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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 11, 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 11, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 11, 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 11, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Paxton |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 11,587 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Pete LaCock | DH |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Norris | Center Fielder |
Ron Pruitt | Left Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 11, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Paxton
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Paxton
Brett hits a line drive towards first. Thornton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Paxton
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Norris 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: ---
Norris vs. Splittorff
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Splittorff
Pruitt hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Splittorff
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Splittorff
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Splittorff
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Paxton
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Paxton
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Paxton
Cowens hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Norris. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Paxton
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Paxton
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Splittorff
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Splittorff
Kuiper hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Splittorff
Veryzer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Paxton
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Paxton
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Paxton
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Splittorff
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruitt vs. Splittorff
Pruitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Splittorff
Bonds bunts towards the mound. Splittorff juggles the ball. That's an error on Splittorff. Norris moves to third. Pruitt moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thornton vs. Splittorff
Thornton hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norris scores. There goes Pruitt trying to get to home. Wilson throws the ball in to Porter who tags Pruitt, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bonds moves to third. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Splittorff
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Splittorff
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Johnson scores. Alexander moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Splittorff
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Paxton
Otis 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. Paxton
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Paxton
LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Paxton
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Splittorff
Veryzer hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Splittorff
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 -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Splittorff
Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Splittorff
Bonds hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Paxton
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Paxton
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pruitt. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Paxton
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Paxton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Splittorff
Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a line drive 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: ---
Alexander vs. Splittorff
Alexander 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 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Paxton
Brett 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Paxton
Otis 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 -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Paxton
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Paxton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Splittorff
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Splittorff
Kuiper 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--
Veryzer vs. Splittorff
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Splittorff
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Kuiper moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pruitt vs. Splittorff
Pruitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. Norris moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Bonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Pattin
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Paxton
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Paxton
The ball gets by Alexander for a passed ball. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Paxton
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Paxton
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Paxton
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. LaCock scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Paxton
U L Washington pinch runs for Frank White.
Patek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Washington scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Paxton
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norris. Brett reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Monge
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Monge
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pattin
U L Washington now playing second base.
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Pattin
Alexander hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pattin
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Pattin
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Monge
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Monge
Cowens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norris. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Cruz
There's a wild pitch. Cowens moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Cruz
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Quirk vs. Cruz
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Scott scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Cruz
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Quisenberry
Jamie Quirk now playing shortstop. Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quirk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Quisenberry
Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Ron Pruitt.
Hargrove hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Hrabosky
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Cruz
Mike Hargrove now playing left field.
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Cruz
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Cruz
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Cruz covering, for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Cruz
LaCock 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/11/1979 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Wilson W, lf 5 1 1 0 Norris J, cf 5 2 2 0 Brett G, 3b 5 1 2 2 Pruitt R, lf 4 1 2 1 Otis A, cf 5 1 1 2 Hargrove M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Porter D, c 5 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 4 3 1 3 LaCock P, dh 4 1 1 0 Thornton A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 1 2 0 Johnson C, dh 4 2 3 3 Scott G, 1b 2 1 0 0 Alexander G, c 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cox T, 3b 4 0 1 2 Washington U, pr-2b 1 1 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 1 1 Veryzer T, ss 4 0 0 0 Quirk J, ph-ss 1 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 10 7 36 9 10 9 Kansas City 000 000 620 -- 8 Cleveland 103 004 10x -- 9 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (L) 5.2 7 7 1 3 1 Pattin M 1.1 2 2 2 0 1 Quisenberry D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Hrabosky A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Paxton M (W) 6.2 5 4 0 2 3 Monge S 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 Cruz V (S) 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 E -- Splittorff P, Brett G, White F, Veryzer T 2 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6 2B -- Cowens A 2, LaCock P, White F, Brett G 2 HR -- Bonds B, Otis A, Johnson C WP -- Cruz V PB -- Alexander G T -- 2:51 A -- 11587
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