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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 29, 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 September 29, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Clyde |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,253 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Jim Evans |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Jim Norris | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Wayne Cage | DH |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Dan Briggs | Right Fielder |
| 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 | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 29, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Beattie
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Beattie
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Beattie
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Clyde
Rivers hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Clyde
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Clyde
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Beattie
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Beattie
Cage strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Beattie
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clyde
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Clyde
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Clyde
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Clyde
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Beattie
Kuiper 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: ---
Briggs vs. Beattie
Briggs strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Beattie
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Beattie
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clyde
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Clyde
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Clyde
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Beattie
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Beattie
Bell bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Beattie
Thornton 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cage vs. Beattie
Cage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Clyde
Randolph 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: ---
Munson vs. Clyde
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clyde
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Clyde
Piniella 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Beattie
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Beattie
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Beattie
There's a wild pitch. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briggs vs. Beattie
Briggs hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Beattie
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Clyde
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Clyde
Chambliss hits a line drive towards first. Thornton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Clyde
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Beattie
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Beattie
Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Beattie
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Clyde
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Clyde
Rivers bunts in front of the plate. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Clyde
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Clyde
Munson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Clyde
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Beattie
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Beattie
Cage strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cage out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Beattie
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Clyde
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Clyde
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Clyde
Chambliss hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Clyde
White hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Beattie
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Beattie
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Beattie
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Veryzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Beattie
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veryzer scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Beattie
There goes Manning. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clyde
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Clyde
Fred Stanley pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
Rivers bunts towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Kuiper covering, for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Kern
Brian Doyle pinch runs for Willie Randolph.
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Kern
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Kern
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Monge
Gary Thomasson pinch runs for Lou Piniella. Sid Monge now pitching.
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Monge
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Monge
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Gossage
Brian Doyle now playing second base. Gary Thomasson now playing right field. Fred Stanley now playing shortstop. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Norris strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gossage
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Gossage
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cage vs. Gossage
Cage strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1978 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Manning R, cf 4 0 1 1 Rivers M, cf 2 0 0 0
Norris J, lf 3 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bell B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Doyle B, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Thornton A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Munson T, c 3 1 2 1
Cage W, dh 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, dh 4 0 1 1
Alexander G, c 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, rf 4 0 2 1
Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Thomasson G, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Briggs D, rf 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Veryzer T, ss 3 1 2 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0
White R, lf 4 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 2 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 0 0 0 0
Stanley F, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 29 3 8 3
Cleveland 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 000 000 03x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Clyde D 7.1 4 1 1 3 4
Kern J (L)* 0.0 4 2 2 0 0
Monge S 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J (W) 8.0 4 1 1 1 7
Gossage R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Bell B
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 4, New York 8
2B -- Veryzer T
CS -- Manning R
SH -- Bell B, Rivers M 2
WP -- Beattie J
T -- 2:12
A -- 30253
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