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Blue Jays Game Summary
The New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Texas Rangers, 4 to 3, on August 15, 1979.
Game Info
August 15, 1979
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Wills 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Rivers CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
B. Bell SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Oliver LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Zisk RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Ellis 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
M. Jorgensen PR-1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
E. Soderholm 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Sample DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
J. Sundberg C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Randolph 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Murcer CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
R. Jackson RF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Nettles 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. White DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
B. Gulden C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Dent SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Batting
2B: B. Sample
RBI: J. Sundberg 2, B. Wills
Batting
2B: R. Jackson, B. Murcer, L. Piniella, R. White
RBI: B. Dent, R. Jackson, B. Murcer, L. Piniella
Baserunning
CS: R. Jackson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Don Gleaton (L) | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Henry Johnson | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. John (W) | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.38 |
R. Gossage (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Wills 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Rivers CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
B. Bell SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Oliver LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Zisk RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Ellis 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
M. Jorgensen PR-1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
E. Soderholm 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Sample DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
J. Sundberg C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: B. Sample
RBI: J. Sundberg 2, B. Wills
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Don Gleaton (L) | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Henry Johnson | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Randolph 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Murcer CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
R. Jackson RF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Nettles 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. White DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
B. Gulden C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Dent SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Batting
2B: R. Jackson, B. Murcer, L. Piniella, R. White
RBI: B. Dent, R. Jackson, B. Murcer, L. Piniella
Baserunning
CS: R. Jackson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. John (W) | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.38 |
R. Gossage (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
