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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 25, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 25, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,699 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Wayne Cage | First Baseman |
| Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Jerry Narron | Catcher |
| Damaso Garcia | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 25, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Beattie
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Beattie
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Beattie
Bonds bunts between the mound and first base. Beattie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. Hargrove moves to third. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Beattie
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wise
Murcer hits a popup towards first. Cage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Wise
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Wise
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Beattie
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cage vs. Beattie
Cage strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Beattie
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Beattie
Veryzer hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cage scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wise
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Wise
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Beattie
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Beattie
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Beattie
Bonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Beattie
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Beattie
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wise
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Wise
Narron 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 -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wise
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wise
Murcer hits a popup towards first. Cage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Beattie
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Beattie
Cage hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Beattie
Rosello hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Wise
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Wise
Hassey fires to first and picks off Randolph. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Wise
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wise
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Wise
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Wise
Fred Stanley pinch runs for Graig Nettles.
Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Narron vs. Wise
Narron strikes out. There goes Chambliss. He's safe. There goes Stanley. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Spencer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Wise
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Spencer scores. Narron moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Wise
There's a wild pitch. Narron moves to third. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Wise
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Beattie
Fred Stanley now playing third base.
Veryzer hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Beattie
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Beattie
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Beattie
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Beattie
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Wise
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Wise
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cage scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Beattie
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching. Gary Alexander pinch hits for Ron Hassey.
Alexander takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pruitt vs. Davis
Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Wayne Cage. Ron Davis now pitching.
Pruitt bunts towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosello vs. Davis
Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Davis
Veryzer 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
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wise
Gary Alexander now catching. Ron Pruitt now playing left field. Mike Hargrove now playing first base.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wise
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wise
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narron vs. Wise
Narron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Wise
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer scores. There goes Narron trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Davis
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Davis
The ball gets by Narron for a passed ball. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manning vs. Davis
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Davis
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Davis
There goes Bonds. The throw from Narron and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Davis
Harrah hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Davis
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norris vs. Davis
Jim Norris pinch hits for Gary Alexander.
Norris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wise
Bo Diaz now catching.
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Wise
Randolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pruitt who is chasing the ball. Randolph reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Monge
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Davis
Bobby Murcer now playing left field. Lou Piniella now playing right field. Juan Beniquez now playing center field.
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Davis
Rosello hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Davis
Dell Alston pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Alston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Monge
Ted Cox now playing third base. Toby Harrah now playing shortstop.
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 -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Monge
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Monge
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Gossage
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gossage
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Gossage
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murcer. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gossage
Johnson 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1979 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, lf-1b 3 3 2 0 Murcer B, cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Manning R, cf 5 0 1 1 Randolph W, 2b 4 1 2 0
Bonds B, rf 3 1 1 2 Gamble O, lf 3 1 1 1
Harrah T, 3b-ss 4 0 1 1 Piniella L, ph-rf 0 0 0 1
Johnson C, dh 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0
Hassey R, c 1 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 0 0 0 0
Alexander G, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 1 0
Norris J, ph 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 2 0 1 0
Diaz B, c 0 0 0 0 Stanley F, pr-3b 2 1 0 0
Cage W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Spencer J, dh 2 3 1 1
Pruitt R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Narron J, c 3 0 1 0
Rosello D, 2b 3 0 0 1 Garcia D, ss 3 0 2 3
Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0
Alston D, ph 0 0 0 0
Cox T, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 6 5 30 7 9 6
Cleveland 102 011 000 -- 5
New York 001 401 10x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L) 6.1 9 7 4 3 3
Monge S 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J* 5.0 4 5 4 3 2
Hood D+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Davis R (W) 2.2 1 0 0 3 1
Gossage R (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Garcia D
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, New York 3
2B -- Nettles G, Hargrove M 2, Harrah T
3B -- Randolph W
HR -- Bonds B, Spencer J, Gamble O
SB -- Bonds B
SH -- Bonds B, Pruitt R
SF -- Harrah T, Rosello D, Piniella L
WP -- Wise R
PB -- Hassey R, Narron J
T -- 2:57
A -- 15699
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