Pinch-hitting, Oscar Gamble homered with two men on base in the ninth inning to cap a four-run rally and bring the Yankees a 5-2 victory over the Indians. With the Indians leading, 2-1, George Scott singled to open the Yankee rally.

The Indians removed starter Rick Waits and brought in Sid Monge, who failed in relief. After Chris Chambliss flied out, pinch-hitter Reggie Jackson and Juan Beniquez both walked to load the bases. Roy White hit a sacrifice fly to tie the score and Gamble followed with his homer. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 5, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Thursday, September 27, 1979 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Indians      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  6  0
Yankees      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  4  -   5  8  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hargrove 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .290      Randolph 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Manning cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .255      Murcer lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .259
Bonds rf              3   0   0   0     1   2   .278      Piniella rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .297
Harrah 3b             3   1   1   0     0   0   .278      Scott dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .254
  Cox 3b              1   1   1   0     0   0   .212        Brown pr,dh         0   1   0   0     0   0   .218
Johnson dh            3   0   1   1     1   1   .270      Chambliss 1b          4   1   3   1     0   0   .279
Pruitt lf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .292      Garcia ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .280
  Alston ph,lf        0   0   0   0     1   0   .288        Jackson ph          0   1   0   0     1   0   .294
Alexander c           3   0   1   1     0   2   .229      Beniquez cf           3   1   2   0     1   1   .254
Rosello 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .263      Stanley 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .202
Veryzer ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .221        White ph            0   0   0   1     0   0   .215
Waits p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Robinson c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Gamble ph           1   1   1   3     0   0   .347
                                                          Righetti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Davis p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   6   2     4   9             Totals               32   5   8   5     3   3

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 12,111
Left on Base: Indians 6, Yankees 5
DP: Indians 1, Yankees 2
Errors: Stanley
Doubles: Johnson (16)
Home Runs: Chambliss (18), Gamble (19)
Stolen Bases: Manning (30), Alston (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Alexander (7), White (3)
GIDP: Piniella (17)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Waits                   8     7   2   2   1   3   1  31   4.44
Monge L(11-10)          0.2   1   3   3   2   0   1   5   2.51
Totals                  8.2   8   5   5   3   3   2  36

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Righetti                5.1   4   1   1   3   4   0  21   3.63
Davis                   2.2   1   1   1   0   4   0  10   2.84
Gossage W(5-3)          1     1   0   0   1   1   0   4   2.72
Totals                  9     6   2   2   4   9   0  35

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


INDIANS 1ST: Hargrove flied out to center; Manning singled to
left; Manning stole second; Bonds struck out; Harrah flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Randolph made an out to first; Murcer singled to
right; Piniella grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Murcer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
0, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Johnson struck out; Pruitt flied out to left;
Alexander singled to right; Rosello flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); Chambliss
singled to left; Garcia flied out to right; Beniquez singled to
center [Chambliss to second]; Stanley forced Beniquez (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Veryzer grounded out (second to first); Hargrove
flied out to center; Manning struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Robinson grounded out (second to first); Randolph
flied out to right; Murcer walked; Piniella grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Harrah singled
to left; Johnson walked [Harrah to second]; Pruitt walked
[Harrah to third, Johnson to second]; Alexander sacrifice flied
into a double play to right [Harrah scored, Johnson out at third
(right to third)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Chambliss
homered; Garcia struck out; Beniquez singled to right; Stanley
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Rosello singled to left; Veryzer lined into a
double play (pitcher to first) [Rosello out at first]; Hargrove
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Robinson grounded out (second to first); Randolph
flied out to center; Murcer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Manning grounded out (second to first); Bonds
walked; DAVIS REPLACED RIGHETTI (PITCHING); Harrah grounded out
(third to first) [Bonds to second]; Johnson grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: COX REPLACED HARRAH (PLAYING 3B); Piniella flied
out to center; Scott made an out to second; Chambliss singled to
right; Garcia flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 1, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Pruitt reached on an error by Stanley; Alexander
struck out; Rosello struck out; Veryzer grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Beniquez struck out; Stanley lined to pitcher;
Robinson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Yankees 1.

INDIANS 8TH: Hargrove struck out; Manning made an out to
shortstop; Bonds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 8TH: Randolph grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer
flied out to center; Piniella grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 9TH: Cox singled to left; GOSSAGE REPLACED DAVIS
(PITCHING); Johnson doubled to center [Cox scored, Johnson out
at third (center to second to third)]; Cliff Johnson ejected
by 2B umpire Marty Springstead for throwing his helmet after
being called out; ALSTON BATTED FOR PRUITT; Alston walked;
Alston stole second; Alexander struck out; Rosello made an out
to catcher; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 9TH: ALSTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Scott singled
to left; BROWN RAN FOR SCOTT; MONGE REPLACED WAITS (PITCHING);
Chambliss flied out to right; JACKSON BATTED FOR GARCIA; Jackson
walked [Brown to second]; Beniquez walked [Brown to third,
Jackson to second]; WHITE BATTED FOR STANLEY; White hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Brown scored]; GAMBLE BATTED FOR
ROBINSON; Gamble homered [Jackson scored, Beniquez scored]; 4 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Yankees 5.