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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1979
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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 April 20, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,651 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nelson 1B: Harold Siroka 2B: Merrill Hadry 3B: John Mackin |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Figueroa
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Figueroa
Sample 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: ---
Oliver vs. Figueroa
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
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Comer
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Comer
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Comer
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Comer
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Comer
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Comer
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Figueroa
Bell 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: ---
Zisk vs. Figueroa
Zisk 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: ---
Gamble vs. Figueroa
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Comer
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Comer
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Comer
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Comer
Rivers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Dent goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Comer
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Comer
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Comer
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Figueroa
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Figueroa
Jorgensen hits a popup towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Figueroa
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Figueroa
Wills takes first base on ball four. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Figueroa
Sample hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Comer
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Comer
Chambliss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Comer
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Figueroa
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Figueroa
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Figueroa
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Figueroa
Gamble takes first base on ball four. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Figueroa
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dent fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Comer
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Comer
Dent 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Comer
Rivers 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
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Figueroa
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Figueroa
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Figueroa
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Comer
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Comer
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Rajsich
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Rajsich
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
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Figueroa
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Figueroa
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Sample goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Figueroa
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Figueroa
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Figueroa
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Figueroa
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rajsich
White 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rajsich
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Rajsich
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Figueroa
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Figueroa
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Figueroa
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Figueroa
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Figueroa
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Rajsich
Nelson Norman now playing shortstop. Johnny Grubb now playing left field.
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Rajsich
Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Mickey Rivers.
Rajsich fires to first and has Beniquez trapped. There's the throw to Norman who tags Beniquez for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Rajsich
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Rajsich
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Figueroa
Juan Beniquez now playing center field.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Figueroa
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Figueroa
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rajsich
Jackson hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Rajsich
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Rajsich
Chambliss hits a fly ball towards center. Oliver catches it and throws to first to double up Jackson. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Figueroa
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Figueroa
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. Sundberg moves to third. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Tidrow
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. Sundberg scores. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Putnam vs. Tidrow
Pat Putnam pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Putnam strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1979 -- Texas at New York (N)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Rivers M, cf 3 2 2 1
Sample B, lf 3 1 0 0 Beniquez J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 0 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 2 2 1 0
Putnam P, ph 1 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 2 2
Oliver A, cf 4 1 1 1 Jackson R, rf 4 0 2 1
Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 1
Zisk R, rf 3 0 0 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gamble O, dh 3 0 1 0 White R, lf 3 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 1 0 0 Spencer J, dh 2 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Campaneris B, ss 2 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 1 1 0
Grubb J, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
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32 3 4 3 30 5 9 5
Texas 000 002 001 -- 3
New York 220 010 00x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S (L) 4.1 6 5 5 3 1
Rajsich D 3.2 3 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (W)* 8.0 4 3 3 6 1
Tidrow D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Dent B
DP -- Texas 2
LOB -- Texas 8, New York 4
2B -- Rivers M, Oliver A, Grubb J
CS -- Beniquez J
T -- 2:08
A -- 26651
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