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Standings
SEA
@CAL		3
2
BOS
@CHW		12
8
KCR
@DET		3
4
TEX
@MIL		5
1
CLE
@NYY		2
5
MIN
@OAK		2
6
BAL
@TOR		2
3
HOU
@ATL		8
1
SFG
@CIN		1
2
CHC
@MON		0
4
NYM
@PHI		6
7
LAD
@SDP		3
4		 
(10)
PIT
@STL		3
4
Saturday, April 20, 1985
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 20,188, Time of Game: 2:37
Indians
2
3-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 4½ GB
 at Yankees
5
5-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
W: Phil Niekro (2-1)
L: Jose Roman (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Yankees         4  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    5  9  2

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon LF 5 1 1 0 0 3 .364 .818 -0.080 1.44 0.116 -0.196 -0.5 0 1 2B,SB
Brett Butler CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .270 .700 -0.053 1.14 0.065 -0.118 -0.6 3 0 2B,GDP
Mel Hall DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .192 .497 -0.110 1.26 0.012 -0.122 -1.0
Pat Tabler 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .359 .883 0.065 1.14 0.110 -0.045 0.7 10 1
Brook Jacoby 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .593 -0.125 1.33 0.000 -0.125 -1.2 3 2
George Vukovich RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .522 -0.115 1.14 0.000 -0.115 -1.1 1 0
Chris Bando C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .056 .316 0.053 0.69 0.073 -0.020 0.3 3 0
Tony Bernazard 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .313 .868 0.219 1.16 0.225 -0.007 2.2 2 4 HR
Mike Fischlin SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .445 -0.187 2.18 0.000 -0.187 -1.7 1 3
   Butch Benton PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .522 0.038 0.75 0.038 0.000 0.4
Jose Roman P 1
   Mike Jeffcoat P 2
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 5 6 .212 .679 -0.295 1.25 0.639 -0.935 -2.5 24 13
2B: O Nixon (1, off P Niekro); B Butler (1, off P Niekro).
HR: T Bernazard (1, off P Niekro; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: T Bernazard 5; B Butler 2; O Nixon 2; G Vukovich; P Tabler; B Benton.
GIDP: B Butler (2).
RBI: T Bernazard (2); P Tabler (8).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: O Nixon (M Pagliarulo at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: O Nixon (2, 3rd base off P Niekro/B Wynegar).
Pickoffs: O Nixon (1st base by P Niekro).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .250 .500 0.088 0.81 0.108 -0.020 0.9 1 0 SB
Bob Meacham SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .757 0.004 0.63 0.027 -0.024 -0.1 3 3 SH
Don Mattingly 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .270 .742 0.029 0.59 0.054 -0.025 0.7 10 0
Dave Winfield RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .281 .900 -0.032 0.54 0.010 -0.042 -0.8 4 1
Don Baylor DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .226 .836 -0.009 0.55 0.030 -0.039 -0.4
Ken Griffey LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .385 .987 0.041 0.68 0.056 -0.016 0.6 0 0 3B
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 4 0 2 3 0 1 .300 .917 0.162 0.82 0.194 -0.032 1.7 0 1 2B
Butch Wynegar C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .780 -0.038 0.37 0.007 -0.045 -0.9 7 0
Juan Bonilla 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.041 0.50 0.000 -0.041 -0.8 2 4
Phil Niekro P 1
   Bob Shirley P 2
   Dave Righetti P
Team Totals 31 5 9 4 3 3 .290 .740 0.204 0.62 0.486 -0.284 1.0 27 12
2B: M Pagliarulo (2, off J Roman).
3B: K Griffey (2, off J Roman).
SH: B Meacham (1, off M Jeffcoat).
TB: K Griffey 3; M Pagliarulo 3; O Moreno 2; D Baylor; D Winfield; B Wynegar; D Mattingly.
RBI: M Pagliarulo 3 (3); D Mattingly (4).
2-out RBI: M Pagliarulo 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Bonilla-B Meacham-D Mattingly.
E: J Bonilla (1); M Pagliarulo (1).
Outfield Assists: D Winfield (B Butler at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: O Moreno (1, 2nd base off J Roman/C Bando).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jose Roman, L (0-2) 5 5 4 4 3 3 0 4.00 23 41 -0.199 0.76 -1.5
Mike Jeffcoat 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 12 0 0 -0.006 0.33 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 3 3 0 5.62 35 41 0 0 -0.205 1.25 -1.0

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (2-1) 5 5 2 2 4 3 1 4.32 24 48 0.084 1.20 0.5
Bob Shirley, H (1) 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.86 11 0 0 0.178 1.42 1.5
Dave Righetti, S (4) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.033 1.08 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 5 6 1 2.00 38 48 0 0 0.295 0.62 2.5
Balks: J Roman (1).
