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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 17, 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 September 17, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Marty Springstead |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Third Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bruce Robinson | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 17, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Waits
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella 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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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Beattie
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Beattie
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Beattie
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thornton vs. Beattie
Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Beattie
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Waits
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Waits
Scott hits a fly ball 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: ---
Chambliss vs. Waits
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 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Beattie
Hassey 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Beattie
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Beattie
There goes Norris. The throw from Robinson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuiper vs. Beattie
Kuiper 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veryzer vs. Beattie
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Waits
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Waits
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Waits
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kuiper throws to first for one, and Thornton throws back to second, and Kuiper drops the ball. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph 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 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Beattie
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Beattie
Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Beattie
There goes Hargrove. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Hargrove steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Beattie
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Beattie
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Beattie
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Waits
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Waits
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Beattie
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Beattie
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Beattie
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Beattie covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Waits
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Waits
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Waits
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Waits
Dent takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Waits
Roy White pinch hits for Bruce Robinson.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Stanley moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Waits
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Beattie
Bobby Murcer now playing center field. Brad Gulden now catching.
Veryzer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Beattie
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Beattie
Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Beattie
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thornton vs. Beattie
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Beattie
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Manning scores. There goes Thornton trying to get to home. Piniella throws the ball in to Dent who relays the ball to Gulden, who tags Thornton, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a line drive off the glove of Kuiper, and into shallow right field. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Waits
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Waits
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to home to get Piniella. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Waits
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Beattie
Hassey bunts towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Beattie
Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Beattie
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Kuiper reaches second base with a double. Norris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Beattie
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Waits
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Waits
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Waits
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Kaat
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Kaat
Kaat fires to first and picks off Manning. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Kaat
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stanley. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Griffin
Mike Griffin now pitching.
Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Griffin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werth vs. Waits
Dennis Werth pinch hits for Brad Gulden.
Werth hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Waits
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Waits
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Griffin
Jerry Narron now catching.
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Griffin
Norris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Norris reaches second base with a double. Hassey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Griffin
Kuiper bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veryzer vs. Griffin
Veryzer bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norris scores. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Hood
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. Veryzer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Hood
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Waits
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Waits
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Waits
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Norris 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 9/17/1979, game 1 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 2 0 1 0 Hargrove M, lf 3 1 2 1
Beniquez J, cf 3 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 5 1 2 0
Gulden B, c 0 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 2 0
Werth D, ph 1 0 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 4 0 1 1
Narron J, c 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 4 0 1 1
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Hassey R, c 3 1 1 0
Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0 Norris J, rf 3 2 2 1
Scott G, dh 3 1 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 1 1
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 0
Stanley F, 3b 4 0 2 1
Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, c 1 0 0 0
White R, ph 1 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 33 5 13 5
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
Cleveland 000 021 02x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J (L) 5.2 8 3 3 4 3
Kaat J 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Griffin M 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Hood D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 3
E -- Robinson B, Kuiper D, Stanley F
DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- New York 7, Cleveland 10
2B -- Johnson C, Piniella L, Kuiper D, Norris J
SB -- Norris J, Hargrove M
CS -- Manning R
SH -- Kuiper D
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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