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BAL  8
DET  6
 BAL  6
DET  5
 BOS  4
TOR  3
(11)		 KCR 13
@CAL  4
 MIN  6
@CHW  1
 NYY  6
CLE  5
(10)		 TEX  8
@OAK  5
(10)		 SEA  8
MIL  3
 ATL  7
LAD  3
 SFG  5
@CIN  2
 HOU  3
SDP  2
 MON  3
PHI  0
 CHC  4
@PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 35,818

 Saturday, June 23, 1979, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 3:00
Indians
5
32-36
Lost 6
5th, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   5  0  0   0  0  0   0    5 10  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  2   1    6 12  0
W: Tommy John (11-3), L: Victor Cruz (0-4)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Yankees
6
38-33
Won 3
4th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .259  .641              5   0   SB
T Harrah 3B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .270  .784              0   0   
B Bonds RF                    4   1   0   0    1   2  .308  .884              5   0   
A Thornton 1B                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .234  .768              3   1   
C Johnson DH                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .801              0   0   2B
M Hargrove LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .591              1   0   GDP
  H Speed LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .511              0   0   
G Alexander C                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .204  .628              9   0   IW
D Kuiper 2B                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .272  .638              2   2   
T Veryzer SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .238  .578              2   1   

R Wise P                                                                      1   0
  S Monge P                                                                   0   0
  V Cruz P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       38   5  10   0    3   7                         28   4
Batting Events
2B: C Johnson (7, off T John).
IBB: G Alexander (3, by T John).
TB: C Johnson 3; D Kuiper 2; R Manning 2; T Veryzer 2; A Thornton; T Harrah.
GIDP: M Hargrove (4).
RBI: D Kuiper 2 (18); R Manning (25); T Veryzer (14); C Johnson (8).
2-out RBI: R Manning.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Manning (19, 2nd base off T John/T Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .294  .750              1   0   2·2B
T Munson C                    4   0   1   0    1   2  .295  .721              7   0   IW
G Nettles 3B                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .278  .800              1   5   HR,SB
L Piniella RF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .795              3   1   
C Chambliss 1B                5   1   2   0    0   1  .263  .748             12   1   2·2B
J Spencer DH                  3   1   1   0    0   2  .256  .753              0   0   
  R White PH                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .482              0   0   
W Randolph 2B                 2   2   1   0    3   0  .268  .695              2   3   
B Brown LF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .519              1   0   
  D Jones PH-LF               0   0   0   1    1   0  .310  .851              0   0   
  J Narron PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .472              0   0   
  J Beniquez LF               1   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .685              0   0   
B Dent SS                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .611              2   4   2B

T John P                                                                      1   0
Totals                       40   6  12   0    5   8                         30  14
Batting Events
2B: B Dent (8, off V Cruz); C Chambliss 2 (15, 1 off S Monge, 1 off R Wise); M Rivers 2 (14, 1 off S Monge, 1 off V Cruz).
HR: G Nettles (13, off V Cruz; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
IBB: T Munson (2, by S Monge).
TB: G Nettles 5; C Chambliss 4; M Rivers 4; B Dent 2; W Randolph; J Beniquez; L Piniella; T Munson; J Spencer.
RBI: M Rivers 2 (22); G Nettles 2 (45); B Dent (15); D Jones (5).
2-out RBI: M Rivers 2; G Nettles 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Dent-W Randolph-C Chambliss.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Nettles (1, 2nd base off R Wise/G Alexander).

