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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 2, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on October 2, 1976 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Larry Barnett |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Locklear | DH |
| Roy White | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 2, 1976
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Ellis
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ellis
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Ellis
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklear vs. Bibby
Locklear strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bibby
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bibby
Munson 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
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Ellis
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ellis
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ellis
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ellis
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Ellis
There goes Smith. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Ellis
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bibby
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bibby
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Bibby
Nettles takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Bibby
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bibby
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Bibby
Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Locklear vs. Bibby
Locklear strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Ellis
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Ellis
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble who is chasing the ball. Kuiper reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Ellis
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Ellis
Manning takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Ellis
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Ellis
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bibby
White hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bibby
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Bibby
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Bibby
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Bibby covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ellis
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ellis
The ball gets by Munson for a passed ball. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ellis
Smith bunts towards the mound. Ellis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Ellis
Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Ellis
Duffy hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Ellis
Kuiper hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bibby
Nettles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Bibby
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Bibby
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Bibby
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Locklear vs. Bibby
There goes Alomar. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Locklear vs. Bibby
Locklear takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Thomas
Stan Thomas now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Thomas covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ellis
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Ellis
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Ellis
Carty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Ellis
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Thomas
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Thomas
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Thomas
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Thomas
Nettles strikes out. There goes May. The throw from Fosse to Duffy, and May is out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ellis
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ellis
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Ellis
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Thomas
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Thomas
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Thomas
Mason 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
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Ellis
Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Ellis
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Ellis
Bell hits a fly ball towards right field. Gamble fields the ball and throws to home. Munson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Munson. Duffy tags and scores. Kuiper tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Ellis
Ellis spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ellis. Kuiper moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manning vs. Ellis
Manning hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Ellis
Carty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklear vs. Thomas
Locklear hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Thomas
White hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Thomas
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ellis
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Ellis
Hendrick bunts towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ellis
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Powell trying to get to home. Gamble throws the ball in to Munson who tags Powell who's trying to score from second, for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Ellis
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Ellis
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Thomas
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Thomas
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Thomas
Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Nettles reaches second base with a double. May goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Thomas
Gamble is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Thomas
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Thomas covering, for the out. Nettles moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Velez vs. LaRoche
Otto Velez pinch hits for Gene Locklear.
Velez takes first base on ball four. Nettles scores. Gamble moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. LaRoche
White takes first base on ball four. Gamble scores. Piniella moves to third. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. LaRoche
Munson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Ellis
Roy White now playing left field. Fred Stanley now playing shortstop. Mickey Rivers now playing center field.
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ellis
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Ellis
Manning hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Manning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Ellis
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manning scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Alfredo Griffin pinch runs for Rico Carty. Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Boog Powell.
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1976, game 1 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuiper D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Locklear G, dh 3 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 2 Velez O, ph 0 0 0 1
Manning R, cf 4 1 1 0 White R, cf-lf 4 0 0 1
Carty R, dh 5 0 2 1 Munson T, c 5 0 2 0
Griffin A, pr 0 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Powell B, 1b 3 0 0 0 May C, lf 3 2 1 0
Blanks L, ph 1 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 0 0 0 0
Hendrick G, lf 3 1 2 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 2 1 1
Smith T, rf 4 1 3 1 Gamble O, rf 2 2 1 3
Fosse R, c 4 0 1 1 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 1 0
Duffy F, ss 3 1 0 0 Mason J, ss 3 0 1 0
Piniella L, ph 0 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 12 5 31 6 8 6
Cleveland 011 000 111 -- 5
New York 030 000 03x -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J 3.2 5 3 3 3 2
Thomas S (L) 4.0 3 3 3 2 1
LaRoche D 0.1 0 0 0 3 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 8.2 12 5 5 3 2
Lyle S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Munson T, Ellis D
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, New York 9
2B -- Hendrick G, Munson T, Carty R, Nettles G, Manning R
3B -- Kuiper D
HR -- Gamble O
SB -- Smith T, Alomar S
CS -- May C
SH -- Hendrick G
SF -- Bell B
PB -- Munson T
T -- 2:49
A -- 0
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