Mike Hargrove, who entered the game with a .170 batting average, rapped a double and single, driving in two runs, to help the Indians defeat the Twins, 6-5. After scoring three runs in the first inning, the Indians made it 5-0 in the fourth when Gary Alexander singled, Hargrove doubled and Tom Veryzer singled.

The Twins came back with a four-run rally in the fifth, but the Indians scored what proved to be the deciding run in their half on singles by Toby Harrah, Ron Hassey and Hargrove. [The Sporting News]
Cleveland Indians 6, Minnesota Twins 5

Game Played on Friday, July 6, 1979 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Twins        0  0  0    0  4  0    1  0  0  -   5  8  1
Indians      3  0  0    2  1  0    0  0  x  -   6 10  2


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Powell rf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .366      Norris rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .240
  Norwood ph,rf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Manning cf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .256
Smalley ss            5   0   1   0     0   0   .364      Harrah 3b             2   2   1   0     2   0   .283
Landreaux cf          4   2   2   0     1   1   .276      Thornton 1b           3   1   1   1     1   1   .236
Adams lf              4   0   2   2     0   1   .338      Hassey c              4   0   2   1     0   0   .268
  Rivera lf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Alexander dh          4   1   1   1     0   2   .211
Wilfong 2b            0   0   0   1     2   0   .310      Hargrove lf           4   1   2   2     0   0   .193
  Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .278      Kuiper 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .246
  Randall 2b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Veryzer ss            3   0   1   1     1   1   .225
Wynegar dh            4   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Barker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cubbage 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .254        Spillner p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Castino 3b          0   0   0   0     1   0   .265        Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
R. Jackson 1b         4   1   1   0     0   0   .274
Borgmann c            3   1   1   0     1   1   .212
Hartzell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Redfern p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   5   8   4     5   6             Totals               32   6  10   6     4   5

Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 13,348
Left on Base: Twins 9, Indians 6
DP: Twins 2, Indians 0
Errors: Smalley, Manning, Barker
Doubles: R. Jackson (21), Adams (9), Hargrove (4)
Stolen Bases: Landreaux (5), Alexander (3), Harrah (14)
Caught Stealing: Veryzer (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Wilfong (5)
GIDP: Hassey (2), Manning (6)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hartzell L(4-6)         3.1   6   5   5   2   0   0  18   5.25
Redfern                 3     4   1   1   1   4   0  13   3.12
Marshall                1.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   5   2.30
Totals                  8    10   6   6   4   5   0  36

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barker                  4     1   2   2   4   1   0  18   5.60
Spillner W(2-2)         2.2   5   3   3   0   2   0  13   4.53
Monge SV(9)             2.1   2   0   0   1   3   0  10   1.76
Totals                  9     8   5   5   5   6   0  41

Wild Pitches: Monge (7)

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


TWINS 1ST: Powell grounded out (third to first); Smalley
grounded out (second to first); Landreaux reached on an error by
Barker; Landreaux stole second; Adams was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Norris flied out to left; Manning singled to
center; Harrah walked [Manning to second]; Thornton singled to
left [Manning scored, Harrah to second]; Hassey singled to right
[Harrah scored, Thornton to third]; Alexander reached on an
error by Smalley [Thornton scored (RBI), Hassey to second];
Hargrove flied out to center [Hassey to third]; Kuiper forced
Alexander (pitcher to shortstop to second); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 3.

TWINS 2ND: Wilfong walked; Wynegar flied out to right; Cubbage
forced Wilfong (second to shortstop); R. Jackson flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 3.

INDIANS 2ND: Veryzer made an out to second; Norris grounded out
(first unassisted); Manning lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 3.

TWINS 3RD: Borgmann made an out to second; Powell grounded out
(second to first); Smalley flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Harrah flied out to left; Thornton walked; Hassey
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first)
[Thornton out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Indians 3.

TWINS 4TH: Landreaux walked; Adams flied out to left; Wilfong
walked [Landreaux to second]; Wynegar made an out to second;
Cubbage flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0,
Indians 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Alexander singled to right; Alexander stole second;
Hargrove doubled to right [Alexander scored]; Kuiper grounded
out (second to first) [Hargrove to third]; Veryzer singled to
center [Hargrove scored]; REDFERN REPLACED HARTZELL (PITCHING);
Norris singled to right [Veryzer to second]; Manning grounded
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Norris out at second];
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Indians 5.

TWINS 5TH: R. Jackson doubled to left; Borgmann walked; SPILLNER
REPLACED BARKER (PITCHING); Powell singled to center [R. Jackson
scored (RBI), Borgmann scored (error by Manning), Powell to
third]; Smalley flied out to right; Landreaux singled to third
[Powell stayed at third]; Adams singled to left [Powell scored,
Landreaux to third]; Wilfong hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Landreaux scored]; Wynegar flied out to right; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 4, Indians 5.

INDIANS 5TH: Harrah singled to right; Thornton made an out to
second; Hassey singled to center [Harrah to second]; Alexander
struck out; Hargrove singled to center [Harrah scored, Hassey to
third]; Kuiper struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 4,
Indians 6.

TWINS 6TH: Cubbage struck out; R. Jackson flied out to left;
Borgmann was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
4, Indians 6.

INDIANS 6TH: Veryzer struck out; Norris flied out to center;
Manning flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4,
Indians 6.

TWINS 7TH: Powell grounded out (shortstop to first); Smalley
flied out to center; Landreaux singled to first; Adams doubled
to right [Landreaux scored]; MONGE REPLACED SPILLNER (PITCHING);
MORALES BATTED FOR WILFONG; Morales struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 5, Indians 6.

INDIANS 7TH: RANDALL REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING 2B); CASTINO
REPLACED CUBBAGE (PLAYING 3B); Harrah walked; Harrah stole
second; Thornton struck out; MARSHALL REPLACED REDFERN
(PITCHING); Hassey grounded out (second to first) [Harrah to
third]; Alexander was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 5, Indians 6.

TWINS 8TH: Wynegar lined to third; Castino walked; R. Jackson
forced Castino (third to second); Borgmann singled to left [R.
Jackson to second]; NORWOOD BATTED FOR POWELL; Norwood grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 5,
Indians 6.

INDIANS 8TH: NORWOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); RIVERA
REPLACED ADAMS (PLAYING LF); Hargrove flied out to right; Kuiper
grounded out (second to first); Veryzer walked; Veryzer was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 5, Indians 6.

TWINS 9TH: Smalley singled to left; Monge threw a wild pitch
[Smalley to second]; Landreaux struck out; Rivera struck out;
Randall lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 5,
Indians 6.
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