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TOR
@BOS		0
5
CHW
@CAL		4
5
BAL
@DET		4
2
MIN
@KCR		0
1
CLE
@NYY		9
2
MIL
@OAK		9
0
TEX
@SEA		9
4
NYM
@CHC		5
3
ATL
@CIN		8
10		 
(14)
SFG
@HOU		0
3
PHI
@PIT		3
5
LAD
@SDP		3
4		 
(11)
MON
@STL		5
1
Sunday, October 1, 1978 2:00PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 39,189, Time of Game: 2:06
Indians
9
69-90
⇐ Won 1
6th, 28½ GB
 at Yankees
2
99-63
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Rick Waits (13-15)
L: Catfish Hunter (12-6)
 
                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

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Manning CF 5 2 3 2 0 0 .263 .647 0.172 0.51 0.176 -0.004 1.9 1 0 2B
Jim Norris LF 5 2 3 0 0 0 .283 .742 0.009 0.49 0.032 -0.023 0.6 1 0 2·2B
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 1 2 1 0 .282 .720 0.088 0.65 0.135 -0.047 1.3 2 3
Andre Thornton 1B 3 1 1 2 2 0 .262 .893 0.178 0.39 0.194 -0.016 0.9 8 1 HR,GDP
Wayne Cage DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 .245 .757 -0.024 0.20 0.006 -0.030 0.2 2B,GDP
Gary Alexander C 5 1 2 2 0 2 .225 .748 0.098 0.31 0.113 -0.015 1.0 3 0 HR,2B
Dan Briggs RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .163 .492 0.028 0.23 0.035 -0.007 0.1 4 0
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .283 .649 -0.025 0.57 0.016 -0.041 -0.7 3 3
Tom Veryzer SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .638 -0.027 0.39 0.009 -0.035 -0.5 4 2
Rick Waits P 1 1
Team Totals 38 9 13 9 5 4 .342 1.050 0.497 0.42 0.716 -0.218 4.9 27 10
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .693 -0.058 0.59 0.000 -0.058 -0.9 4 0
Thurman Munson C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .297 .706 -0.004 0.46 0.026 -0.030 -0.3 4 0
Lou Piniella DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .314 .809 0.064 0.57 0.090 -0.026 0.3 2B
Reggie Jackson RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .274 .830 -0.021 0.58 0.000 -0.021 -0.5 2 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .278 .809 0.085 0.46 0.101 -0.016 1.0 0 2 2B
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .274 .705 -0.017 0.38 0.014 -0.032 -0.5 9 1
Roy White LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .741 0.002 0.40 0.024 -0.023 -0.3 3 0
Bucky Dent SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .596 -0.034 0.62 0.020 -0.054 -0.7 2 2 GDP
Fred Stanley 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .609 -0.020 0.56 0.014 -0.034 -0.1 3 5
Catfish Hunter P
   Dick Tidrow P
   Dave Rajsich P
   Larry McCall P
   Paul Lindblad P
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 3 3 .161 .461 -0.003 0.51 0.289 -0.294 -2.1 27 10
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. B Dent-F Stanley-C Chambliss; F Stanley-C Chambliss.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Waits, W (13-15) 9 5 2 2 3 3 0 3.20 34 69 0.004 0.51 2.1
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 3 3 0 2.00 34 69 0.004 0.42 2.1

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter, L (12-6) 1.2 4 5 5 1 0 2 3.58 10 26 -0.359 1.04 -3.3
Dick Tidrow 5 5 2 2 2 3 0 3.84 21 1 1 -0.141 0.29 -0.9
Dave Rajsich 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.05 6 2 0 0.007 0.10 0.9
Larry McCall 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 5.63 5 0 0 -0.004 0.04 -1.8
Paul Lindblad 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.88 1 1 0 0.000 0.00 0.3
Team Totals 9 13 9 9 5 4 2 9.00 43 26 4 1 -0.497 0.51 -4.9
Balks: None.
