Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Tidrow
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Tidrow
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tidrow
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gamble hits a popup towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Tidrow
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Tidrow
  
  Blomberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Tidrow
  
  Nettles hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Tidrow
  
  Velez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Tidrow
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Tidrow
  
  Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Spikes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Tidrow
  
  Clarke hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Tidrow
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tidrow
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Tidrow
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Murcer reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blomberg vs. Tidrow
  
  Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Tidrow
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duffy vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Duffy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Tidrow
  
  Velez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Tidrow
  
  Dempsey strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Tidrow
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Tidrow
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Stottlemyre
  
  There goes Chambliss. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Chambliss steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spikes vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Spikes strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowenstein vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Tidrow
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tidrow
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Tidrow
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blomberg vs. Tidrow
  
  Blomberg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Kekich
  
  Mike Kekich now pitching.
  
  Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Kekich
  
  Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dempsey vs. Kekich
  
  Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duffy vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Kekich
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Kekich
  
  Clarke takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hegan vs. Kekich
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Clarke moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Kekich
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Kekich
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blomberg vs. Kekich
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Spikes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spikes moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Kekich
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Kekich
  
  Velez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Kekich
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Kekich
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dempsey moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Kekich
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duffy vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duncan moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gamble vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Kekich
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Kekich
  
  Hegan hits a line drive towards short. Duffy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Kekich
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive towards short. Stanley catches it and throws to first to double up Spikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Kekich
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blomberg vs. Kekich
  
  Blomberg takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Kekich
  
  Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Velez vs. Kekich
  
  Velez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dempsey vs. Kekich
  
  Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1973, game 1 -- New York at Cleveland (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          4  1  1  0   Williams W, lf        4  0  1  0   
Hegan M, 1b           5  1  2  1   Gamble O, dh          4  0  1  0   
White R, lf           5  1  2  1   Chambliss C, 1b       4  1  0  0   
Murcer B, cf          5  1  3  1   Spikes C, rf          3  0  1  0   
Blomberg R, dh        3  2  2  4   Lowenstein J, 2b      4  0  2  1   
Nettles G, 3b         5  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Velez O, rf           4  2  2  2   Smith T, cf           3  0  1  0   
Dempsey R, c          5  0  2  0   Duncan D, c           2  0  2  0   
Stanley F, ss         3  1  0  0   Duffy F, ss           4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  9 14  9                        32  1  8  1

New York         021 132 000 --  9
Cleveland        000 100 000 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (W)     9.0  8  1  1  4  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (L)          4.1  9  7  7  1  4
Kekich M              4.2  5  2  2  4  4

DP -- New York 3, Cleveland 2
LOB -- New York 8, Cleveland 8
2B -- White R, Murcer B, Duncan D
HR -- Blomberg R 2, Velez O 2
SB -- Chambliss C
WP -- Kekich M 2
T -- 2:40
A -- 0

    

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