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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 14, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on April 14, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 43,373 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Sprincz 1B: Bill Laude 2B: Mike Fitzpatrick 3B: Woody Urchak |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Marv Foley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 14, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Kravec
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Kravec
Randolph hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kravec
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hunter
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hunter
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Hunter
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Hunter
Orta hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bannister vs. Hunter
Bannister is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Garr scores. Washington scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Squires vs. Hunter
Squires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to Dent who tags Squires trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lemon scores. Soderholm scores. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kravec
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kravec
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kravec
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Kravec
Beniquez hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Hunter
Foley hits a popupFoley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hunter
Kessinger 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 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Mirabella
Paul Mirabella now pitching.
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Mirabella
There's a wild pitch. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Mirabella
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Mirabella
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Kravec
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Kravec
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Kravec
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Kravec
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Kravec
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dent scores. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Kravec
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kravec
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Mirabella
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Mirabella
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Mirabella
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kravec
Nettles hits a popupNettles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Kravec
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Kravec
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Kravec
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Mirabella
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Mirabella
Foley bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foley for the out. Squires moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Mirabella
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Squires moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Mirabella
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Kravec
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Kravec
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kravec
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Mirabella
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Mirabella
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Mirabella
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Mirabella
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kravec
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kravec
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Kravec
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Kravec
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Kravec
Chambliss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Mirabella
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Mirabella
Squires hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Squires reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foley vs. Mirabella
Foley hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nordhagen vs. Mirabella
Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Don Kessinger.
There's a wild pitch. Squires moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nordhagen vs. Mirabella
Nordhagen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosley vs. Tidrow
Harry Chappas pinch runs for Wayne Nordhagen. Junior Moore pinch hits for Ralph Garr. Dick Tidrow now pitching. Thad Bosley pinch hits for Junior
Bosley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Robinson
Thad Bosley now playing left field. Harry Chappas now playing shortstop. Dewey Robinson now pitching.
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Robinson
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Robinson
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tidrow
Washington 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, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Tidrow
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Tidrow
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Tidrow
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Tidrow
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Robinson
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Robinson
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Robinson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Robinson
Nettles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnstone vs. LaGrow
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Juan Beniquez. Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Johnstone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. LaGrow
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. LaGrow
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Tidrow
Jay Johnstone now playing left field.
Squires hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Tidrow
Foley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chappas vs. Tidrow
Chappas 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
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Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. LaGrow
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. LaGrow
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. LaGrow
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Tidrow
Bosley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Tidrow
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Tidrow
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Guidry
Ron Guidry now pitching.
Orta 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1979 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 1 1 1 Garr R, lf 2 1 1 0
Randolph W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Moore J, ph 0 0 0 0
Munson T, c 5 0 1 1 Bosley T, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Piniella L, dh 2 0 0 1 Washington C, rf 5 1 1 0
Spencer J, ph 0 1 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 1 2 0
Jackson R, rf 3 1 1 0 Orta J, dh 5 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 2 2 1 1 Bannister A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Beniquez J, lf 3 0 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 1 1 2
Johnstone J, ph-lf 1 1 1 4 Squires M, 1b 4 0 3 2
Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Foley M, c 3 1 1 1
Dent B, ss 4 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 2 0 0 0
Nordhagen W, ph 0 0 0 0
Chappas H, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
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34 8 8 8 35 5 10 5
New York 003 100 040 -- 8
Chicago 410 000 000 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C 1.1 5 5 5 1 1
Mirabella P 4.1 2 0 0 2 0
Tidrow D (W) 2.2 3 0 0 1 2
Guidry R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K 6.0 6 4 4 1 3
Robinson D (L) 1.1 1 3 3 2 0
LaGrow L 1.2 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Dent B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 8
2B -- Soderholm E, Squires M, Lemon C, Jackson R
HR -- Foley M, Nettles G, Johnstone J
SH -- Foley M
SF -- Piniella L
HBP -- by Kravec K (Jackson R)
WP -- Mirabella P 2
T -- 2:19
A -- 43373
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