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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
9
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: Rick Waits (13-15), L: Catfish Hunter (12-6)
Yankees
2
99-63
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  5   2   3   2    0   0  .263  .647              1   0   2B
J Norris LF                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .283  .742              1   0   2·2B
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   2    1   0  .282  .720              2   3   
A Thornton 1B                 3   1   1   2    2   0  .262  .893              8   1   HR,GDP
W Cage DH                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .245  .757              0   0   2B,GDP
G Alexander C                 5   1   2   2    0   2  .225  .748              3   0   HR,2B
D Briggs RF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .163  .492              4   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .283  .649              3   3   
T Veryzer SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .638              4   2   

R Waits P                                                                     1   1
Totals                       38   9  13   0    5   4                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. B Bell-A Thornton.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .693              4   0   
T Munson C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .706              4   0   
L Piniella DH                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .314  .809              0   0   2B
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .274  .830              2   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .278  .809              0   2   2B
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   0   0    1   2  .274  .705              9   1   
R White LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .741              3   0   
B Dent SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .596              2   2   GDP
F Stanley 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .609              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   0    3   3                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. B Dent-F Stanley-C Chambliss; F Stanley-C Chambliss.

Pitching Stats

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     -       ·  ·     12·11· 4· 5     69    -     0.56   0.00
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·11· 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   5.62    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).
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 2 -2- RR 19% 67% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton C. Hunter Home Run; Manning Scores
t2 2 -23 RR 13% 85% 4-2 CLE B. Bell D. Tidrow Single to CF; Manning Scores; Norris Scores; Bell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 0 --- R 11% 61% 2-2 CLE G. Alexander C. Hunter Home Run
b1 2 -2- R -10% 48% 1-2 NYY G. Nettles R. Waits Single to CF; Piniella Scores
t2 2 -2- R 9% 69% 3-2 CLE R. Manning C. Hunter Single to CF; Kuiper Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CLE R. Manning C. Hunter Single to SS
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 CLE J. Norris C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B; Manning to 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 CLE B. Bell C. Hunter Flyball: 2B
t1 2 -2- RR 19% 67% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton C. Hunter Home Run; Manning Scores
t1 2 --- O -1% 66% 2-0 CLE W. Cage C. Hunter 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 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 NYY M. Rivers R. Waits Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- -3% 66% 0-2 NYY T. Munson R. Waits Single to LF
b1 1 1-- -9% 57% 0-2 NYY L. Piniella R. Waits Double to RF; Munson to 3B
b1 1 -23 RO 1% 58% 0-2 NYY R. Jackson R. Waits Groundout: SS unassisted; Munson Scores
b1 2 -2- R -10% 48% 1-2 NYY G. Nettles R. Waits Single to CF; Piniella Scores
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 2-2 NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits 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 0 --- R 11% 61% 2-2 CLE G. Alexander C. Hunter Home Run
t2 0 --- 3% 65% 3-2 CLE D. Briggs C. Hunter Walk
t2 0 1-- O -3% 61% 3-2 CLE D. Kuiper C. Hunter Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- 2% 63% 3-2 CLE T. Veryzer C. Hunter Wild Pitch; Kuiper to 2B
t2 1 -2- O -3% 60% 3-2 CLE T. Veryzer C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 -2- R 9% 69% 3-2 CLE R. Manning C. Hunter Single to CF; Kuiper Scores
Dick Tidrow replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
t2 2 1-- 3% 72% 4-2 CLE J. Norris D. Tidrow Double to LF; Manning to 3B
t2 2 -23 RR 13% 85% 4-2 CLE B. Bell D. Tidrow Single to CF; Manning Scores; Norris Scores; Bell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 2 -2- O -1% 84% 6-2 CLE A. Thornton D. Tidrow 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 0 --- O 2% 86% 2-6 NYY R. White R. Waits Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- -2% 84% 2-6 NYY B. Dent R. Waits Walk
