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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 21, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Baumgarten |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wayne Garland |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 7,474 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Schirmer 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Bob Rice 3B: Harry Farnsworth |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Jorge Orta | DH |
Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Mike Squires | First Baseman |
Marv Foley | Catcher |
Greg Pryor | Shortstop |
Don Kessinger | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Norris | DH |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Ted Cox | Left Fielder |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 21, 1979
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Garland
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Garland
There goes Garr. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Garland
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Garland
There goes Washington. The throw from Alexander and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Garland
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Garland
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Baumgarten
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Baumgarten
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumgarten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Baumgarten
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Baumgarten
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Garland
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Garland
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Soderholm for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Garland
Squires hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Baumgarten
Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Squires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Baumgarten
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Baumgarten
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Garland
Foley hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Garland
Pryor hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Cox fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cox. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Garland
Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pryor tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Garland
Washington 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 3
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Baumgarten
Kuiper hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Baumgarten
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Baumgarten
Norris hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Garland
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Garland
Orta hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Garland
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Garland
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Baumgarten
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Baumgarten
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Baumgarten
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Garland
Squires hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Squires reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foley vs. Garland
Foley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds throws the ball in to Veryzer who tags Foley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Squires moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pryor vs. Garland
Pryor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Squires scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Garland
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Garland
Washington 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 5
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Baumgarten
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Baumgarten
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Baumgarten
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Baumgarten
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Garland
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Garland
Orta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Garland
Bannister is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Baumgarten
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Baumgarten
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Baumgarten
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Baumgarten
Bonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Norris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Baumgarten
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Barker
Len Barker now pitching.
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Soderholm reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Squires vs. Barker
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soderholm tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Barker
Foley hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Barker
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Baumgarten
Thornton hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Baumgarten
Alexander hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Baumgarten
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Barker
Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Garr reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Barker
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Barker
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Cox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Barker
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Barker
Bannister hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cox. Bannister reaches second base with a double. Orta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Squires vs. Spillner
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Baumgarten
Thad Bosley now playing left field.
Kuiper is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Baumgarten
Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Pruitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. LaGrow
Horace Speed pinch runs for Ron Pruitt. Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Norris strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. LaGrow
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow juggles the ball. That's an error on LaGrow. Kuiper moves to third. Speed moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. LaGrow
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Kuiper scores. Speed moves to third. Manning moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. LaGrow
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Speed scores. Manning moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thornton vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Manning scores. Bonds moves to third. Harrah moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Proly
Alexander hits a fly ball towards left field. Bosley makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Bosley. Bonds tags and scores. Harrah tags and moves to third. Thornton tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cage vs. Proly
Wayne Cage pinch hits for Ted Cox.
Cage hits a popup towards short. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Spillner
Horace Speed now playing left field. Dave Rosello now playing shortstop.
Foley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Spillner
Pryor bunts in front of the plate. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Foley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nordhagen vs. Monge
Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Thad Bosley. Sid Monge now pitching.
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Monge
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Proly
Rusty Torres now playing left field.
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Proly
Paul Dade pinch hits for Horace Speed.
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Proly
Norris strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1979 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Garr R, lf 3 2 2 1 Norris J, dh 5 1 1 0 Bosley T, lf 0 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 4 1 0 0 Nordhagen W, ph 1 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 2 1 1 2 Torres R, lf 0 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 0 1 Washington C, rf 4 0 1 2 Thornton A, 1b 3 0 0 1 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Alexander G, c 3 0 1 1 Orta J, dh 3 1 0 0 Cox T, lf 3 0 0 0 Bannister A, 2b 4 0 2 1 Cage W, ph 1 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Rosello D, ss 0 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Kuiper D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Foley M, c 4 0 2 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0 Pryor G, ss 3 1 2 1 Pruitt R, ph 1 0 1 0 Speed H, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Dade P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 6 11 6 31 5 4 5 Chicago 101 010 120 -- 6 Cleveland 000 001 040 -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Baumgarten R (W)* 7.0 4 3 3 1 0 LaGrow L 0.1 0 2 0 2 1 Proly M (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garland W (L) 6.0 7 3 2 0 1 Barker L 1.2 3 3 3 1 0 Spillner D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Monge S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Cox T, LaGrow L, Bosley T LOB -- Chicago 5, Cleveland 5 2B -- Pryor G, Squires M, Bonds B, Bannister A 3B -- Soderholm E, Garr R SB -- Garr R CS -- Washington C SH -- Pryor G SF -- Garr R, Squires M, Washington C, Alexander G HBP -- by Baumgarten R (Kuiper D) T -- 2:28 A -- 7474
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