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Lineups and Summary
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 27, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on May 27, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: John Shulock 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Dale Ford |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Jay Johnstone | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | DH |
| Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Jim Norris | Left Fielder |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 27, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Wise
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Wise
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Wise
Munson hits a line drive into center field. Manning 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. Wise
Nettles 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 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Guidry
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Guidry
Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Guidry
Guidry fires to first and has Dade trapped. There's the throw to Dent who tags Dade for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Guidry
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wise
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wise
Spencer 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 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Guidry
Thornton hits a line drive into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Guidry
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Guidry
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Wise
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Wise
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Wise
Rivers hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Wise
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Wise
Munson takes first base on ball four. Dent moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Wise
Nettles hits a line drive towards first. Thornton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Guidry
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Guidry
Veryzer bunts between the mound and first base. Guidry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veryzer for the out. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Guidry
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Guidry
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dade vs. Guidry
Dade hits a line drive into center field. Rivers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivers. Norris scores. Bonds goes all the way around to score. Dade moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Guidry
Manning hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wise
Chambliss 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wise
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Guidry
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Guidry
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Guidry
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Guidry
Norris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Guidry
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Wise
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnstone for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Wise
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Wise
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Wise
Randolph hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Guidry
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Kuiper reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Guidry
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dade vs. Guidry
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuiper tags and scores. Bonds tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Guidry
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Guidry
Thornton hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wise
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wise
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Wise
Chambliss 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 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Clay
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Clay
Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veryzer vs. Clay
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Alexander scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Clay
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Clay
Bonds 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 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wise
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Wise
Johnstone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Wise
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Wise
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Wise
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Clay
Dade hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Clay
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Clay
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Clay
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Clay
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wise
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wise
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Clay
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Clay
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Clay
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field. Rivers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivers. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Clay
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wise
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wise
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Wise
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1979, game 1 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 0 Bonds B, dh 3 1 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dade P, rf 3 1 3 3
Munson T, c 3 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Alexander G, c 4 1 2 0
Spencer J, dh 4 0 0 0 Norris J, lf 3 1 1 0
Johnstone J, lf 4 0 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 1
Dent B, ss 2 0 1 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 1 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 31 5 10 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 002 011 10x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (L) 5.0 4 3 2 4 3
Clay K 3.0 6 2 2 0 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 1
E -- Rivers M 2
LOB -- New York 8, Cleveland 8
3B -- Kuiper D
HR -- Dade P
CS -- Dade P
SH -- Veryzer T
SF -- Dade P
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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