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Indians
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
April 8, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 8, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,151 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Hank Morgenweck 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Russ Goetz |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| John Ellis | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Remy Hermoso | Second Baseman |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sudakis | DH |
| Gene Michael | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
April 8, 1974
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Medich
Lowenstein hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Medich
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Medich
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Medich
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Johnson
There goes White. The throw from Ellis and he is out, Duffy applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Johnson
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Johnson
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Johnson
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Johnson
Blomberg strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Medich
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Medich
Spikes hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Medich
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Medich
Duffy hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Johnson
Sudakis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Johnson
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Michael for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Johnson
Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermoso vs. Medich
Hermoso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan fields the ball and throws to Medich covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Medich
Lowenstein bunts towards the mound. Medich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hermoso moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Medich
There's a wild pitch. Hermoso moves to third. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gamble vs. Medich
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mason. Hermoso scores. Lowenstein moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendrick vs. Medich
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Medich
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Medich
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Johnson
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Johnson
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Johnson
Murcer takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Johnson
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Medich
Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Medich
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spikes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Medich
Duffy bunts towards first. Hegan catches it and throws to Michael, who tags Bell for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hermoso vs. Medich
Hermoso is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Johnson
Sudakis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Johnson
Michael bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Sudakis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Johnson
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Medich
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Medich
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Medich
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Medich
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Ellis settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Ellis. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Upshaw
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Upshaw
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Hilgendorf
Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hegan trying to get to home. Spikes throws the ball in to Ellis who tags Hegan who's trying to score from second, for the out. Murcer moves to third. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Hilgendorf
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Medich
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Medich
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Hilgendorf
Sudakis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Hilgendorf
Michael hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spikes. Michael reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Hilgendorf
Mason is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hilgendorf
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Hilgendorf
Hegan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Michael scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Hilgendorf
Munson hits a line drive into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Medich
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermoso vs. Medich
Hermoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Medich
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Medich
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hilgendorf
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Hilgendorf
Blomberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Hilgendorf
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Blomberg moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sudakis vs. Hilgendorf
Sudakis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Blomberg scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Hilgendorf
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sudakis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mason vs. Hilgendorf
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hermoso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sudakis scores. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hilgendorf
White hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Medich
Elliott Maddox now playing right field.
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Medich
Ellis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Medich
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ellis scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Medich
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Medich
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Sanders
Munson bunts towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Sanders
Murcer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Sanders
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Sanders
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Medich
Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching. Leron Lee pinch hits for Remy Hermoso.
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Buskey
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Buskey
Gamble hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Buskey
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1974 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lowenstein J, lf 4 0 2 0 White R, lf 1 1 0 0
Gamble O, dh 5 1 1 2 Hegan M, 1b 5 0 3 1
Hendrick G, cf 5 0 1 0 Munson T, c 2 0 0 1
Ellis J, c 4 1 1 0 Murcer B, cf 2 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 2 1 Blomberg R, rf 4 1 2 0
Spikes C, rf 4 0 1 0 Maddox E, rf 1 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 5 1 2 1
Duffy F, ss 3 0 0 0 Sudakis B, dh 4 1 1 1
Brohamer J, ph 1 0 1 0 Michael G, 2b 3 1 2 0
Hermoso R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Mason J, ss 4 0 1 1
Lee L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 11 3 31 5 12 5
Cleveland 001 010 010 -- 3
New York 010 011 20x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B* 4.0 2 2 1 6 3
Upshaw C 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Hilgendorf T (L) 2.2 7 3 3 1 2
Sanders K 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W)+ 8.0 11 3 3 0 3
Buskey T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Mason J, Ellis J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, New York 13
2B -- Michael G, Ellis J
HR -- Nettles G, Gamble O
CS -- White R
SH -- Michael G, Munson T
SF -- Munson T
WP -- Medich D
T -- 3:00
A -- 8151
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