Rangers 3-5 Yankees (Apr 20, 1979)

TEX

NYY

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

9

1

R

3

5

H

4

9

E

0

1

W: E. Figueroa

L: S. Comer

S: D. Tidrow

Current Series

Rangers

3

Yankees

5

Game 1

Final

Rangers

5

Yankees

0

Game 2

Final

Rangers

1

Yankees

5

Game 3

Final

1979 AL West

TEX NYY

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	88	74	.543
Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Rangers	83	79	.512	5.0
Twins	82	80	.506	6.0
White Sox	73	86	.459	13.5
Mariners	67	95	.414	21.0
Athletics	54	108	.333	34.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Game Summary

The New York Yankees emerged victorious over the Texas Rangers, 5 to 3, on April 20, 1979.

Game Info

April 20, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pat Putnam P. Putnam PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	3	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb PH-LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	32	3	4	3	6	2

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	3	2	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	2	2	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	30	5	9	5	3	3

Batting

2B: J. Grubb, A. Oliver

RBI: A. Oliver, B. Wills, R. Zisk

Batting

2B: M. Rivers

RBI: R. Jackson, T. Munson 2, G. Nettles, M. Rivers

Baserunning

CS: J. Beniquez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (L)	4.1	6	5	5	3	1	10.38
Dave Rajsich D. Rajsich	3.2	3	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa (W)	8.0	4	3	3	6	1	3.38
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	4	3	3	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pat Putnam P. Putnam PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	3	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb PH-LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	32	3	4	3	6	2

Batting

2B: J. Grubb, A. Oliver

RBI: A. Oliver, B. Wills, R. Zisk

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (L)	4.1	6	5	5	3	1	10.38
Dave Rajsich D. Rajsich	3.2	3	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	3	2	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	2	2	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	30	5	9	5	3	3

Batting

2B: M. Rivers

RBI: R. Jackson, T. Munson 2, G. Nettles, M. Rivers

Baserunning

CS: J. Beniquez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa (W)	8.0	4	3	3	6	1	3.38
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	4	3	3	6	2

7-3 TEX

NYY 8-5

Current Series

1979 AL West

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