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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 26, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 26, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 26, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Spillner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Hartzell |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 18,728 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Al Clark 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Norris | Left Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Andre Thornton | DH |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Danny Goodwin | DH |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Dave Edwards | Right Fielder |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 26, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Hartzell
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hartzell
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Hartzell
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Hartzell
There goes Bonds. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Spillner
Wilfong hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Spillner
Smalley 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 -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Spillner
Landreaux 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 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Hartzell
Thornton hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Hartzell
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Hartzell
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spillner
Adams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Spillner
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Spillner
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Spillner
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Spillner
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. Cubbage scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Spillner
Edwards 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 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hartzell
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Hartzell
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Hartzell
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norris vs. Hartzell
Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Hartzell
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Spillner
Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Spillner
Smalley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hassey scoops up the ball and tags Smalley for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Spillner
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Hartzell
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Hartzell
Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Hartzell
Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Redfern
Pete Redfern now pitching.
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Redfern
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spillner
Adams 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 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Spillner
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Spillner
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Spillner
Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Spillner
Jackson 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 5
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Redfern
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field. Adams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Adams. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Redfern
Veryzer bunts towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norris vs. Redfern
Norris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Redfern
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams who is chasing the ball. Hargrove reaches third base with a triple. Kuiper scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Redfern
Bonds hits a line drive into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spillner
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Spillner
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Spillner
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Redfern
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Redfern
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Redfern
Hassey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Redfern
Cox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards. Cox reaches second base with a double. Hassey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Redfern
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Spillner
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spillner
Adams hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Spillner
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Redfern
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Redfern
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Redfern
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Redfern
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Spillner
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Spillner
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Monge
Hosken Powell pinch hits for Dave Edwards. Sid Monge now pitching. Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Redfern
Bombo Rivera now playing right field.
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Redfern
Dell Alston pinch runs for Andre Thornton.
Manning bunts towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Alston moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Marshall
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Cox reaches second base with a double. Alston scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Marshall
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilfong. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veryzer vs. Marshall
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Monge
Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Monge
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Monge
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Monge
Willie Norwood pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
The umpire calls a balk on Monge Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Monge
Norwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Monge
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Marshall
Bob Randall now playing second base. Willie Norwood now playing right field. John Castino now playing third base. Bombo Rivera now playing left fi
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Marshall
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Marshall
Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alston vs. Marshall
Alston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Marshall
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. Alston moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hassey vs. Marshall
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Bonds scores. Alston moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Marshall
Cox hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Monge
Dell Alston now playing left field. Jim Norris now playing right field. Sid Monge now pitching.
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Monge
Jose Morales pinch hits for Danny Goodwin.
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Monge
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/26/1979 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Norris J, lf-rf 5 0 1 1 Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Randall B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 4 1 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Monge S, p-p 0 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 1 0 Thornton A, dh 3 1 1 1 Adams G, lf 3 0 0 0 Alston D, pr-lf 1 1 1 1 Norwood W, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 2 0 Wynegar B, c 4 1 1 0 Hassey R, c 5 1 1 1 Cubbage M, 3b 3 1 2 0 Cox T, 3b 5 0 2 2 Castino J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Goodwin D, dh 2 0 2 1 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 1 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 0 1 Edwards D, rf 2 0 0 0 Powell H, ph 0 0 0 0 Rivera B, ph-rf-lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 14 7 33 2 7 2 Cleveland 001 111 012 -- 7 Minnesota 020 000 000 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Spillner D (W) 6.1 5 2 2 1 2 Cruz V 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Monge S (S) 2.1 2 0 0 1 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hartzell P 3.1 5 2 2 1 1 Redfern P (L) 4.0 5 3 3 1 1 Marshall M 1.2 4 2 2 1 0 E -- Adams G, Wilfong R DP -- Cleveland 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Minnesota 6 2B -- Cox T 2 3B -- Hargrove M HR -- Thornton A CS -- Bonds B SH -- Veryzer T, Manning R Balk -- Monge S T -- 2:30 A -- 18728
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