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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 26, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 26, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Paxton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,354 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Marty Springstead |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Ron Pruitt | Left Fielder |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Bobby Brown | Center Fielder |
| Damaso Garcia | Shortstop |
| Fred Stanley | Third Baseman |
| Brad Gulden | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 26, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Guidry
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Guidry
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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Guidry
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Guidry
Guidry fires to first and has Bonds trapped. There's the throw to Garcia who tags Bonds for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Paxton
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Paxton covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Paxton
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Paxton
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Guidry
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley juggles the ball. That's an error on Stanley. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Guidry
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pruitt vs. Guidry
Pruitt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Guidry
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosello vs. Guidry
Rosello strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Guidry
Veryzer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Paxton
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Paxton
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Paxton
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Guidry
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 -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Guidry
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Guidry
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley juggles the ball. That's an error on Stanley. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Guidry
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Paxton
Garcia 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 -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Paxton
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Paxton
Gulden hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Paxton
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Paxton
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Paxton
Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Gamble reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. Randolph goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Paxton
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Paxton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Guidry
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Guidry
Pruitt is called out on strikes. Gulden drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pruitt out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Guidry
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Guidry
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Paxton
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Paxton
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Paxton
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Paxton
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gulden vs. Paxton
Gulden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Paxton
Murcer 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
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Guidry
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Guidry
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Guidry
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Guidry
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Paxton
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Paxton
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wihtol
Sandy Wihtol now pitching.
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Wihtol
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Wihtol
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wihtol fields it and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Wihtol
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Guidry
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrah for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Guidry
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Guidry
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley juggles the ball. That's an error on Stanley. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Guidry
Gulden fires to first and picks off Pruitt. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Guidry
Alexander hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wihtol
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Wihtol
Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wihtol fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wihtol
Murcer 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
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Guidry
Rosello strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Guidry
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Guidry
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Guidry
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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andersen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Andersen
Gamble hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Andersen
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Guidry
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Guidry
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Guidry
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pruitt vs. Guidry
Pruitt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Guidry
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Guidry
Rosello hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cruz
Brown hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Cruz
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Guidry
Ted Cox pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Guidry
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Guidry
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1979 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 1 1 0
Manning R, cf 5 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 2 2 1
Bonds B, rf 3 0 0 0 Gamble O, lf 4 1 2 4
Harrah T, 3b 4 1 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Johnson C, dh 3 1 2 0 Spencer J, dh 4 1 1 0
Pruitt R, lf 4 1 1 2 Brown B, cf 4 0 0 0
Alexander G, c 4 0 3 1 Garcia D, ss 4 0 1 0
Rosello D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanley F, 3b 3 1 1 0
Veryzer T, ss 3 0 1 0 Gulden B, c 3 0 1 1
Cox T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 7 3 34 6 10 6
Cleveland 010 000 020 -- 3
New York 003 120 00x -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Paxton M (L)* 4.0 9 6 6 0 2
Wihtol S 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Andersen L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cruz V 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 9.0 7 3 2 3 11
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Stanley F 3
LOB -- Cleveland 8, New York 4
2B -- Gamble O, Chambliss C, Johnson C
HR -- Gamble O, Pruitt R
CS -- Bonds B
T -- 2:25
A -- 16354
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