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

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 55,409

 Sunday, June 24, 1979, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 3:06
Indians
2
32-37
Lost 7
6th, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2 12  0
Yankees         3  0  0   0  1  0   0  4  X    8 13  0
W: Jim Kaat (2-0), L: Rick Waits (9-6), S: Ron Davis (3)
 Yankees
8
39-33
Won 4
4th, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove LF                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .201  .592              2   0   
T Harrah 3B-SS                4   0   1   0    1   1  .269  .786              0   3   2B
B Bonds RF                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .311  .886              2   0   SB,CS,SH
A Thornton 1B                 4   0   2   0    1   1  .239  .774              8   0   
C Johnson DH                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .272  .794              0   0   
R Manning CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .639              2   0   
R Hassey C                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .534              2   0   
  G Alexander PH-C            2   0   2   1    0   0  .211  .640              3   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .640              3   1   2B
T Veryzer SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .572              1   4   
  J Norris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .619              0   0   
  T Cox 3B                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .532              0   0   

R Waits P                                                                     1   1
  M Paxton P                                                                  0   0
  S Monge P                                                                   0   0
  D Spillner P                                                                0   0
Totals                       36   2  12   0    4   8                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: D Kuiper (3, off R Davis); T Harrah (10, off J Kaat).
SH: B Bonds (2, off R Davis).
TB: D Kuiper 2; G Alexander 2; A Thornton 2; B Bonds 2; T Harrah 2; R Manning; C Johnson; M Hargrove; R Hassey.
RBI: C Johnson (9); G Alexander (34).
2-out RBI: C Johnson.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Bonds (20, 2nd base off E Figueroa/T Munson).
CS: B Bonds (11, 2nd base by E Figueroa/T Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .747              2   0   2B
W Randolph 2B                 3   1   0   0    2   1  .265  .692              3   0   
T Munson C                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .297  .726             10   2   2B
L Piniella RF                 5   1   2   2    0   1  .309  .800              1   1   2B,SB
D Jones DH                    2   1   1   1    0   0  .323  .860              0   0   
  J Spencer PH                2   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .757              0   0   
  R White PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .175  .482              0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                3   1   2   1    1   1  .268  .758              3   2   
J Beniquez 3B-LF              4   1   2   0    0   0  .245  .706              2   2   2B
B Brown LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .459              5   0   
  F Stanley 3B                1   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .583              0   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .249  .610              0   0   SF

E Figueroa P                                                                  0   0
  J Kaat P                                                                    1   0
  R Davis P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       36   8  13   0    3   4                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: M Rivers (15, off R Waits); T Munson (14, off R Waits); J Beniquez (4, off R Waits); L Piniella (12, off R Waits).
SF: B Dent (4, off M Paxton).
TB: J Beniquez 3; T Munson 3; L Piniella 3; M Rivers 2; C Chambliss 2; D Jones; B Dent; F Stanley; J Spencer.
RBI: T Munson 2 (28); L Piniella 2 (36); C Chambliss (25); D Jones (6); B Dent (16); F Stanley (2).
2-out RBI: T Munson 2; D Jones; L Piniella; C Chambliss.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 7 for 16.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Piniella (2, 2nd base off R Waits/R Hassey).

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 Waits, L (9-6)               4.1   8   4   4    1   2   0   3.68   22     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 1· 8     32    -     0.80  -0.23
M Paxton                       3     4   4   4    1   1   0   6.50   14     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 4          1-0    0.43   0.03
S Monge                        0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.11    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.12   0.00
D Spillner                     0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.14    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-2    0.10  -0.01
Totals                         8    13   8   8    3   4   0          40     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1·13          6-2 
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
E Figueroa                     3     6   1   1    1   1   0   4.37   14     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 6     43    -     0.99   0.05
J Kaat, W (2-0)                2.2   3   1   1    1   1   0   3.00   12     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 3          0-0    1.12   0.04
R Davis, S (3)                 3.1   3   0   0    2   6   0   2.19   15     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 3          2-0    1.75   0.21
Totals                         9    12   2   2    4   8   0          41     -       ·  ·      6·11· 1·12          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - (none), 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 55,409.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, No Precipitation.

