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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 2, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 2, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 53,539 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Ted Hendry |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 2, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Beattie
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Beattie
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Beattie
Bannister hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Beattie
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Kravec
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Kravec
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kravec
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Beattie
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Beattie
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Beattie
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Beattie
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. May reaches second base with a double. Orta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Beattie
Pryor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Beattie
Garr takes first base on ball four. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Beattie
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Randolph fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kravec
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Kravec
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kravec
Jackson hits a fly ball towards center. Lemon catches it and throws to Pryor who relays to Johnson to double up Piniella. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Beattie
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Beattie
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Beattie
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Beattie
Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Beattie
Orta hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Kravec
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kravec
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Kravec
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
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 -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Clay
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Clay
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Clay
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Kravec
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kravec
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Clay
Bannister hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Clay
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clay
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kravec
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kravec
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kravec
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Clay
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Clay
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Orta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Clay
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. May reaches second base with a double. Orta scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Clay
There's a wild pitch. May moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pryor vs. Clay
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Clay
Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Kravec
Rusty Torres now playing left field.
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kravec
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Kravec
There's a wild pitch. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Kravec
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Chambliss trying to get to home. Lemon throws the ball in to May who tags Chambliss who's trying to score from second, for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Kravec
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clay
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Clay
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Clay
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella throws the ball in to Nettles who relays the ball to Randolph who tags Soderholm trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Washington scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clay
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Kravec
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Kravec
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Kravec
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Clay
Jerry Narron now catching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Clay
Orta hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Clay
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Clay
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kravec
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Kravec
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kravec
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Kaat
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Kaat
Bannister hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Kaat
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Kravec
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Kravec
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Kravec
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1979 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 3 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0
Torres R, lf 1 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Washington C, rf 5 1 2 0 Munson T, c 3 0 0 0
Bannister A, 2b 5 1 1 1 Narron J, c 0 0 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 5 0 2 1 Piniella L, lf 2 0 0 0
Johnson L, 1b 4 1 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 4 1 1 2 Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0
Orta J, dh 3 2 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 2 0 0 0
May M, c 4 1 3 2 Johnson C, dh 3 0 0 0
Pryor G, ss 4 0 1 1 Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0
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38 7 12 7 27 0 3 0
Chicago 122 001 100 -- 7
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J (L) 3.0 4 5 5 3 0
Clay K 5.0 6 2 2 0 0
Kaat J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 2
2B -- May M 3, Orta J, Washington C
HR -- Bannister A, Lemon C
WP -- Clay K, Kravec K
T -- 2:06
A -- 53539
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