b2 1 1-- O 2% 86% 2-6 NYY F. Stanley R. Waits Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- O 2% 87% 2-6 NYY M. Rivers R. Waits 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 0 --- O -1% 87% 6-2 CLE W. Cage D. Tidrow Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -1% 86% 6-2 CLE G. Alexander D. Tidrow Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O -0% 86% 6-2 CLE D. Briggs D. Tidrow 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 0 --- O 2% 87% 2-6 NYY T. Munson R. Waits Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 1% 88% 2-6 NYY L. Piniella R. Waits Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O 1% 89% 2-6 NYY R. Jackson R. Waits 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 0 --- O -1% 88% 6-2 CLE D. Kuiper D. Tidrow Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 1% 89% 6-2 CLE T. Veryzer D. Tidrow Single to CF
t4 1 1-- R 5% 94% 6-2 CLE R. Manning D. Tidrow Double to LF; Veryzer Scores
t4 1 -2- O -1% 93% 7-2 CLE J. Norris D. Tidrow Groundout: 2B-1B; Manning to 3B
t4 2 --3 O -1% 92% 7-2 CLE B. Bell D. Tidrow 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 0 --- O 1% 94% 2-7 NYY G. Nettles R. Waits Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- -2% 92% 2-7 NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits Walk
b4 1 1-- -2% 90% 2-7 NYY R. White R. Waits Single to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
b4 1 12- OO 5% 95% 2-7 NYY B. Dent R. Waits 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 0 --- 1% 95% 7-2 CLE A. Thornton D. Tidrow Walk
t5 0 1-- OO -1% 94% 7-2 CLE W. Cage D. Tidrow Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 94% 7-2 CLE G. Alexander D. Tidrow 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 0 --- O 1% 95% 2-7 NYY F. Stanley R. Waits Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 1% 96% 2-7 NYY M. Rivers R. Waits Flyball: SS
b5 2 --- O 0% 96% 2-7 NYY T. Munson R. Waits 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 0 --- O -0% 96% 7-2 CLE D. Briggs D. Tidrow Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -0% 96% 7-2 CLE D. Kuiper D. Tidrow Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O -0% 95% 7-2 CLE T. Veryzer D. Tidrow 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 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-7 NYY L. Piniella R. Waits Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-7 NYY R. Jackson R. Waits Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O 0% 97% 2-7 NYY G. Nettles R. Waits 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 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-2 CLE R. Manning D. Tidrow Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- 1% 98% 7-2 CLE J. Norris D. Tidrow Double to LF
t7 1 -2- O -0% 97% 7-2 CLE B. Bell D. Tidrow Flyball: LF
t7 2 -2- 0% 97% 7-2 CLE A. Thornton D. Tidrow Walk
Dave Rajsich replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
t7 2 12- 0% 98% 7-2 CLE W. Cage D. Rajsich Walk; Norris to 3B; Thornton to 2B
t7 2 123 O -1% 97% 7-2 CLE G. Alexander D. Rajsich 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 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 0% 98% 2-7 NYY R. White R. Waits Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 NYY B. Dent R. Waits 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 0 --- 0% 99% 7-2 CLE D. Briggs D. Rajsich Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 7-2 CLE D. Kuiper D. Rajsich Groundout: 2B-1B; Briggs to 2B
t8 1 -2- O -0% 99% 7-2 CLE T. Veryzer D. Rajsich Flyball: RF
t8 2 -2- O -0% 98% 7-2 CLE R. Manning D. Rajsich 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 0 --- -1% 97% 2-7 NYY F. Stanley R. Waits Walk
b8 0 1-- O 1% 98% 2-7 NYY M. Rivers R. Waits Flyball: RF
b8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 2-7 NYY T. Munson R. Waits Lineout: 3B
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-7 NYY L. Piniella R. Waits 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 0 --- 0% 100% 7-2 CLE J. Norris L. McCall Single to LF
t9 0 1-- 0% 100% 7-2 CLE B. Bell L. McCall Walk; Norris to 2B
t9 0 12- OO -0% 100% 7-2 CLE A. Thornton L. McCall Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Norris to 3B
t9 2 --3 R 0% 100% 7-2 CLE W. Cage L. McCall Double to LF; Norris Scores
t9 2 -2- R 0% 100% 8-2 CLE G. Alexander L. McCall Double to CF; Cage Scores
Paul Lindblad replaces Larry McCall pitching
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 9-2 CLE D. Briggs P. Lindblad 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 NYY R. Jackson R. Waits Lineout: 1B
b9 1 --- -0% 100% 2-9 NYY G. Nettles R. Waits Double to LF
b9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 2-9 NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits Strikeout
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 2-9 NYY R. White R. Waits Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Yankees 2.

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