WP: C Hunter (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 39,189.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         New York Yankees
1 Rick Manning CF 1 Mickey Rivers CF
2 Jim Norris LF 2 Thurman Munson C
3 Buddy Bell 3B 3 Lou Piniella DH
4 Andre Thornton 1B 4 Reggie Jackson RF
5 Wayne Cage DH 5 Graig Nettles 3B
6 Gary Alexander C 6 Chris Chambliss 1B
7 Dan Briggs RF 7 Roy White LF
8 Duane Kuiper 2B 8 Bucky Dent SS
9 Tom Veryzer SS 9 Fred Stanley 2B
Rick Waits P Catfish Hunter P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 -2- RR CLE A. Thornton C. Hunter 19% 67% Home Run; Manning Scores
t2 4-2 2 -23 RR CLE B. Bell D. Tidrow 13% 85% Single to CF; Manning Scores; Norris Scores; Bell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 2-2 0 --- R CLE G. Alexander C. Hunter 11% 61% Home Run
b1 1-2 2 -2- R NYY G. Nettles R. Waits -10% 48% Single to CF; Piniella Scores
t2 3-2 2 -2- R CLE R. Manning C. Hunter 9% 69% Single to CF; Kuiper 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' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE R. Manning C. Hunter 4% 54% Single to SS
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CLE J. Norris C. Hunter -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Manning to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CLE B. Bell C. Hunter -3% 49% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- RR CLE A. Thornton C. Hunter 19% 67% Home Run; Manning Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- O CLE W. Cage C. Hunter -1% 66% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers R. Waits 2% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-2 1 --- NYY T. Munson R. Waits -3% 66% Single to LF
b1 0-2 1 1-- NYY L. Piniella R. Waits -9% 57% Double to RF; Munson to 3B
b1 0-2 1 -23 RO NYY R. Jackson R. Waits 1% 58% Groundout: SS unassisted; Munson Scores
b1 1-2 2 -2- R NYY G. Nettles R. Waits -10% 48% Single to CF; Piniella Scores
b1 2-2 2 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits 2% 50% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
t2 2-2 0 --- R CLE G. Alexander C. Hunter 11% 61% Home Run
t2 3-2 0 --- CLE D. Briggs C. Hunter 3% 64% Walk
t2 3-2 0 1-- O CLE D. Kuiper C. Hunter -3% 61% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 3-2 1 1-- CLE T. Veryzer C. Hunter 2% 63% Wild Pitch; Kuiper to 2B
t2 3-2 1 -2- O CLE T. Veryzer C. Hunter -3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 3-2 2 -2- R CLE R. Manning C. Hunter 9% 69% Single to CF; Kuiper Scores
Dick Tidrow replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
t2 4-2 2 1-- CLE J. Norris D. Tidrow 3% 72% Double to LF; Manning to 3B
t2 4-2 2 -23 RR CLE B. Bell D. Tidrow 13% 85% Single to CF; Manning Scores; Norris Scores; Bell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 6-2 2 -2- O CLE A. Thornton D. Tidrow -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
b2 2-6 0 --- O NYY R. White R. Waits 2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-6 1 --- NYY B. Dent R. Waits -2% 84% Walk
b2 2-6 1 1-- O NYY F. Stanley R. Waits 2% 86% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 2-6 2 1-- O NYY M. Rivers R. Waits 2% 87% 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, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
t3 6-2 0 --- O CLE W. Cage D. Tidrow -1% 87% Strikeout
t3 6-2 1 --- O CLE G. Alexander D. Tidrow -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
t3 6-2 2 --- O CLE D. Briggs D. Tidrow -0% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
b3 2-6 0 --- O NYY T. Munson R. Waits 2% 87% Flyball: RF
b3 2-6 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella R. Waits 1% 89% Flyball: LF
b3 2-6 2 --- O NYY R. Jackson R. Waits 1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
t4 6-2 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Tidrow -1% 88% Flyball: CF
t4 6-2 1 --- CLE T. Veryzer D. Tidrow 1% 89% Single to CF
t4 6-2 1 1-- R CLE R. Manning D. Tidrow 5% 94% Double to LF; Veryzer Scores
t4 7-2 1 -2- O CLE J. Norris D. Tidrow -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B; Manning to 3B
t4 7-2 2 --3 O CLE B. Bell D. Tidrow -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Indians' Rick Waits facing 5-6-7
