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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 24, 1981
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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 24, 1981 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 53,874 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: John Shulock 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
| Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Joe Charboneau | Right Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | DH |
| Dave Winfield | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 24, 1981
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. May
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. May
There goes Bannister. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. May
Rosello hits a line drive into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. May
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bannister scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. May
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. May
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Diaz vs. May
Diaz is hit by the pitch. Hargrove scores. Thornton moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Charboneau vs. May
Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne misplays the ball. That's an error on Milbourne. Thornton scores. Harrah moves to third. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manning vs. May
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrah scores. Diaz scores. Charboneau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veryzer vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Charboneau scores. Manning moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bannister vs. Bird
Bannister hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosello vs. Bird
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dent fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Denny
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Denny
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up, tags the runner, and throws to first, with Denny covering, for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Denny
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bird
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Bird
There goes Hargrove. The throw from Oates, and Milbourne drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thornton vs. Bird
Thornton hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Bird
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Bird
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Denny
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Denny
Gamble hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Denny
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Denny
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charboneau vs. Castro
Bill Castro now pitching.
Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Castro
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Castro
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Castro
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to third. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosello vs. Castro
Rosello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Veryzer scores. Bannister scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Castro
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Denny
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Denny
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove juggles the ball. That's an error on Hargrove. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Denny
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Denny
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oates scores. Milbourne moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Denny
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Milbourne scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Denny
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Castro
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing second base. Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop.
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Castro
Harrah hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Harrah reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diaz vs. Castro
Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah scores. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charboneau vs. Castro
Charboneau hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Castro
Manning takes first base on ball four. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Castro
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Denny
Gamble hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Denny
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Denny
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Castro
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Castro
Rosello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. Rosello moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrove vs. Castro
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Bannister scores. Rosello scores. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Castro
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Castro
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Castro
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 12 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Denny
Duane Kuiper now playing second base. Dave Rosello now playing third base.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Denny
Oates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Denny
Milbourne takes first base on ball four. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Denny
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. Oates moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Denny
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oates scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Denny
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 12 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charboneau vs. Castro
Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Castro
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Castro
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 12 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Denny
Alan Bannister now playing right field. Larry Littleton now playing left field.
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Denny
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Denny
Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Denny
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Denny
Oates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Revering moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milbourne vs. Denny
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Denny scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milbourne for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Castro
Rick Cerone now catching.
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Castro
Rosello hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Castro
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Denny
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Denny
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Denny
Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Diaz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Castro
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Castro
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Castro
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Denny
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Littleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Denny
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 -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Denny
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Denny covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littleton vs. Castro
Littleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Castro
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Castro
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Castro
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosello vs. Castro
Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Denny
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Denny
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Denny
Milbourne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Denny
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Denny
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Winfield for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1981 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bannister A, lf-rf 5 3 3 0 Milbourne L, 2b-ss 3 1 2 0
Rosello D, 2b-3b 6 1 2 2 Murcer B, dh 4 0 1 1
Hargrove M, 1b 5 2 3 3 Winfield D, cf 5 0 2 2
Thornton A, dh 4 1 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0
Harrah T, 3b 3 2 2 1 Gamble O, lf 4 1 1 1
Kuiper D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Diaz B, c 4 1 1 2 Revering D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Charboneau J, rf 4 1 0 1 Dent B, ss 1 0 0 0
Littleton L, lf 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Manning R, cf 4 0 1 2 Oates J, c 2 2 1 0
Veryzer T, ss 4 1 1 1 Cerone R, c 1 0 0 0
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41 12 13 12 35 5 9 5
Cleveland 612 120 000 -- 12
New York 012 011 000 -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J (W) 9.0 9 5 4 4 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
May R (L) 0.1 3 6 5 2 0
Bird D 1.2 2 1 0 0 0
Castro B 7.0 8 5 3 2 0
E -- Milbourne L 2, Dent B, Hargrove M
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, New York 7
2B -- Hargrove M
3B -- Harrah T
HR -- Nettles G, Gamble O
SB -- Bannister A, Hargrove M
SF -- Harrah T
HBP -- by May R (Diaz B)
T -- 2:45
A -- 53874
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