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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 20, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 38,461 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Norris | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| John Wathan | DH |
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Todd Cruz | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 20, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Gale
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Gale
Harrah bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Gale
Bonds hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Gale
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Waits
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Waits
There goes White. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Waits
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Waits
Otis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Waits
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Waits
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Waits
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Waits
Wathan bunts towards the mound. Waits fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Waits
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Cowens scores. Wathan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Waits
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gale
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Gale
Alexander hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Waits
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Waits
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Waits
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Waits
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Gale
Kuiper strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Gale
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Gale
Norris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Norris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Gale
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Waits
Cowens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norris. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Waits
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Waits covering, for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Waits
Wathan hits a line drive into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Waits
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gale
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Gale
Thornton hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gale
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Waits
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Waits
White hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Waits
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Gale
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Gale
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Gale
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Waits
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Waits
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Waits
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Waits
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Porter reaches third base with a triple. Scott scores. Cowens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Wilkins
Eric Wilkins now pitching. Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Wilkins
Wilson 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
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Gale
Norris hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Gale
Ted Cox pinch hits for Toby Harrah.
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gale
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wilkins
Ted Cox now playing third base.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilkins
White hits a line drive into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wilkins
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Gale
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gale
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Gale
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Gale
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wilkins
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Norris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Norris. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Wilkins
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Wilkins
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Wilkins
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Wilkins
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Gale
Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Gale
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Gale
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Gale
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Gale
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Cruz
Cruz 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 -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cruz
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Cruz
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Quisenberry
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Quisenberry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Quisenberry
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White 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 7/20/1979 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Norris J, cf 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 3 1 0 0
Harrah T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Cox T, ph-3b 2 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 2 2 3
Bonds B, rf 3 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 1 1 0
Thornton A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 3 3 3 1
Johnson C, dh 4 1 2 1 Porter D, c 4 0 1 2
Hargrove M, lf 3 0 0 0 Wathan J, dh 1 1 1 1
Alexander G, c 3 0 0 0 LaCock P, ph 2 0 0 0
Kuiper D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Wilson W, lf 4 0 1 2
Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 Cruz T, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 4 1 32 9 10 9
Cleveland 000 000 100 -- 1
Kansas City 501 020 10x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (L) 4.1 7 8 8 4 3
Wilkins E 2.2 3 1 1 0 0
Cruz V 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (W) 8.0 3 1 1 4 4
Quisenberry D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Norris J
DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Kansas City 5
2B -- Wilson W, Norris J, Cowens A
3B -- Porter D
HR -- Otis A, Johnson C
SB -- White F
SH -- Harrah T
SF -- Wathan J
T -- 2:31
A -- 38461
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