1979 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-80
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,011,744, Avg. 13,672
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Jeff Torborg (43-52)
Manager: Dave Garcia (38-28)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1979 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 81-80
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,011,744, Avg. 13,672
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Jeff Torborg (43-52)
Manager: Dave Garcia (38-28)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1979 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 81 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians scored 760 runs and yielded 805 runs. Andre Thornton led Cleveland with 26 home runs, while Cliff Johnson, Gary Alexander, Bobby Bonds and Toby Harrah each walloped 20 or more as well. Andre Thornton accounted for 93 RBI. Toby Harrah paced all regular batters by hitting .279. Rick Waits topped the team with 16 wins, and Rick Wise added 15 or more victories as well Sid Monge earned a 2.40 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jeff Torborg and Dave Garcia coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 760
Regular Season Runs Against: 805
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 11, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
| April 12, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-5 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 14 | L | 1-1 | 0-5 | 1-6 | ||
| April 16, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 1-1 | 1-5 | 2-6 | ||
| April 17, 1979 | Texas Rangers 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 1-2 | 1-5 | 2-7 | ||
| April 18, 1979 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 2-2 | 1-5 | 3-7 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 2-3 | 1-5 | 3-8 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 2-4 | 1-5 | 3-9 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 3-4 | 1-5 | 4-9 | ||
| April 24, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 4-4 | 1-5 | 5-9 | ||
| April 25, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 4-5 | 1-5 | 5-10 | ||
| April 26, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 4-5 | 1-6 | 5-11 | ||
| April 27, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Royals 15 | L | 4-5 | 1-7 | 5-12 | ||
| April 28, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 4-5 | 1-8 | 5-13 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 4-5 | 2-8 | 6-13 | ||
| April 30, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 4-6 | 2-8 | 6-14 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 5-6 | 2-8 | 7-14 | ||
| May 2, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 5-7 | 2-8 | 7-15 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 5-8 | 2-8 | 7-16 | ||
| May 5, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 5-9 | 2-8 | 7-17 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 6-9 | 2-8 | 8-17 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 6-9 | 2-9 | 8-18 | ||
| May 9, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | W | 6-9 | 3-9 | 9-18 | ||
| May 10, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 6-9 | 4-9 | 10-18 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 6-9 | 4-10 | 10-19 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 6-9 | 4-11 | 10-20 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 6-9 | 5-11 | 11-20 | ||
| May 14, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 7-9 | 5-11 | 12-20 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 8-9 | 5-11 | 13-20 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 8-10 | 5-11 | 13-21 | ||
| May 17, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 9-10 | 5-11 | 14-21 | ||
| May 18, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 9-11 | 5-11 | 14-22 | ||
| May 19, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 10-11 | 5-11 | 15-22 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 11-11 | 5-11 | 16-22 | ||
| May 21, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 11-11 | 5-12 | 16-23 | ||
| May 22, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 11-11 | 6-12 | 17-23 | ||
| May 23, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 11-11 | 7-12 | 18-23 | ||
| May 26, 1979 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 12-11 | 7-12 | 19-23 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 12-12 | 7-12 | 19-24 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | New York Yankees 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 13-12 | 7-12 | 20-24 | ||
| May 28, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 13-12 | 7-13 | 20-25 | ||
| May 29, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 13-12 | 7-14 | 20-26 | ||
| May 30, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 13-12 | 8-14 | 21-26 | ||
| June 1, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 7 at California Angels 4 | W | 13-12 | 9-14 | 22-26 | ||
| June 2, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at California Angels 5 | L | 13-12 | 9-15 | 22-27 | ||
| June 3, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 13-12 | 10-15 | 23-27 | ||
| June 4, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 13-12 | 11-15 | 24-27 | ||
| June 5, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 13-12 | 12-15 | 25-27 | ||
| June 6, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 13-12 | 13-15 | 26-27 | ||
| June 8, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 13-12 | 13-16 | 26-28 | ||
| June 9, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 13-12 | 14-16 | 27-28 | ||
| June 10, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 13-12 | 14-17 | 27-29 | ||
| June 11, 1979 | California Angels 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 13-13 | 14-17 | 27-30 | ||
| June 12, 1979 | California Angels 10 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 14-13 | 14-17 | 28-30 | ||
| June 13, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 15-13 | 14-17 | 29-30 | ||
| June 14, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 16-13 | 14-17 | 30-30 | ||
| June 15, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Cleveland Indians 13 | W | 17-13 | 14-17 | 31-30 | ||
| June 16, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 18-13 | 14-17 | 32-30 | ||
| June 17, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 18-14 | 14-17 | 32-31 | ||
| June 18, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 18-15 | 14-17 | 32-32 | ||
| June 19, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 18-16 | 14-17 | 32-33 | ||
| June 20, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 18-17 | 14-17 | 32-34 | ||
| June 22, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 18-17 | 14-18 | 32-35 | ||
| June 23, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 18-17 | 14-19 | 32-36 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 18-17 | 14-20 | 32-37 | ||
| June 25, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 18-17 | 14-21 | 32-38 | ||
| June 26, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 18-17 | 14-22 | 32-39 | ||
| June 27, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 18-17 | 14-23 | 32-40 | ||
| June 28, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 18-17 | 15-23 | 33-40 | ||
| June 29, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 18-17 | 15-24 | 33-41 | ||
| June 30, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 18-17 | 16-24 | 34-41 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 18-17 | 16-25 | 34-42 | ||
| July 2, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 18-17 | 17-25 | 35-42 | ||
| July 3, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 19-17 | 17-25 | 36-42 | ||
