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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 22, 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 22, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,250 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nelson 1B: Harold Siroka 2B: Phil Lospitalier 3B: Merrill Hadry |
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 |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Gary Gray | DH |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 22, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Guidry
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 -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Guidry
Sample hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Guidry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sample for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Guidry
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Guidry
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Bell reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Guidry
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Ellis
Randolph 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellis
White hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Ellis
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Guidry
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Guidry
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Guidry
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ellis
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Ellis
There's a wild pitch. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Ellis
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Ellis
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Ellis
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dent vs. Ellis
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Spencer scores. Beniquez moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Ellis
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Guidry
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Guidry
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Guidry
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Guidry
There goes Sample. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Sample steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Guidry
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellis
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Ellis
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson 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. White moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ellis
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Guidry
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Guidry
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Guidry
Ellis hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Guidry
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Rajsich
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Rajsich
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rajsich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Rajsich
Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Rajsich
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Rajsich
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Guidry
Gray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Guidry
Norman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Guidry
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Guidry
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rajsich
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Rajsich
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Rajsich
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Farmer
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Guidry
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Guidry
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Guidry
Zisk hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Farmer
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Farmer
Randolph 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, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Farmer
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Guidry
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Guidry
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Guidry
Gray strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gray out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Farmer
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Lyle
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Lyle
Chambliss hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Nettles attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Guidry
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Guidry
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Guidry
There goes Wills. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Guidry
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lyle
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Lyle
Beniquez hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lyle
Dent 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, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Guidry
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Guidry
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Guidry
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1979 -- Texas at New York (D)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sample B, lf 4 0 1 0 White R, lf 3 1 1 0
Oliver A, cf 4 1 1 0 Munson T, c 4 1 2 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 2 4 3
Ellis J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Spencer J, dh 1 1 1 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, ph 3 0 1 0
Gray G, dh 3 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 2 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 34 5 12 5
Texas 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 022 000 10x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L) 2.2 7 4 4 1 0
Rajsich D 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Farmer E* 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
Lyle S 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Randolph W
DP -- Texas 2, New York 2
LOB -- Texas 4, New York 7
2B -- Oliver A, Bell B, Randolph W, Munson T
HR -- Nettles G
SB -- Sample B
CS -- Wills B
WP -- Ellis D
T -- 2:05
A -- 35250
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