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MIN 10
@CHW  3
 CLE  5
NYY  1
 CLE  6
NYY  5
 BAL  2
@DET  1
 KCR 16
CAL  4
 TEX  6
@OAK  3
 MIL  7
@SEA  6
 TOR  5
BOS  4
 BOS  5
@TOR  3
 LAD  9
ATL  4
 PIT  2
@MON  1
 HOU  1
@SDP  0
 SFG  7
CIN  4
 PHI  7
@STL  5
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 14,063

 Monday, September 17, 1979, 8:43PM
Time of Game: 2:19
Yankees
5
80-68
Lost 3
4th, 18 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   2  0  0   2  1  0    5  9  2
Indians         0  0  0   3  1  0   1  0  1    6 12  1
W: Sid Monge (10-9), L: Don Hood (4-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Indians
6
76-74
Won 2
6th, 23 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Gamble LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .340  .984              0   0   
B Murcer CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .734              3   0   
J Spencer 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .938              5   1   
  G Scott PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .711              2   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .293  .909              4   0   HR
C Chambliss DH                4   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .754              0   0   
J Narron C                    4   2   2   2    0   1  .157  .491              2   0   HR
B Doyle 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .472              2   3   
F Stanley 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .545              1   1   
  G Nettles PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .718              0   0   
  D Garcia 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
B Dent SS                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .233  .580              5   6   HR

C Hunter P                                                                    1   1
  D Hood P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       37   5   9   0    0   3                         25  12
Batting Events
HR: B Dent (2, off D Spillner; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Narron (3, off D Spillner; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); R Jackson (25, off S Monge; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: J Narron 5; B Dent 5; R Jackson 5; B Murcer; C Chambliss; J Spencer.
RBI: J Narron 2 (14); B Dent 2 (32); R Jackson (80).
2-out RBI: J Narron 2; B Dent 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Doyle-B Dent-J Spencer 2; B Doyle-B Dent-G Scott.
E: B Dent (16); C Hunter ().
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove LF                 5   0   3   2    0   0  .296  .850              3   0   3B
R Manning CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .628              4   0   
T Harrah 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .281  .830              3   0   HR
A Thornton 1B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .232  .792              8   0   HR
C Johnson DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .797              0   0   GDP
J Norris RF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .682              2   0   3B,GDP
  R Pruitt PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .303  .722              0   0   
  D Alston PR-RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .745              2   0   
G Alexander C                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .226  .712              3   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .256  .610              1   5   GDP
T Veryzer SS                  2   2   2   0    0   0  .219  .530              1   1   2·SH

D Spillner P                                                                  0   0
  S Monge P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       33   6  12   0    2   2                         27   6
Batting Events
3B: J Norris (6, off C Hunter); M Hargrove (4, off D Hood).
HR: A Thornton (26, off C Hunter; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); T Harrah (17, off C Hunter; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: T Veryzer 2 (10, 2 off C Hunter).
TB: A Thornton 5; M Hargrove 5; T Harrah 4; J Norris 3; T Veryzer 2; G Alexander; D Kuiper; C Johnson.
GIDP: D Kuiper (14); C Johnson (6); J Norris (12).
RBI: M Hargrove 2 (60); A Thornton (93); G Alexander (50); T Harrah (71).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: D Kuiper (9).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: M Hargrove (1st base by C Hunter).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter                       6.1   8   5   4    1   2   2   5.31   27     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 8     40    -     1.01  -0.23
D Hood, L (4-1)                2     4   1   1    1   0   0   3.03   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 4          1-1    1.84  -0.36
Totals                         8.1  12   6   5    2   2   2          37     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0·12          1-1 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Spillner                     7     7   4   4    0   1   2   4.90   29     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 7     48    -     1.02  -0.11
S Monge, BS (6), W (10-9)      2     2   1   1    0   2   1   2.43    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          0-0    1.79   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   5    0   3   3          37     -       ·  ·      9·16· 0· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: C Hunter (1; M Hargrove, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 14,063.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Cleveland Indians                            
1. Oscar Gamble                 LF       1. Mike Hargrove                LF
2. Bobby Murcer                 CF       2. Rick Manning                 CF
3. Jim Spencer                  1B       3. Toby Harrah                  3B
4. Reggie Jackson               RF       4. Andre Thornton               1B
5. Chris Chambliss              DH       5. Cliff Johnson                DH
6. Jerry Narron                  C       6. Jim Norris                   RF
7. Brian Doyle                  2B       7. Gary Alexander                C
8. Fred Stanley                 3B       8. Duane Kuiper                 2B
9. Bucky Dent                   SS       9. Tom Veryzer                  SS

