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BAL  6
DET  5
 BOS 12
TOR  1
 KCR  9
@CAL  5
 MIN  5
@CHW  3
 NYY  3
CLE  2
 OAK  6
TEX  5
 MIL 15
@SEA  8
 ATL  3
LAD  2
 SFG  3
@CIN  2
 HOU  2
SDP  1
 MON  6
PHI  5
 PIT  7
CHC  2
 STL  4
NYM  2
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 33,776

 Friday, June 22, 1979, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:34
Indians
2
32-35
Lost 5
6th, 13 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  8  1
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  X    3  8  1
W: Catfish Hunter (1-5), L: Eric Wilkins (2-4), S: Ken Clay (1)
 Yankees
3
37-33
Won 2
4th, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Norris LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .622              2   0   CS
T Harrah 3B                   3   1   2   0    0   1  .270  .786              0   1   SH
B Bonds RF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .313  .895              2   0   
A Thornton DH                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .235  .776              0   0   
M Hargrove 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .205  .605              8   1   GDP
  H Speed PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .511              0   0   
R Manning CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .638              2   0   SB
  R Pruitt PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .270  .714              0   0   
R Hassey C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .501              6   0   
  C Johnson PH-C              1   0   0   0    1   1  .264  .788              0   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .631              2   1   GDP
T Veryzer SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .570              1   3   

E Wilkins P                                                                   1   2
  D Spillner P                                                                0   0
  S Monge P                                                                   0   0
  V Cruz P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       32   2   8   0    2   6                         24   8
Batting Events
SH: T Harrah (3, off C Hunter).
TB: T Harrah 2; J Norris; R Manning; R Pruitt; M Hargrove; T Veryzer; A Thornton.
GIDP: M Hargrove (3); D Kuiper (6).
RBI: M Hargrove (10); R Pruitt (12).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Kuiper-T Veryzer-M Hargrove.
E: E Wilkins ().
Baserunning Events
SB: R Manning (18, 2nd base off J Kaat/T Munson).
CS: J Norris (6, 2nd base by C Hunter/T Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .291  .740              3   0   SF,GDP
T Munson C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .722              6   1   
G Nettles 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .275  .788              2   2   
L Piniella RF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .309  .805              0   0   2B
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   2   0    0   1  .260  .739              9   0   2B,SB
J Spencer DH                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .756              0   0   
  D Jones PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .310  .828              0   0   3B
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .687              1   7   
B Brown LF                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .568              0   0   
  J Beniquez LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .673              0   0   
B Dent SS                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .611              5   3   SH

C Hunter P                                                                    1   0
  J Kaat P                                                                    0   0
  R Davis P                                                                   0   0
  D Hood P                                                                    0   0
  R Burris P                                                                  0   0
  K Clay P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       29   3   8   0    3   5                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: C Chambliss (13, off D Spillner); L Piniella (11, off D Spillner).
3B: D Jones (1, off S Monge).
SF: M Rivers (5, off E Wilkins).
SH: B Dent (10, off E Wilkins).
TB: D Jones 3; C Chambliss 3; L Piniella 3; B Brown 2; B Dent.
GIDP: M Rivers (3).
RBI: M Rivers (20); L Piniella (34); D Jones (4).
2-out RBI: D Jones.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. W Randolph-B Dent-C Chambliss 2; T Munson-W Randolph.
E: W Randolph (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Chambliss (2, 2nd base off D Spillner/R Hassey).
Pickoffs: B Brown (1st base by E Wilkins).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Wilkins, L (2-4)             3     2   1   0    0   2   0   4.52   11     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 2     55    -     1.00   0.03
D Spillner                     4.1   5   2   2    3   3   0   4.17   20     -       ·  ·      1· 8· 1· 5          0-0    1.02   0.11
S Monge                        0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.18    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.42  -0.03
V Cruz                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.68    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         8     8   3   2    3   5   0          34     -       ·  ·      7·11· 2· 8          2-1 
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, W (1-5)              6     4   0   0    1   4   0   5.23   22     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 4     67    -     1.14   0.30
J Kaat, H (3)                  2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.96    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 0          1-0    1.74   0.29
R Davis, H (1)                 0.1   3   2   2    0   1   0   2.53    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    1.43  -0.14
D Hood                         0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.04    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    3.99  -0.11
R Burris                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.92    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    6.05  -0.17
K Clay, S (1)                  0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.05    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    7.29   0.46
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 8          8-1
C Hunter faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
D Hood faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
R Burris faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: E Wilkins (2; B Brown, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 33,776.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Night, Rain.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         New York Yankees                             
1. Jim Norris                   LF       1. Mickey Rivers                CF
2. Toby Harrah                  3B       2. Thurman Munson                C
3. Bobby Bonds                  RF       3. Graig Nettles                3B
4. Andre Thornton               DH       4. Lou Piniella                 RF
5. Mike Hargrove                1B       5. Chris Chambliss              1B
6. Rick Manning                 CF       6. Jim Spencer                  DH
7. Ron Hassey                    C       7. Willie Randolph              2B
8. Duane Kuiper                 2B       8. Bobby Brown                  LF
9. Tom Veryzer                  SS       9. Bucky Dent                   SS

