Athletics 4-5 Yankees (May 4, 1979)

OAK

NYY

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

5

2

0

6

0

2

7

0

8

1

2

9

0

1

R

4

5

H

11

7

E

0

1

W: T. John

L: D. Heaverlo

OAK

Team Stats

NYY

0

HR

1

4

R

5

11

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.333

AVG

.233

.371

OBP

.385

.424

SLG

.367

5.40

ERA

4.00

3

K

1

8

BB

2

Current Series

Athletics

11

Yankees

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

4

Yankees

5

Game 2

Final

Athletics

5

Yankees

6

Game 3

Final

1979 AL West

OAK 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 Oakland Athletics, 5 to 4, on May 5, 1979.

Game Info

May 4, 1979

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone RF	4	1	3	0	0	0
Larry Murray L. Murray LF	3	1	1	0	0	0
Mitchell Page M. Page DH	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	4	1	3	1	0	0
Jim Essian J. Essian C	4	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	4	0	1	1	0	0
Totals	33	4	11	3	2	1

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	1	2	0	0	2	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	0	1	0	0	1
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	2	1	1	2	0	2	1
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers PH	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
Tommy John T. John P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	5	7	5	1	8	3

Batting

2B: M. Dilone, M. Guerrero, D. Revering

TB: M. Dilone 4, W. Gross, M. Guerrero 4, D. Murphy, L. Murray, D. Revering 3

RBI: M. Guerrero, D. Murphy, D. Revering

SAC: L. Murray

GIDP: M. Edwards, J. Essian

Baserunning

CS: M. Dilone

Batting

2B: B. Dent

HR: M. Rivers

TB: B. Dent 3, R. Jackson, T. Munson 2, W. Randolph, M. Rivers 4

RBI: R. Jackson 2, L. Piniella, M. Rivers 2

IBB: W. Randolph

SF: L. Piniella

GIDP: L. Piniella

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	6.2	4	2	2	6	3	0	2.70
Dave Heaverlo D. Heaverlo (L)	1.2	3	3	3	2	0	1	16.20
Totals	8.1	7	5	5	8	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	9.0	11	4	4	2	1	0	4.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	2	1	0

Batters faced: D. Heaverlo 10, J. Henry Johnson 29

Batters faced: T. John 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone RF	4	1	3	0	0	0
Larry Murray L. Murray LF	3	1	1	0	0	0
Mitchell Page M. Page DH	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Revering D. Revering 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0
Mario Guerrero M. Guerrero SS	4	1	3	1	0	0
Jim Essian J. Essian C	4	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Gross W. Gross 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0
Mike Edwards M. Edwards 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	4	0	1	1	0	0
Totals	33	4	11	3	2	1

Batting

2B: M. Dilone, M. Guerrero, D. Revering

TB: M. Dilone 4, W. Gross, M. Guerrero 4, D. Murphy, L. Murray, D. Revering 3

RBI: M. Guerrero, D. Murphy, D. Revering

SAC: L. Murray

GIDP: M. Edwards, J. Essian

Baserunning

CS: M. Dilone

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	6.2	4	2	2	6	3	0	2.70
Dave Heaverlo D. Heaverlo (L)	1.2	3	3	3	2	0	1	16.20
Totals	8.1	7	5	5	8	3	1

Batters faced: D. Heaverlo 10, J. Henry Johnson 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	1	2	0	0	2	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	0	1	0	0	1
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	2	1	1	2	0	2	1
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers PH	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
Tommy John T. John P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	5	7	5	1	8	3

Batting

2B: B. Dent

HR: M. Rivers

TB: B. Dent 3, R. Jackson, T. Munson 2, W. Randolph, M. Rivers 4

RBI: R. Jackson 2, L. Piniella, M. Rivers 2

IBB: W. Randolph

SF: L. Piniella

GIDP: L. Piniella

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	9.0	11	4	4	2	1	0	4.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	2	1	0

Batters faced: T. John 36

10-16 OAK

NYY 12-13

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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