Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Wise
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Wise
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Wise
  
  Munson hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Wise
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Guidry
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Guidry
  
  Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Guidry
  
  Guidry fires to first and has Dade trapped. There's the throw to Dent who tags Dade for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Guidry
  
  Manning is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wise
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Wise
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Wise
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Guidry
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Guidry
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Guidry
  
  Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Wise
  
  Johnstone strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Wise
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Wise
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Wise
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Wise
  
  Munson takes first base on ball four. Dent moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nettles vs. Wise
  
  Nettles hits a line drive towards first. Thornton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Guidry
  
  Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Guidry
  
  Veryzer bunts between the mound and first base. Guidry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veryzer for the out. Norris moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Guidry
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Guidry
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dade vs. Guidry
  
  Dade hits a line drive into center field. Rivers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivers. Norris scores. Bonds goes all the way around to score. Dade moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Guidry
  
  Manning hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wise
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Wise
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Wise
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Guidry
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Guidry
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Guidry
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norris vs. Guidry
  
  Norris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Veryzer vs. Guidry
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Wise
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnstone for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Wise
  
  Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Wise
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Wise
  
  Randolph hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Guidry
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Kuiper reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bonds vs. Guidry
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dade vs. Guidry
  
  Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuiper tags and scores. Bonds tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Guidry
  
  Manning strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Guidry
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Wise
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Wise
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Wise
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Wise
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Clay
  
  Ken Clay now pitching.
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Clay
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Clay
  
  Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alexander moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Veryzer vs. Clay
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Alexander scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Clay
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bonds vs. Clay
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Wise
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Wise
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Wise
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Wise
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnstone moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randolph vs. Wise
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Clay
  
  Dade hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Clay
  
  Manning is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Clay
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Clay
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Clay
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Wise
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Wise
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wise
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Clay
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Clay
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Clay
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field. Rivers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivers. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Clay
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Wise
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Wise
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Wise
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/27/1979, game 1 -- New York at Cleveland (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          4  0  2  0   Bonds B, dh           3  1  0  0   
Randolph W, 2b        4  0  1  0   Dade P, rf            3  1  3  3   
Munson T, c           3  0  0  0   Manning R, cf         4  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         3  0  0  0   Thornton A, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Jackson R, rf         4  0  0  0   Harrah T, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  0  0   Alexander G, c        4  1  2  0   
Spencer J, dh         4  0  0  0   Norris J, lf          3  1  1  0   
Johnstone J, lf       4  0  1  0   Veryzer T, ss         3  0  0  1   
Dent B, ss            2  0  1  0   Kuiper D, 2b          4  1  3  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  5  0                        31  5 10  4

New York         000 000 000 --  0
Cleveland        002 011 10x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Guidry R (L)          5.0  4  3  2  4  3
Clay K                3.0  6  2  2  0  4

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R (W)            9.0  5  0  0  3  1

E -- Rivers M 2
LOB -- New York 8, Cleveland 8
3B -- Kuiper D
HR -- Dade P
CS -- Dade P
SH -- Veryzer T
SF -- Dade P
T -- 2:18
A -- 0

    

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