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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 7, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers, played on May 7, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 53,829 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim Evans |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 7, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Beattie
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Beattie
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Beattie
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Beattie
Zisk hits a line drive towards first. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Ellis
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Ellis
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Ellis
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Beattie
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Beattie
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Beattie
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Beattie
There goes Thompson. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ellis
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Ellis
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellis
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Ellis
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Ellis
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Beattie
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Beattie
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Beattie
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Beattie
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Ellis
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Ellis
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Ellis
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Beattie
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Beattie
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Beattie
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Beattie
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ellis
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ellis
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Ellis
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Beattie
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Beattie
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Beattie
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Beattie covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Ellis
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Ellis
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Ellis
Rivers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Beattie
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Beattie
Wills is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Beattie
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Wills goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Beattie
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Juan Beniquez pinch hits for John Lowenstein.
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lyle
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Ellis
Juan Beniquez now playing center field. Bobby Thompson now playing left field.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Ellis
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Ellis
Chambliss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lyle
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lyle
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Lyle
There goes Sundberg. The throw from Munson and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lyle
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ellis
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ellis
White hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Ellis
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Lyle
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Lyle
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
There goes Jorgensen. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Lyle
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lyle
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Ellis
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Dent hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Ellis
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Ellis
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Ellis
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Gossage
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Gossage
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ellis
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ellis
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gossage
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gossage
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Gossage
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellis
White strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Ellis
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Ellis
Dent hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Gossage
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gossage
Wills bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Gossage
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Gossage
Zisk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Gossage
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Barker
Len Barker now pitching.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Barker
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Barker
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Gossage
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Gossage
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Gossage
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Gossage
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Gossage
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Barker
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Barker
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1978 -- Texas at New York (D)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 2 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 5 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 5 0 1 0
Wills B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Munson T, c 5 0 0 0
Oliver A, dh 5 1 1 1 Jackson R, rf 5 0 1 0
Zisk R, rf 4 0 1 1 Chambliss C, dh 5 2 1 1
Lowenstein J, lf 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 3 2
Beniquez J, ph-cf 3 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 0 0
Harrah T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Thompson B, cf-lf 5 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 5 0 1 0
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0
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37 2 5 2 40 3 7 3
Texas 000 002 000 000 -- 2
New York 020 000 000 001 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D 10.0 6 2 1 1 2
Barker L (L) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J 5.1 4 2 2 2 0
Lyle S 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
Gossage R (W) 4.0 0 0 0 4 5
E -- Wills B
DP -- Texas 2
LOB -- Texas 8, New York 4
2B -- Nettles G, Oliver A
HR -- Nettles G, Chambliss C
CS -- Thompson B, Sundberg J, Jorgensen M
SH -- Wills B
HBP -- by Beattie J (Wills B)
T -- 2:59
A -- 53829
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