Lineups

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

   Rick Waits                    P          Ed Figueroa                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 1-- -14% 71% 2-4 CLE D. Kuiper R. Davis Double to LF; Alexander to 3B
t8 1 -23 O 12% 83% 2-4 CLE T. Cox R. Davis Strikeout
t7 1 -23 O 11% 79% 2-4 CLE A. Thornton R. Davis Strikeout
t6 1 1-3 R -11% 69% 1-4 CLE G. Alexander J. Kaat Single to RF; Johnson Scores; Manning to 3B
t8 2 -23 O 10% 94% 2-4 CLE M. Hargrove R. Davis Lineout: LF

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' Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE M. Hargrove E. Figueroa Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CLE T. Harrah E. Figueroa Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 CLE B. Bonds E. Figueroa Single to 3B
t1 2 1-- -1% 52% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton E. Figueroa Bonds Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- -1% 51% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton E. Figueroa Walk
t1 2 12- R -10% 41% 0-0 CLE C. Johnson E. Figueroa Single to CF; Bonds Scores; Thornton to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 45% 1-0 CLE R. Manning E. Figueroa Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 NYY M. Rivers R. Waits Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- 3% 45% 0-1 NYY W. Randolph R. Waits Walk
b1 1 1-- O -2% 43% 0-1 NYY T. Munson R. Waits Flyball: CF; Randolph to 2B
b1 2 -2- R 9% 52% 0-1 NYY L. Piniella R. Waits Single to RF; Randolph Scores
b1 2 1-- 1% 53% 1-1 NYY D. Jones R. Waits Piniella Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- R 10% 63% 1-1 NYY D. Jones R. Waits Single to CF; Piniella Scores; Jones to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 2 -2- R 8% 71% 2-1 NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits Single to LF; Jones Scores
b1 2 1-- O -2% 70% 3-1 NYY J. Beniquez R. Waits Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- -4% 66% 1-3 CLE R. Hassey E. Figueroa Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 2% 68% 1-3 CLE D. Kuiper E. Figueroa Groundout: 3B-1B; Hassey to 2B
t2 1 -2- O 4% 72% 1-3 CLE T. Veryzer E. Figueroa Flyball: CF
t2 2 -2- O 3% 75% 1-3 CLE M. Hargrove E. Figueroa Single to RF; Hassey out at Hm/RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Rick Waits facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-1 NYY B. Brown R. Waits Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 2% 75% 3-1 NYY B. Dent R. Waits Single to 2B
b2 1 1-- 6% 81% 3-1 NYY M. Rivers R. Waits Double to RF; Dent to 3B
b2 1 -23 O -5% 75% 3-1 NYY W. Randolph R. Waits Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 -23 O -4% 71% 3-1 NYY T. Munson R. Waits Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 74% 1-3 CLE T. Harrah E. Figueroa Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- -3% 71% 1-3 CLE B. Bonds E. Figueroa Single to LF
t3 1 1-- O 5% 75% 1-3 CLE A. Thornton E. Figueroa Bonds Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 2 --- -1% 74% 1-3 CLE A. Thornton E. Figueroa Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 76% 1-3 CLE C. Johnson E. Figueroa Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O -2% 75% 3-1 NYY L. Piniella R. Waits Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 74% 3-1 NYY D. Jones R. Waits Lineout: P
b3 2 --- O -1% 73% 3-1 NYY C. Chambliss R. Waits Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
Jim Kaat replaces Ed Figueroa pitching
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 1-3 CLE R. Manning J. Kaat Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 77% 1-3 CLE R. Hassey J. Kaat Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 79% 1-3 CLE D. Kuiper J. Kaat Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 4% 83% 3-1 NYY J. Beniquez R. Waits Double to RF
b4 0 -2- O -3% 80% 3-1 NYY B. Brown R. Waits Strikeout
b4 1 -2- O -2% 78% 3-1 NYY B. Dent R. Waits Flyball: CF
b4 2 -2- O -3% 75% 3-1 NYY M. Rivers R. Waits Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 78% 1-3 CLE T. Veryzer J. Kaat Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 80% 1-3 CLE M. Hargrove J. Kaat Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- -3% 77% 1-3 CLE T. Harrah J. Kaat Double to LF
