October 1, 1978 Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
TOR 0 CAL 5
CHW 4 BAL 4
@DET 2 KCR 1
MIN 0 CLE 9
@NYY 2 MIL 9
@OAK 0 TEX 9
@SEA 4 NYM 5
@CHC 3 CIN 10
ATL 8
(14) HOU 3
SFG 0 PIT 5
PHI 3 SDP 4
LAD 3
(11) MON 5
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 39,189

Sunday, October 1, 1978, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:06

Indians

69-90

Won 1

6th, 28½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         2  4  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    9 13  0
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0

W: R Waits (13-15), L: C Hunter (12-6)

Yankees

99-63

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  5   2   3   2    0   0  .263  .646    0    1   0   2B
J Norris LF                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .283  .742    0    1   0   2·2B
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   2    1   0  .282  .720    0    2   3   
A Thornton 1B                 3   1   1   2    2   0  .262  .893    0    8   1   HR,GDP
W Cage DH                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .245  .757    0    0   0   2B,GDP
G Alexander C                 5   1   2   2    0   2  .225  .748    0    3   0   HR,2B
D Briggs RF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .163  .491    0    4   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .283  .649    0    3   3   
T Veryzer SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .638    0    4   2   

R Waits P                                                                1   1
Totals                       38   9  13   9    5   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Norris 2 (14, 2 off D Tidrow); W Cage (6, off L McCall); G Alexander (20, off L McCall); R Manning (27, off D Tidrow).

HR: A Thornton (33, off C Hunter; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); G Alexander (27, off C Hunter; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: G Alexander 6; J Norris 5; A Thornton 4; R Manning 4; W Cage 2; D Briggs; B Bell; T Veryzer.

GIDP: W Cage (2); A Thornton (16).

RBI: A Thornton 2 (105); R Manning 2 (50); G Alexander 2 (84); B Bell 2 (62); W Cage (13).

2-out RBI: A Thornton 2; B Bell 2; W Cage; G Alexander; R Manning.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Bell-A Thornton.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .693    0    4   0   
T Munson C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .706    0    4   0   
L Piniella DH                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .314  .809    0    0   0   2B
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .274  .830    0    2   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .278  .809    0    0   2   2B
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   0   0    1   2  .274  .704    0    9   1   
R White LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .741    0    3   0   
B Dent SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .595    0    2   2   GDP
F Stanley 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .609    0    3   5   

C Hunter P                                                               0   0
  D Tidrow P                                                             0   0
  D Rajsich P                                                            0   0
  L McCall P                                                             0   0
  P Lindblad P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   2   5   2    3   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: G Nettles (23, off R Waits); L Piniella (34, off R Waits).

TB: G Nettles 3; L Piniella 2; R White; T Munson.

GIDP: B Dent (10).

RBI: R Jackson (96); G Nettles (93).

2-out RBI: G Nettles.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Stanley-C Chambliss; B Dent-F Stanley-C Chambliss.

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
R Waits, W (13-15)             9     5   2   2    3   3   0   3.20   34     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 4· 5     69    -     0.56   0.00
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 4· 5           -

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
C Hunter, L (12-6)             1.2   4   5   5    1   0   2   3.58   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4     26    -     1.02  -0.36
D Tidrow                       5     5   2   2    2   3   0   3.84   21     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 5          1-1    0.35  -0.14
D Rajsich                      1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.05    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.18   0.01
L McCall                       0.2   3   2   2    1   0   0   5.63    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.04  -0.00
P Lindblad                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.88    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   9    5   4   2          43     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0·13          4-1

Balks: None.

WP: C Hunter (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 39,189.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   R Waits              P        C Hunter             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      19%  67% A Thornton      C Hunter        Home Run; Manning Scores
   t 2   2  2-4  -23      13%  85% B Bell          D Tidrow        Single to CF; Manning Scores; Norris Scores; Bell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 2   0  2-2  ---      11%  61% G Alexander     C Hunter        Home Run
   b 1   2  2-1  -2-     -10%  48% G Nettles       R Waits         Single to CF; Piniella Scores
   t 2   2  2-3  -2-       9%  69% R Manning       C Hunter        Single to CF; Kuiper Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Manning       Single to SS
   O      1--      52%  J Norris        Groundout: SS-1B; Manning to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  B Bell          Flyball: 2B
   RR     -2-      67%  A Thornton      Home Run; Manning Scores
   O      ---      67%  W Cage          Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      66%  T Munson        Single to LF
          1--      57%  L Piniella      Double to RF; Munson to 3B
   RO     -23      58%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS unassisted; Munson Scores
   R      -2-      48%  G Nettles       Single to CF; Piniella Scores
   O      1--      50%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      61%  G Alexander     Home Run
          ---      65%  D Briggs        Walk
   O      1--      61%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      63%  T Veryzer       Wild Pitch; Kuiper to 2B
   O      -2-      60%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      69%  R Manning       Single to CF; Kuiper Scores
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
          1--      72%  J Norris        Double to LF; Manning to 3B
   RR     -23      85%  B Bell          Single to CF; Manning Scores; Norris Scores; Bell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      84%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      84%  B Dent          Walk
   O      1--      86%  F Stanley       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      87%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  W Cage          Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  G Alexander     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      86%  D Briggs        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  L Piniella      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  D Kuiper        Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  T Veryzer       Single to CF
   R      1--      94%  R Manning       Double to LF; Veryzer Scores
   O      -2-      93%  J Norris        Groundout: 2B-1B; Manning to 3B
   O      --3      92%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Rick Waits facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
          ---      92%  C Chambliss     Walk
          1--      90%  R White         Single to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
   OO     12-      95%  B Dent          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
          ---      95%  A Thornton      Walk
   OO     1--      94%  W Cage          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  G Alexander     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  F Stanley       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  M Rivers        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      96%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  D Briggs        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  D Kuiper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  T Veryzer       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Rick Waits facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  L Piniella      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      97%  G Nettles       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  R Manning       Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  J Norris        Double to LF
   O      -2-      97%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
          -2-      97%  A Thornton      Walk
                  Dave Rajsich replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
          12-      98%  W Cage          Walk; Norris to 3B; Thornton to 2B
   O      123      97%  G Alexander     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Dent          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dave Rajsich facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  D Briggs        Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 2B-1B; Briggs to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  T Veryzer       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      98%  R Manning       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
          ---      97%  F Stanley       Walk
   O      1--      98%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  T Munson        Lineout: 3B
   O      1--      99%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Larry McCall facing 2-3-4
                  Larry McCall replaces Dave Rajsich pitching
          ---     100%  J Norris        Single to LF
          1--     100%  B Bell          Walk; Norris to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  A Thornton      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Norris to 3B
   R      --3     100%  W Cage          Double to LF; Norris Scores
   R      -2-     100%  G Alexander     Double to CF; Cage Scores
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Larry McCall pitching
   O      -2-     100%  D Briggs        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-9, Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  R Jackson       Lineout: 1B
          ---     100%  G Nettles       Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  R White         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Yankees 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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