Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Indians
April 21, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 21, 1979 at Cleveland Stadium. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago White Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 5

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Garr lf 3 2 2 1
  Bosley lf 0 0 0 0
  Nordhagen ph 1 0 0 0
  Torres lf 0 0 0 0
Washington rf 4 0 1 2
Lemon cf 4 0 0 0
Orta dh 3 1 0 0
Bannister 2b 4 0 2 1
Soderholm 3b 3 1 1 0
Squires 1b 3 1 1 1
Foley c 4 0 2 0
Pryor ss 3 1 2 1
Baumgarten p 0 0 0 0
  LaGrow p 0 0 0 0
  Proly p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 6 11 6
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Norris dh 5 1 1 0
Manning cf 4 1 0 0
Bonds rf 2 1 1 2
Harrah 3b 3 0 0 1
Thornton 1b 3 0 0 1
Alexander c 3 0 1 1
Cox lf 3 0 0 0
  Cage ph 1 0 0 0
  Rosello ss 0 0 0 0
Kuiper 2b 3 1 0 0
Veryzer ss 2 0 0 0
  Pruitt ph 1 0 1 0
  Speed pr,lf 0 1 0 0
  Dade ph 1 0 0 0
Garland p 0 0 0 0
  Barker p 0 0 0 0
  Spillner p 0 0 0 0
  Monge p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 5 4 5
Chicago 101 010 1206112
Cleveland 000 001 040541
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Baumgarten  W (1-0) 7.0 4 3 3 1 0
  LaGrow   0.1 0 2 0 2 1
  Proly  SV (3) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
4
5
3
4
2
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Garland  L (0-1) 6.0 7 3 2 0 1
  Barker   1.2 3 3 3 1 0
  Spillner   0.2 1 0 0 1 0
  Monge   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
11
6
5
2
1

  E–Bosley (1), LaGrow (1), Cox (1).  2B–Chicago Pryor (2,off Garland); Squires (3,off Garland); Bannister (4,off Barker), Cleveland Bonds (3,off Baumgarten).  3B–Chicago Soderholm (1,off Barker); Garr (1,off Barker).  SH–Pryor (1,off Spillner).  SF–Garr (2,off Garland); Squires (1,off Barker); Washington (1,off Barker); Alexander (1,off Proly).  HBP–Kuiper (1,by Baumgarten).  SB–Garr (2,2nd base off Garland/Alexander).  CS–Washington (2,2nd base by Garland/Alexander).  HBP–Baumgarten (1,Kuiper).  U-HP–Don Schirmer, 1B–Ted Hendry, 2B–Bob Rice, 3B–Harry Farnsworth.  T–2:28.  A–7,474.
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