t5 2 -2- O 4% 81% 1-3 CLE B. Bonds J. Kaat Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 NYY W. Randolph R. Waits Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 82% 3-1 NYY T. Munson R. Waits Double to RF
b5 1 -2- R 7% 89% 3-1 NYY L. Piniella R. Waits Double to LF; Munson Scores
Mike Paxton replaces Rick Waits pitching; Jim Spencer pinch hits for Darryl Jones (DH) batting 5th
b5 1 -2- O -1% 88% 4-1 NYY J. Spencer M. Paxton Flyball: RF; Piniella to 3B
b5 2 --3 0% 88% 4-1 NYY C. Chambliss M. Paxton Walk
b5 2 1-3 O -2% 86% 4-1 NYY J. Beniquez M. Paxton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 4.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 2% 89% 1-4 CLE A. Thornton J. Kaat Flyball: 2B
t6 1 --- -3% 86% 1-4 CLE C. Johnson J. Kaat Walk
t6 1 1-- -6% 80% 1-4 CLE R. Manning J. Kaat Single to RF; Johnson to 3B
Gary Alexander pinch hits for Ron Hassey (C) batting 7th
t6 1 1-3 R -11% 69% 1-4 CLE G. Alexander J. Kaat Single to RF; Johnson Scores; Manning to 3B
t6 1 1-3 O 10% 79% 2-4 CLE D. Kuiper J. Kaat Fielder's Choice 1B; Manning out at Hm/1B-C; Alexander to 2B
Ron Davis replaces Jim Kaat pitching; Jim Norris pinch hits for Tom Veryzer (SS) batting 9th
t6 2 12- O 6% 85% 2-4 CLE J. Norris R. Davis Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Mike Paxton facing 8-9-1
Gary Alexander moves from PH to C; Ted Cox replaces Jim Norris (PH) playing 3B batting 9th; Toby Harrah moves from 3B to SS
b6 0 --- O -1% 83% 4-2 NYY B. Brown M. Paxton Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O -1% 82% 4-2 NYY B. Dent M. Paxton Flyball: 2B
b6 2 --- O -1% 81% 4-2 NYY M. Rivers M. Paxton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 1-2-3
Fred Stanley replaces Bobby Brown (LF) playing 3B batting 8th; Juan Beniquez moves from 3B to LF
t7 0 --- -6% 76% 2-4 CLE M. Hargrove R. Davis Walk
t7 0 1-- -9% 66% 2-4 CLE T. Harrah R. Davis Walk; Hargrove to 2B
t7 0 12- O 2% 68% 2-4 CLE B. Bonds R. Davis Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Hargrove to 3B; Harrah to 2B
t7 1 -23 O 11% 79% 2-4 CLE A. Thornton R. Davis Strikeout
t7 2 -23 O 9% 89% 2-4 CLE C. Johnson R. Davis Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Mike Paxton facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 4-2 NYY W. Randolph M. Paxton Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -1% 87% 4-2 NYY T. Munson M. Paxton Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 86% 4-2 NYY L. Piniella M. Paxton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 4% 90% 2-4 CLE R. Manning R. Davis Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- -4% 86% 2-4 CLE G. Alexander R. Davis Single to P
t8 1 1-- -14% 71% 2-4 CLE D. Kuiper R. Davis Double to LF; Alexander to 3B
t8 1 -23 O 12% 83% 2-4 CLE T. Cox R. Davis Strikeout
t8 2 -23 O 10% 94% 2-4 CLE M. Hargrove R. Davis Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Mike Paxton facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- 1% 95% 4-2 NYY J. Spencer M. Paxton Single to CF
Roy White pinch runs for Jim Spencer (DH) batting 5th
b8 0 1-- 1% 96% 4-2 NYY C. Chambliss M. Paxton Single to LF; White to 2B
b8 0 12- 2% 98% 4-2 NYY J. Beniquez M. Paxton Single to RF; White to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
b8 0 123 R 1% 99% 4-2 NYY F. Stanley M. Paxton Single to LF; White Scores; Chambliss to 3B; Beniquez to 2B
b8 0 123 RO 0% 99% 5-2 NYY B. Dent M. Paxton Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Chambliss Scores; Beniquez to 3B
Sid Monge replaces Mike Paxton pitching
b8 1 1-3 O -0% 99% 6-2 NYY M. Rivers S. Monge Flyball: C
b8 2 1-3 0% 99% 6-2 NYY W. Randolph S. Monge Walk; Stanley to 2B
Dan Spillner replaces Sid Monge pitching
b8 2 123 RR 1% 100% 6-2 NYY T. Munson D. Spillner Single to CF; Beniquez Scores; Stanley Scores; Randolph to 2B
b8 2 12- O 0% 100% 8-2 NYY L. Piniella D. Spillner Strikeout
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 8.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-8, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 CLE T. Harrah R. Davis Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 CLE B. Bonds R. Davis Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 2-8 CLE A. Thornton R. Davis Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-8 CLE C. Johnson R. Davis Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 8.

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