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Angels
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 2, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the California Angels, played on September 2, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Frost |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,359 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: John Shulock 3B: George Maloney |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Clark | Left Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Dell Alston | Right Fielder |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 2, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Waits
Miller 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 -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Waits
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Waits
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Frost
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Frost
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Frost
Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Frost
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Waits
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Waits
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Waits
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Frost
Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Frost
Alston bunts towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Frost
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Waits
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Waits
Aikens 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 -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Waits
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Waits
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Waits
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Frost
Kuiper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Frost
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Frost
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Frost
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Waits
Lansford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alston. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Waits
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Waits
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Waits
Downing takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Waits
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Waits
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Frost
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Frost
There goes Bonds. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Frost
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Frost
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alston vs. Frost
Alston hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Frost
Alexander hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Alexander reaches second base with a double. Bonds scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuiper vs. Frost
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Waits
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Waits
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Waits
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alston throws the ball in to Kuiper who tags Miller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Aikens scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Waits
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Frost
Veryzer bunts towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veryzer for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Frost
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Frost
Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Frost
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Waits
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Waits
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Waits
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Waits
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Frost
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Frost
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Frost
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Frost
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Waits
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Waits
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Waits
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Frost
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Frost
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Frost
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Frost
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Waits
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Waits
Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Reuschel
Baylor 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 8
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Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Frost
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Clear
Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Thornton reaches second base with a double. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norris vs. Clear
Jim Norris pinch hits for Dell Alston.
There's a wild pitch. Bonds scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norris vs. Clear
Norris strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Clear
Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Reuschel
Jim Norris now playing right field.
Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Reuschel
Grich bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Reuschel
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Reuschel
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Downing scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Reuschel
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Clear
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Clear
Ron Hassey pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Hassey strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Clear
Hargrove hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1979 -- California at Cleveland (D)
California AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 5 0 1 1 Hargrove M, lf 5 0 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 1 2 0 Manning R, cf 3 0 1 0
Ford D, rf 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, dh 3 2 1 0
Baylor D, dh 4 2 2 2 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Downing B, c 2 1 1 0 Thornton A, 1b 3 0 1 0
Grich B, 2b 3 0 1 1 Alston D, rf 3 0 0 0
Clark B, lf 4 0 0 0 Norris J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Aikens W, 1b 4 1 2 1 Alexander G, c 4 0 1 1
Campaneris B, ss 2 0 1 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 2 0 1 0
Hassey R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 10 5 32 2 5 1
California 000 211 001 -- 5
Cleveland 000 100 010 -- 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Frost D (W)* 7.0 4 2 2 5 3
Clear M (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (L) 7.1 7 4 4 3 2
Reuschel P 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
Cruz V 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- California 5, Cleveland 8
2B -- Lansford C 2, Alexander G, Thornton A
HR -- Baylor D
SB -- Campaneris B, Bonds B
SH -- Campaneris B, Grich B
WP -- Clear M
T -- 2:46
A -- 6359
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