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Cleveland Guardians @ 
New York Yankees
1974-09-20 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 77°F · 2:52
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 5–4. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. Sparky Lyle earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Sparky Lyle L: Gaylord Perry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Lowenstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Charlie Spikes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Duffy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Crosby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy White | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Mason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gaylord Perry | 8.2 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Tidrow | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Lowenstein: 43
- Oscar Gamble: D7
- Frank Robinson: K/C
- Charlie Spikes: W
- John Ellis: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Roy White: W
- Elliott Maddox: D9.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 43.3-H;2-3
- Ron Blomberg: IW
- Chris Chambliss: FC1.3-H;1X2(13);B-1
- Graig Nettles: 7
Top 2
- George Hendrick: K/C
- Jack Brohamer: D8
- Buddy Bell: K
- Frank Duffy: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- John Lowenstein: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Thurman Munson: K
- Jim Mason: K
- Sandy Alomar: 6/FL
Top 3
- John Lowenstein: 31
- Oscar Gamble: 43
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 3
- Roy White: S9
- Elliott Maddox: S9.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ron Blomberg: 5/FL
- Chris Chambliss: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Charlie Spikes: 3/P
- John Ellis: S9
- George Hendrick: S9.1-3
- Jack Brohamer: 8/SF.3-H
- Buddy Bell: 8
Bot 4
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Thurman Munson: K
- Jim Mason: 5/P
Top 5
- Frank Duffy: S6.B-3(E6/TH1)
- John Lowenstein: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Oscar Gamble: 53
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 5
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Roy White: W
- Elliott Maddox: 54(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: S8.1-3
- Ron Blomberg: 8
Top 6
- Charlie Spikes: 23
- John Ellis: 8
- George Hendrick: 43
Bot 6
- Chris Chambliss: 63
- Graig Nettles: W
- Thurman Munson: D9.1-3
- Gene Michael: W
- Sandy Alomar: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Roy White: 8
Top 7
- Jack Brohamer: 7
- Buddy Bell: D7
- Frank Duffy: 3/FL
- Rico Carty: K/C
Bot 7
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Chris Chambliss: D9.1XH(942)
Top 8
- Oscar Gamble: 5/L
- Frank Robinson: W
- Charlie Spikes: 4/P
- John Ellis: S9.1-3
- George Hendrick: S8.3-H;1-2
- Jack Brohamer: 3/G
Bot 8
- Graig Nettles: 6/P
- Thurman Munson: 7
- Gene Michael: 6/P
Top 9
- Ed Crosby: 7
- Frank Duffy: E4.B-1
- Rusty Torres: S5.1-2
- Oscar Gamble: S4.2-3;1-2
- Tommy McCraw: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Roy White: 7
- Elliott Maddox: S7
- Bobby Murcer: T/F89D.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Rico Carty ejected by HP umpire George Maloney