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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 27, 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 27, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 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 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Righetti |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,111 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Ron Pruitt | Left Fielder |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Left Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Damaso Garcia | Shortstop |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Fred Stanley | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Robinson | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 27, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Righetti
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Righetti
Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Righetti
There goes Manning. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Manning steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Righetti
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Righetti
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Waits
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Righetti
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Righetti
Pruitt hits a fly ball into left field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Righetti
Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Righetti
Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Waits
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Waits
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Waits
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Waits
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Waits
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Righetti
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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Righetti
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Righetti
Manning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Waits
Robinson 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Waits
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella 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
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Righetti
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Righetti
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Righetti
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pruitt vs. Righetti
Pruitt takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Righetti
Alexander hits a fly ball towards right. Piniella catches it and throws to third to double up Harrah. Harrah tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Waits
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Waits
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Waits
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Waits
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Waits
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Righetti
Rosello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Righetti
Veryzer hits a line drive towards the mound. Righetti catches it and throws to first to double up Rosello. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Righetti
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Waits
Robinson 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Waits
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Righetti
Manning 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 -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Righetti
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Davis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Waits
Ted Cox now playing third base.
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Waits
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Waits
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Waits
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Davis
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley juggles the ball. That's an error on Stanley. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Davis
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Davis
Rosello strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Davis
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Waits
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Waits
Stanley hits a line drive towards the mound. Waits reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Waits
Robinson 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Davis
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Davis
Manning hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Davis
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Waits
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Waits
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Waits
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Davis
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Beniquez throws the ball in to Randolph who relays the ball to Stanley who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Gossage
Dell Alston pinch hits for Ron Pruitt.
Alston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Gossage
There goes Alston. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Alston steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Gossage
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. Gossage
Rosello hits a popup in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Waits
Dell Alston now playing left field.
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Monge
Bobby Brown pinch runs for George Scott. Sid Monge now pitching.
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Monge
Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Damaso Garcia.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Monge
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Monge
Roy White pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Monge
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Bruce Robinson.
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1979 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Manning R, cf 4 0 1 0 Murcer B, lf 3 0 1 0
Bonds B, rf 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, rf 4 0 0 0
Harrah T, 3b 3 1 1 0 Scott G, dh 4 0 1 0
Cox T, 3b 1 1 1 0 Brown B, pr 0 1 0 0
Johnson C, dh 3 0 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 3 1
Pruitt R, lf 2 0 0 0 Garcia D, ss 3 0 0 0
Alston D, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, ph 0 1 0 0
Alexander G, c 3 0 1 1 Beniquez J, cf 3 1 2 0
Rosello D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stanley F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 White R, ph 0 0 0 1
Robinson B, c 3 0 0 0
Gamble O, ph 1 1 1 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 2 32 5 8 5
Cleveland 000 100 001 -- 2
New York 000 100 004 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Waits R* 8.0 7 2 2 1 3
Monge S (L) 0.2 1 3 3 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Righetti D 5.1 4 1 1 3 4
Davis R+ 2.2 1 1 1 0 4
Gossage R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Stanley F
DP -- Cleveland 1, New York 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, New York 5
2B -- Johnson C
HR -- Chambliss C, Gamble O
SB -- Manning R, Alston D
SF -- Alexander G, White R
T -- 2:28
A -- 12111
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