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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 5, 1977
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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 5, 1977 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Hood |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Marty Springstead |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Dade | Third Baseman |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Bruce Bochte | Left Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Ron Pruitt | Right Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 5, 1977
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hood
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hood
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hood
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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Hunter
Dade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Hunter
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dade moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Hunter
Blanks bunts in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Hunter
There's a wild pitch. Dade moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thornton vs. Hunter
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bochte vs. Hunter
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dade tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Hunter
Carty hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hood
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hood
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hood
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hood
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Hunter
Pruitt hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Hunter
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Fosse reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dade vs. Hunter
Dade strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hood
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Hood
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Hood
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Hood
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Hood
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Hunter
Kuiper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Hunter
Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Hunter
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Hunter
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blanks scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Hunter
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hood
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hood
Piniella hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Hood
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hood
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Hunter
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Hunter
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Hunter
Dade is hit by the pitch. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Hunter
Kuiper hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hood
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Hood
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Hood
Rivers takes first base on ball four. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Hood
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Randolph moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Hood
Munson hits a ball on the ground for an out. Randolph scores. Rivers scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Hood
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Hunter
Blanks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Blanks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Hunter
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thornton for the out. Blanks moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Hunter
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 -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Hunter
Carty is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pruitt vs. Hunter
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hood
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hood
Chambliss 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hood
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Hood
Randolph hits a line drive towards third. Dade reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Hunter
Manning hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hunter
Fosse hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Hunter
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Hood
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hood
Rivers 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hood
Nettles 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 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Hunter
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Hunter
Blanks bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Hunter
Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Thornton reaches third base with a triple. Kuiper scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Bochte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thornton scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Lyle
Jim Norris pinch runs for Bruce Bochte.
Lyle fires to first and picks off Norris. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Lyle
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kern
Jim Norris now playing left field. Jim Kern now pitching.
Munson hits a line drive towards the mound. Kern reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kern
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kern
Piniella 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Kern
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kern
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Lyle
Pruitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Lyle
Manning bunts towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. Pruitt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Lyle
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dade vs. Lyle
Dade is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Lyle
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Kern
Frank Duffy now playing shortstop.
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kern
Roy White pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Kern
Rivers strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1977, game 1 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 0 Dade P, 3b 3 1 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 5 1 2 0
Munson T, c 4 0 0 2 Blanks L, ss 3 1 2 0
Jackson R, rf 4 1 2 1 Duffy F, ss 0 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 2 1 1 1
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bochte B, lf 3 0 2 3
Johnson C, dh 4 0 1 0 Norris J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 3 1 0 0 Carty R, dh 3 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0 Pruitt R, rf 4 0 1 0
White R, ph 1 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 3 0 1 0
Fosse R, c 4 0 1 0
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34 3 7 3 30 4 11 4
New York 000 020 010 -- 3
Cleveland 101 000 20x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (L) 6.1 9 4 4 3 1
Lyle S 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hood D (W) 7.0 5 2 2 3 3
Kern J (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Dade P
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Cleveland 10
2B -- Chambliss C, Fosse R, Blanks L
3B -- Thornton A
HR -- Jackson R
CS -- Norris J
SH -- Blanks L, Manning R
SF -- Bochte B
HBP -- by Hunter J (Dade P)
WP -- Hunter J
T -- 2:42
A -- 0
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