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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 29, 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 29, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,563 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Dave Phillips |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Paul Blair | Right Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Cage | First Baseman |
| Ted Cox | DH |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 29, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Waits
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Waits
There's a wild pitch. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Waits
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Randolph trying to get to home. Grubb throws the ball in to Bell who relays the ball to Hassey who tags Randolph who's trying to score from second, for the out. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it 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: ---
Manning vs. Messersmith
Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Messersmith
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Messersmith
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Waits
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cage scoops it up and throws to first, with Waits covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Waits
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Waits
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Messersmith
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cage vs. Messersmith
Cage hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Messersmith
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Messersmith
There goes Grubb. The throw from Munson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuiper vs. Messersmith
Kuiper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Waits
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Waits
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Waits
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Waits
There goes Rivers. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Messersmith
Hassey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Messersmith
There goes Hassey. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Hassey steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Messersmith
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Messersmith
Manning 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. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Waits
Munson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Waits
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Messersmith
Norris strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Messersmith
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Messersmith
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Waits
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Waits
Blair hits a popup towards first. Cage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Messersmith
Cage 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Messersmith
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Messersmith
Kuiper hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Waits
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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph hits a line drive towards the mound. Waits reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Hassey 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Eastwick
Veryzer hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Eastwick
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Waits
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Waits
Nettles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Waits
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Waits
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Eastwick
Norris strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Norris out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Eastwick
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Eastwick
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Waits
Dent 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Waits
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Waits
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
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Eastwick
Cage strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Eastwick
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Eastwick
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 9
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Waits
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Waits
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Waits
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Waits, and towards Kuiper, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Eastwick
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Eastwick
Veryzer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Eastwick
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1978 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 3 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Norris J, rf 3 0 1 0
Munson T, c 4 0 2 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 1 2 0 Grubb J, lf 2 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cage W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 2 Cox T, dh 3 0 0 0
Johnson C, dh 3 0 1 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Blair P, rf 3 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 2 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 26 0 1 0
New York 000 000 200 -- 2
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A 5.0 1 0 0 1 3
Eastwick R (W) 4.0 0 0 0 0 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (L) 9.0 6 2 2 2 4
E -- Munson T
DP -- New York 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 4, Cleveland 1
HR -- Nettles G
SB -- Grubb J, Rivers M, Hassey R
HBP -- by Messersmith A (Hassey R)
WP -- Waits R
T -- 1:57
A -- 19563
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