Yankees 5-9 Rangers (Jun 14, 1979)

NYY

TEX

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

1

5

0

8

6

0

7

0

8

4

0

9

0

X

R

5

9

H

10

E

2

1

W: J. Matlack

L: E. Figueroa

NYY

Team Stats

TEX

1

HR

1

5

R

9

10

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.270

AVG

.294

.270

OBP

.324

.432

SLG

.412

10.13

ERA

5.00

6

K

6

2

BB

0

Current Series

Yankees

5

Rangers

9

Game 1

Final

Yankees

3

Rangers

2

Game 2

Final

Yankees

3

Rangers

6

Game 3

Final

1979 AL East

NYY TEX

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 Texas Rangers decisively defeated the New York Yankees, 9 to 5, on June 15, 1979.

Game Info

June 14, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	1	1	0	1
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	2	2	1	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	4	1	1	2	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	3	0	0	0
Darryl Jones D. Jones DH	4	0	1	0	0	2
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	1	2	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	10	4	1	6

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb RF-CF	5	1	1	2	0	0	2
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
Dave Roberts D. Roberts RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	3	1	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	3
Totals	34	9	10	7	1	2	6

Batting

2B: B. Dent, D. Jones, T. Munson

HR: L. Piniella

TB: B. Dent 3, D. Jones 2, T. Munson 3, G. Nettles 3, L. Piniella 4, W. Randolph

RBI: T. Munson, L. Piniella 2, W. Randolph

Batting

2B: A. Oliver

HR: A. Oliver

TB: B. Bell, J. Grubb, A. Oliver 6, P. Putnam 3, B. Sample, J. Sundberg, B. Wills

RBI: J. Grubb 2, A. Oliver 2, P. Putnam, B. Sample, J. Sundberg

SF: J. Sundberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa (L)	4.1	7	7	7	1	2	1	14.54
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	3.2	3	2	2	1	4	0	4.91
Totals	8.0	10	9	9	2	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (W)	7.2	10	5	5	4	1	5.87
Jim Kern J. Kern	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	6	1

WP: J. Kaat

Batters faced: E. Figueroa 21, J. Kaat 16

WP: J. Matlack

Batters faced: J. Kern 4, J. Matlack 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	1	1	0	1
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	2	2	1	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	4	1	1	2	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	3	0	0	0
Darryl Jones D. Jones DH	4	0	1	0	0	2
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	1	2	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	10	4	1	6

Batting

2B: B. Dent, D. Jones, T. Munson

HR: L. Piniella

TB: B. Dent 3, D. Jones 2, T. Munson 3, G. Nettles 3, L. Piniella 4, W. Randolph

RBI: T. Munson, L. Piniella 2, W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa (L)	4.1	7	7	7	1	2	1	14.54
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	3.2	3	2	2	1	4	0	4.91
Totals	8.0	10	9	9	2	6	1

WP: J. Kaat

Batters faced: E. Figueroa 21, J. Kaat 16

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb RF-CF	5	1	1	2	0	0	2
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
Dave Roberts D. Roberts RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	3	1	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	3
Totals	34	9	10	7	1	2	6

Batting

2B: A. Oliver

HR: A. Oliver

TB: B. Bell, J. Grubb, A. Oliver 6, P. Putnam 3, B. Sample, J. Sundberg, B. Wills

RBI: J. Grubb 2, A. Oliver 2, P. Putnam, B. Sample, J. Sundberg

SF: J. Sundberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (W)	7.2	10	5	5	4	1	5.87
Jim Kern J. Kern	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	6	1

WP: J. Matlack

Batters faced: J. Kern 4, J. Matlack 33

33-30 NYY

TEX 33-29

Team Stats

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1979 AL East

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