Yankees 3-6 Rangers (Jun 16, 1979)

NYY

TEX

1

2

3

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

2

8

0

9

1

X

R

3

6

H

7

13

E

1

2

W: S. Comer

L: C. Hunter

NYY

Team Stats

TEX

1

HR

3

R

6

7

H

13

0

SB

1

LOB

.206

AVG

.382

.325

OBP

.417

.412

SLG

.706

6.75

ERA

2.00

3

K

2

BB

5

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, 6 to 3, on June 17, 1979.

Game Info

June 16, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	2	2	0	0	1	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	1	2	1	0	2
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	7	2	1	5	2

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	3	2	3	2	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	3	2	2	2	1	0	1	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	1
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	3	0	0	1	0	0
Totals	34	6	13	6	3	1	2	3

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, J. Spencer

3B: W. Randolph

HR: T. Munson

TB: C. Chambliss 2, T. Munson 4, W. Randolph 4, M. Rivers 2, J. Spencer 2

RBI: T. Munson 2

IBB: C. Chambliss

HBP: W. Randolph

Baserunning

CS: M. Rivers

Batting

2B: B. Sample, J. Sundberg

HR: B. Bell 2, O. Gamble

TB: B. Bell 8, O. Gamble 5, B. Sample 3, J. Sundberg 3, B. Wills 3, R. Zisk 2

RBI: B. Bell 3, O. Gamble 2, J. Sundberg

SAC: B. Bell

GIDP: N. Norman

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (L)	3.0	7	4	4	1	1	2	12.00
Ken Clay K. Clay	5.0	6	2	2	1	2	1	3.60
Totals	8.0	13	6	6	2	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (W)	9.0	7	3	2	5	2	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	5	2	1

Batters faced: K. Clay 21, C. Hunter 16

Batters faced: S. Comer 40

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	2	2	0	0	1	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	1	2	1	0	2
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	7	2	1	5	2

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, J. Spencer

3B: W. Randolph

HR: T. Munson

TB: C. Chambliss 2, T. Munson 4, W. Randolph 4, M. Rivers 2, J. Spencer 2

RBI: T. Munson 2

IBB: C. Chambliss

HBP: W. Randolph

Baserunning

CS: M. Rivers

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (L)	3.0	7	4	4	1	1	2	12.00
Ken Clay K. Clay	5.0	6	2	2	1	2	1	3.60
Totals	8.0	13	6	6	2	3	3

Batters faced: K. Clay 21, C. Hunter 16

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	3	2	3	2	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	3	2	2	2	1	0	1	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	1
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	0	3	0	0	1	0	0
Totals	34	6	13	6	3	1	2	3

Batting

2B: B. Sample, J. Sundberg

HR: B. Bell 2, O. Gamble

TB: B. Bell 8, O. Gamble 5, B. Sample 3, J. Sundberg 3, B. Wills 3, R. Zisk 2

RBI: B. Bell 3, O. Gamble 2, J. Sundberg

SAC: B. Bell

GIDP: N. Norman

Baserunning

SB: B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Comer S. Comer (W)	9.0	7	3	2	5	2	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	5	2	1

Batters faced: S. Comer 40

34-31 NYY

TEX 34-30

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL East

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