| July 4, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 16 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 19-18 | 17-25 | 36-43 | ||
| July 5, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 19-19 | 17-25 | 36-44 | ||
| July 6, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 20-19 | 17-25 | 37-44 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 21-19 | 17-25 | 38-44 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 22-19 | 17-25 | 39-44 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 22-20 | 17-25 | 39-45 | ||
| July 9, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 23-20 | 17-25 | 40-45 | ||
| July 10, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 24-20 | 17-25 | 41-45 | ||
| July 11, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 25-20 | 17-25 | 42-45 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 25-20 | 17-26 | 42-46 | ||
| July 14, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 | L | 25-20 | 17-27 | 42-47 | ||
| July 15, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 | L | 25-20 | 17-28 | 42-48 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 25-20 | 18-28 | 43-48 | ||
| July 20, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 25-20 | 18-29 | 43-49 | ||
| July 21, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 25-21 | 18-29 | 43-50 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 14 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 25-22 | 18-29 | 43-51 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 25-23 | 18-29 | 43-52 | ||
| July 23, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 26-23 | 18-29 | 44-52 | ||
| July 24, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 26-23 | 19-29 | 45-52 | ||
| July 25, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 26-23 | 20-29 | 46-52 | ||
| July 26, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 26-23 | 21-29 | 47-52 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 26-23 | 22-29 | 48-52 | ||
| July 28, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 26-23 | 23-29 | 49-52 | ||
| July 29, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 26-23 | 24-29 | 50-52 | ||
| July 30, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 27-23 | 24-29 | 51-52 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 28-23 | 24-29 | 52-52 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 29-23 | 24-29 | 53-52 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 29-24 | 24-29 | 53-53 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | Texas Rangers 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 29-25 | 24-29 | 53-54 | ||
| August 4, 1979 | Texas Rangers 8 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 30-25 | 24-29 | 54-54 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | Texas Rangers 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 31-25 | 24-29 | 55-54 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | Texas Rangers 14 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 31-26 | 24-29 | 55-55 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 31-26 | 24-30 | 55-56 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 31-26 | 25-30 | 56-56 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 31-26 | 26-30 | 57-56 | ||
| August 9, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 31-26 | 26-31 | 57-57 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 31-26 | 27-31 | 58-57 | ||
| August 11, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 31-26 | 27-32 | 58-58 | ||
| August 12, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 31-26 | 28-32 | 59-58 | ||
| August 13, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 31-26 | 29-32 | 60-58 | ||
| August 14, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 31-26 | 30-32 | 61-58 | ||
| August 15, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 31-26 | 30-33 | 61-59 | ||
| August 17, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 31-26 | 30-34 | 61-60 | ||
| August 18, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 31-26 | 30-35 | 61-61 | ||
| August 19, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 31-26 | 30-36 | 61-62 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 5 at California Angels 6 | L | 31-26 | 30-37 | 61-63 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 12 at California Angels 7 | W | 31-26 | 31-37 | 62-63 | ||
| August 22, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 13 at California Angels 3 | W | 31-26 | 32-37 | 63-63 | ||
| August 23, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 31-27 | 32-37 | 63-64 | ||
| August 24, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 32-27 | 32-37 | 64-64 | ||
| August 25, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 33-27 | 32-37 | 65-64 | ||
| August 26, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 34-27 | 32-37 | 66-64 | ||
| August 27, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 34-28 | 32-37 | 66-65 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 35-28 | 32-37 | 67-65 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 36-28 | 32-37 | 68-65 | ||
| August 30, 1979 | California Angels 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 37-28 | 32-37 | 69-65 | ||
| August 31, 1979 | California Angels 9 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 37-29 | 32-37 | 69-66 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | California Angels 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 37-30 | 32-37 | 69-67 | ||
| September 2, 1979 | California Angels 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 37-31 | 32-37 | 69-68 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 38-31 | 32-37 | 70-68 | ||
| September 4, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 39-31 | 32-37 | 71-68 | ||
| September 5, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 39-32 | 32-37 | 71-69 | ||
| September 7, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 40-32 | 32-37 | 72-69 | ||
| September 8, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 41-32 | 32-37 | 73-69 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Cleveland Indians 14 | W | 42-32 | 32-37 | 74-69 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 14 | L | 42-32 | 32-38 | 74-70 | ||
| September 12, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 42-32 | 32-39 | 74-71 | ||
| September 14, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 42-32 | 32-40 | 74-72 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 42-32 | 32-41 | 74-73 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 42-32 | 32-42 | 74-74 | ||
| September 17, 1979 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 43-32 | 32-42 | 75-74 | ||
| September 17, 1979 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 44-32 | 32-42 | 76-74 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 16 | W | 45-32 | 32-42 | 77-74 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 45-33 | 32-42 | 77-75 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 45-33 | 33-42 | 78-75 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 45-33 | 34-42 | 79-75 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 45-33 | 34-43 | 79-76 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 45-33 | 34-44 | 79-77 | ||
| September 26, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 45-33 | 34-45 | 79-78 | ||
| September 27, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 45-33 | 34-46 | 79-79 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 14 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 45-34 | 34-46 | 79-80 | ||
| September 29, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 46-34 | 34-46 | 80-80 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 47-34 | 34-46 | 81-80 |
