   0  .268  .808    0    3   0   HR
  J Johnstone RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .495    0    1   0   
G Nettles 3B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .256  .767    0    0   2   
R White DH                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .257  .731    0    0   0   2B
F Stanley SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .595    0    4   6   SH

E Figueroa P                                                             0   1
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       39  11  17  10    2   1                    27  13

BATTING

2B: L Piniella (16, off D Clyde); R White (7, off D Clyde).

3B: W Randolph (3, off D Clyde).

HR: R Jackson (15, off P Reuschel; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: T Munson (5, off D Clyde).

SH: F Stanley (2, off D Clyde).

HBP: T Munson (1, by P Reuschel).

TB: R Jackson 6; W Randolph 3; R White 3; L Piniella 3; T Munson 2; C Chambliss 2; P Blair 2; G Nettles 2; B Doyle.

GIDP: T Munson (9).

RBI: R Jackson 3 (54); T Munson 2 (47); P Blair (11); C Chambliss (52); W Randolph (22); G Nettles (48); R White (27).

2-out RBI: R Jackson 2; R White; G Nettles; C Chambliss.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Doyle-F Stanley-C Chambliss; W Randolph-F Stanley-C Chambliss.

E: M Heath (3); G Thomasson (5).

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 Clyde, L (5-6)               1.2   7   6   6    1   1   0   4.42   13     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 7     17    -     0.89  -0.33
P Reuschel                     6.1  10   5   4    1   0   1   3.97   31     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1·10          1-1    0.06  -0.06
Totals                         8    17  11  10    2   1   1          44     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1·17          1-1

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
E Figueroa, W (10-7)           7     3   0   0    2   1   0   3.33   25     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 3     70    -     0.30   0.10
S Lyle                         2     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.25    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: P Reuschel (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: P Reuschel (2; T Munson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             New York Yankees                     
1. R Manning            CF    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. T Veryzer            SS    2. W Randolph           2B 
3. J Grubb              LF    3. T Munson             C  
4. A Thornton           1B    4. L Piniella           LF 
5. B Carbo              DH    5. C Chambliss          1B 
6. G Alexander          C     6. R Jackson            RF 
7. L Blanks             3B    7. G Nettles            3B 
8. D Kuiper             2B    8. R White              DH 
9. H Speed              RF    9. F Stanley            SS 

   D Clyde              P        E Figueroa           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      10%  65% T Munson        D Clyde         Single to CF; Randolph Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  1-3       9%  74% R Jackson       D Clyde         Single to CF; Munson Scores; Chambliss to 2B
   b 2   1  0-3  1--       7%  91% W Randolph      D Clyde         Triple to RF; Blair Scores
   b 2   0  0-2  ---       4%  80% R White         D Clyde         Double to LF
   b 2   1  0-2  --3       4%  84% P Blair         D Clyde         Single to RF; White Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Manning       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  T Veryzer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Grubb         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, David Clyde facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Rivers        Walk
   O      1--      55%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      65%  T Munson        Single to CF; Randolph Scores
   O      1--      63%  L Piniella      Strikeout
          1--      65%  C Chambliss     Single to LF; Munson to 3B
   R      1-3      74%  R Jackson       Single to CF; Munson Scores; Chambliss to 2B
   O      12-      71%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Ed Figueroa facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  A Thornton      Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  B Carbo         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      74%  G Alexander     Strikeout
   O      1--      76%  L Blanks        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, David Clyde facing 8-9-1
          ---      80%  R White         Double to LF
   O      -2-      80%  F Stanley       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; White to 3B
                  Paul Blair pinch hits for Mickey Rivers batting 1st
   R      --3      84%  P Blair         Single to RF; White Scores
   R      1--      91%  W Randolph      Triple to RF; Blair Scores
   RO     --3      92%  T Munson        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores
          ---      93%  L Piniella      Double to LF
                  Paul Reuschel replaces David Clyde pitching
   R      -2-      95%  C Chambliss     Single to RF; Piniella Scores
          1--      96%  R Jackson       Wild Pitch; Chambliss to 3B
          --3      96%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      97%  G Nettles       Single to CF; Chambliss Scores; Jackson to 2B
   RR     12-      99%  R White         Single to RF; Jackson Scores; Nettles Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; White to 3B
   O      --3      99%  F Stanley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  7 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 9.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-9, Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
                  Paul Blair moves to CF
   O      ---      99%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  H Speed         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  R Manning       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 9.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-0, Paul Reuschel facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  P Blair         Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  W Randolph      Popfly: 2B
          1--      99%  T Munson        Hit By Pitch; Blair to 2B
   O      12-      99%  L Piniella      Popfly: 1B
   O      12-      99%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 9.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-9, Ed Figueroa facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  T Veryzer       Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  J Grubb         Triple to LF
   O      --3      99%  A Thornton      Flyball: RF
   O      --3     100%  B Carbo         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 9.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-0, Paul Reuschel facing 6-7-8
   R      ---     100%  R Jackson       Home Run
   O      ---     100%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  F Stanley       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stanley to 1B
   O      1--     100%  P Blair         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 10.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-10, Ed Figueroa facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  G Alexander     Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  L Blanks        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--     100%  D Kuiper        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 10-0, Paul Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  T Munson        Single to CF
          1--     100%  L Piniella      Single to LF; Munson to 2B
                  Gary Thomasson pinch runs for Lou Piniella batting 4th
   O      12-     100%  C Chambliss     Flyball: RF
   R      12-     100%  R Jackson       Single to LF; Munson Scores; Thomasson to 3B; Jackson to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23     100%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 11.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-11, Ed Figueroa facing 9-1-2
                  Brian Doyle replaces Willie Randolph playing 2B batting 2nd; Gary Thomasson moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  H Speed         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Manning       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Veryzer       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 11.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-0, Paul Reuschel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  R White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  F Stanley       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  P Blair         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 11.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-11, Ed Figueroa facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  J Grubb         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Grubb to 2B
          -2-     100%  A Thornton      Walk
          12-     100%  B Carbo         Walk; Grubb to 3B; Thornton to 2B
   O      123     100%  G Alexander     Flyball: LF
   OO     123     100%  L Blanks        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-0, Paul Reuschel facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  B Doyle         Single to 2B
   OO     1--     100%  T Munson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Thomasson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 11.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-11, Sparky Lyle facing 8-9-1
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Ed Figueroa pitching; Mike Heath replaces Thurman Munson playing C batting 3rd; Jay Johnstone replaces Reggie Jackson playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  D Kuiper        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  H Speed         Single to 3B
   O      1--     100%  R Manning       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  T Veryzer       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-0, Paul Reuschel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Johnstone     Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  G Nettles       Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  R White         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 11.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-11, Sparky Lyle facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  J Grubb         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  A Thornton      Popfly: C
                  Paul Dade pinch hits for Bernie Carbo batting 5th
          1--     100%  P Dade          Reached on Interference on C; Grubb to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Alexander     Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  L Blanks        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 11.

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