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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 28, 1974
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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 28, 1974 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1974 |
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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 28, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Ellingsen |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 8,370 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Nick Bremigan |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy White | DH |
Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Frank Robinson | DH |
Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
John Ellis | Catcher |
Rico Carty | First Baseman |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Remy Hermoso | Second Baseman |
Rusty Torres | Left Fielder |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 28, 1974
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellingsen
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Torres. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Ellingsen
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Ellingsen
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ellingsen
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Ellingsen
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Ellingsen
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Gura
Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gura
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ellingsen
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Ellingsen
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Ellingsen
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hermoso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Gura
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Gura
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gura
Carty is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellingsen
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hermoso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Ellingsen
There goes White. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Ellingsen
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Ellingsen
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spikes. Murcer reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Ellingsen
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Ellingsen
Munson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Ellingsen
Chambliss hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Torres chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Torres. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Ellingsen
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Gura
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermoso vs. Gura
Hermoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gura
Torres strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ellingsen
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Ellingsen
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hermoso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Ellingsen
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gura
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Gura
Duffy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gura
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. Gura
Spikes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duffy moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Gura
Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Tidrow
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellingsen
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carty fields the ball and throws to Ellingsen covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Ellingsen
There's a wild pitch. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Ellingsen
Maddox hits a popup towards first. Carty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Ellingsen
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Ellingsen
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Beene
Fred Beene now pitching.
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Beene
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Beene
Nettles hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Beene scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermoso vs. Tidrow
Hermoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Tidrow
Torres bunts towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. Hermoso moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Tidrow
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Tidrow
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Beene
Alomar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hermoso reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Beene
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Beene
White hits a fly ball into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Tidrow
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Tidrow
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Tidrow
Carty hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Tidrow
Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Beene
Joe Lis now playing first base.
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Beene
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Beene
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Tidrow
Duane Kuiper pinch hits for Remy Hermoso.
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Tidrow
Torres bunts towards the mound. Tidrow juggles the ball. That's an error on Tidrow. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Tidrow
Bell bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Alomar covering, for the out. Kuiper moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Duffy vs. Tidrow
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Torres is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Lyle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Beene
Duane Kuiper now playing second base.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Beene
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Torres. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Beene
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching. Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Sandy Alomar.
Blomberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Buskey
Mason hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Buskey
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Buskey
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Buskey
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops it up and throws to first, with Buskey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Lyle
Fred Stanley now playing second base.
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Lyle
Dave Duncan pinch hits for John Ellis.
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Lyle
Lis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Lyle
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Buskey
Dave Duncan now catching.
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Buskey
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Buskey
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Lyle
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Duane Kuiper.
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Lyle
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Rusty Torres.
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lyle
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1974, game 2 -- New York at Cleveland (D) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI White R, dh 5 4 4 2 Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Maddox E, cf 5 0 0 0 Duffy F, ss 4 1 2 1 Murcer B, rf 4 0 1 2 Robinson F, dh 4 1 1 0 Piniella L, lf 5 1 2 2 Spikes C, rf 4 1 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 2 0 Ellis J, c 3 2 2 4 Chambliss C, 1b 5 1 2 0 Duncan D, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Carty R, 1b 3 1 1 2 Alomar S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lis J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Blomberg R, ph 1 1 1 2 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 0 0 Stanley F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hermoso R, 2b 2 0 1 0 Mason J, ss 4 1 1 0 Kuiper D, ph-2b 1 1 1 0 McCraw T, ph 1 0 0 0 Torres R, lf 1 0 0 0 Gamble O, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 9 15 9 33 7 9 7 New York 101 020 050 -- 9 Cleveland 000 402 100 -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gura L 3.1 4 4 4 0 3 Tidrow D 3.0 5 3 3 0 2 Lyle S (W) 2.2 0 0 0 1 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Ellingsen B 4.2 8 4 4 1 0 Beene F 2.2 4 2 2 0 0 Buskey T (L) 1.2 3 3 3 0 2 E -- Torres R, Tidrow D DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- New York 6, Cleveland 3 2B -- White R, Murcer B, Chambliss C HR -- Ellis J, Piniella L, Carty R, Blomberg R, White R SB -- White R CS -- Torres R SH -- Torres R 2, Bell B SF -- Murcer B WP -- Ellingsen B T -- 2:43 A -- 8370
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