Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Waits
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Waits
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Waits
  
  There's a wild pitch. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Waits
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Randolph trying to get to home. Grubb throws the ball in to Bell who relays the ball to Hassey who tags Randolph who's trying to score from second, for the out. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Waits
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Messersmith
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Messersmith
  
  Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Messersmith
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Waits
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cage scoops it up and throws to first, with Waits covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Waits
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Waits
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Messersmith
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cage vs. Messersmith
  
  Cage hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Messersmith
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Messersmith
  
  There goes Grubb. The throw from Munson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kuiper vs. Messersmith
  
  Kuiper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Waits
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Waits
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Waits
  
  Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Waits
  
  There goes Rivers. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Waits
  
  Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Messersmith
  
  Hassey is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Messersmith
  
  There goes Hassey. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Hassey steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veryzer vs. Messersmith
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Messersmith
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Waits
  
  Munson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Waits
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Waits
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Messersmith
  
  Norris strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Messersmith
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Messersmith
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Waits
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Waits
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Waits
  
  Blair hits a popup towards first. Cage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cage vs. Messersmith
  
  Cage hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Messersmith
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Messersmith
  
  Kuiper hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Waits
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Waits
  
  Rivers 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Waits
  
  Randolph hits a line drive towards the mound. Waits reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Eastwick
  
  Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
  
  Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Eastwick
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Eastwick
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Waits
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Waits
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Waits
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Waits
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Waits
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Waits
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Eastwick
  
  Norris strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Norris out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Eastwick
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Eastwick
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Waits
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Waits
  
  Rivers 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 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Waits
  
  Randolph 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 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cage vs. Eastwick
  
  Cage strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Eastwick
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Eastwick
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Waits
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Waits
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Waits
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Waits
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Waits, and towards Kuiper, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassey vs. Eastwick
  
  Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Eastwick
  
  Veryzer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Eastwick
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/29/1978 -- New York at Cleveland (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          3  0  0  0   Manning R, cf         4  0  0  0   
Randolph W, 2b        3  0  0  0   Norris J, rf          3  0  1  0   
Munson T, c           4  0  2  0   Bell B, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  1  2  0   Grubb J, lf           2  0  0  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  0  0   Cage W, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  1  1  2   Cox T, dh             3  0  0  0   
Johnson C, dh         3  0  1  0   Kuiper D, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Blair P, rf           3  0  0  0   Hassey R, c           2  0  0  0   
Dent B, ss            3  0  0  0   Veryzer T, ss         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        26  0  1  0

New York         000 000 200 --  2
Cleveland        000 000 000 --  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A         5.0  1  0  0  1  3
Eastwick R (W)        4.0  0  0  0  0  4

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Waits R (L)           9.0  6  2  2  2  4

E -- Munson T
DP -- New York 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 4, Cleveland 1
HR -- Nettles G
SB -- Grubb J, Rivers M, Hassey R
HBP -- by Messersmith A (Hassey R)
WP -- Waits R
T -- 1:57
A -- 19563

    

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