Athletics 5-6 Yankees (May 6, 1979)

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NYY

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W: R. Guidry

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, 6 to 5, on May 6, 1979.

Game Info

May 6, 1979

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Larry Murray L. Murray LF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Mitchell Page M. Page DH	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	3	1	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	2	2	2	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	2.500
Jeff Newman J. Newman C	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	5	9	5	4	8

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	2	3	2	1	2	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Brian Doyle B. Doyle PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.400	.500
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer 1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	38	6	15	5	3	3

Batting

2B: L. Murray, J. Newman

HR: W. Gross, D. Murphy

RBI: W. Gross 2, D. Murphy, J. Newman 2

Baserunning

CS: D. Murphy, L. Murray

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, C. Johnson

3B: T. Munson, W. Randolph

HR: C. Johnson, L. Piniella

RBI: J. Beniquez, R. Jackson, C. Johnson, L. Piniella, J. Spencer

Baserunning

CS: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Craig Minetto C. Minetto	5.0	7	5	4	1	1	2	7.20
Bob Lacey B. Lacey	3.2	5	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Dave Heaverlo D. Heaverlo (L)	1.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	9.00
Totals	9.2	15	6	5	3	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter	6.1	7	5	5	2	3	2	7.11
Ron Guidry R. Guidry (W)	3.2	2	0	0	2	5	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	9	5	5	4	8	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Larry Murray L. Murray LF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Mitchell Page M. Page DH	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	3	1	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	2	2	2	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	2.500
Jeff Newman J. Newman C	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	5	9	5	4	8

Batting

2B: L. Murray, J. Newman

HR: W. Gross, D. Murphy

RBI: W. Gross 2, D. Murphy, J. Newman 2

Baserunning

CS: D. Murphy, L. Murray

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Craig Minetto C. Minetto	5.0	7	5	4	1	1	2	7.20
Bob Lacey B. Lacey	3.2	5	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Dave Heaverlo D. Heaverlo (L)	1.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	9.00
Totals	9.2	15	6	5	3	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	1.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	2	3	2	1	2	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Brian Doyle B. Doyle PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.400	.500
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer 1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	38	6	15	5	3	3

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, C. Johnson

3B: T. Munson, W. Randolph

HR: C. Johnson, L. Piniella

RBI: J. Beniquez, R. Jackson, C. Johnson, L. Piniella, J. Spencer

Baserunning

CS: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter	6.1	7	5	5	2	3	2	7.11
Ron Guidry R. Guidry (W)	3.2	2	0	0	2	5	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	9	5	5	4	8	2

10-17 OAK

NYY 13-13

Current Series

1979 AL West

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