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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 19, 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 19, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 19, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 19, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 8,216 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Jim Spencer | DH |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
Jerry Narron | Catcher |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Ron Pruitt | Right Fielder |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 19, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wise
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Wise
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. John
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. John
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. John
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wise
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wise
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Wise
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narron vs. Wise
Narron hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. John
Thornton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Thornton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. John
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pruitt vs. John
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. John
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Wise
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wise
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Wise
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. John
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. John
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. John
Hargrove 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 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson 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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wise
Chambliss hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wise
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Wise
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. John
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. John
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. John
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Wise
Narron hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Wise
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wise
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Wise
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. John
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. John
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. John
There's a wild pitch. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. John
Kuiper strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wise
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. John
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. John
Hargrove 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. John
Manning 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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wise
Dave Rosello now playing second base.
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Wise
Gamble takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Narron vs. Wise
Narron bunts towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dent vs. Wise
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Wise
Murcer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randolph vs. Wise
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Nettles scores. Gamble moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. John
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. John
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wise
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Wise
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Wise
Gamble is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Narron vs. Wise
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. John
Bobby Brown now playing center field. Bobby Murcer now playing right field.
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. John
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. John
Rosello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. John
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Wise
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wise
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Wise
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. John
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. John
Manning 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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. John
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Davis
Dell Alston pinch runs for Andre Thornton.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1979 -- New York at Cleveland (N) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Murcer B, cf-rf 4 0 2 0 Hargrove M, lf 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 1 Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, dh 4 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1 Thornton A, 1b 3 0 1 0 Brown B, cf 0 0 0 0 Alston D, pr 0 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Pruitt R, rf 3 0 0 0 Gamble O, lf 1 0 0 0 Alexander G, c 3 0 0 0 Narron J, c 3 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 0 0 Rosello D, 2b 1 0 1 0 Cox T, 3b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 4 2 29 0 3 0 New York 010 000 100 -- 2 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO John T (W) 8.2 3 0 0 2 7 Davis R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wise R (L) 9.0 4 2 2 7 2 E -- Dent B DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 9, Cleveland 5 2B -- Thornton A HR -- Jackson R SH -- Narron J WP -- John T T -- 2:33 A -- 8216
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