   Eric Wilkins                  P          Catfish Hunter                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 123 OO 46% 100% 2-3 CLE D. Kuiper K. Clay Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 1 12- -17% 54% 2-3 CLE C. Johnson R. Burris Walk; Speed to 3B; Pruitt to 2B
t7 0 1-- OO 15% 77% 0-1 CLE M. Hargrove J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 1 1-3 R -11% 72% 1-3 CLE R. Pruitt D. Hood Single to RF; Thornton Scores; Speed to 2B
t9 1 12- R -9% 82% 0-3 CLE M. Hargrove R. Davis Single to RF; Harrah Scores; Thornton to 3B

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 CLE J. Norris C. Hunter Single to LF
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 54% 0-0 CLE T. Harrah C. Hunter Double Play: Strikeout, Norris Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CLE B. Bonds C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Eric Wilkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYY M. Rivers E. Wilkins Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYY T. Munson E. Wilkins Groundout: 1B-P
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles E. Wilkins Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton C. Hunter Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CLE M. Hargrove C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 CLE R. Manning C. Hunter Single to CF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CLE R. Hassey C. Hunter Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Eric Wilkins facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella E. Wilkins Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss E. Wilkins Strikeout
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 NYY J. Spencer E. Wilkins Lineout: 1B
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph E. Wilkins Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-P
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CLE T. Veryzer C. Hunter Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 CLE J. Norris C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Eric Wilkins facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 NYY B. Brown E. Wilkins Single to 2B
b3 0 1-- 3% 62% 0-0 NYY B. Dent E. Wilkins Brown Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Brown to 2B
b3 0 -2- O -2% 61% 0-0 NYY B. Dent E. Wilkins Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Brown to 3B
b3 1 --3 RO 3% 63% 0-0 NYY M. Rivers E. Wilkins Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores/unER
b3 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 NYY T. Munson E. Wilkins Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -5% 58% 0-1 CLE T. Harrah C. Hunter Single to 3B
t4 0 1-- O 4% 62% 0-1 CLE B. Bonds C. Hunter Strikeout
t4 1 1-- O 4% 66% 0-1 CLE A. Thornton C. Hunter Foul Flyball: 3B/Interference called
t4 2 1-- O 3% 69% 0-1 CLE M. Hargrove C. Hunter Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 3-4-5
Dan Spillner replaces Eric Wilkins pitching
b4 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles D. Spillner Lineout: 2B
b4 1 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella D. Spillner Strikeout
b4 2 --- 2% 67% 1-0 NYY C. Chambliss D. Spillner Double to LF
b4 2 -2- 1% 68% 1-0 NYY J. Spencer D. Spillner Walk
b4 2 12- 3% 70% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph D. Spillner Walk; Chambliss to 3B; Spencer to 2B
b4 2 123 O -7% 64% 1-0 NYY B. Brown D. Spillner Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 CLE R. Manning C. Hunter Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-1 CLE R. Hassey C. Hunter Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-1 CLE D. Kuiper C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 3% 74% 1-0 NYY B. Dent D. Spillner Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O -3% 71% 1-0 NYY M. Rivers D. Spillner Flyball: LF
