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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 2, Cleveland Indians 1

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New York Yankees 2, Cleveland Indians 1

Day

Game Played on Sunday, September 22, 1974 (D) at Shea Stadium

CLE A    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1
NY  A    0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  x  -   2  6  1
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lowenstein rf                 3   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
McCraw 1b                     3   0   0   0       0   0       5   0
Robinson dh                   2   0   0   1       2   0       0   0
  Smith pr,dh                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ellis c                       4   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
Gamble lf                     2   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
  Spikes ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hendrick cf                   3   0   0   0       0   2       3   1
Bell 3b                       3   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Duffy ss                      2   0   1   0       0   1       1   3
  Carty ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Alvarado ss                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hermoso 2b                    2   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
  Lee ph                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kuiper 2b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ellingsen p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Buskey p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       27   1   4   1       4   5      24   6
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Duffy-Hermoso-McCraw, Hendrick-Duffy.
E: Hermoso (6).
BATTING - 
SH: McCraw (1,off Dobson).
GDP: Lowenstein (6,off Dobson); Ellis (15,off Dobson).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Lowenstein (35,2nd base off Dobson/Munson).
CS: Robinson (2,2nd base by Dobson/Munson); Lowenstein (16,Home by Dobson/Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
White dh                      4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Maddox cf                     3   1   0   0       1   1       0   0
Murcer rf                     4   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
Piniella lf                   3   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Munson c                      2   0   1   1       0   0       7   2
Chambliss 1b                  3   0   0   0       0   1      10   1
Nettles 3b                    3   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Michael ss                    3   0   1   0       0   1       4   4
Alomar 2b                     2   0   0   0       1   1       3   3
Dobson p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
  Lyle p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       27   2   6   2       2   5      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Munson-Michael, Alomar-Michael-Chambliss, Michael-Chambliss.
E: Dobson (3).
BATTING - 
HR: Murcer (10,6th inning off Ellingsen 0 on 2 out).
SF: Munson (8,off Ellingsen).
GDP: Michael (6,off Ellingsen).
Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ellingsen L(1-1)              7     6   2   2   2   5   1  27
Buskey                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8     6   2   2   2   5   1  30

New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dobson W(17-15)               8.2   4   1   0   4   5   0  31
Lyle SV(15)                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9     4   1   0   4   5   0  32
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lyle 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Art Frantz
Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 36540
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             New York Yankees         
1. Lowenstein          rf        White               dh
2. McCraw              1b        Maddox              cf
3. Robinson            dh        Murcer              rf
4. Ellis               c         Piniella            lf
5. Gamble              lf        Munson              c
6. Hendrick            cf        Chambliss           1b
7. Bell                3b        Nettles             3b
8. Duffy               ss        Michael             ss
9. Hermoso             2b        Alomar              2b
   Ellingsen           p         Dobson              p

INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein walked; McCraw reached on an error by
Dobson [Lowenstein to third, McCraw to first]; Robinson forced
McCraw (shortstop to second) [Lowenstein scored (unearned)];
Ellis struck out while Robinson was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: White popped to catcher in foul territory; Maddox
lined to left; Murcer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Gamble grounded out (pitcher to first); Hendrick
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Piniella grounded out (third to first); Munson
popped to first; Chambliss popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Duffy singled; Hermoso forced Duffy (second
unassisted); Lowenstein grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Hermoso out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Nettles reached on an error by Hermoso [Nettles to
first]; Michael grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Nettles out at second]; Alomar walked; White forced
Alomar (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1,
Yankees 0.

INDIANS 4TH: McCraw grounded out (second to first); Robinson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Ellis grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Maddox walked; Murcer singled to right [Maddox to
second]; Piniella popped to first in foul territory [Maddox to
third]; Munson sacrifice flied into a double play to center
[Maddox scored, Murcer out at second (center to shortstop)]; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Gamble struck out; Hendrick struck out; Bell
singled to left; Duffy struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Indians 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Chambliss flied out to right; Nettles struck out;
Michael singled to center; Alomar struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Hermoso singled to center; On a bunt Lowenstein
forced Hermoso (catcher to shortstop); Lowenstein stole second;
McCraw grounded out (first unassisted) [Lowenstein to third];
Lowenstein was caught stealing home (catcher unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: White flied out to right; Maddox was called out on
strikes; Murcer homered to right; Piniella singled to left;
Munson singled to shortstop [Piniella out at third (second
unassisted)]; Lou Piniella was called out at 2B but when Remy
Hermoso dropped the the ball 2B umpire Jerry Neudecker reversed
himself; Piniella stood up and walked away and Hermoso tagged
him for the out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Robinson walked; Ellis grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Robinson out at second]; Gamble walked;
Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Chambliss struck out; Nettles singled to center;
Michael struck out; Alomar flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Bell grounded out (second to first); CARTY BATTED
FOR DUFFY; Carty popped to catcher in foul territory; LEE BATTED
FOR HERMOSO; Lee flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 8TH: BUSKEY REPLACED ELLINGSEN (PITCHING); ALVARADO
REPLACED CARTY (PLAYING SS); KUIPER REPLACED LEE (PLAYING 2B);
White flied out to center; Maddox flied out to left; Murcer
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 2.

INDIANS 9TH: Lowenstein singled to center; McCraw out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Lowenstein to second];
Robinson walked; SMITH RAN FOR ROBINSON; Ellis flied to left
[Lowenstein to third]; LYLE REPLACED DOBSON (PITCHING); SPIKES
BATTED FOR GAMBLE; Spikes grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          1   4   1    4
 Yankees          2   6   1    4
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