Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Tidrow
  
  Norris strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Tidrow
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Tidrow
  
  Blanks 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 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Waits
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Waits
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Waits
  
  Munson hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Tidrow
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Tidrow
  
  Carty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Tidrow
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Waits
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Waits
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Waits
  
  Kingman hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Tidrow
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Tidrow
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Tidrow
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Tidrow
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Waits
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Waits
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Waits
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Tidrow
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tidrow. Norris moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Tidrow
  
  Oliver bunts towards first. Johnson fields the ball and throws to Tidrow covering. Safe. Norris moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blanks vs. Tidrow
  
  Blanks is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thornton vs. Tidrow
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Waits
  
  Randolph bunts in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Waits
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Waits
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Tidrow
  
  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: ---
  Bochte vs. Tidrow
  
  Bochte 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 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Tidrow
  
  Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Tidrow
  
  There goes Manning. The throw from Munson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kendall vs. Tidrow
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Waits
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Waits
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Waits
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Waits
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Kingman moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blair vs. Waits
  
  Blair is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dent vs. Waits
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Tidrow
  
  Griffin bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Tidrow
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Tidrow
  
  Oliver is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Tidrow
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Waits
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Waits
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Waits
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Tidrow
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Tidrow
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Tidrow
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Waits
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Waits
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kingman vs. Bibby
  
  Jim Bibby now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kingman vs. Bibby
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Bibby
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rivers vs. Bibby
  
  Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Paul Blair.
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Tidrow
  
  Mickey Rivers now playing center field. Chris Chambliss now playing first base.
  
  Manning 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 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Tidrow
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Lyle
  
  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kendall moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pruitt vs. Lyle
  
  Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Jim Norris.
  
  Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kendall scores. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Lyle
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Lyle
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dent fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Bibby
  
  Ron Pruitt now playing right field. Frank Duffy now playing shortstop.
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Bibby
  
  Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Bibby
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Lyle
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Lyle
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Lyle
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Bibby
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Bibby
  
  There's a wild pitch. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Bibby
  
  Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Bibby
  
  Piniella bunts towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kingman vs. Bibby
  
  There's a wild pitch. Munson scores. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1977 -- Cleveland at New York (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Norris J, rf          3  0  1  0   Randolph W, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Pruitt R, ph-rf       1  0  1  1   Nettles G, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Oliver D, 2b          3  0  1  0   Munson T, c           4  1  1  0   
Blanks L, 3b          4  0  0  0   Jackson R, rf         3  0  1  0   
Thornton A, 1b        3  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        3  1  2  0   
Carty R, dh           4  0  0  0   Kingman D, dh         3  0  1  0   
Bochte B, lf          4  0  0  0   Johnson C, 1b         3  0  2  1   
Manning R, cf         3  0  2  0   Chambliss C, 1b       0  0  0  0   
Kendall F, c          3  1  1  0   Blair P, cf           2  0  0  0   
Griffin A, ss         2  0  0  0   Rivers M, ph-cf       1  0  0  0   
Lowenstein J, ph      1  0  1  0   Dent B, ss            3  0  0  0   
Duffy F, ss           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  7  1                        29  2  7  1

Cleveland        000 000 010 --  1
New York         000 010 001 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Waits R*              6.0  6  1  1  1  3
Bibby J (L)           2.1  1  1  1  1  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tidrow D              7.1  5  1  1  1  4
Lyle S (W)            1.2  2  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Tidrow D, Munson T
DP -- Cleveland 2, New York 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, New York 5
2B -- Kingman D
SB -- Manning R
CS -- Griffin A
SH -- Piniella L
HBP -- by Tidrow D (Oliver D)
WP -- Bibby J 3
T -- 2:21
A -- 14138

    

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