Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Paxton
  
  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. Paxton
  
  Randolph strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Paxton
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Mirabella
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Mirabella
  
  Robinson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Robinson. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Manning vs. Mirabella
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to home to get Hargrove. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Mirabella
  
  Mirabella fires to first and has Manning trapped. There's the throw to Dent who tags Manning for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Mirabella
  
  Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Mirabella
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Mirabella
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Mirabella
  
  Pruitt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Anderson
  
  Rick Anderson now pitching.
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Paxton
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Paxton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Paxton
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Paxton
  
  Nettles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Anderson
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Anderson
  
  Rosello takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Anderson
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Rosello moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Anderson
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Paxton
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Paxton
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Paxton
  
  Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Paxton
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Anderson
  
  Harrah bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Anderson
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Anderson
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pruitt vs. Anderson
  
  Pruitt hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alexander vs. Anderson
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer throws the ball in to Dent who tags Alexander trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thornton scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Paxton
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Paxton
  
  Gamble 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Paxton
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Paxton covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Kammeyer
  
  Bob Kammeyer now pitching.
  
  Cox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Kammeyer
  
  Rosello hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Rosello reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Kammeyer
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosello moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Manning vs. Kammeyer
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosello scores. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Kammeyer
  
  Harrah hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Kammeyer
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Thornton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Kammeyer
  
  Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pruitt vs. Kammeyer
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alexander vs. Hood
  
  Don Hood now pitching.
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Pruitt moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cox vs. Hood
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pruitt tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosello vs. Hood
  
  Rosello strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Hood
  
  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 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Paxton
  
  Chambliss 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Paxton
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Paxton
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Hood
  
  Bobby Brown now playing center field. Brian Doyle now playing second base. Juan Beniquez now playing right field. Dennis Werth now playing first b
  
  Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Hood
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thornton vs. Hood
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Hood
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Hood
  
  Pruitt strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Hood
  
  Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Paxton
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Paxton
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Paxton
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doyle vs. Paxton
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Hood
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosello vs. Hood
  
  Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Hood
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive towards first. Werth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Hood
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Werth scoops it up and throws to first, with Hood covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Paxton
  
  Dell Alston now playing left field.
  
  Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Paxton
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alston. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werth vs. Paxton
  
  Werth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staiger vs. Paxton
  
  Staiger hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beniquez tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Narron vs. Paxton
  
  Jerry Narron pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
  
  Narron takes first base on ball four. Werth moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Paxton
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werth scores. There goes Narron trying to get to third. Pruitt throws the ball in to Harrah, who relays the ball to Cox who tags Narron for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Paxton
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Kaat
  
  Fred Stanley now playing left field. Jim Kaat now pitching.
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Kaat
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kaat
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Wihtol
  
  Wayne Cage now playing first base. Sandy Wihtol now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cage scoops it up and throws to first, with Wihtol covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Wihtol
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Wihtol
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Kaat
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Pruitt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alexander vs. Kaat
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Kaat
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosello vs. Kaat
  
  Rosello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pruitt scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alston vs. Kaat
  
  Alston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Werth fields the ball and throws to Kaat covering. Safe. Rosello moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Kaat
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Cruz
  
  Victor Cruz now pitching.
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 16
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werth vs. Cruz
  
  Werth hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 16
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staiger vs. Cruz
  
  Staiger hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Narron vs. Cruz
  
  Narron strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1979 -- New York at Cleveland (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Murcer B, cf          2  0  0  0   Hargrove M, lf        4  1  2  0   
Brown B, cf           2  0  0  0   Alston D, lf          1  0  1  0   
Randolph W, 2b        2  0  0  0   Manning R, cf         5  2  1  1   
Doyle B, 2b           2  0  0  0   Harrah T, ss          4  3  2  4   
Gamble O, lf          3  1  1  1   Thornton A, 1b        3  3  1  0   
Stanley F, lf         1  0  0  0   Cage W, 1b            0  0  0  0   
Jackson R, rf         2  0  0  0   Johnson C, dh         3  3  2  5   
Beniquez J, rf        2  1  2  0   Pruitt R, rf          4  2  2  1   
Chambliss C, 1b       2  0  0  0   Alexander G, c        5  0  2  2   
Werth D, 1b           2  1  1  0   Cox T, 3b             4  1  1  2   
Nettles G, 3b         2  0  0  0   Rosello D, 2b         4  1  2  1   
Staiger R, 3b         1  0  0  1                                      
Spencer J, dh         2  0  0  0                                      
Narron J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Robinson B, c         3  0  1  1                                      
Dent B, ss            0  0  0  0                                      
Garcia D, ss          2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  6  3                        37 16 16 16

New York         000 000 300 --  3
Cleveland        301 830 01x -- 16

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mirabella P (L)       0.2  3  3  3  2  0
Anderson R            2.1  1  1  1  4  0
Kammeyer B*           0.0  7  8  8  0  0
Hood D                3.0  2  3  3  2  3
Kaat J                2.0  3  1  1  0  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paxton M (W)          7.0  5  3  3  2  3
Wihtol S              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Cruz V                1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 8 batters in 4th

E -- Robinson B, Garcia D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 4, Cleveland 7
2B -- Rosello D, Thornton A, Garcia D, Beniquez J, Pruitt R
HR -- Harrah T 2, Johnson C 2, Cox T, Gamble O
CS -- Manning R
SF -- Cox T, Staiger R
HBP -- by Kammeyer B (Johnson C)
T -- 2:30
A -- 8908

    

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