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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 9, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 9, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | David Clyde |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 9,148 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ron Luciano |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank White | Second Baseman |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
U L Washington | DH |
Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Jim Norris | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Andre Thornton | DH |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Dell Alston | Left Fielder |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 9, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clyde
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clyde
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Clyde, and towards Veryzer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Clyde
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Leonard
Norris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Norris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Leonard
Thornton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alston vs. Leonard
Alston hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrah tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Clyde
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clyde
Porter hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Clyde
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Leonard
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Leonard
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clyde
Patek hits a line drive into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clyde
Washington hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clyde
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Leonard
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clyde
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clyde
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Clyde
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Clyde
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Clyde
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Leonard
Alston bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Clyde
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clyde
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clyde
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Leonard
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Leonard
Norris hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clyde
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Clyde, and towards Veryzer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clyde
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clyde
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Leonard
Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Leonard
Alston hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Clyde
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Clyde
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Clyde
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Clyde
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Scott reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Clyde
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Clyde
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Leonard
Veryzer bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Leonard
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Busby
Steve Busby now pitching.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Busby
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clyde
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Clyde
Clyde fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Clyde. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Clyde
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Clyde
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Clyde
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Paschall
Bill Paschall now pitching.
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Paschall
Hassey hits a line drive towards first. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Paschall
Alston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Paschall
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Clyde
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clyde
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Clyde
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Clyde
Patek hits a line drive towards short. Veryzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1979 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 1 1 2 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Norris J, cf 3 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0 Bonds B, rf 4 1 1 2 Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0 Thornton A, dh 4 2 2 1 Porter D, c 2 1 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 2 2 1 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hassey R, c 4 0 1 1 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 1 Alston D, lf 3 0 0 1 Washington U, dh 3 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Wilson W, lf 3 0 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 2 32 8 10 8 Kansas City 000 000 200 -- 2 Cleveland 400 001 21x -- 8 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (L) 6.1 9 7 7 1 0 Busby S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Paschall B 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Clyde D (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 4 E -- Clyde D LOB -- Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3 2B -- Norris J, Scott G HR -- Bonds B, Thornton A, Hargrove M, Harrah T SH -- Veryzer T SF -- Alston D, Patek F T -- 2:22 A -- 9148
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