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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 8, 1979 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 19,592 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Bombo Rivera | Left Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Jose Morales | DH |
Dave Edwards | Center Fielder |
Willie Norwood | Right Fielder |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Jim Norris | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Ron Hassey | DH |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Dell Alston | Left Fielder |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Waits
Randall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Waits
Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Rivera reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Waits
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Waits
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Waits
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waits fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Waits
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norwood vs. Waits
Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Morales scores. Edwards moves to third. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castino vs. Waits
Castino 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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Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Goltz
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Goltz
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Waits
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Waits
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Waits
Waits fires to first and picks off Randall. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Waits
Rivera 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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Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Goltz
Hassey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Goltz
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Goltz
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Waits
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Waits
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Waits
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Waits
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuiper. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Waits
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Goltz
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Goltz
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Goltz
Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Goltz
There goes Norris. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Norris steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Goltz
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Waits
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Waits
Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Waits
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Goltz
Hassey strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Goltz
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Goltz
Alston hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Waits
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Waits
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Waits
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Waits
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Goltz
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Goltz
Cox bunts towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Waits
Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Waits
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Waits
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Waits
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Goltz
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Goltz
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Goltz
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Goltz
Hassey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Waits
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Waits
Rivera bunts in front of the plate. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Waits
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randall scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Jackson 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 -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Spillner
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Goltz
Ken Landreaux now playing center field. Dave Edwards now playing right field.
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Goltz
Alston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Goltz
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spillner
Edwards hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Spillner
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Spillner
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Borgmann vs. Spillner
Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Goltz
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Goltz
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Goltz
Norris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards. Norris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Goltz
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Spillner
Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Spillner
Rivera bunts towards the mound. Spillner fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Spillner
Smalley hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Spillner
There's a wild pitch. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Spillner
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Wilfong scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Spillner
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Spillner
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Goltz
Rob Wilfong now playing second base.
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Goltz
Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Goltz
Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alston vs. Goltz
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alston for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuiper vs. Goltz
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1979, game 2 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Randall B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 1 1 2 Wilfong R, ph-2b 1 1 1 0 Norris J, cf 4 0 3 0 Rivera B, lf 3 1 1 0 Bonds B, rf 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 5 1 2 1 Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 5 1 2 1 Hassey R, dh 4 0 0 0 Morales J, dh 2 1 1 1 Alexander G, c 4 0 1 0 Adams G, ph 2 0 1 1 Alston D, lf 4 0 0 0 Edwards D, cf-rf 4 1 1 1 Kuiper D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Norwood W, rf 3 0 1 2 Cox T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf 1 0 1 0 Castino J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Borgmann G, c 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 13 7 34 2 7 2 Minnesota 300 001 102 -- 7 Cleveland 002 000 000 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Goltz D (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Waits R (L) 6.1 9 5 5 3 3 Spillner D 2.2 4 2 2 0 2 E -- Kuiper D DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Cleveland 6 2B -- Landreaux K, Norris J, Jackson R 3B -- Rivera B HR -- Hargrove M, Edwards D SB -- Norris J SH -- Rivera B 2 WP -- Spillner D T -- 2:15 A -- 19592
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