Yankees 8-3 Athletics (Jul 7, 1979)

NYY

OAK

1

0

2

0

3

2

0

4

0

2

5

3

1

6

0

7

2

0

8

0

9

1

0

R

8

3

H

14

8

E

0

2

W: D. Hood

L: M. Morgan

S: K. Clay

Current Series

Yankees

4

Athletics

3

Game 1

Final

Yankees

3

Athletics

0

Game 2

Final

Yankees

8

Athletics

3

Game 3

Final

Yankees

2

Athletics

0

Game 4

Final

1979 AL East

NYY OAK

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 Oakland Athletics were easily defeated by the New York Yankees, 8 to 3, on July 7, 1979.

Game Info

July 7, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer LF-CF	3	2	1	2	1	0	.333	.400	.333
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	5	2	4	5	0	0	.800	.800	1.800
Lou Piniella L. Piniella DH	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Roy White R. White PH-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Totals	40	8	14	8	2	2

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Jim Essian J. Essian 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Jeff Newman J. Newman C	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Mike Heath M. Heath DH	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Tony Armas T. Armas RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Derek Bryant D. Bryant LF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.333	.500
Mitchell Page M. Page PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Larry Murray L. Murray LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	8	3	4	3

Batting

3B: R. Jackson

HR: R. Jackson

RBI: R. Jackson 5, B. Murcer 2, L. Piniella

Baserunning

SB: L. Piniella

Batting

2B: M. Heath

HR: J. Essian

RBI: T. Armas, D. Bryant, J. Essian

Baserunning

SB: R. Henderson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Hood D. Hood (W)	5.1	8	3	3	1	2	1	5.06
Ken Clay K. Clay (S)	3.2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	4	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Morgan M. Morgan (L)	6.2	10	7	7	1	0	1	9.45
Craig Minetto C. Minetto	2.1	4	1	1	1	2	0	3.86
Totals	9.0	14	8	8	2	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer LF-CF	3	2	1	2	1	0	.333	.400	.333
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	5	2	4	5	0	0	.800	.800	1.800
Lou Piniella L. Piniella DH	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Roy White R. White PH-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Totals	40	8	14	8	2	2

Batting

3B: R. Jackson

HR: R. Jackson

RBI: R. Jackson 5, B. Murcer 2, L. Piniella

Baserunning

SB: L. Piniella

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Hood D. Hood (W)	5.1	8	3	3	1	2	1	5.06
Ken Clay K. Clay (S)	3.2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	4	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rickey Henderson R. Henderson CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Jim Essian J. Essian 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Jeff Newman J. Newman C	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Mike Heath M. Heath DH	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Tony Armas T. Armas RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Derek Bryant D. Bryant LF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.333	.500
Mitchell Page M. Page PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Larry Murray L. Murray LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rob Picciolo R. Picciolo SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	8	3	4	3

Batting

2B: M. Heath

HR: J. Essian

RBI: T. Armas, D. Bryant, J. Essian

Baserunning

SB: R. Henderson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Morgan M. Morgan (L)	6.2	10	7	7	1	0	1	9.45
Craig Minetto C. Minetto	2.1	4	1	1	1	2	0	3.86
Totals	9.0	14	8	8	2	2	1

47-38 NYY

OAK 24-63

Current Series

1979 AL East

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