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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 19, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 19, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 19, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 19, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 24,046 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Mike Reilly |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Norris | Center Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Mike Hargrove | Left Fielder |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Pete LaCock | DH |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Todd Cruz | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 19, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Leonard
Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah bunts towards the mound. Leonard juggles the ball. That's an error on Leonard. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Leonard
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norris scores. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Harrah moves to third. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrah tags and scores. Thornton tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wise
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Wise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wise
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wise
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Wise
Porter hits a line drive into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Leonard
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Leonard
There goes Norris. The throw from Porter and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wise
Otis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Wise
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wise
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Leonard
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wise
White strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wise
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wise
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Wise
Brett 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
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wise
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Wise
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wise
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Leonard
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Leonard
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Wise
LaCock hits a popup, foul, towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wise
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wise
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah 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 -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Leonard
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Leonard
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wise
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Hargrove settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wise
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wise
Brett hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey 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 -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wise
Dell Alston now playing left field.
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Wise
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wise
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Wise
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Veryzer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Leonard
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Leonard
Norris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Norris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wise
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Wise
Steve Braun pinch hits for Frank White.
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Wise
U L Washington pinch runs for Steve Braun. Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Todd Cruz.
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wise
There goes Washington. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Wise
Wilson 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
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Leonard
U L Washington now playing second base. Freddie Patek now playing shortstop.
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Leonard
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Leonard
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Leonard
Hassey hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alston vs. Leonard
Alston hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wise
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Wise
Cowens takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Wise
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Otis bunts towards the mound. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cowens moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wathan vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching. John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Monge
Scott hits a line drive towards short. Veryzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Monge
Washington strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/19/1979 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Norris J, cf 4 1 3 0 Wilson W, lf 4 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 1 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 3 0 2 0 Thornton A, 1b 3 0 1 1 Porter D, c 4 0 1 1 Johnson C, dh 3 0 0 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Hassey R, c 3 0 0 0 LaCock P, dh 3 0 0 0 Hargrove M, lf 3 0 0 0 Wathan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Alston D, lf 1 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 Braun S, ph 1 0 1 0 Washington U, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Cruz T, ss 2 0 1 0 Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 5 2 34 1 7 1 Cleveland 200 000 000 -- 2 Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wise R (W)* 8.0 6 1 1 1 4 Cruz V+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Monge S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (L) 9.0 5 2 1 2 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Leonard D LOB -- Cleveland 5, Kansas City 7 3B -- Norris J SB -- Washington U CS -- Norris J SH -- Harrah T SF -- Johnson C WP -- Leonard D T -- 2:50 A -- 24046
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