b5 1 1-- O -3% 68% 1-0 NYY T. Munson D. Spillner Strikeout Looking
b5 2 1-- O -2% 66% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles D. Spillner Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- -6% 60% 0-1 CLE T. Veryzer C. Hunter Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 5% 65% 0-1 CLE J. Norris C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O 3% 69% 0-1 CLE T. Harrah C. Hunter Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Norris to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 5% 74% 0-1 CLE B. Bonds C. Hunter Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -2% 72% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella D. Spillner Flyball: 2B
b6 1 --- 2% 74% 1-0 NYY C. Chambliss D. Spillner Single to RF
b6 1 1-- 2% 76% 1-0 NYY J. Spencer D. Spillner Chambliss Steals 2B
b6 1 -2- O -3% 73% 1-0 NYY J. Spencer D. Spillner Foul Flyball: C
b6 2 -2- O -3% 69% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph D. Spillner Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- -7% 62% 0-1 CLE A. Thornton C. Hunter Walk
Jim Kaat replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
t7 0 1-- OO 15% 77% 0-1 CLE M. Hargrove J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 2 --- -2% 74% 0-1 CLE R. Manning J. Kaat Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Ron Hassey (C) batting 7th
t7 2 1-- -2% 73% 0-1 CLE C. Johnson J. Kaat Manning Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O 6% 79% 0-1 CLE C. Johnson J. Kaat Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 8-9-1
Cliff Johnson moves from PH to C
b7 0 --- 3% 82% 1-0 NYY B. Brown D. Spillner Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O -3% 79% 1-0 NYY B. Dent D. Spillner Flyball: 1B
b7 1 1-- OO -5% 74% 1-0 NYY M. Rivers D. Spillner Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 6% 80% 0-1 CLE D. Kuiper J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 0-1 CLE T. Veryzer J. Kaat Lineout: SS
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 0-1 CLE J. Norris J. Kaat Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O -1% 85% 1-0 NYY T. Munson D. Spillner Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- 1% 87% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles D. Spillner Walk
b8 1 1-- R 8% 94% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella D. Spillner Double to RF; Nettles Scores
Sid Monge replaces Dan Spillner pitching
b8 1 -2- O -1% 94% 2-0 NYY C. Chambliss S. Monge Groundout: SS-1B; Piniella to 3B
Darryl Jones pinch hits for Jim Spencer (DH) batting 6th
b8 2 --3 R 4% 97% 2-0 NYY D. Jones S. Monge Triple to LF; Piniella Scores
Victor Cruz replaces Sid Monge pitching
b8 2 --3 O -0% 97% 3-0 NYY W. Randolph V. Cruz Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 2-3-4
Ron Davis replaces Jim Kaat pitching; Juan Beniquez replaces Bobby Brown playing LF batting 8th
t9 0 --- -4% 93% 0-3 CLE T. Harrah R. Davis Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 4% 96% 0-3 CLE B. Bonds R. Davis Strikeout
t9 1 1-- -5% 92% 0-3 CLE A. Thornton R. Davis Single to LF; Harrah to 2B
t9 1 12- R -9% 82% 0-3 CLE M. Hargrove R. Davis Single to RF; Harrah Scores; Thornton to 3B
Don Hood replaces Ron Davis pitching; Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Rick Manning (CF) batting 6th; Horace Speed pinch runs for Mike Hargrove (1B) batting 5th
t9 1 1-3 R -11% 72% 1-3 CLE R. Pruitt D. Hood Single to RF; Thornton Scores; Speed to 2B
Ray Burris replaces Don Hood pitching
t9 1 12- -17% 54% 2-3 CLE C. Johnson R. Burris Walk; Speed to 3B; Pruitt to 2B
Ken Clay replaces Ray Burris pitching
t9 1 123 OO 46% 100% 2-3 CLE D. Kuiper K. Clay Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 3.

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