The Yankees, who refused to cave in after the Indians scored seven runs in the third inning, battled their way back to a 14-7 victory and took over sole possession of first place in the East Division, one game ahead of the Orioles. Roy White, who had three hits for the Yankees, drove in five runs and also stole home. The Indians knocked out Doc Medich in their big inning to take a 7-3 lead. The first three runs came on a homer by John Lowenstein.

The Yankees came back with a five-run rally in the fourth to tie the score. Graig Nettles led off with a homer. Singles by Thurman Munson, Gene Michael and Sandy Alomar loaded the bases. An infield out by White and sacrifice fly by Elliott Maddox produced two runs before Bobby Murcer added two more with his first homer of the season at Shea Stadium. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 14, Cleveland Indians 7
Game Played on Saturday, September 21, 1974 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Indians      0  0  7    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   7 10  0
Yankees      1  1  0    5  4  0    3  0  x  -  14 19  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lowenstein lf         4   1   1   2     0   2   .242      White dh              5   4   3   5     0   0   .279
  Carty ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .358      Maddox cf             4   1   2   1     0   0   .309
  Smith lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .115      Murcer rf             5   1   3   3     0   0   .277
Gamble dh             4   1   1   0     1   1   .291      Piniella lf           5   0   2   1     0   1   .305
McCraw 1b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .307      Chambliss 1b          5   1   2   0     0   0   .260
  Lis 1b              1   0   0   0     0   1   .205      Nettles 3b            4   2   2   1     1   0   .245
Spikes rf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .269      Munson c              4   2   2   1     0   0   .253
Ellis c               4   1   1   1     0   1   .288        Dempsey c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Duncan c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .190      Michael ss            5   2   2   0     0   0   .259
Hendrick cf           2   1   0   1     0   0   .291      Alomar 2b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .254
  Torres cf           2   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Medich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Brohamer 2b           2   0   1   1     0   0   .269        Wallace p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hermoso ph,2b       2   0   1   0     0   0   .222        Pagan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Bell 3b               4   1   2   1     0   1   .255        May p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Duffy ss              2   1   1   1     2   0   .235
J. Perry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hilgendorf p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wilcox p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gogolewski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kline p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   7  10   7     3   7             Totals               42  14  19  13     1   1

Time of Game: 3:20   Attendance: 14,648
Left on Base: Indians 7, Yankees 6
DP: Indians 1, Yankees 0
Errors: Alomar
Doubles: Bell (15)
Home Runs: Lowenstein (8), Nettles (19), Murcer (9), White (6)
Stolen Bases: White (13), Alomar (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Maddox (3)
GIDP: Alomar (6)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
J. Perry                3.2  10   7   7   1   0   2  21   3.08
Hilgendorf L(4-3)       0.1   2   2   2   0   1   0   3   4.56
Wilcox                  0.2   2   2   2   0   0   1   5   4.67
Gogolewski              2     5   3   3   0   0   0  11   6.23
Kline                   1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.35
Totals                  8    19  14  14   1   1   3  44

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich                  2     5   5   5   1   1   1  12   3.77
Wallace                 0.2   2   2   1   1   0   0   6   2.82
Pagan                   2     2   0   0   1   1   0   9   5.11
May W(7-4)              4.1   1   0   0   0   5   0  14   3.34
Totals                  9    10   7   6   3   7   1  41

Passed Balls: Munson (7)
Wild Pitches: Wallace (5), May (6)

