Rangers 3-4 Yankees (Aug 14, 1979)

TEX

NYY

1

0

2

1

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

1

X

R

3

4

H

10

E

0

2

W: T. John

L: J. Don Gleaton

S: R. Gossage

TEX

Team Stats

NYY

0

HR

0

3

R

4

10

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.278

AVG

.333

OBP

.344

.306

SLG

.467

4.50

ERA

3.00

1

K

5

1

BB

3

Current Series

Rangers

2

Yankees

3

Game 1

Final

Rangers

5

Yankees

6

Game 2

Final

Rangers

3

Yankees

4

Game 3

Final

1979 AL West

TEX 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 Texas Rangers, 4 to 3, on August 15, 1979.

Game Info

August 14, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	5	0	0	1	0	2
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	0	1	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell SS	5	0	0	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	0	0	0	2
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	3	0	2	0	1	1
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bill Sample B. Sample DH	3	1	2	0	1	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	3	2	1	0
Totals	36	3	10	3	3	5

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	1	2	1	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	1	1	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	4	1	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Roy White R. White DH	3	1	2	0	0	0
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	1	1	0	1	1	0
Totals	30	4	10	4	1	1

Batting

2B: B. Sample

TB: J. Ellis 2, A. Oliver, M. Rivers, B. Sample 3, E. Soderholm, J. Sundberg 3

RBI: J. Sundberg 2, B. Wills

GIDP: B. Bell, A. Oliver, B. Wills

Batting

2B: R. Jackson, B. Murcer, L. Piniella, R. White

TB: R. Jackson 5, B. Murcer 3, L. Piniella 2, W. Randolph, R. White 3

RBI: B. Dent, R. Jackson, B. Murcer, L. Piniella

SAC: B. Gulden

SF: B. Dent

Baserunning

CS: R. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jerry Don Gleaton J. Don Gleaton (L)	4.0	8	4	4	1	0	9.00
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	4.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	4	4	1	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	8.0	10	3	3	3	5	3.38
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	3	5

Batters faced: J. Don Gleaton 19, J. Henry Johnson 14

WP: R. Gossage

Batters faced: R. Gossage 3, T. John 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	5	0	0	1	0	2
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	0	1	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell SS	5	0	0	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	0	0	0	2
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	3	0	2	0	1	1
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bill Sample B. Sample DH	3	1	2	0	1	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	3	0	3	2	1	0
Totals	36	3	10	3	3	5

Batting

2B: B. Sample

TB: J. Ellis 2, A. Oliver, M. Rivers, B. Sample 3, E. Soderholm, J. Sundberg 3

RBI: J. Sundberg 2, B. Wills

GIDP: B. Bell, A. Oliver, B. Wills

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jerry Don Gleaton J. Don Gleaton (L)	4.0	8	4	4	1	0	9.00
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson	4.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	4	4	1	1

Batters faced: J. Don Gleaton 19, J. Henry Johnson 14

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	1	2	1	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	1	1	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	4	1	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Roy White R. White DH	3	1	2	0	0	0
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	1	1	0	1	1	0
Totals	30	4	10	4	1	1

Batting

2B: R. Jackson, B. Murcer, L. Piniella, R. White

TB: R. Jackson 5, B. Murcer 3, L. Piniella 2, W. Randolph, R. White 3

RBI: B. Dent, R. Jackson, B. Murcer, L. Piniella

SAC: B. Gulden

SF: B. Dent

Baserunning

CS: R. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	8.0	10	3	3	3	5	3.38
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	3	5

WP: R. Gossage

Batters faced: R. Gossage 3, T. John 36

60-60 TEX

NYY 64-53

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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