Yankees 5-9 Rangers (Jun 15, 1979)

NYY

TEX

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

1

5

0

8

6

0

7

0

8

4

0

9

0

R

5

9

H

10

E

2

1

W: J. Matlack

L: E. Figueroa

Current Series

Yankees

5

Rangers

9

Game 1

Final

Yankees

3

Rangers

2

Game 2

Final

Yankees

3

Rangers

6

Game 3

Final

1979 AL East

NYY TEX

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

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

Game Summary

The Texas Rangers decisively defeated the New York Yankees, 9 to 5, on June 15, 1979.

Game Info

June 15, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	1	1	1	.200	.200	.200
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	2	2	1	1	.500	.500	.750
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	4	1	1	2	0	.250	.250	1.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	3	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Darryl Jones D. Jones DH	4	0	1	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Totals	37	5	10	4	6

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb RF-CF	5	1	1	2	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Dave Roberts D. Roberts RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	1	0	0	3	.250	.250	.250
Totals	34	9	10	7	2	6

Batting

2B: B. Dent, D. Jones, T. Munson

HR: L. Piniella

RBI: T. Munson, L. Piniella 2, W. Randolph

Batting

2B: A. Oliver

HR: A. Oliver

RBI: J. Grubb 2, A. Oliver 2, P. Putnam, B. Sample, J. Sundberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa (L)	4.1	7	7	7	1	2	1	14.54
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	3.2	3	2	2	1	4	0	4.91
Totals	8.0	10	9	9	2	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (W)	7.2	10	5	5	4	1	5.87
Jim Kern J. Kern	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	1	1	1	.200	.200	.200
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	2	2	1	1	.500	.500	.750
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	4	1	1	2	0	.250	.250	1.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	3	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Darryl Jones D. Jones DH	4	0	1	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Totals	37	5	10	4	6

Batting

2B: B. Dent, D. Jones, T. Munson

HR: L. Piniella

RBI: T. Munson, L. Piniella 2, W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa (L)	4.1	7	7	7	1	2	1	14.54
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	3.2	3	2	2	1	4	0	4.91
Totals	8.0	10	9	9	2	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb RF-CF	5	1	1	2	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Dave Roberts D. Roberts RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	1	0	0	3	.250	.250	.250
Totals	34	9	10	7	2	6

Batting

2B: A. Oliver

HR: A. Oliver

RBI: J. Grubb 2, A. Oliver 2, P. Putnam, B. Sample, J. Sundberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (W)	7.2	10	5	5	4	1	5.87
Jim Kern J. Kern	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	6	1

33-30 NYY

TEX 33-29

Current Series

1979 AL East

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