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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 1978
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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 May 17, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1978 |
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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 | May 17, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 10,370 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Reggie Jackson | DH |
Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
Mike Vail | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Waits
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Waits
Munson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Munson reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Waits
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Waits
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Figueroa
Dade hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Figueroa
Manning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Manning reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanks vs. Figueroa
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 -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vail vs. Figueroa
Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Waits
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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Waits
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Waits
There goes Blair. The throw from Hassey and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Waits
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Figueroa
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Figueroa
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Figueroa
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Figueroa
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Figueroa
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb scores. Hassey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dade vs. Figueroa
Dade takes first base on ball four. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manning vs. Figueroa
Manning strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuiper. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Waits
There's a wild pitch. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Waits
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Waits
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Waits
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuiper. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Figueroa
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Figueroa
Vail hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Figueroa
Bell hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Figueroa
There goes Vail. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Vail steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Figueroa
Grubb takes first base on ball four. There goes Vail. The throw from Munson and he is out, Nettles applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Waits
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, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Waits
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Waits
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Waits
There goes Blair. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Blair steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Waits
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
White hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Figueroa
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Figueroa
Hassey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Figueroa
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dade vs. Figueroa
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. Hassey moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manning vs. Figueroa
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hassey scores. Kuiper scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Figueroa
Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vail vs. Figueroa
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Monge
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Monge
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Monge
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Monge
Chambliss hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Figueroa
Bell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Figueroa
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Figueroa
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Monge
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Monge
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Monge
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Figueroa
Hassey bunts in front of the plate. Munson scoops up the ball and tags Hassey for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Figueroa
Kuiper 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: ---
Dade vs. Figueroa
Dade hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Monge
Randolph hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Monge
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Monge
Munson hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Monge
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Figueroa
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Figueroa
Blanks bunts towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. Figueroa
Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Figueroa
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manning scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Figueroa
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Figueroa
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Monge
Tom Veryzer now playing shortstop.
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Monge
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Monge
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Figueroa
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Figueroa
Jim Norris pinch runs for Ron Hassey.
Kuiper bunts towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dade vs. Figueroa
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manning vs. Figueroa
Manning is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veryzer vs. Figueroa
There goes Manning. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veryzer vs. Figueroa
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Monge
Ron Pruitt now catching.
Blair hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Monge
Dent strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Monge
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Monge
The umpire calls a balk on Monge Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Monge
White 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 9
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Figueroa
Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Bell bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Randolph covering, for the out. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Lyle
Willie Horton pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Horton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Lyle
David Clyde pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Monge
Ted Cox now playing left field.
Munson 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Monge
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Monge
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Lyle
Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Lyle
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Lyle
Dade hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Dade reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manning vs. Lyle
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dade scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1978 -- New York at Cleveland (N) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Randolph W, 2b 3 2 1 0 Dade P, rf 5 1 1 0 White R, lf 4 2 2 1 Manning R, cf 4 1 3 3 Munson T, c 5 0 2 1 Blanks L, ss 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, dh 5 0 0 1 Veryzer T, ss 1 0 0 0 Piniella L, rf 5 0 0 0 Vail M, dh 5 0 2 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Grubb J, lf 3 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 2 0 Horton W, ph 0 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Clyde D, pr 0 0 0 0 Cox T, lf 0 0 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 5 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 3 1 1 0 Norris J, pr 0 0 0 0 Pruitt R, c 1 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 1 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 7 3 37 5 12 5 New York 202 000 000 0 -- 4 Cleveland 010 200 100 1 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Figueroa E* 8.0 10 4 3 6 1 Lyle S (L) 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Waits R 3.2 6 4 2 2 0 Monge S (W) 6.1 1 0 0 2 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Nettles G, Kuiper D 2 DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- New York 7, Cleveland 13 2B -- Munson T 3B -- Manning R, Dade P SB -- Vail M, Blair P, Manning R CS -- Blair P, Vail M SH -- Blanks L, Kuiper D, Bell B WP -- Waits R Balk -- Monge S T -- 3:09 A -- 10370
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