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
R Wise                         6.1   5   3   3    1   5   0   3.87   25     -       ·  ·      4·10· 1· 5     55    -     0.61   0.18
S Monge, H (4)                 1.1   2   0   0    3   1   0   2.13    9     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          3-3    2.66  -0.03
V Cruz, BS (2), L (0-4)        1.2   5   3   3    1   2   1   4.23   11     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 5          2-0    2.40  -0.68
Totals                         9.1  12   6   6    5   8   1          45     -       ·  ·      4·16· 1·12          5-3 
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
T John, W (11-3)              10    10   5   5    3   7   0   2.45   41     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1·10     56    -     0.78  -0.03
Totals                        10    10   5   5    3   7   0          41     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Monge (4; T Munson); T John (1; G Alexander).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 35,818.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

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

   Rick Wise                     P          Tommy John                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 -2- RR 49% 54% 3-5 NYY G. Nettles V. Cruz Home Run; Rivers Scores
b10 1 12- R 29% 100% 5-5 NYY B. Dent V. Cruz Double to RF; Randolph Scores; Beniquez to 3B
t4 0 12- R -15% 24% 0-0 CLE C. Johnson T. John Double to LF; Bonds Scores; Thornton to 3B
b7 2 123 RR 14% 25% 1-5 NYY M. Rivers S. Monge Double to RF; Spencer Scores; Randolph Scores; Jones to 3B
b7 2 123 O -14% 14% 3-5 NYY G. Nettles S. Monge Flyball: 2B

