Although losing to the Indians, 8-7, in 10 innings, the Yankees retained their two-game lead in the East division race when the Red Sox were defeated by the Blue Jays. After the Yankees took a 3-0 lead in the first inning, the Indians blasted ahead in their half when Andre Thornton homered with two men on base and Wayne Cage added a solo shot. Dan Briggs homered in the fourth. The Yankees had a round-tripper by Chris Chambliss but trailed, 7-4, going into the ninth when they rallied to tie the score on only one hit.

Jay Johnstone was hit by a pitch and both Mickey Rivers and Willie Randolph walked to load the bases. Jim Kern struck out Thurman Munson before the Indians called on Sid Monge to face Reggie Jackson. Unequal to the task, Monge walked Jackson, forcing in one run, and then yielded a single by Lou Piniella, driving in the Yankees' tying pair. However, in the 10th, the Indians came back to win, scoring off Rich Gossage on a walk to Duane Kuiper, a passed ball, a wild pitch and a single by Rick Manning. [The Sporting News]

Cleveland Indians 8, New York Yankees 7

Game Played on Friday, September 22, 1978 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Yankees 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 - 7 9 0 Indians 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 8 12 0 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rivers cf 4 2 0 0 2 0 .266 Manning cf 5 1 1 1 1 1 .262 Randolph 2b 3 2 1 0 1 0 .274 Norris lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .281 Munson c 3 1 0 0 2 2 .294 Speed lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .226 Jackson dh 4 0 2 3 1 2 .279 Bell 3b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .290 Piniella rf 5 0 1 3 0 0 .311 Thornton 1b 4 1 1 3 1 1 .266 Chambliss 1b 5 1 1 1 0 1 .280 Cage dh 3 1 2 2 1 1 .254 Nettles 3b 5 0 1 0 0 3 .272 Alexander c 5 0 0 0 0 1 .226 White lf 5 0 2 0 0 2 .268 Kuiper 2b 4 2 2 0 1 0 .284 Dent ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .247 Briggs rf 5 1 2 1 0 1 .172 Johnstone ph 0 1 0 0 0 0 .223 Veryzer ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 .268 Stanley ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 Carbo ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 Figueroa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Griffin pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lindblad p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Waits p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kern p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gossage p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Monge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 7 9 7 6 10 Totals 39 8 12 8 6 6 Time of Game: 2:57 Attendance: 10,035 Left on Base: Yankees 9, Indians 9 DP: Yankees 0, Indians 1 Doubles: Jackson (13), Cage (3) Home Runs: Chambliss (12), Thornton (32), Cage (3), Briggs (1) Stolen Bases: Randolph (34), Kuiper (4) Sacrifice Hits: Cage (1) GIDP: Rivers (8) Hit by Pitch: Randolph (4,by Waits), Johnstone (3,by Kern) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Figueroa 3 5 5 5 2 0 2 16 3.17 Lindblad 4 3 1 1 2 2 1 17 3.90 Lyle 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 5 3.47 Gossage L(10-11) 1.2 1 1 0 2 3 0 8 1.94 Totals 9.2 12 8 7 6 6 3 46 Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Waits 5.1 7 4 4 3 3 1 26 3.23 Kern 3.1 0 3 3 2 5 0 13 2.93 Monge W(4-3) 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 7 2.82 Totals 10 9 7 7 6 10 1 46 Passed Balls: Munson 2 (6) Hit by Pitch: Waits (2), Kern (3) Wild Pitches: Gossage (5) Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - George Maloney YANKEES 1ST: Rivers walked; Randolph was hit by a pitch [Rivers to second]; Munson walked [Rivers to third, Randolph to second]; Jackson doubled to left [Rivers scored, Randolph scored, Munson to third]; Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first) [Munson scored]; Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted) [Jackson to third]; Nettles struck out; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 0. INDIANS 1ST: Manning walked; Norris walked [Manning to second]; Bell popped to second in foul territory; Thornton homered [Manning scored, Norris scored]; Cage homered; Alexander made an out to second; Kuiper singled to center; Kuiper stole second; Briggs grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4. YANKEES 2ND: White flied out to right; Dent singled to right; Rivers grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Dent out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4. INDIANS 2ND: Veryzer grounded out (first unassisted); Manning grounded out (third to first); Norris flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4. YANKEES 3RD: Randolph singled to shortstop; Randolph stole second; Munson grounded out (second to first) [Randolph to third]; Jackson struck out; Piniella grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4. INDIANS 3RD: Bell singled to left; Thornton popped to first in foul territory; Cage doubled to left [Bell scored, Cage to third (on throw to home)]; Alexander grounded out (shortstop to first); Kuiper grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 5. YANKEES 4TH: Chambliss made an out to shortstop; Nettles struck out; White singled to center; Dent grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 5. INDIANS 4TH: LINDBLAD REPLACED FIGUEROA (PITCHING); Briggs homered; Veryzer grounded out (third to first); Manning was called out on strikes; Norris singled to center; Bell flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 6. YANKEES 5TH: Rivers grounded out (second to first); Randolph grounded out (third to first); Munson walked; Jackson singled to right [Munson to second]; Piniella made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 6. INDIANS 5TH: Thornton walked; Cage out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Thornton to second]; Alexander flied out to center; Kuiper grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 6. YANKEES 6TH: Chambliss homered; Nettles flied out to center; White singled to center; KERN REPLACED WAITS (PITCHING); Dent flied out to center; Rivers flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 6. INDIANS 6TH: Briggs struck out; Veryzer singled to right; Manning grounded out (second to first) [Veryzer to second]; Norris flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 6. YANKEES 7TH: Randolph flied out to left; Munson struck out; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 6. INDIANS 7TH: Bell flied out to center; Thornton flied out to center; Cage walked; Alexander made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 6. YANKEES 8TH: SPEED REPLACED NORRIS (PLAYING LF); Piniella flied out to center; Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Nettles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 6. INDIANS 8TH: LYLE REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING); Kuiper singled to left; Munson allowed a passed ball [Kuiper to second]; Briggs singled to center [Kuiper to third]; Veryzer singled to right [Kuiper scored, Briggs out at third (right to third), Veryzer to second (on throw to 3b)]; Manning grounded out (second to first) [Veryzer to third]; Speed was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 7. YANKEES 9TH: White struck out; JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR DENT; Johnstone was hit by a pitch; Rivers walked [Johnstone to second]; Randolph walked [Johnstone to third, Rivers to second]; Munson struck out; MONGE REPLACED KERN (PITCHING); Jackson walked [Johnstone scored, Rivers to third, Randolph to second]; Piniella singled to right [Rivers scored, Randolph scored, Jackson to second]; Chambliss struck out; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Indians 7. INDIANS 9TH: STANLEY REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PLAYING SS); GOSSAGE REPLACED LYLE (PITCHING); Bell popped to first in foul territory; Thornton was called out on strikes; Cage struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Indians 7. YANKEES 10TH: Nettles singled to right; White was called out on strikes; Stanley flied out to center; Rivers forced Nettles (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Indians 7. INDIANS 10TH: Alexander struck out; Kuiper walked; Munson allowed a passed ball [Kuiper to second]; Briggs flied out to left; CARBO BATTED FOR VERYZER; Gossage threw a wild pitch [Kuiper to third]; Carbo was walked intentionally; GRIFFIN RAN FOR CARBO; Manning singled to shortstop [Kuiper scored (unearned), Griffin to second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Indians 8.

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