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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 3, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 3, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 9,095 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Rocky Roe |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Champ Summers | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Jim Norris | DH |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 3, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Wise
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wise
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Wise
Kemp hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Morris
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Morris
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Morris
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Morris
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Wise
Summers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Summers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Wise
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. Summers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Wise
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Wise
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Morris
Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Morris
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Morris
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Morris
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Morris
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Morris
Hargrove hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wise
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Wise
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Wise
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Morris
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Morris
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Morris
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wise
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Wise
Kemp hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Wise
Summers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Wise
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Wise
Morales hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Morris
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Morris
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norris vs. Morris
Norris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Norris reaches second base with a double. Thornton scores. There goes Hassey trying to get to home. Kemp throws the ball in to Trammell who relays the ball to Parrish, who tags Hassey, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Morris
Kuiper hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Morris
Veryzer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Wise
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wise
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Wise
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Wise
LeFlore hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wise
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Morris
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Morris
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Morris
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Morris
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Wise
Kemp 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Wise
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wise
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Morris
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Morris
Hassey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Hassey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Morris
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norris for the out. Hassey moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuiper vs. Morris
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Wise
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Wise
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wise
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Morris
Veryzer hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Morris
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Morris
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Morris
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Wise
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Wise
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wise
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Morris
Harrah hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Morris
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Morris
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Wise
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Wise
Summers hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wise
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1979 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 2 Hargrove M, lf 3 1 2 1 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 0 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Summers C, dh 4 0 2 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 1 Thornton A, 1b 3 2 2 1 Morales J, rf 3 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 4 0 2 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0 Norris J, dh 3 0 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 5 3 31 4 8 4 Detroit 000 120 000 -- 3 Cleveland 020 110 00x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (L) 8.0 8 4 3 2 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wise R (W) 9.0 5 3 3 1 2 E -- Thompson J DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Detroit 2, Cleveland 5 2B -- Hargrove M, Summers C, Norris J, Hassey R HR -- Thornton A, LeFlore R, Hargrove M SF -- Thompson J T -- 2:25 A -- 9095
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