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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 16, 1980
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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 16, 1980 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,068 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Don Denkinger |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Sample | Right Fielder |
| Dave Roberts | Third Baseman |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Left Fielder |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Brown | Right Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 16, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. John
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. John
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Wills reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. John
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. John
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out 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. Medich
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Medich
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Medich
There goes Randolph. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Medich
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Medich
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
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. John
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. John
There goes Sample. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. John
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. John
Frias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. John
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles 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: ---
Spencer vs. Medich
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Medich
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Medich
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spencer scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Medich
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Medich
Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Medich
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. John
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. John
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. John
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
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Medich
Murcer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Medich
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Medich
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Medich
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Medich
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Medich
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Medich
Dent hits a line drive towards third. Roberts reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. John
Sample 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, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. John
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Medich
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Medich
Randolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Randolph reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Bobby Murcer.
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rajsich
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. John
Lou Piniella now playing left field.
Frias is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. John
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer juggles the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. John
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. John
Ellis hits a line drive into center field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Rivers scores. Oliver moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. John
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rajsich
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Rajsich
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Rajsich
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. John
Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. John
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walton vs. John
Danny Walton pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rajsich
Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Rajsich
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Rajsich
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Rajsich
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Rajsich
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rajsich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. John
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. John
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Rajsich
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rajsich
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rajsich
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Rajsich
Spencer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Rajsich
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Rajsich
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. John
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. John
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. John
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Kern
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Kern
Randolph strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. John
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. John
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. John
Rivers 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1980 -- Texas at New York (N)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 1 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 5 1 2 0
Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Murcer B, lf 2 1 1 0
Oliver A, lf 4 0 2 1 Piniella L, ph-lf 1 0 0 1
Ellis J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Jones R, cf 4 2 2 3
Zisk R, dh 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, dh 4 1 2 1
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 2 1 0 0
Sample B, rf 4 0 2 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Roberts D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brown B, rf 4 0 0 1
Frias P, ss 2 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Walton D, ph 1 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 1 0 0 0
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37 2 10 2 32 6 9 6
Texas 100 010 000 -- 2
New York 012 100 20x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (L) 3.1 7 4 4 2 3
Rajsich D 3.2 2 2 2 1 3
Kern J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 9.0 10 2 1 0 5
E -- Spencer J, Jones R
LOB -- Texas 8, New York 7
2B -- Murcer B, Sample B
3B -- Wills B, Randolph W
HR -- Jones R 2, Jackson R
SB -- Randolph W
CS -- Sample B
SF -- Piniella L
HBP -- by Rajsich D (Spencer J)
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 2:32
A -- 30068
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