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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on September 23, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
Home Starting Pitcher | David Clyde |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 17,452 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ted Hendry |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Reggie Jackson | DH |
Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Jim Norris | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Wayne Cage | DH |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Dan Briggs | Right Fielder |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 23, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Clyde
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Clyde
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Clyde
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clyde
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Clyde
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Clyde
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Beattie
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Beattie
There's a wild pitch. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Beattie
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norris for the out. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Beattie
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thornton vs. Beattie
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Clyde
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Clyde covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clyde
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norris. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Clyde
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Clyde
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Beattie
Cage strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Beattie
Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Beattie
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briggs vs. Beattie
Briggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Beattie
Veryzer is hit by the pitch. Alexander moves to third. Briggs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manning vs. Beattie
Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Briggs scores. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Beattie
Norris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Norris reaches third base with a triple. Veryzer scores. Manning goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Beattie
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Clyde
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Clyde
There goes Randolph. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Clyde
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Clyde
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Clyde
There's a wild pitch. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Clyde
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Tidrow
Cage hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Tidrow
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Tidrow
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Tidrow
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Tidrow
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuiper moves to third. Briggs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manning vs. Tidrow
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Clyde
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Clyde
Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Clyde
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Clyde
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Tidrow
Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Tidrow
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Piniella picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Piniella. Norris goes all the way around to score. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thornton vs. Tidrow
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cage vs. Tidrow
Cage hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Cage reaches second base with a double. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Tidrow
Alexander is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuiper vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching.
Kuiper hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thornton tags and scores. Cage tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Briggs vs. Rajsich
Briggs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veryzer vs. Rajsich
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Clyde
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Clyde
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Clyde
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Clyde
Jackson hits a line drive towards third. Bell catches it and throws to second to double up Rivers. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Rajsich
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Rajsich
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rajsich
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Rajsich
There goes Norris. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Norris steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Rajsich
The ball gets by Munson for a passed ball. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thornton vs. Rajsich
Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Clyde
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Clyde
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Clyde
Nettles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Rajsich
Cliff Johnson now catching.
Cage hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Rajsich
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Rajsich
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clyde
White hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Clyde
Dent hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Clyde
Paul Blair pinch hits for Mickey Rivers.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Rajsich
Paul Blair now playing center field. Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
Briggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Rajsich
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Briggs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Rajsich
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Rajsich covering. Safe. Briggs moves to third. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dade vs. Rajsich
Paul Dade pinch hits for Jim Norris.
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Briggs tags and scores. Veryzer tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Clyde
Horace Speed now playing left field.
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Clyde
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clyde
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Clyde covering, for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Clyde
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Davis
Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Thornton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cage vs. Davis
The ball gets by Johnson for a passed ball. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cage vs. Davis
Cage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thornton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Davis
Alexander hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Davis
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Clyde
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Clyde
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Clyde
White hits a fly ball into left field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Clyde
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Clyde
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1978 -- New York at Cleveland (D) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 2 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 5 1 3 2 Blair P, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Norris J, lf 3 1 2 2 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 4 0 Dade P, ph 0 0 0 1 Munson T, c 3 1 0 0 Speed H, lf 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, c 1 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, dh 4 0 1 0 Thornton A, 1b 5 2 2 1 Piniella L, rf 4 0 1 1 Cage W, dh 5 1 2 2 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Alexander G, c 4 1 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 1 1 White R, lf 4 0 1 0 Briggs D, rf 2 2 1 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 1 2 0 Stanley F, ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 9 1 35 10 15 9 New York 100 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland 041 300 11x -- 10 New York IP H R ER BB SO Beattie J (L) 2.0 4 4 4 2 1 Tidrow D* 1.0 8 4 4 1 1 Rajsich D 3.1 2 1 1 2 3 Davis R 1.2 1 1 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Clyde D (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 4th E -- Piniella L DP -- New York 2, Cleveland 1 LOB -- New York 9, Cleveland 9 2B -- White R, Nettles G, Cage W, Thornton A 3B -- Norris J HR -- Cage W SB -- Randolph W, Norris J SF -- Kuiper D, Dade P HBP -- by Beattie J (Veryzer T) WP -- Beattie J, Clyde D PB -- Munson T, Johnson C T -- 2:23 A -- 17452
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