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein struck out; Gamble grounded out (second
to first); McCraw flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: White singled to left; Maddox grounded out (third
to first) [White to second]; Murcer grounded out (second to
first) [White to third]; White stole home; Piniella grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Spikes popped to first; Ellis singled to right;
Hendrick made an out to second; Brohamer flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss singled to right; Nettles walked
[Chambliss to second]; Munson singled to center [Chambliss
scored, Nettles to third]; Michael reached on a fielder's choice
[Nettles out at home (pitcher to third), Munson to second];
Alomar grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Michael out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
0, Yankees 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Bell singled to right; Munson allowed a passed ball
[Bell to second]; Duffy singled to center [Bell scored];
Lowenstein homered [Duffy scored]; Gamble walked; McCraw singled
to center [Gamble to second]; WALLACE REPLACED MEDICH
(PITCHING); Spikes flied out to left [Gamble to third]; Ellis
reached on a fielder's choice [Gamble scored, McCraw to second];
Wallace threw a wild pitch [McCraw to third, Ellis to second];
Hendrick reached on an error by Alomar [McCraw scored, Ellis to
third, Hendrick to first]; Brohamer singled to center [Ellis
scored, Hendrick to second]; Bell doubled to left [Hendrick
scored (unearned), Brohamer out at home (left to shortstop to
catcher)]; Duffy walked; PAGAN REPLACED WALLACE (PITCHING);
Lowenstein grounded out (first to pitcher); 7 R (6 ER), 6 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Indians 7, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 3RD: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox
flied out to center; Murcer singled to right; Piniella singled
to right [Murcer to third]; Chambliss flied out to left; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 7, Yankees 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Gamble grounded out (second to first); McCraw
singled to right; Spikes made an out to second; Ellis grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Yankees
2.

YANKEES 4TH: TORRES REPLACED HENDRICK (PLAYING CF); Nettles
homered; Munson singled to right; Michael singled to right
[Munson to second]; On a bunt Alomar singled to first [Munson to
third, Michael to second]; White forced Alomar (first to
shortstop) [Munson scored, Michael to third]; Maddox hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Michael scored]; Murcer homered [White
scored]; HILGENDORF REPLACED J. PERRY (PITCHING); Piniella
struck out; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Yankees 7.

INDIANS 5TH: Torres struck out; HERMOSO BATTED FOR BROHAMER;
Hermoso singled to right; Bell flied out to center; Duffy walked
[Hermoso to second]; MAY REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); May threw a
wild pitch [Hermoso to third, Duffy to second]; Lowenstein was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 7, Yankees
7.

YANKEES 5TH: HERMOSO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Chambliss
singled to right; Nettles singled to center [Chambliss to
second]; WILCOX REPLACED HILGENDORF (PITCHING); Munson reached
on a fielder's choice [Chambliss to third, Nettles to second];
Michael forced Chambliss (first to catcher) [Nettles to third,
Munson to second]; Alomar forced Michael (first to shortstop)
[Nettles scored, Munson to third]; Alomar stole second; White
homered [Munson scored, Alomar scored]; Maddox singled to
center; GOGOLEWSKI REPLACED WILCOX (PITCHING); Murcer grounded
out (first unassisted); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7,
Yankees 11.

INDIANS 6TH: Gamble singled to second; McCraw flied out to
right; Spikes flied out to right; Ellis was called out on
strikes; John Ellis ejected by HP umpire Art Frantz; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Yankees 11.

YANKEES 6TH: DUNCAN REPLACED ELLIS (PLAYING C ); LIS REPLACED
MCCRAW (PLAYING 1B); Piniella grounded out (pitcher to first);
Chambliss flied out to left; Nettles grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Yankees 11.

INDIANS 7TH: Torres flied out to center; Hermoso grounded out
(second to first); Bell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 7, Yankees 11.

YANKEES 7TH: Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); Michael
singled to center; Alomar grounded out (second to first)
[Michael to second]; White singled to right [Michael scored];
Maddox singled to left [White to second]; Murcer singled to
right [White scored, Maddox to third]; Piniella singled to right
[Maddox scored, Murcer to third]; KLINE REPLACED GOGOLEWSKI
(PITCHING); Chambliss grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 5 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 7, Yankees 14.

INDIANS 8TH: DEMPSEY REPLACED MUNSON (PLAYING C ); Duffy
grounded out (second to first); CARTY BATTED FOR LOWENSTEIN;
Carty grounded out (third to first); Gamble struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Yankees 14.

YANKEES 8TH: SMITH REPLACED CARTY (PLAYING LF); Nettles grounded
out (shortstop to first); Dempsey grounded out (shortstop to
first); Michael flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 7, Yankees 14.

INDIANS 9TH: Lis struck out; Spikes flied out to center; Duncan
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Yankees
14.