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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians
1979-09-18 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 8908 · 73°F, night · 2:30
Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 16–3. Cleveland Indians put up 8 in the 4th. Mike Paxton earned the win. Cliff Johnson went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 |
W: Mike Paxton L: Paul Mirabella SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damaso Garcia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Werth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Staiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Narron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Manning | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Pruitt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Alexander | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Cox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Rosello | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dell Alston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Mirabella | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Anderson | 2.1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Bob Kammeyer | 0.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hood | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Kaat | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Paxton | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Sandy Wihtol | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Willie Randolph: K
- Oscar Gamble: K
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: S8
- Rick Manning: PO1(E2).1-3
- Rick Manning: FC4.3XH(42)
- Toby Harrah: POCS2(136)
- Toby Harrah: HR/7
- Andre Thornton: W
- Cliff Johnson: HR/8.1-H
- Ron Pruitt: W
- Gary Alexander: 13
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: 31
- Chris Chambliss: 3/G
- Graig Nettles: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Ted Cox: 13
- Dave Rosello: W
- Mike Hargrove: W.1-2
- Rick Manning: 46(1)35(2)/GDP
Top 3
- Jim Spencer: 8
- Bruce Robinson: 7
- Bucky Dent: W
- Bobby Murcer: 7
Bot 3
- Toby Harrah: 13/BG
- Andre Thornton: W
- Cliff Johnson: W.1-2
- Ron Pruitt: 7
- Gary Alexander: S8.2-H;1-3;BX2(86)
Top 4
- Willie Randolph: 53
- Oscar Gamble: 43
- Reggie Jackson: 31
Bot 4
- Ted Cox: HR/8
- Dave Rosello: D8
- Mike Hargrove: S7.2-3
- Rick Manning: S8.3-H;1-2
- Toby Harrah: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Andre Thornton: D7
- Cliff Johnson: HP
- Ron Pruitt: S8.2-H;1-2
- Gary Alexander: S8.2-H;1-3
- Ted Cox: 9/SF.3-H
- Dave Rosello: K
- Mike Hargrove: 3/G
Top 5
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Jim Spencer: 4
Bot 5
- Rick Manning: W
- Toby Harrah: W.1-2
- Andre Thornton: K
- Cliff Johnson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ron Pruitt: K
- Gary Alexander: 9
Top 6
- Bruce Robinson: 8
- Damaso Garcia: D7
- Bobby Brown: K
- Brian Doyle: 8
Bot 6
- Ted Cox: E6
- Dave Rosello: 53.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: 3/L
- Rick Manning: 31
Top 7
- Oscar Gamble: HR/9
- Juan Beniquez: D7
- Dennis Werth: S8.2-3
- Roy Staiger: 8/SF.3-H
- Jerry Narron: W.1-2
- Bruce Robinson: S9.2-H;1X3(965)
- Damaso Garcia: 53
Bot 7
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Andre Thornton: K
- Cliff Johnson: K
Top 8
- Bobby Brown: 31
- Brian Doyle: 8
- Fred Stanley: 8
Bot 8
- Ron Pruitt: D8
- Gary Alexander: 63
- Ted Cox: K
- Dave Rosello: S8.2-H
- Dell Alston: S3.1-2
- Rick Manning: 43
Top 9
- Juan Beniquez: S8
- Dennis Werth: 8/L
- Roy Staiger: 8
- Jerry Narron: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Rick Anderson