Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Bibby
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte 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. Bibby
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Bibby
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Figueroa
  
  Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Figueroa
  
  There goes Dade. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Dade steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Figueroa
  
  Kuiper bunts towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Figueroa covering. Safe. Dade moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blanks vs. Figueroa
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dade scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Figueroa
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Bibby
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Bibby
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Bibby
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Bibby
  
  White hits a fly ball towards center. Norris settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Norris. Chambliss moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Randolph vs. Bibby
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chambliss scores. White moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dent vs. Bibby
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Figueroa
  
  Bochte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Figueroa
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Figueroa
  
  Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Figueroa
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dent fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Bibby
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Bibby
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Bibby
  
  Munson hits a line drive into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Figueroa
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Figueroa
  
  Dade hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Figueroa
  
  Kuiper 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 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Bibby
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Bibby
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Jackson trying to get to third. Norris throws the ball in to Dade, who tags Jackson for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Bibby
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Bibby
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Figueroa
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Figueroa
  
  The ball gets by Munson for a passed ball. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Figueroa
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochte vs. Figueroa
  
  Bochte strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Figueroa
  
  Carty 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 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Bibby
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Blanks. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Bibby
  
  Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Bibby
  
  Rivers bunts towards first. Thornton fields the ball and throws to Bibby covering. Safe. Randolph moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nettles vs. Bibby
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Bibby
  
  Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dent scores. Rivers moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Bibby
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chambliss vs. Bibby
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Bibby
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piniella for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Figueroa
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Figueroa
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball towards center. Rivers settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rivers. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norris vs. Figueroa
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dade vs. Figueroa
  
  Dade hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bibby
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Bibby
  
  Randolph 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, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Bibby
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Figueroa
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Kuiper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Figueroa
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Blanks reaches third base with a triple. Kuiper scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thornton vs. Figueroa
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blanks scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Figueroa
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Figueroa
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Bibby
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Bibby
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Bibby
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Bibby
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chambliss vs. Bibby
  
  Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Figueroa
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Figueroa
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Figueroa
  
  Norris hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Bibby
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bibby
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Bibby
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Blanks. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Bibby
  
  There goes Randolph. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Bibby
  
  Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Figueroa
  
  Dade 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, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Figueroa
  
  Kuiper bunts towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Figueroa
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Blanks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Figueroa
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Bibby
  
  Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Bibby
  
  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 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Bibby
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Figueroa
  
  Paul Blair now playing right field.
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers throws the ball in to Dent who tags Bochte trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Figueroa
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Figueroa
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1977 -- New York at Cleveland (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  1  2  0   Dade P, 3b            4  1  1  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  0  1  1   Kuiper D, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Munson T, c           5  0  1  1   Blanks L, ss          4  1  3  1   
Jackson R, rf         3  0  2  0   Thornton A, 1b        4  0  0  1   
Blair P, rf           0  0  0  0   Bochte B, lf          4  0  1  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       3  1  1  1   Carty R, dh           4  0  1  0   
Piniella L, dh        4  0  0  0   Lowenstein J, rf      4  0  0  0   
White R, lf           4  0  0  0   Kendall F, c          3  0  0  0   
Randolph W, 2b        4  1  1  1   Norris J, cf          3  0  0  0   
Dent B, ss            4  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  9  4                        34  3  8  2

New York         010 030 000 --  4
Cleveland        100 002 000 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (W)        9.0  8  3  3  0  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L)           9.0  9  4  1  1  3

E -- Norris J, Blanks L 2, Rivers M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Cleveland 4
2B -- Jackson R, Kuiper D, Blanks L
3B -- Blanks L
SB -- Dade P, Randolph W
SF -- Nettles G, Chambliss C
PB -- Munson T
T -- 2:23
A -- 4930

    

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