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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 8, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Serum |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Dave Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Jim Norris | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Dell Alston | Left Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wise
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Wise
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Wise
Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Serum
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Serum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Serum
Norris hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Serum
Bonds bunts towards the mound. Serum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wise
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Wise
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Wise
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Serum
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Serum
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Serum
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Serum
Alston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Serum
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Wise
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wise
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wise
Powell hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Serum
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Serum
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Serum
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Wise
Smalley 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 -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Wise
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wise
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Serum
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Serum
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Serum
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Serum
Hassey takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alston vs. Serum
Alston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux who is chasing the ball. Alston reaches third base with a triple. Harrah scores. Hassey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuiper vs. Serum
Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alston scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Serum
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Serum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Wise
Wilfong 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 -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Wise
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Wise
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Wise
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Jackson scores. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Wise
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Wise
Smalley 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 5
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hartzell
Paul Hartzell now pitching.
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Hartzell
There goes Hargrove. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Hartzell
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Hartzell
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage juggles the ball. That's an error on Cubbage. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Hartzell
There goes Bonds. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Wise
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Wise
There goes Landreaux. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Landreaux steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Wise
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Wise
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Wise
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hartzell
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hartzell
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Hartzell
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Wise
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Wise
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Cubbage moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Monge
Smalley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landreaux vs. Monge
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Hartzell
Alston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Hartzell
Kuiper bunts towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Hartzell
Veryzer bunts between the mound and first base. Hartzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veryzer for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Hartzell
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Hargrove reaches third base with a triple. Kuiper scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norris vs. Hartzell
Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Monge
Willie Norwood pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Norwood bunts towards the mound. Monge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Monge
Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Monge
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Monge
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Hartzell
Bob Randall now playing second base. John Castino now playing third base.
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Hartzell
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hartzell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Monge
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monge picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Monge. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Monge
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Monge
Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alston. Powell reaches second base with a double. Castino scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Monge
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Alston picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alston. Powell scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Monge
Landreaux hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Monge
Jose Morales pinch hits for Willie Norwood.
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Randall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Hassey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Hassey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alston vs. Marshall
Dave Rosello pinch runs for Ron Hassey.
Alston is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Marshall
Kuiper bunts towards the mound. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Rosello scores. Alston moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1979, game 1 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 5 1 1 1 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 3 1
Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 1 Norris J, cf 4 0 0 0
Landreaux K, cf 5 0 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 1 0
Adams G, dh 3 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 1 1 0
Norwood W, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 4 0 0 0
Morales J, ph 0 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 3 1 1 0
Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rosello D, pr 0 1 0 0
Randall B, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Alston D, lf 2 1 2 2
Wynegar B, c 3 1 1 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 1 2 1
Jackson R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0
Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 2 0
Castino J, 3b 1 1 1 0
Edwards D, lf 3 0 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 30 5 10 4
Minnesota 000 020 002 -- 4
Cleveland 000 300 101 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Serum G 4.0 5 3 3 2 1
Hartzell P 4.0 3 1 1 1 0
Marshall M (L) 0.0 2 1 0 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R* 6.0 8 2 2 1 1
Monge S 2.2 3 2 2 3 3
Cruz V (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Cubbage M, Monge S, Alston D, Marshall M
DP -- Minnesota 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Cleveland 6
2B -- Powell H, Hassey R
3B -- Alston D, Hargrove M
SB -- Landreaux K
CS -- Hargrove M, Bonds B
SH -- Veryzer T
T -- 2:45
A -- 0
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