‘20 Tribe takes 2 of 3 from ‘78 Bombers

9/2 - Yankee Stadium
GAME 1 - '20-Indians 2, '78-Yankees 0
Ray Caldwell tossed a 3 hit shutout in only 92 pitches.  Two of those three hits came off the bat of Graig Nettles.  Ed Figueroa (1-3, 4.45) gave up only 2 runs while going the distance, but those two runs would be more than enough for the economical Caldwell.  Cleveland scored in the 1st when Elmer Smith doubled home Tris Speaker with 2 outs.  Cleveland added it's second run in the 4th when Larry Gardner tripled home Tris Speaker.

9/3-9/4- League Park
GAME 2 – Indians 5, Yankees 1

Stan Coveleski went the distance allowing only a second inning solo run off the bat of Graig Nettles.  That solo run looked to be in good hands as Catfish Hunter was posting goose eggs for the first 4 innings.  Then in the bottom of the 5th the Tribe exploded for 4 runs when Ray Chapman hit a grand slam.  Cleveland would add an insurance run in the 7th when Doc Johnston scored on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded.

GAME 3 - Yankees 11, Indians 2
Dick "Dirt" Tidrow was the beneficiary of New York finding it's hitting shoes.  The Bombers finally turned up the offense in the 6th by scoring 5 runs to break a 2-2 deadlock.  Indian starter Bob Clark then proceeded to melt down.  New York posted 14 hits.  Willie Randolph went 3 for 5 with an RBI and 2 runs scored.  Every Yankee starter, except Tidrow, had at least 1 hit and 1 run scored.  Chris Chambliss hit a 3 run homer during New York's break out 6th inning.  Tidrow threw 146 pitches and left the game with oune out left in the 9th.  Rawly Eastwick easily got Tris Speaker to fly to left to end the game.