b4 2-7 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Waits 1% 93% Flyball: RF
b4 2-7 1 --- NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits -1% 92% Walk
b4 2-7 1 1-- NYY R. White R. Waits -2% 90% Single to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
b4 2-7 1 12- OO NYY B. Dent R. Waits 5% 95% 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, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
t5 7-2 0 --- CLE A. Thornton D. Tidrow 1% 95% Walk
t5 7-2 0 1-- OO CLE W. Cage D. Tidrow -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t5 7-2 2 --- O CLE G. Alexander D. Tidrow -0% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Indians' Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
b5 2-7 0 --- O NYY F. Stanley R. Waits 1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-7 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers R. Waits 1% 96% Flyball: SS
b5 2-7 2 --- O NYY T. Munson R. Waits 0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
t6 7-2 0 --- O CLE D. Briggs D. Tidrow -0% 96% Strikeout
t6 7-2 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Tidrow -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t6 7-2 2 --- O CLE T. Veryzer D. Tidrow -0% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Indians' Rick Waits facing 3-4-5
b6 2-7 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella R. Waits 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-7 1 --- O NYY R. Jackson R. Waits 1% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2-7 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Waits 0% 97% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
t7 7-2 0 --- O CLE R. Manning D. Tidrow -0% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 7-2 1 --- CLE J. Norris D. Tidrow 0% 98% Double to LF
t7 7-2 1 -2- O CLE B. Bell D. Tidrow -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t7 7-2 2 -2- CLE A. Thornton D. Tidrow 0% 97% Walk
Dave Rajsich replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
t7 7-2 2 12- CLE W. Cage D. Rajsich 0% 98% Walk; Norris to 3B; Thornton to 2B
t7 7-2 2 123 O CLE G. Alexander D. Rajsich -1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
b7 2-7 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b7 2-7 1 --- O NYY R. White R. Waits 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-7 2 --- O NYY B. Dent R. Waits 0% 99% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Yankees' Dave Rajsich facing 7-8-9
t8 7-2 0 --- CLE D. Briggs D. Rajsich 0% 99% Single to LF
t8 7-2 0 1-- O CLE D. Kuiper D. Rajsich -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Briggs to 2B
t8 7-2 1 -2- O CLE T. Veryzer D. Rajsich -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t8 7-2 2 -2- O CLE R. Manning D. Rajsich -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Indians' Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
b8 2-7 0 --- NYY F. Stanley R. Waits -1% 97% Walk
b8 2-7 0 1-- O NYY M. Rivers R. Waits 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b8 2-7 1 1-- O NYY T. Munson R. Waits 1% 99% Lineout: 3B
b8 2-7 2 1-- O NYY L. Piniella R. Waits 0% 99% 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, Yankees' Larry McCall facing 2-3-4
Larry McCall replaces Dave Rajsich pitching
t9 7-2 0 --- CLE J. Norris L. McCall 0% 100% Single to LF
t9 7-2 0 1-- CLE B. Bell L. McCall 0% 100% Walk; Norris to 2B
t9 7-2 0 12- OO CLE A. Thornton L. McCall -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Norris to 3B
t9 7-2 2 --3 R CLE W. Cage L. McCall 0% 100% Double to LF; Norris Scores
t9 8-2 2 -2- R CLE G. Alexander L. McCall 0% 100% Double to CF; Cage Scores
Paul Lindblad replaces Larry McCall pitching
t9 9-2 2 -2- O CLE D. Briggs P. Lindblad -0% 100% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-9, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
b9 2-9 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson R. Waits 0% 100% Lineout: 1B
b9 2-9 1 --- NYY G. Nettles R. Waits -0% 100% Double to LF
b9 2-9 1 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 2-9 2 -2- O NYY R. White R. Waits 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Yankees 2.

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