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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 5, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 1,175 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Dade | Left Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Ron Pruitt | Catcher |
| Jim Norris | DH |
| Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Milt Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bryant | DH |
| Tony Armas | Left Fielder |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 5, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Langford
Dade hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Langford
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Langford
Bonds strikes out. There goes Harrah. The throw from Newman to second, and Harrah is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Waits
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Waits
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Waits
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Langford
Thornton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Langford
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pruitt vs. Langford
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Langford
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norris vs. Langford
Norris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Langford
Cox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Langford
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Langford
Dade hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Langford
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Waits
Revering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Waits
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Waits
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Revering moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bryant vs. Waits
Bryant hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pruitt scoops up the ball and tags Bryant for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Langford
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Langford
Thornton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Langford
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Langford
Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Waits
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Waits
Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Waits
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Waits
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Waits
Newman hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Langford
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Langford
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Langford
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dade vs. Langford
There's a wild pitch. Norris scores. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dade vs. Langford
Dade strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Langford
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Minetto
Craig Minetto now pitching.
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Waits
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Waits
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Waits
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Minetto
Thornton hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Minetto
Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Minetto
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Waits
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Waits
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Waits
Murray hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Waits
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Waits
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Waits
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Minetto
Norris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minetto
Cox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Minetto
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray who is chasing the ball. Kuiper reaches third base with a triple. Cox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dade vs. Minetto
Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Minetto
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Minetto
Bonds hits a fly ball towards left. Armas settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Armas. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Minetto
Thornton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Minetto
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Waits
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Waits
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Waits
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Waits
Bryant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Waits
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Minetto
Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Minetto
Norris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minetto
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Minetto
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Waits
Dave Rosello now playing shortstop. Horace Speed now playing right field.
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Waits
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Waits
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Waits
Newman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dade. Newman reaches second base with a double. Ramirez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Waits
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Minetto
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Minetto
Rosello is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speed vs. Minetto
Speed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Waits
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Waits
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Waits
Bryant 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 9
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Indians, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Minetto
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Minetto
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Minetto
Pruitt hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Waits
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Speed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Waits
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Waits
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Dade 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 6/5/1979 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Dade P, lf 5 1 2 2 Murphy D, cf 3 0 2 0
Harrah T, ss 4 1 2 1 Ramirez M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Rosello D, ss 1 0 0 0 Newman J, c 4 0 1 1
Bonds B, rf 4 1 1 0 Revering D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Speed H, rf 1 0 0 0 Guerrero M, ss 4 0 0 0
Thornton A, 1b 5 2 3 3 Edwards M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Manning R, cf 5 1 1 0 Bryant D, dh 4 0 1 0
Pruitt R, c 5 1 1 1 Armas T, lf 4 1 1 0
Norris J, dh 4 1 1 0 Murray L, rf 4 1 1 2
Cox T, 3b 2 2 1 3
Kuiper D, 2b 4 2 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 12 14 11 34 3 9 3
Cleveland 050 205 000 -- 12
Oakland 000 020 100 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (L) 3.2 10 7 7 0 2
Minetto C 5.1 4 5 2 1 4
E -- Armas T
DP -- Cleveland 2, Oakland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Oakland 7
2B -- Newman J
3B -- Kuiper D
HR -- Cox T, Dade P, Murray L, Thornton A
SB -- Pruitt R, Manning R
CS -- Harrah T
HBP -- by Minetto C (Cox T)
WP -- Langford R
T -- 2:17
A -- 1175
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