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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians
1979-09-17 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · 71°F · 2:30
Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 5–1. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 5th. Rick Waits earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
W: Rick Waits L: Jim Beattie SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Vic Voltaggio · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 George Scott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Werth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Manning | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hassey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Beattie | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 Jim Kaat | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Griffin | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Hood | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Waits | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Randolph: S7
- Juan Beniquez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: S7
- Rick Manning: 13.1-2
- Toby Harrah: S1.2-3
- Andre Thornton: K/C
- Cliff Johnson: 7
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- George Scott: 8
- Chris Chambliss: 43
Bot 2
- Ron Hassey: 43
- Jim Norris: W
- Duane Kuiper: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Duane Kuiper: 43
- Tom Veryzer: 53
Top 3
- Fred Stanley: S5
- Bucky Dent: 7
- Bruce Robinson: 43.1-2(E4)
- Willie Randolph: 43
Bot 3
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Rick Manning: 9
- Toby Harrah: SB2
- Toby Harrah: W
- Andre Thornton: 9
- Cliff Johnson: K
Top 4
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Bot 4
- Ron Hassey: S9
- Jim Norris: 7
- Duane Kuiper: 36(1)1(B)/GDP
Top 5
- George Scott: W
- Chris Chambliss: S8.1-2
- Fred Stanley: S7.2-H;1-3
- Bucky Dent: W.1-2
- Roy White: 52(3)3(B)/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Willie Randolph: W
- Juan Beniquez: 53
Bot 5
- Tom Veryzer: K/C
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Rick Manning: S7.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 8.2-3
- Andre Thornton: S7.3-H;1-2
- Cliff Johnson: D7.2-H;1XH(762)
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: D4
- Reggie Jackson: 8.2-3
- George Scott: FC6.3XH(62)
- Chris Chambliss: 53
Bot 6
- Ron Hassey: 13/BG
- Jim Norris: S7
- Duane Kuiper: D9.1-H
- Tom Veryzer: 43.2-3
- Mike Hargrove: 9
Top 7
- Fred Stanley: 63
- Bucky Dent: 8
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 7
- Rick Manning: S8
- Toby Harrah: POCS2(13)
- Toby Harrah: S5.B-2(E5)
- Andre Thornton: K/C
- Cliff Johnson: 63
Top 8
- Willie Randolph: W
- Dennis Werth: 9
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- George Scott: 13
Bot 8
- Ron Hassey: W
- Jim Norris: D7.1-H
- Duane Kuiper: 3/SH.2-3
- Tom Veryzer: S1/BG.3-3
- Mike Hargrove: S7.3-H;1-2
- Rick Manning: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Toby Harrah: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Fred Stanley: 8
- Bucky Dent: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Griffin
- Debut game for Dennis Werth