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Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 16, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees, played on June 16, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Rajsich |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 41,097 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Marty Springstead |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Darryl Jones | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 16, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Rajsich
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Rajsich
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Rajsich
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Tiant
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Tiant
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tiant
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Tiant
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Rajsich
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Rajsich
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rajsich
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Tiant
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Tiant
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Tiant
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Tiant
Norman hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Rajsich
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Rajsich
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Rajsich
Dent hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Rajsich
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Rajsich
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tiant
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Tiant
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Tiant
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Rajsich
Munson 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Rajsich
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Rajsich
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Rajsich
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to home to get Piniella. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tiant
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Tiant
Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Tiant
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Tiant
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Tiant
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Rajsich
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Rajsich
Dent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Rajsich
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Tiant
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Tiant
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Tiant
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sample vs. Tiant
Sample hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Sample reaches third base with a triple. Norman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Tiant
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Rajsich
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Rajsich
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Rajsich
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Tiant
Putnam hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Tiant
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Tiant
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Rajsich
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Rajsich
Beniquez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lyle
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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Tiant
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Tiant
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tiant
Wills 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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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Lyle
Randolph hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lyle
Munson hits a line drive towards short. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lyle
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Tiant
Grubb hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Tiant
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tiant
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lyle
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lyle
Jones bunts towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Lyle
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Lyle
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Tiant
Putnam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Putnam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Tiant
Gamble is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Davis
LaRue Washington pinch runs for Oscar Gamble. Ron Davis now pitching.
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Putnam moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Davis
Sundberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Davis
John Ellis pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lyle
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Lyle
Rivers bunts towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Kern
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Davis
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Davis
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Davis
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Davis
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella 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 6/16/1979 -- New York at Texas (N)
New York AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0 Grubb J, cf 5 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 5 0 1 1 Sample B, lf 4 0 1 1
Munson T, c 5 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 5 0 1 0
Piniella L, rf 4 0 2 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 1 2 1
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gamble O, dh 3 0 1 0
Jones D, dh 3 0 0 0 Washington L, pr 0 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Zisk R, rf 4 0 0 0
Beniquez J, lf 4 1 2 1 Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 4 2 2 1 Norman N, ss 3 1 1 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Blanks L, ss 0 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 35 2 6 2
New York 000 010 100 1 -- 3
Texas 000 110 000 0 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L* 8.0 6 2 2 2 5
Davis R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Rajsich D 6.1 7 2 2 0 2
Lyle S (L) 3.0 1 1 1 1 2
Kern J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- New York 1, Texas 1
LOB -- New York 6, Texas 7
2B -- Putnam P
3B -- Sample B
HR -- Putnam P, Dent B, Beniquez J
SH -- Jones D, Rivers M
T -- 2:32
A -- 41097
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