Yankees 5-4 Indians (May 27, 1979)

NYY

CLE

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2

0

3

1

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4

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9

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R

5

4

H

11

E

1

W: R. Burris

L: S. Monge

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 27, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	2	2	0	2	0	.667	.800	1.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson DH	5	2	3	0	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	5	0	2	1	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH-LF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	36	5	11	5	4	6

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds DH	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Paul Dade P. Dade RF	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Andre Thornton A. Thornton 1B	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Jim Norris J. Norris LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gary Alexander G. Alexander C	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	4	11	4	2	5

Batting

2B: W. Randolph

HR: L. Piniella

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

Baserunning

SB: R. Jackson, W. Randolph 2

Batting

2B: P. Dade

RBI: G. Alexander 2, T. Harrah, 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

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	2	2	0	2	0	.667	.800	1.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson DH	5	2	3	0	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	5	0	2	1	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH-LF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	36	5	11	5	4	6

Batting

2B: W. Randolph

HR: L. Piniella

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

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

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Bonds B. Bonds DH	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Paul Dade P. Dade RF	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Rick Manning R. Manning CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Andre Thornton A. Thornton 1B	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Jim Norris J. Norris LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Toby Harrah T. Harrah 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gary Alexander G. Alexander C	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Duane Kuiper D. Kuiper 2B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Tom Veryzer T. Veryzer SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	4	11	4	2	5

Batting

2B: P. Dade

RBI: G. Alexander 2, T. Harrah, 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

24-21 NYY

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Current Series

1979 AL East

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