Yankees 7-4 Rangers (Aug 26, 1979)

NYY

TEX

1

0

1

2

1

0

3

1

3

4

0

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

7

4

H

12

9

E

1

W: T. John

L: F. Jenkins

S: R. Davis

NYY

Team Stats

TEX

1

HR

0

7

R

4

12

H

9

0

SB

0

LOB

.316

AVG

.257

.357

OBP

.297

.421

SLG

.286

3.00

ERA

6.00

3

K

9

2

BB

2

Current Series

Yankees

7

Rangers

4

Game 1

Final

Yankees

2

Rangers

10

Game 2

Final

Yankees

7

Rangers

5

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 were decisively beaten by the New York Yankees, 7 to 4, on August 27, 1979.

Game Info

August 26, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	2	3	0	0	0	1
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	5	1	2	4	1	0	1
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	4
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	2	1	2	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	38	7	12	5	1	2	9

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Sample B. Sample CF	4	1	0	0	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	5	1	4	3	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell SS-3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	2	0	2	1	1	0
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Montanez W. Montanez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	35	4	9	4	2	3

Batting

2B: J. Spencer

HR: O. Gamble

TB: B. Dent 2, O. Gamble 5, B. Gulden, B. Murcer, G. Nettles, W. Randolph 3, J. Spencer 3

RBI: O. Gamble 4, G. Nettles

HBP: B. Dent

SF: G. Nettles

Batting

2B: A. Oliver

TB: B. Bell, J. Ellis 2, A. Oliver 5, P. Putnam, R. Zisk

RBI: J. Ellis, A. Oliver 3

SAC: B. Sample, B. Wills

GIDP: J. Sundberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	7.0	9	4	3	1	1	3.86
Ron Davis R. Davis (S)	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	3	2	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins (L)	4.0	10	7	6	1	3	1	13.50
Danny Darwin D. Darwin	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	4.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	6	2	9	1

Batters faced: R. Davis 7, T. John 32

WP: F. Jenkins

Balks: D. Darwin

Batters faced: D. Darwin 4, F. Jenkins 25, S. Lyle 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	2	3	0	0	0	1
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	5	1	2	4	1	0	1
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	4
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	2	1	2	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	38	7	12	5	1	2	9

Batting

2B: J. Spencer

HR: O. Gamble

TB: B. Dent 2, O. Gamble 5, B. Gulden, B. Murcer, G. Nettles, W. Randolph 3, J. Spencer 3

RBI: O. Gamble 4, G. Nettles

HBP: B. Dent

SF: G. Nettles

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	7.0	9	4	3	1	1	3.86
Ron Davis R. Davis (S)	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	3	2	3

Batters faced: R. Davis 7, T. John 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Sample B. Sample CF	4	1	0	0	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	5	1	4	3	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell SS-3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	2	0	2	1	1	0
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Montanez W. Montanez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	35	4	9	4	2	3

Batting

2B: A. Oliver

TB: B. Bell, J. Ellis 2, A. Oliver 5, P. Putnam, R. Zisk

RBI: J. Ellis, A. Oliver 3

SAC: B. Sample, B. Wills

GIDP: J. Sundberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins (L)	4.0	10	7	6	1	3	1	13.50
Danny Darwin D. Darwin	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	4.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	6	2	9	1

WP: F. Jenkins

Balks: D. Darwin

Batters faced: D. Darwin 4, F. Jenkins 25, S. Lyle 13

70-57 NYY

TEX 62-69

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL East

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