WP: J Roman (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: P Niekro (1; O Nixon, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 20,188.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         New York Yankees
1 Otis Nixon LF 1 Omar Moreno CF
2 Brett Butler CF 2 Bob Meacham SS
3 Mel Hall DH 3 Don Mattingly 1B
4 Pat Tabler 1B 4 Dave Winfield RF
5 Brook Jacoby 3B 5 Don Baylor DH
6 George Vukovich RF 6 Ken Griffey LF
7 Chris Bando C 7 Mike Pagliarulo 3B
8 Tony Bernazard 2B 8 Butch Wynegar C
9 Mike Fischlin SS 9 Juan Bonilla 2B
Jose Roman P Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 123 RRR NYY M. Pagliarulo J. Roman 19% 86% Double to RF; Winfield Scores; Baylor Scores; Griffey Scores
t6 2-4 0 1-- CLE T. Bernazard B. Shirley -13% 60% Single to CF; Bando to 3B
t6 2-4 0 1-3 O CLE M. Fischlin B. Shirley 9% 69% Flyball: RF
t6 2-4 1 1-3 O CLE O. Nixon B. Shirley 9% 78% Strikeout
t4 1-4 2 123 O CLE M. Fischlin P. Niekro 8% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B

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' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE O. Nixon P. Niekro -4% 46% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Nixon to 1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CLE B. Butler P. Niekro 6% 52% Nixon Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Butler P. Niekro 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- CLE M. Hall P. Niekro -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CLE P. Tabler P. Niekro 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jose Roman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY O. Moreno J. Roman 4% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- NYY B. Meacham J. Roman 2% 61% Moreno Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O NYY B. Meacham J. Roman -1% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B; Moreno to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 R NYY D. Mattingly J. Roman 3% 63% Wild Pitch; Moreno Scores
b1 1-0 1 --- O NYY D. Mattingly J. Roman -1% 61% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 1-0 2 --- NYY D. Winfield J. Roman 1% 62% Single (Ground Ball)
b1 1-0 2 1-- NYY D. Baylor J. Roman 3% 65% Single to LF; Winfield to 3B; Baylor to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b1 1-0 2 -23 NYY K. Griffey J. Roman 1% 67% Walk
b1 1-0 2 123 RRR NYY M. Pagliarulo J. Roman 19% 86% Double to RF; Winfield Scores; Baylor Scores; Griffey Scores
b1 4-0 2 -2- O NYY B. Wynegar J. Roman -1% 85% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
t2 0-4 0 --- O CLE B. Jacoby P. Niekro 2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-4 1 --- O CLE G. Vukovich P. Niekro 1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-4 2 --- O CLE C. Bando P. Niekro 1% 88% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Jose Roman facing 9-1-2
b2 4-0 0 --- O NYY J. Bonilla J. Roman -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 4-0 1 --- O NYY O. Moreno J. Roman -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b2 4-0 2 --- O NYY B. Meacham J. Roman -0% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t3 0-4 0 --- R CLE T. Bernazard P. Niekro -6% 80% Home Run
t3 1-4 0 --- O CLE M. Fischlin P. Niekro 2% 82% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 1-4 1 --- O CLE O. Nixon P. Niekro 1% 83% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-4 2 --- CLE B. Butler P. Niekro -2% 82% Double to RF
t3 1-4 2 -2- O CLE M. Hall P. Niekro 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Jose Roman facing 3-4-5
b3 4-1 0 --- O NYY D. Mattingly J. Roman -1% 83% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 4-1 1 --- O NYY D. Winfield J. Roman -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 4-1 2 --- O NYY D. Baylor J. Roman -1% 82% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 4.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t4 1-4 0 --- CLE P. Tabler P. Niekro -4% 78% Single to CF
t4 1-4 0 1-- O CLE B. Jacoby P. Niekro 3% 81% Flyball: RF
t4 1-4 1 1-- O CLE G. Vukovich P. Niekro 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-4 2 1-- CLE C. Bando P. Niekro -2% 82% Walk; Vukovich to 2B