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' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE R. Manning T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Harrah T. John Single to LF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 CLE B. Bonds T. John Strikeout
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton T. John Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYY M. Rivers R. Wise Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYY T. Munson R. Wise Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles R. Wise Single to CF
b1 2 1-- 1% 53% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Wise Nettles Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Wise Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE C. Johnson T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CLE M. Hargrove T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CLE G. Alexander T. John Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss R. Wise Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYY J. Spencer R. Wise Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Wise Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Brown R. Wise Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper T. John Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Veryzer T. John Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 CLE R. Manning T. John Strikeout Looking
t3 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 CLE T. Harrah T. John Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rick Wise facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 NYY B. Dent R. Wise Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYY M. Rivers R. Wise Lineout: 2B
b3 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 NYY T. Munson R. Wise Single to RF
b3 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles R. Wise Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CLE B. Bonds T. John Walk
t4 0 1-- -6% 39% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton T. John Single to LF; Bonds to 2B
t4 0 12- R -15% 24% 0-0 CLE C. Johnson T. John Double to LF; Bonds Scores; Thornton to 3B
t4 0 -23 O 5% 29% 1-0 CLE M. Hargrove T. John Strikeout
t4 1 -23 -1% 28% 1-0 CLE G. Alexander T. John Intentional Walk
t4 1 123 RR -13% 15% 1-0 CLE D. Kuiper T. John Single to RF; Thornton Scores; Johnson Scores; Alexander to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO -2% 13% 3-0 CLE T. Veryzer T. John Single to RF; Alexander Scores; Kuiper out at 3B/RF-3B; Veryzer to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t4 2 -2- R -4% 9% 4-0 CLE R. Manning T. John Single to LF; Veryzer Scores
t4 2 1-- -0% 8% 5-0 CLE T. Harrah T. John Manning Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- -0% 8% 5-0 CLE T. Harrah T. John Walk
t4 2 12- O 1% 9% 5-0 CLE B. Bonds T. John Flyball: SS
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 8% 0-5 NYY L. Piniella R. Wise Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -1% 7% 0-5 NYY C. Chambliss R. Wise Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -0% 6% 0-5 NYY J. Spencer R. Wise Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 0% 7% 5-0 CLE A. Thornton T. John Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- -0% 6% 5-0 CLE C. Johnson T. John Single to LF
t5 1 1-- OO 1% 8% 5-0 CLE M. Hargrove T. John Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -1% 6% 0-5 NYY W. Randolph R. Wise Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -1% 5% 0-5 NYY B. Brown R. Wise Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -1% 5% 0-5 NYY B. Dent R. Wise Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 0% 5% 5-0 CLE G. Alexander T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 0% 5% 5-0 CLE D. Kuiper T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 6% 5-0 CLE T. Veryzer T. John Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -1% 4% 0-5 NYY M. Rivers R. Wise Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 4% 0-5 NYY T. Munson R. Wise Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -0% 3% 0-5 NYY G. Nettles R. Wise Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 0% 4% 5-0 CLE R. Manning T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 4% 5-0 CLE T. Harrah T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 4% 5-0 CLE B. Bonds T. John Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -1% 3% 0-5 NYY L. Piniella R. Wise Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- 2% 4% 0-5 NYY C. Chambliss R. Wise Double to LF
b7 1 -2- 2% 7% 0-5 NYY J. Spencer R. Wise Single to RF; Chambliss to 3B
b7 1 1-3 3% 10% 0-5 NYY W. Randolph R. Wise Walk; Spencer to 2B
Sid Monge replaces Rick Wise pitching; Darryl Jones pinch hits for Bobby Brown (LF) batting 8th
b7 1 123 R 7% 17% 0-5 NYY D. Jones S. Monge Walk; Chambliss Scores; Spencer to 3B; Randolph to 2B
b7 1 123 O -7% 10% 1-5 NYY B. Dent S. Monge Flyball: SS
b7 2 123 RR 14% 25% 1-5 NYY M. Rivers S. Monge Double to RF; Spencer Scores; Randolph Scores; Jones to 3B
b7 2 -23 3% 27% 3-5 NYY T. Munson S. Monge Intentional Walk
b7 2 123 O -14% 14% 3-5 NYY G. Nettles S. Monge Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Yankees' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
Darryl Jones moves from PH to LF
t8 0 --- O 1% 15% 5-3 CLE A. Thornton T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 16% 5-3 CLE C. Johnson T. John Lineout: SS
t8 2 --- O 1% 17% 5-3 CLE M. Hargrove T. John Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Sid Monge facing 4-5-6
Horace Speed replaces Mike Hargrove playing LF batting 6th
b8 0 --- O -4% 12% 3-5 NYY L. Piniella S. Monge Strikeout
b8 1 --- 7% 20% 3-5 NYY C. Chambliss S. Monge Double to LF
Roy White pinch hits for Jim Spencer (DH) batting 6th
b8 1 -2- O -7% 13% 3-5 NYY R. White S. Monge Flyball: CF
b8 2 -2- 3% 16% 3-5 NYY W. Randolph S. Monge Walk
Victor Cruz replaces Sid Monge pitching; Jerry Narron pinch hits for Darryl Jones (LF) batting 8th
b8 2 12- O -8% 8% 3-5 NYY J. Narron V. Cruz Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Yankees' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
Juan Beniquez replaces Jerry Narron (PH) playing LF batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 1% 8% 5-3 CLE G. Alexander T. John Strikeout
t9 1 --- -1% 8% 5-3 CLE D. Kuiper T. John Single to P
t9 1 1-- O 1% 9% 5-3 CLE T. Veryzer T. John Flyball: 2B
t9 2 1-- -1% 8% 5-3 CLE R. Manning T. John Single to LF; Kuiper to 2B
t9 2 12- O 1% 9% 5-3 CLE T. Harrah T. John Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Victor Cruz facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- O -5% 5% 3-5 NYY B. Dent V. Cruz Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- 7% 12% 3-5 NYY M. Rivers V. Cruz Double to LF
b9 1 -2- O -7% 5% 3-5 NYY T. Munson V. Cruz Strikeout
b9 2 -2- RR 49% 54% 3-5 NYY G. Nettles V. Cruz Home Run; Rivers Scores
b9 2 --- 3% 56% 5-5 NYY L. Piniella V. Cruz Single to CF
b9 2 1-- O -6% 50% 5-5 NYY C. Chambliss V. Cruz Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 5.
Top of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Yankees' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
t10 0 --- O 6% 56% 5-5 CLE B. Bonds T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t10 1 --- O 5% 61% 5-5 CLE A. Thornton T. John Strikeout Looking
t10 2 --- O 3% 64% 5-5 CLE C. Johnson T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Indians' Victor Cruz facing 6-7-8
b10 0 --- O -6% 58% 5-5 NYY R. White V. Cruz Flyball: RF
b10 1 --- 6% 64% 5-5 NYY W. Randolph V. Cruz Walk
b10 1 1-- 7% 71% 5-5 NYY J. Beniquez V. Cruz Single to P; Randolph to 2B
b10 1 12- R 29% 100% 5-5 NYY B. Dent V. Cruz Double to RF; Randolph Scores; Beniquez to 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 6.

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