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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 31, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on July 31, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Scarbery |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 24,972 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Fred Spenn 3B: Jim Evans |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | DH |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Narron | Catcher |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
| Junior Moore | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Nordhagen | Right Fielder |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 31, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Scarbery
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Scarbery
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Scarbery
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Guidry
Bannister strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Guidry
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Guidry
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nordhagen vs. Guidry
Nordhagen hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Scarbery
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Scarbery
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Scarbery
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor misplays the ball. That's an error on Pryor. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Scarbery
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Narron vs. Scarbery
Narron hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Guidry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Guidry
Nahorodny hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Guidry
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Guidry
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Guidry
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Scarbery
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Scarbery
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Scarbery
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Guidry
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Guidry
Bannister hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Bell moves to third. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Guidry
There's a wild pitch. Bell scores. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Guidry
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Guidry
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nordhagen vs. Guidry
Nordhagen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Scarbery
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Scarbery
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Scarbery
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Scarbery
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Scarbery
Murcer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nahorodny settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Scarbery
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Scarbery covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Guidry
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Guidry
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Guidry
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Guidry
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Scarbery
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Scarbery
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Scarbery
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Guidry
Bell 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 -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Guidry
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Guidry
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Scarbery
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Scarbery
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Scarbery
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bannister. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Hoffman
Guy Hoffman now pitching.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Hoffman
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields the ball and throws to Hoffman covering. Safe. Nettles scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Narron vs. Hoffman
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morrison fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Spencer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hoffman
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Guidry
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Guidry
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Guidry
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Guidry
Nahorodny hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hoffman
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Hoffman
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hoffman
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hoffman
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Hoffman
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Hoffman
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Guidry
Brian Doyle now playing third base.
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Guidry
Morrison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Guidry
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Guidry
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Guidry
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hoffman
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Hoffman
Narron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hoffman
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Nordhagen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Hoffman
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Guidry
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Doyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Guidry
Nordhagen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Guidry
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nordhagen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nahorodny vs. Guidry
Nahorodny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nordhagen scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Squires vs. Gossage
Mike Squires pinch hits for Greg Pryor. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Squires hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Gossage
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Jim Morrison.
Orta strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hoffman
Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Jorge Orta now playing second base.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hoffman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hoffman
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gossage
Ralph Garr pinch hits for Kevin Bell.
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Gossage
Bannister hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gossage
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Junior Moore.
Washington strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1979 -- New York at Chicago (N)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 4 1 0 0 Bannister A, lf 5 0 2 0
Munson T, dh 5 0 0 0 Moore J, dh 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 5 1 2 1 Washington C, ph 1 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 5 1 2 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 2 2 1 1 Nordhagen W, rf 4 1 1 0
Doyle B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Johnson L, 1b 4 0 2 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 2 2 3 Nahorodny B, c 4 0 1 1
Murcer B, cf 4 0 1 1 Pryor G, ss 3 0 0 0
Narron J, c 3 0 0 1 Squires M, ph 1 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 0 0 0 0
Morrison J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Orta J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Bell K, 3b 3 1 2 0
Garr R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 8 7 38 3 10 2
New York 000 303 100 -- 7
Chicago 001 000 110 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 7.1 10 3 3 0 4
Gossage R (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Scarbery R (L) 5.1 4 5 5 2 0
Hoffman G 3.2 4 2 2 2 2
E -- Pryor G, Nettles G 2, Jackson R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Lemon C, Nettles G
HR -- Spencer J, Morrison J
WP -- Guidry R 2
T -- 2:33
A -- 24972
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