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New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians

May 29, 1978
FINAL

Box Score

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NYY0000002002614
CLE0000000000101
win:New York Yankees logoR. Eastwickloss:Cleveland Guardians logoR. Waits

Scoring Summary

NYYCLE
  • New York Yankees logo
    7
    Graig Nettles hits a home run (8). Lou Piniella scores. [2 runs]
    20

Player Stats

New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Mickey RiversCF03000100.282
2Willie Randolph2B03001101.274
3Thurman MunsonC24000000.287
4Lou PiniellaLF24100002.345
5Chris Chambliss1B04001003.316
6Graig Nettles3B14121011.271
7Cliff JohnsonDH13001000.192
8Paul BlairRF03000001.220
9Bucky DentSS03000000.231
TOTAL631224218-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Andy MessersmithRHP5.0100310250.00
Rawly EastwickRHP4.0000400201.56
TOTAL9.010071045-
Cleveland Guardians logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rick ManningCF04000001.225
2Jim NorrisRF13002000.286
3Buddy Bell3B03001001.300
4Johnny GrubbLF02002100.264
5Wayne Cage1B03001001.231
6Ted CoxDH03001001.170
7Duane Kuiper2B03000001.234
8Ron HasseyC02000000.212
9Tom VeryzerSS03000001.255
TOTAL126007106-
Cleveland Guardians logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Rick WaitsLHP9.0622421473.29
TOTAL9.062242147-

Play-by-Play

1st inningNYYCLE
  • TOP 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Mickey Rivers out, pitcher Rick Waits to first baseman Wayne Cage. [1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    WALK — Willie Randolph walks.
    00
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    WILD PITCH — Wild pitch by pitcher Rick Waits. Willie Randolph to 2nd.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Thurman Munson singles on a to left fielder Johnny Grubb. Willie Randolph out at home on the throw, left fielder Johnny Grubb to third baseman Buddy Bell to catcher Ron Hassey to third baseman Buddy Bell. Thurman Munson to 2nd. [2 outs]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Piniella out, third baseman Buddy Bell to first baseman Wayne Cage. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    BATTER OUT — Rick Manning out to right fielder Paul Blair. [1 out]
    00
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    SINGLE — Jim Norris singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers.
    00
  • Cleveland Guardians logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Buddy Bell grounds into a double play, third baseman Graig Nettles to second baseman Willie Randolph to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Jim Norris out at 2nd. Buddy Bell out at 1st. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

2Runs0
6Hits1
1Errors0
.194Batting Avg.038
31At Bats26
1Extra-base Hits0
1Home Runs0
2Runs-Batted-In0
2Walks1
1Stolen Bases2
4Strikeouts7
4Left on Base1
9Total Bases1

Game Details

Monday, May 29, 1978 · 7:05 PM
Progressive Field · Cleveland, OH
attendance: 19,563 (56.2%)
weather: 76 degrees, unknown