Athletics 4-5 Yankees (May 5, 1979)

OAK

NYY

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11

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W: T. John

L: D. Heaverlo

Current Series

Athletics

11

Yankees

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

4

Yankees

5

Game 2

Final

Athletics

5

Yankees

6

Game 3

Final

1979 AL West

OAK 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 squeaked out a win over the Oakland Athletics, 5 to 4, on May 5, 1979.

Game Info

May 5, 1979

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Larry Murray L. Murray LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Mitchell Page M. Page DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Jim Essian J. Essian C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	33	4	11	3	2	1

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	1	2	0	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	2	1	1	2	2	1	.500	.750	.500
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Tommy John T. John P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Spencer J. Spencer 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Totals	30	5	7	5	8	3

Batting

2B: M. Dilone, M. Guerrero, D. Revering

RBI: M. Guerrero, D. Murphy, D. Revering

Baserunning

CS: M. Dilone

Batting

2B: B. Dent

HR: M. Rivers

RBI: R. Jackson 2, L. Piniella, M. Rivers 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	6.2	4	2	2	6	3	0	2.70
Dave Heaverlo D. Heaverlo (L)	1.2	3	3	3	2	0	1	16.20
Totals	8.1	7	5	5	8	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	9.0	11	4	4	2	1	0	4.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	2	1	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Larry Murray L. Murray LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Mitchell Page M. Page DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Jim Essian J. Essian C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	33	4	11	3	2	1

Batting

2B: M. Dilone, M. Guerrero, D. Revering

RBI: M. Guerrero, D. Murphy, D. Revering

Baserunning

CS: M. Dilone

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	6.2	4	2	2	6	3	0	2.70
Dave Heaverlo D. Heaverlo (L)	1.2	3	3	3	2	0	1	16.20
Totals	8.1	7	5	5	8	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	1	2	0	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	2	1	1	2	2	1	.500	.750	.500
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Tommy John T. John P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Spencer J. Spencer 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Totals	30	5	7	5	8	3

Batting

2B: B. Dent

HR: M. Rivers

RBI: R. Jackson 2, L. Piniella, M. Rivers 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	9.0	11	4	4	2	1	0	4.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	2	1	0

10-16 OAK

NYY 12-13

Current Series

1979 AL West

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