Tigers @ Indians
May 20, 1979

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Bottom 9 R H E
Tigers 7 8 0
Indians 7 9 2
Bottom 9 R H E
Tigers 7 8 0
Indians 9 10 2

Gary Alexander Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .195
OBP .500 .277
At Bats 3 123
Hits 1 24
• Singles 0 15
• Doubles 1 5
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 1 14
RBI’s 2 19

John Hiller Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 1 2
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium - May 20, 1979
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Home Run
John Hiller
Lance Parrish
Jason Thompson
Lou Whitaker
Phil Mankowski
Alan Trammell
Steve Kemp
Ron LeFlore
Jerry Morales
Gary Alexander
Toby Harrah

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Detroit Tigers 7 8 0 3
Cleveland Indians 9 10 2 9
Winning Pitcher Dan Spillner
Losing Pitcher John Hiller
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Gary Alexander
Attendance 11,571
Time of Game 2 hours 55 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

End of Game

Alexander hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Harrah takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out.
Top 9 LeFlore is called out on strikes.
Top 9 Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Manning takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 There goes Bonds. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Bonds steals second.
Bottom 8 Dade hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alexander tags and scores. Kuiper tags and moves to third.
Bottom 8 Bonds is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 Veryzer strikes out.
Bottom 8 The ball gets by Parrish for a passed ball. Alexander moves to third. Kuiper moves to second.
Bottom 8 John Hiller now pitching. Kuiper bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Alexander moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 8 Alexander takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Parrish strikes out.
Top 8 Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Norris strikes out.
Bottom 7 Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Thornton reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Manning hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Kemp strikes out.
Top 7 Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Dade strikes out.
Bottom 6 There goes Veryzer. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag.
Bottom 6 Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Phil Mankowski now playing third base. Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez. Mankowski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Parrish tags and scores.
Top 6 Dan Spillner now pitching. Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson scores. Parrish moves to third.
Top 6 Parrish hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third.
Top 6 Thompson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Steve Baker now pitching. Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Alexander hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Alexander reaches second base with a double. Thornton scores. Norris scores. Harrah moves to third.
Bottom 5 Aurelio Lopez now pitching. Harrah takes first base on ball four. Norris moves to second.
Bottom 5 Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dade scores. Manning scores. Thornton moves to third.
Bottom 5 Thornton takes first base on ball four. Dade moves to third. Manning moves to second.
Bottom 5 Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Veryzer scores. Dade moves to second.
Bottom 5 Dade takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Bonds strikes out.
Bottom 5 Veryzer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Veryzer reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Kuiper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Kemp is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out.
Bottom 4 Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Harrah reaches second base with a double. Thornton scores.
Bottom 4 Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Thornton reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out.
Top 4 There goes LeFlore. The throw from Alexander and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag.
Top 4 LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third.
Top 4 Trammell strikes out.
Top 4 Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish scores.
Top 4 Morales strikes out.
Top 4 There goes Parrish. The throw from Alexander and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Top 4 Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bonds strikes out.
Bottom 3 Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Alexander strikes out.
Bottom 2 Harrah takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Trammell is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Bonds moves to third.
Bottom 1 Manning is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 1 Dade strikes out.
Bottom 1 There goes Bonds. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Bonds steals second.
Bottom 1 Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Len Barker now pitching. Rodriguez 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.
Top 1 Morales takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second.
Top 1 Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.
Top 1 Staub takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Wilkins fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wilkins. LeFlore moves to third. Kemp moves to second.
Top 1 Kemp takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Whitaker hits a line drive into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There goes LeFlore. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. LeFlore steals second.
Top 1 LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.