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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 25, 1978
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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 May 25, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,403 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Cage | First Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 25, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Tidrow
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Tidrow
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. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Tidrow
Grubb 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
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Waits
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Waits
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tidrow
Horton 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tidrow
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Tidrow
Cage hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball 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: ---
Jackson vs. Waits
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Waits
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Waits
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Waits
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dent vs. Waits
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb throws the ball in to Bell who relays the ball to Kuiper who tags Dent trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Nettles scores. Johnson scores. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Tidrow
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Tidrow
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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Tidrow
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Waits
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Waits
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Waits
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. Munson scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Fitzmorris
Chambliss 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Fitzmorris
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Tidrow
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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Tidrow
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Tidrow
There goes Norris. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Norris steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Tidrow
Grubb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Tidrow
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Fitzmorris
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Fitzmorris
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Fitzmorris
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Fitzmorris
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tidrow
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cage vs. Tidrow
Cage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Cage reaches third base with a triple. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassey vs. Tidrow
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cage tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Tidrow
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Kuiper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Tidrow
Veryzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Tidrow
Manning hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Jackson. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Fitzmorris
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cage settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cage. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Fitzmorris
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Fitzmorris
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Fitzmorris
Nettles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Cliff Johnson.
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Nettles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Fitzmorris
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Tidrow
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Tidrow
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Tidrow
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Tidrow
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cage vs. Tidrow
Cage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Fitzmorris
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Fitzmorris
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Fitzmorris
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Veryzer covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Tidrow
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 -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Tidrow
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Tidrow
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Veryzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Tidrow
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Fitzmorris
Piniella hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Fitzmorris
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Fitzmorris
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Chambliss trying to get to third. Norris throws the ball in to Bell, who tags Chambliss for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Kinney
Dennis Kinney now pitching.
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Tidrow
Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Tidrow
Grubb 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 -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tidrow
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Kinney
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kinney
Paul Blair pinch hits for Mickey Rivers.
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Kinney
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Kinney
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Kinney
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tidrow
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Tidrow
Cage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. Cage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Tidrow
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cage scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Tidrow
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Tidrow
Veryzer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1978 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 2 0
Norris J, rf 4 0 1 0 Blair P, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
Grubb J, lf 4 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 1 1 0
Horton W, dh 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 5 1 1 1
Bell B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 2 2 1
Cage W, 1b 4 2 2 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 1
Hassey R, c 3 0 1 2 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 2 2 0
Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, dh 2 1 1 1
Spencer J, ph 2 0 1 2
Dent B, ss 4 0 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 36 9 15 9
Cleveland 000 020 001 -- 3
New York 033 020 10x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (L)* 2.0 8 6 6 0 1
Fitzmorris A 4.2 6 3 3 3 1
Kinney D 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Cage W
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, New York 7
2B -- Johnson C, Kuiper D, Spencer J, Veryzer T, Cage W
3B -- Cage W, Jackson R
SB -- Norris J, Jackson R
SF -- Hassey R
T -- 2:33
A -- 15403
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