Yankees 5-4 Indians (May 26, 1979)

NYY

CLE

1

2

1

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

3

7

1

0

8

1

0

9

0

R

5

4

H

11

E

1

W: R. Burris

L: S. Monge

NYY

Team Stats

CLE

1

HR

0

5

R

4

11

H

11

3

SB

2

LOB

.306

AVG

.314

.366

OBP

.351

.417

SLG

.343

4.00

ERA

5.00

5

K

6

2

BB

4

Current Series

Yankees

4

Indians

8

Game 1

Final

Yankees

0

Indians

5

Game 2

Final

Yankees

5

Indians

4

Game 3

Final

1979 AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Game Summary

The Cleveland Indians couldn't pull it off against the New York Yankees, 5 to 4, on May 27, 1979.

Game Info

May 26, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	2	2	0	0	2	2	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson DH	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	5	0	2	1	0	1	0	2
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH-LF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	36	5	11	5	1	3	4	6

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds DH	5	1	2	0	1	0	1
Paul Dade P. Dade RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Andre Thornton A. Thornton 1B	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jim Norris J. Norris LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Gary Alexander G. Alexander C	4	0	2	2	1	0	1
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	11	4	2	2	5

Batting

2B: W. Randolph

HR: L. Piniella

TB: C. Chambliss, B. Dent, R. Jackson 2, T. Munson 3, G. Nettles, L. Piniella 4, W. Randolph 3

RBI: C. Chambliss, R. Jackson, G. Nettles 2, L. Piniella

SF: G. Nettles

GIDP: M. Rivers

Baserunning

SB: R. Jackson, W. Randolph 2

Batting

2B: P. Dade

TB: G. Alexander 2, B. Bonds 2, P. Dade 3, T. Harrah, D. Kuiper, R. Manning, J. Norris, T. Veryzer

RBI: G. Alexander 2, T. Harrah, R. Manning

SAC: D. Kuiper, R. Manning

GIDP: R. Manning

Baserunning

SB: G. Alexander, B. Bonds

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant	5.0	8	4	4	2	2	7.20
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ray Burris R. Burris (W)	3.1	3	0	0	0	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	2	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Paxton M. Paxton	2.1	6	3	3	1	0	0	11.57
Don Hood D. Hood	4.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Dan Spillner D. Spillner	0.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	-
Sid Monge S. Monge (L)	2.2	3	1	1	0	4	1	3.38
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	4	6	1

WP: R. Burris

Batters faced: R. Burris 12, J. Kaat 2, L. Tiant 25

Batters faced: D. Hood 14, S. Monge 11, M. Paxton 14, D. Spillner 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	2	2	0	0	2	2	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson DH	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	5	0	2	1	0	1	0	2
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH-LF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	36	5	11	5	1	3	4	6

Batting

2B: W. Randolph

HR: L. Piniella

TB: C. Chambliss, B. Dent, R. Jackson 2, T. Munson 3, G. Nettles, L. Piniella 4, W. Randolph 3

RBI: C. Chambliss, R. Jackson, G. Nettles 2, L. Piniella

SF: G. Nettles

GIDP: M. Rivers

Baserunning

SB: R. Jackson, W. Randolph 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant	5.0	8	4	4	2	2	7.20
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ray Burris R. Burris (W)	3.1	3	0	0	0	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	2	5

WP: R. Burris

Batters faced: R. Burris 12, J. Kaat 2, L. Tiant 25

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds DH	5	1	2	0	1	0	1
Paul Dade P. Dade RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Andre Thornton A. Thornton 1B	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jim Norris J. Norris LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Gary Alexander G. Alexander C	4	0	2	2	1	0	1
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	11	4	2	2	5

Batting

2B: P. Dade

TB: G. Alexander 2, B. Bonds 2, P. Dade 3, T. Harrah, D. Kuiper, R. Manning, J. Norris, T. Veryzer

RBI: G. Alexander 2, T. Harrah, R. Manning

SAC: D. Kuiper, R. Manning

GIDP: R. Manning

Baserunning

SB: G. Alexander, B. Bonds

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Paxton M. Paxton	2.1	6	3	3	1	0	0	11.57
Don Hood D. Hood	4.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Dan Spillner D. Spillner	0.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	-
Sid Monge S. Monge (L)	2.2	3	1	1	0	4	1	3.38
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	4	6	1

Batters faced: D. Hood 14, S. Monge 11, M. Paxton 14, D. Spillner 2

24-21 NYY

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Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL East

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