Final
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NYYW: R. Wortham
L: C. Hunter
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Blue Jays Game Summary
The New York Yankees were decisively beaten by the Chicago White Sox, 5 to 1, on August 9, 1979.
Game Info
August 9, 1979
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Squires 1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
A. Bannister LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
J. Orta 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
K. Bell PH-3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Johnson DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
C. Lemon CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
C. Washington RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
R. Torres PH-RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
G. Pryor SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. May C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Morrison 3B-2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Randolph 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Murcer CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
R. Jackson RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Nettles 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Randle DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Gulden C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
B. Dent SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Batting
2B: J. Orta, M. Squires
RBI: L. Johnson, M. May, G. Pryor, M. Squires
Batting
HR: L. Piniella
RBI: L. Piniella
Baserunning
SB: R. Jackson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wortham (W) | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hunter (L) | 2.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
D. Hood | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
K. Clay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Squires 1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
A. Bannister LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
J. Orta 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
K. Bell PH-3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Johnson DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
C. Lemon CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
C. Washington RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
R. Torres PH-RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
G. Pryor SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. May C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Morrison 3B-2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Batting
2B: J. Orta, M. Squires
RBI: L. Johnson, M. May, G. Pryor, M. Squires
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wortham (W) | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Randolph 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Murcer CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
R. Jackson RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Nettles 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Randle DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Gulden C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
B. Dent SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Batting
HR: L. Piniella
RBI: L. Piniella
Baserunning
SB: R. Jackson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hunter (L) | 2.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
D. Hood | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
K. Clay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
