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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 23, 1973
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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, 1973 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,173 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Morgenweck 1B: George Maloney 2B: John Rice 3B: Jim Evans |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Hal Lanier | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| John Ellis | Catcher |
| Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
| John Lowenstein | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Torres | Center Fielder |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 23, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilcox
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Wilcox
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Wilcox
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Wilcox
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Medich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Medich
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Medich
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Medich
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Wilcox
Blomberg 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: ---
Nettles vs. Wilcox
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Wilcox
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Wilcox
Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Wilcox
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Medich
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanley. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Medich
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Spikes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Medich
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spikes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torres vs. Medich
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duffy vs. Medich
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilcox
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spikes. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Wilcox
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Wilcox
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes 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: ---
Murcer vs. Wilcox
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Medich
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Medich
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Medich
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Wilcox
Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wilcox
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Wilcox
Velez takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. Wilcox
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Medich
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Medich
Spikes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Medich
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wilcox
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilcox, and towards Lowenstein, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilcox
White hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wilcox
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Medich
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Medich
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Medich
Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Duffy reaches second base with a double. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Medich
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gamble vs. Medich
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wilcox
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Wilcox
Murcer hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Wilcox
There's a wild pitch. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blomberg vs. Wilcox
Blomberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Wilcox
Nettles hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Wilcox
Velez hits a popup towards the mound. Wilcox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Medich
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan fields the ball and throws to Medich covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Medich
There goes Chambliss. The throw from Munson and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Medich
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Medich
Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Medich
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Wilcox
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wilcox
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wilcox
White hits a fly ball, foul, 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: 1--
Hegan vs. Wilcox
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Medich
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Medich
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Medich
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Medich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wilcox
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Wilcox
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spikes. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Munson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Wilcox
Blomberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Wilcox
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Velez vs. Wilcox
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Medich
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Medich
Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Medich
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spikes vs. Medich
Tommy Smith pinch runs for John Ellis.
Spikes hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gamble tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Medich
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Wilcox
Dave Duncan now catching.
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wilcox
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wilcox
Wilcox fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wilcox. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Wilcox
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Wilcox
Hegan 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, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. McDaniel
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops it up and throws to first, with McDaniel covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. McDaniel
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McDaniel
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. McDaniel
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1973, game 2 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
White R, lf 5 1 2 0 Williams W, lf 5 0 1 0
Hegan M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Gamble O, dh 5 1 1 0
Munson T, c 2 1 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Murcer B, cf 4 0 1 1 Ellis J, c 4 0 1 0
Blomberg R, dh 2 0 0 0 Smith T, pr 0 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Duncan D, c 0 0 0 0
Velez O, rf 3 0 0 0 Spikes C, rf 3 0 1 1
Lanier H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lowenstein J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Stanley F, ss 4 0 2 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Torres R, cf 4 0 1 0
Duffy F, ss 4 0 1 0
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32 2 9 2 35 1 9 1
New York 001 000 010 -- 2
Cleveland 000 000 010 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 7.2 8 1 1 2 6
McDaniel L (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L) 9.0 9 2 2 5 5
E -- Stanley F, Wilcox M
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- New York 9, Cleveland 10
2B -- White R, Duffy F, Munson T, Murcer B
CS -- Chambliss C
SF -- Munson T, Spikes C
WP -- Wilcox M
T -- 2:42
A -- 6173
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