t4 1-4 2 12- CLE T. Bernazard P. Niekro -3% 79% Walk; Vukovich to 3B; Bando to 2B
t4 1-4 2 123 O CLE M. Fischlin P. Niekro 8% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Jose Roman facing 6-7-8
b4 4-1 0 --- NYY K. Griffey J. Roman 5% 91% Triple to RF
b4 4-1 0 --3 O NYY M. Pagliarulo J. Roman -2% 89% Strikeout
b4 4-1 1 --3 O NYY B. Wynegar J. Roman -3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 4-1 2 --3 O NYY J. Bonilla J. Roman -2% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 4.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t5 1-4 0 --- CLE O. Nixon P. Niekro -6% 78% Double to LF
t5 1-4 0 -2- CLE B. Butler P. Niekro -5% 74% Walk
t5 1-4 0 12- O CLE M. Hall P. Niekro 6% 80% Flyball: SS
t5 1-4 1 12- CLE P. Tabler P. Niekro -2% 77% Nixon Steals 3B
t5 1-4 1 1-3 R CLE P. Tabler P. Niekro -7% 70% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Nixon Scores; Butler to 2B; Tabler to 1B
t5 2-4 1 12- O CLE B. Jacoby P. Niekro 6% 76% Strikeout
t5 2-4 2 12- O CLE G. Vukovich P. Niekro 5% 82% Single to RF; Butler out at Hm/RF-C; Tabler to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Jose Roman facing 1-2-3
b5 4-2 0 --- O NYY O. Moreno J. Roman -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-2 1 --- NYY B. Meacham J. Roman 2% 82% Walk
b5 4-2 1 1-- NYY D. Mattingly J. Roman 1% 83% Balk; Meacham to 2B
b5 4-2 1 -2- NYY D. Mattingly J. Roman 1% 84% Walk
b5 4-2 1 12- O NYY D. Winfield J. Roman -3% 81% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Mattingly to 2B
b5 4-2 2 12- O NYY D. Baylor J. Roman -3% 78% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Bob Shirley facing 7-8-9
Bob Shirley replaces Phil Niekro pitching
t6 2-4 0 --- CLE C. Bando B. Shirley -5% 73% Walk
t6 2-4 0 1-- CLE T. Bernazard B. Shirley -13% 60% Single to CF; Bando to 3B
t6 2-4 0 1-3 O CLE M. Fischlin B. Shirley 9% 69% Flyball: RF
t6 2-4 1 1-3 O CLE O. Nixon B. Shirley 9% 78% Strikeout
t6 2-4 2 1-3 O CLE B. Butler B. Shirley 7% 85% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Mike Jeffcoat facing 6-7-8
Mike Jeffcoat replaces Jose Roman pitching
b6 4-2 0 --- O NYY K. Griffey M. Jeffcoat -1% 84% Lineout: SS
b6 4-2 1 --- O NYY M. Pagliarulo M. Jeffcoat -1% 83% Single to LF; Pagliarulo out at 2B/LF-2B
b6 4-2 2 --- NYY B. Wynegar M. Jeffcoat 1% 83% Single to RF
b6 4-2 2 1-- O NYY J. Bonilla M. Jeffcoat -1% 82% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Bob Shirley facing 3-4-5
t7 2-4 0 --- O CLE M. Hall B. Shirley 3% 85% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-4 1 --- O CLE P. Tabler B. Shirley 2% 88% Flyball: RF
t7 2-4 2 --- O CLE B. Jacoby B. Shirley 1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Mike Jeffcoat facing 1-2-3
b7 4-2 0 --- NYY O. Moreno M. Jeffcoat 2% 90% Single to CF
b7 4-2 0 1-- O NYY B. Meacham M. Jeffcoat -1% 90% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Moreno to 2B
b7 4-2 1 -2- R NYY D. Mattingly M. Jeffcoat 4% 94% Single to LF; Moreno Scores
b7 5-2 1 1-- O NYY D. Winfield M. Jeffcoat -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b7 5-2 2 1-- O NYY D. Baylor M. Jeffcoat -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Bob Shirley facing 6-7-8
t8 2-5 0 --- O CLE G. Vukovich B. Shirley 2% 95% Flyball: RF
t8 2-5 1 --- O CLE C. Bando B. Shirley 1% 97% Flyball: 2B
t8 2-5 2 --- O CLE T. Bernazard B. Shirley 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Indians' Mike Jeffcoat facing 6-7-8
b8 5-2 0 --- O NYY K. Griffey M. Jeffcoat -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-2 1 --- O NYY M. Pagliarulo M. Jeffcoat -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 5-2 2 --- O NYY B. Wynegar M. Jeffcoat -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Dave Righetti facing 9-1-2
Dave Righetti replaces Bob Shirley pitching
Butch Benton pinch hits for Mike Fischlin (SS) batting 9th
t9 2-5 0 --- CLE B. Benton D. Righetti -4% 93% Single to CF
t9 2-5 0 1-- O CLE O. Nixon D. Righetti 4% 96% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-5 1 1-- OO CLE B. Butler D. Righetti 4% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 5.

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