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Errors by Jim Norris and Larvell Blanks enabled the Yankees to score three unearned runs to defeat the Indians, 4-3. Norris dropped a fly by Roy White with two out in second inning, leading to the Yankees' first run. Blanks booted a grounder by Willie Randolph to open the fifth. New York Yankees 4, Cleveland Indians 3Game Played on Thursday, September 8, 1977 (Night game) at Cleveland StadiumYankees 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 4 9 1 Indians 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 3 8 3 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rivers cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .327 Dade 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .292 Nettles 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .244 Kuiper 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .281 Munson c 5 0 1 1 0 0 .292 Blanks ss 4 1 3 1 0 0 .277 Jackson rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .282 Thornton 1b 4 0 0 1 0 0 .280 Blair rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 Bochte lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .303 Chambliss 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 .296 Carty dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 Piniella dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 .323 Lowenstein rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .244 White lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Randolph 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .289 Norris cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .266 Dent ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Bibby p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Figueroa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 4 9 4 1 3 Totals 34 3 8 2 0 2 Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 4,930 Left on Base: Yankees 8, Indians 4 DP: Yankees 1, Indians 0 Errors: Rivers, Blanks 2, Norris Doubles: Jackson (36), Kuiper (14), Blanks (10) Triples: Blanks (4) Stolen Bases: Randolph (12), Dade (12) Sacrifice Flies: Nettles (4), Chambliss (4) GIDP: Blanks (5) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Figueroa W(14-9) 9 8 3 3 0 2 0 34 3.72 Totals 9 8 3 3 0 2 0 34 Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bibby L(12-11) 9 9 4 1 1 3 0 39 3.42 Totals 9 9 4 1 1 3 0 39 Passed Balls: Munson (9) Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead YANKEES 1ST: Rivers flied out to left; Nettles flied out to left; Munson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0. INDIANS 1ST: Dade singled to right; Dade stole second; On a bunt Kuiper singled to first [Dade to third]; Blanks grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Dade scored (no RBI), Kuiper out at second]; Thornton made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1. YANKEES 2ND: Jackson doubled to left; Chambliss reached on a fielder's choice [Jackson out at third (shortstop to third)]; Piniella struck out; White reached on an error by Norris [Chambliss to third, White to second]; Randolph singled to third [Chambliss scored (unearned), White to third]; Dent grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1. INDIANS 2ND: Bochte popped to catcher in foul territory; Carty singled to center; Lowenstein was called out on strikes; Kendall forced Carty (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1. YANKEES 3RD: Rivers flied out to center; Nettles lined to right; Munson lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1. INDIANS 3RD: Norris flied out to right; Dade flied out to center; Kuiper grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1. YANKEES 4TH: Jackson singled to right; Chambliss singled to center [Jackson out at third (center to third)]; Piniella struck out; White flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1. INDIANS 4TH: Blanks singled to right; Munson allowed a passed ball [Blanks to second]; Thornton made an out to shortstop; Bochte struck out; Carty grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1. YANKEES 5TH: Randolph reached on an error by Blanks; Dent singled to right [Randolph to second]; On a bunt Rivers singled to first [Randolph to third, Dent to second]; Nettles hit a sacrifice fly to right [Randolph scored (unearned)]; Munson singled to center [Dent scored, Rivers to third, Munson to second (on throw)]; Jackson walked; Chambliss hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rivers scored (unearned)]; Piniella grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1. INDIANS 5TH: Lowenstein grounded out (shortstop to first); Kendall reached on an error by Rivers [Kendall to second]; Norris grounded out (second to first) [Kendall to third]; Dade flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1. YANKEES 6TH: White struck out; Randolph grounded out (second to first); Dent flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1. INDIANS 6TH: Kuiper doubled to center; Blanks tripled to right [Kuiper scored]; Thornton grounded out (shortstop to first) [Blanks scored]; Bochte grounded out (first to pitcher); Carty flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3. YANKEES 7TH: Rivers singled to center; Nettles singled to right [Rivers to second]; Munson flied out to center [Rivers to third, Nettles to second]; Jackson made an out to second; Chambliss made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3. INDIANS 7TH: Lowenstein flied out to center; Kendall grounded out (third to first); Norris made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3. YANKEES 8TH: Piniella flied out to center; White flied out to right; Randolph reached on an error by Blanks; Randolph stole second; Dent made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3. INDIANS 8TH: Dade grounded out (second to first); On a bunt Kuiper grounded out (pitcher to first); Blanks doubled to right; Thornton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3. YANKEES 9TH: Rivers popped to third in foul territory; Nettles grounded out (second to first); Munson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3. INDIANS 9TH: BLAIR REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING RF); Bochte singled to center [Bochte out at second (center to shortstop)]; Carty flied out to center; Lowenstein flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3. |
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