Rangers 5-6 Yankees (Aug 14, 1979)

TEX

NYY

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

2

1

8

2

3

9

0

R

5

6

H

8

13

E

1

W: L. Tiant

L: J. Kern

S: R. Gossage

Current Series

Rangers

2

Yankees

3

Game 1

Final

Rangers

5

Yankees

6

Game 2

Final

Rangers

3

Yankees

4

Game 3

Final

1979 AL West

TEX 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 Texas Rangers, 6 to 5, on August 14, 1979.

Game Info

August 14, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Willie Montanez W. Montanez DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Totals	32	5	8	4	2	5

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF-LF	5	3	3	3	0	1	.600	.600	1.800
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	4	1	3	0	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Roy White R. White PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Brown B. Brown PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	6	13	5	5	4

Batting

2B: P. Putnam, M. Rivers

HR: B. Bell

RBI: B. Bell 2, J. Sundberg 2

Baserunning

CS: A. Oliver, B. Wills

Batting

2B: L. Piniella

HR: B. Murcer 2

RBI: R. Jackson, B. Murcer 3, R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Doc Medich D. Medich	6.1	9	3	3	2	2	1	4.26
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	18.00
Jim Kern J. Kern (L)	0.1	2	1	1	2	1	1	27.00
Dave Rajsich D. Rajsich	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	6	6	5	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (W)	8.0	8	5	5	2	4	1	5.63
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	2	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Willie Montanez W. Montanez DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Totals	32	5	8	4	2	5

Batting

2B: P. Putnam, M. Rivers

HR: B. Bell

RBI: B. Bell 2, J. Sundberg 2

Baserunning

CS: A. Oliver, B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Doc Medich D. Medich	6.1	9	3	3	2	2	1	4.26
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	18.00
Jim Kern J. Kern (L)	0.1	2	1	1	2	1	1	27.00
Dave Rajsich D. Rajsich	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	6	6	5	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF-LF	5	3	3	3	0	1	.600	.600	1.800
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	4	1	3	0	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Roy White R. White PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Brown B. Brown PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	6	13	5	5	4

Batting

2B: L. Piniella

HR: B. Murcer 2

RBI: R. Jackson, B. Murcer 3, R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (W)	8.0	8	5	5	2	4	1	5.63
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	2	5	1

60-59 TEX

NYY 63-53

Current Series

1979 AL West

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