The winning run scored on a throwing error as the White Sox posted a 5-4 decision over the Indians. The score was 4-4 going into the ninth when Claudell Washington opened with a walk and took second on a sacrifice. Pinch-hitter Garr then drew a walk.

With Alan Bannister batting, Washington broke for third. Indians' catcher Ron Hassey elected to try for Garr, who had bluffed a run at second, but threw the ball into center field, allowing Washington to continue home. [The Sporting News]
Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 4

Game Played on Thursday, July 5, 1979 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

White Sox    1  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  1  -   5  9  1
Indians      0  2  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  8  2


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bannister 2b          5   1   3   0     0   1   .331      Norris cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .240
Pryor ss,3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Pruitt lf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .247
Lemon cf              4   0   0   1     0   1   .304      Bonds rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .293
Johnson 1b            4   2   2   1     0   0   .310      Thornton 1b           3   1   0   0     1   1   .235
  Squires 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Harrah ss             4   1   2   0     0   0   .282
Nordhagen dh          4   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Alexander dh          3   2   2   2     0   1   .211
Torres lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .299        Manning ph,dh       0   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Washington rf         3   2   1   1     1   1   .281      Hassey c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Colbern c             3   0   2   1     0   0   .500      Cox 3b                2   0   1   2     1   0   .238
Bell 3b               3   0   1   0     0   0   .143        Hargrove ph         0   0   0   0     0   0   .186
  Garr ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .296        Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .271
  Kessinger ss        0   0   0   0     0   0   .189      Kuiper 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Wortham p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Clyde p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Cruz p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hoffman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   5   9   4     2   4             Totals               32   4   8   4     2   6

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance:  6,983
Left on Base: White Sox 5, Indians 4
DP: White Sox 0, Indians 1
Errors: Colbern, Thornton, Hassey
Doubles: Johnson (14), Washington (25), Colbern (1), Cox (3), Harrah (13)
Home Runs: Johnson (7), Alexander (9)
Stolen Bases: Washington (9)
Caught Stealing: Garr (4), Norris (7), Cox (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Pryor (5), Colbern (1), Manning (4)
GIDP: Lemon (6)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wortham W(8-8)          8     8   4   4   2   6   1  32   4.90
Farmer                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   5.55
Hoffman SV(1)           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Totals                  9     8   4   4   2   6   1  35

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Clyde                   6     7   4   3   0   1   1  25   3.46
Cruz L(1-6)             3     2   1   0   2   3   0  12   4.14
Totals                  9     9   5   3   2   4   1  37

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Joe Brinkman


WHITE SOX 1ST: Bannister singled to left; Pryor reached on an
error by Thornton on a sacrifice bunt [Bannister to third];
Lemon forced Pryor (third to second) [Bannister scored
(unearned)]; Johnson flied out to center; Nordhagen flied out to
right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Norris singled to left; Norris was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop to
pitcher); Pruitt grounded out (third to first); Bonds struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Indians 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Torres flied out to center; Washington flied out
to center; Colbern singled to center; Bell made an out to first;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Thornton walked; Harrah popped to catcher in foul
territory; Alexander singled to left [Thornton to second];
Hassey struck out; Cox doubled to left [Thornton scored (RBI),
Alexander scored (RBI), Cox to third (error by Colbern)]; Kuiper
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
1, Indians 2.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Bannister popped to first in foul territory;
Pryor grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Lemon popped to first
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Norris grounded out (shortstop to first); Pruitt
singled to left; Bonds struck out; Thornton flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Indians 2.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Johnson doubled to left; Nordhagen flied out to
center; Torres flied out to center [Johnson to third];
Washington doubled to left [Johnson scored]; Colbern doubled to
right [Washington scored]; Bell grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Harrah doubled to left; Alexander homered [Harrah
scored]; Hassey grounded out (second to first); Cox walked; Cox
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Kuiper flied
out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Indians 4.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Bannister singled to second; Pryor flied out to
center; Lemon grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Bannister out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 3, Indians 4.

INDIANS 5TH: Norris grounded out (second to first); Pruitt
singled to pitcher; Bonds lined to left; Thornton lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Indians 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Johnson homered; Nordhagen grounded out (first to
second to pitcher); Torres flied out to center; Washington
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 4, Indians 4.

INDIANS 6TH: Harrah flied out to left; Alexander struck out;
Hassey grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 4, Indians 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: CRUZ REPLACED CLYDE (PITCHING); Colbern grounded
out (third to first); Bell singled to left; Bannister singled to
center [Bell to second]; Pryor flied out to right; Lemon struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 4, Indians 4.

INDIANS 7TH: Cox grounded out (shortstop to first); Kuiper flied
out to center; Norris was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 4, Indians 4.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Johnson popped to first in foul territory;
Nordhagen struck out; Torres flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 4, Indians 4.

INDIANS 8TH: Pruitt flied out to left; Bonds popped to first in
foul territory; Thornton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 4, Indians 4.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Washington walked; Colbern out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Washington to second]; GARR BATTED FOR
BELL; Garr walked; Washington stole third [Washington scored
(error by Hassey) (unearned)]; Bannister was called out on
strikes; Garr was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Indians 4.

INDIANS 9TH: SQUIRES REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING 1B); KESSINGER
REPLACED GARR (PLAYING SS); PRYOR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
3B); Harrah singled to left; FARMER REPLACED WORTHAM (PITCHING);
MANNING BATTED FOR ALEXANDER; Manning out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Harrah to second]; Hassey grounded out
(second to first) [Harrah to third]; HARGROVE BATTED FOR COX;
HOFFMAN REPLACED FARMER (PITCHING); JOHNSON BATTED FOR HARGROVE;
Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5,
Indians 4.
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