   Catfish Hunter                P          Dan Spillner                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 1-- R 36% 100% 5-5 CLE M. Hargrove D. Hood Triple to CF; Veryzer Scores
t7 2 1-- RR -28% 57% 2-4 NYY B. Dent D. Spillner Home Run; Narron Scores
t8 1 --- R -25% 55% 4-5 NYY R. Jackson S. Monge Home Run
t4 2 1-- RR -23% 31% 0-0 NYY J. Narron D. Spillner Home Run; Chambliss Scores
b7 1 -2- R 16% 79% 4-4 CLE M. Hargrove D. Hood Single to LF; Kuiper Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY O. Gamble D. Spillner Flyball: SS
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Spillner Single to RF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYY J. Spencer D. Spillner Flyball: 3B
t1 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson D. Spillner Single to CF; Murcer to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss D. Spillner Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CLE M. Hargrove C. Hunter Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CLE R. Manning C. Hunter Flyball: 3B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Harrah C. Hunter Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY J. Narron D. Spillner Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYY B. Doyle D. Spillner Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYY F. Stanley D. Spillner Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton C. Hunter Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CLE C. Johnson C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Norris C. Hunter Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYY B. Dent D. Spillner Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYY O. Gamble D. Spillner Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Spillner Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CLE G. Alexander C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper C. Hunter Walk
b3 1 1-- O -2% 54% 0-0 CLE T. Veryzer C. Hunter Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kuiper to 2B
b3 2 -2- 2% 56% 0-0 CLE M. Hargrove C. Hunter Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kuiper to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O -6% 50% 0-0 CLE R. Manning C. Hunter Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYY J. Spencer D. Spillner Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson D. Spillner Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss D. Spillner Single to RF
t4 2 1-- RR -23% 31% 0-0 NYY J. Narron D. Spillner Home Run; Chambliss Scores
t4 2 --- O 1% 32% 2-0 NYY B. Doyle D. Spillner Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- R 11% 43% 0-2 CLE T. Harrah C. Hunter Home Run
b4 0 --- R 13% 56% 1-2 CLE A. Thornton C. Hunter Home Run
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 CLE C. Johnson C. Hunter Strikeout
b4 1 --- 8% 62% 2-2 CLE J. Norris C. Hunter Triple to RF
b4 1 --3 R 7% 69% 2-2 CLE G. Alexander C. Hunter Single to LF; Norris Scores
b4 1 1-- OO -5% 64% 3-2 CLE D. Kuiper C. Hunter Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 3.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 2-3 NYY F. Stanley D. Spillner Flyball: 2B
t5 1 --- O 2% 69% 2-3 NYY B. Dent D. Spillner Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 71% 2-3 NYY O. Gamble D. Spillner Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 3% 74% 3-2 CLE T. Veryzer C. Hunter Single to CF
b5 0 1-- 8% 82% 3-2 CLE M. Hargrove C. Hunter Single to RF; Veryzer to 3B
b5 0 1-3 R 3% 85% 3-2 CLE R. Manning C. Hunter Hargrove Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Veryzer Scores/unER; Hargrove to 2B
b5 0 -2- O -3% 82% 4-2 CLE R. Manning C. Hunter Flyball: RF
b5 1 -2- O -2% 80% 4-2 CLE T. Harrah C. Hunter Flyball: CF
b5 2 -2- O -2% 77% 4-2 CLE A. Thornton C. Hunter Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 81% 2-4 NYY B. Murcer D. Spillner Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- -4% 77% 2-4 NYY J. Spencer D. Spillner Single to RF
t6 1 1-- O 4% 81% 2-4 NYY R. Jackson D. Spillner Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- O 3% 84% 2-4 NYY C. Chambliss D. Spillner Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 2% 86% 4-2 CLE C. Johnson C. Hunter Single to LF
b6 0 1-- OO -4% 82% 4-2 CLE J. Norris C. Hunter Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 81% 4-2 CLE G. Alexander C. Hunter Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -6% 75% 2-4 NYY J. Narron D. Spillner Single to RF
t7 0 1-- O 5% 81% 2-4 NYY B. Doyle D. Spillner Flyball: CF
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Fred Stanley (3B) batting 8th
t7 1 1-- O 5% 85% 2-4 NYY G. Nettles D. Spillner Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 2 1-- RR -28% 57% 2-4 NYY B. Dent D. Spillner Home Run; Narron Scores
t7 2 --- -2% 55% 4-4 NYY O. Gamble D. Spillner Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t7 2 1-- O 4% 59% 4-4 NYY B. Murcer D. Spillner Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
Damaso Garcia replaces Graig Nettles (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
b7 0 --- 6% 65% 4-4 CLE D. Kuiper C. Hunter Single to LF
b7 0 1-- O -2% 62% 4-4 CLE T. Veryzer C. Hunter Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Kuiper to 2B
Don Hood replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
b7 1 -2- R 16% 79% 4-4 CLE M. Hargrove D. Hood Single to LF; Kuiper Scores
b7 1 1-- O -2% 76% 5-4 CLE R. Manning D. Hood Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O -2% 74% 5-4 CLE T. Harrah D. Hood Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 5.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' Sid Monge facing 3-4-5
Sid Monge replaces Dan Spillner pitching; George Scott pinch hits for Jim Spencer (1B) batting 3rd
t8 0 --- O 6% 80% 4-5 NYY G. Scott S. Monge Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- R -25% 55% 4-5 NYY R. Jackson S. Monge Home Run
t8 1 --- O 4% 58% 5-5 NYY C. Chambliss S. Monge Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 3% 61% 5-5 NYY J. Narron S. Monge Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Yankees' Don Hood facing 4-5-6
George Scott moves from PH to 1B
b8 0 --- 6% 67% 5-5 CLE A. Thornton D. Hood Single to LF
b8 0 1-- OO -15% 53% 5-5 CLE C. Johnson D. Hood Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Jim Norris (RF) batting 6th
b8 2 --- 2% 55% 5-5 CLE R. Pruitt D. Hood Walk
Dell Alston pinch runs for Ron Pruitt (PH) batting 6th
b8 2 1-- O -5% 50% 5-5 CLE G. Alexander D. Hood Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Indians' Sid Monge facing 7-8-9
Dell Alston moves from PR to RF
t9 0 --- O 6% 56% 5-5 NYY B. Doyle S. Monge Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 5% 61% 5-5 NYY D. Garcia S. Monge Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- -3% 58% 5-5 NYY B. Dent S. Monge Single to CF
t9 2 1-- O 7% 64% 5-5 NYY O. Gamble S. Monge Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Yankees' Don Hood facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O -6% 58% 5-5 CLE D. Kuiper D. Hood Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- 6% 64% 5-5 CLE T. Veryzer D. Hood Single to RF
b9 1 1-- R 36% 100% 5-5 CLE M. Hargrove D. Hood Triple to CF; Veryzer Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Indians 6.

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