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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 1, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 1, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Hood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 21,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Fred Spenn 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Ted Hendry |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | DH |
| Jerry Narron | Catcher |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | DH |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 1, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Kravec
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kravec
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Kravec
There goes Murcer. The throw from May and he is out, Pryor applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kravec
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kravec
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kravec
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kravec
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kravec
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Hood
Squires 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 -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Hood
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hood
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Kravec
Narron hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kravec
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Kravec
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hood
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hood
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hood
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hood
May is hit by the pitch. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Hood
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kravec
Murcer hits a line drive towards short. Pryor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kravec
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kravec
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Kravec
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Kravec
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hood
Jim Spencer now playing first base.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Hood
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Hood
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hood
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kravec
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Kravec
Narron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kravec
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Kravec
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hood
Orta 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 -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hood
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hood
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kravec
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kravec
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kravec
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hood
May 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 -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Hood
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hood
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kravec
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kravec
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kravec
White bunts towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Narron vs. Kravec
Narron takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bannister. Stanley reaches second base with a double. Nettles scores. White scores. Narron moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Proly
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Narron scores. Stanley scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Howard
Fred Howard now pitching.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Hood
Squires hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Hood
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hood
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Howard
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Howard
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Howard
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Howard
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Howard
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hood
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hood
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hood
Washington is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hood
May 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Narron hits a line drive towards short. Pryor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Farmer
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Farmer
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Farmer
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Farmer
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kaat
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Kaat
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farmer
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Farmer
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Farmer
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Farmer
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Kaat
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Kaat
Orta takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Kaat
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Kaat
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Kaat
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1979 -- New York at Chicago (N)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 2 Squires M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 5 0 1 0 Bannister A, lf 4 0 2 0
Munson T, 1b 1 1 0 0 Johnson L, dh 4 1 1 0
Spencer J, 1b 1 1 0 0 Orta J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 1 2 2 Lemon C, cf 4 0 3 1
Piniella L, lf 5 1 3 2 Washington C, rf 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 0 May M, c 3 0 0 0
White R, dh 5 1 1 0 Pryor G, ss 3 0 0 0
Narron J, c 3 2 1 1 Bell K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 4 1 2 2
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35 9 12 9 31 1 6 1
New York 300 104 100 -- 9
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hood D (W) 7.0 4 0 0 0 3
Kaat J 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K (L) 5.1 7 7 7 5 3
Proly M* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Howard F 1.2 1 1 1 2 0
Farmer E 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 3
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Stanley F
HR -- Jackson R, Piniella L, Narron J
CS -- Murcer B
HBP -- by Hood D (May M), by Hood D (Washington C)
T -- 2:21
A -- 21109
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