Yankees 3-6 Rangers (Jun 17, 1979)

NYY

TEX

1

2

3

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

2

8

0

9

1

R

3

6

H

7

13

E

1

2

W: S. Comer

L: C. Hunter

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, 6 to 3, on June 17, 1979.

Game Info

June 17, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.800	1.333
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	1	2	0	2	.200	.200	.800
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	3	7	2	5	2

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	3	2	3	0	0	.667	.667	2.667
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	3	2	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	1.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Totals	34	6	13	6	2	3

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, J. Spencer

3B: W. Randolph

HR: T. Munson

RBI: T. Munson 2

Baserunning

CS: M. Rivers

Batting

2B: B. Sample, J. Sundberg

HR: B. Bell 2, O. Gamble

RBI: B. Bell 3, O. Gamble 2, J. Sundberg

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (L)	3.0	7	4	4	1	1	2	12.00
Ken Clay K. Clay	5.0	6	2	2	1	2	1	3.60
Totals	8.0	13	6	6	2	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (W)	9.0	7	3	2	5	2	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	5	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.800	1.333
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	1	2	0	2	.200	.200	.800
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	3	7	2	5	2

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, J. Spencer

3B: W. Randolph

HR: T. Munson

RBI: T. Munson 2

Baserunning

CS: M. Rivers

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (L)	3.0	7	4	4	1	1	2	12.00
Ken Clay K. Clay	5.0	6	2	2	1	2	1	3.60
Totals	8.0	13	6	6	2	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	3	2	3	0	0	.667	.667	2.667
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	3	2	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	1.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Totals	34	6	13	6	2	3

Batting

2B: B. Sample, J. Sundberg

HR: B. Bell 2, O. Gamble

RBI: B. Bell 3, O. Gamble 2, J. Sundberg

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (W)	9.0	7	3	2	5	2	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	5	2	1

34-31 NYY

TEX 34-30

Current Series

1979 AL East

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