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Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 17, 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 17, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 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 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,405 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| 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 17, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Comer
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Comer
There goes Rivers. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Comer
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Comer
Comer fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Comer. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Comer
Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Comer
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Comer
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Comer
Piniella 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, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Hunter
Grubb 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Hunter
Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hunter
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Hunter
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Hunter
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Hunter
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Hunter
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble scores. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Hunter
Norman 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
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Comer
Spencer 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, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Comer
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Comer
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hunter
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Hunter
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Hunter
Sample hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Comer
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
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 -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Comer
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Comer
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Comer
Chambliss is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Comer
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hunter
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Hunter
Putnam hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Hunter
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hunter
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Hunter
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. There goes Zisk trying to get to third. Beniquez throws the ball in to Dent, who relays the ball to Nettles who tags Zisk for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Comer
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Comer
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Comer
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to third for the out. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Comer
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Comer
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
Norman hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Clay
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Clay
There goes Wills. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Clay
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sample vs. Clay
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Comer
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, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Comer
Nettles 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, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Comer
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clay
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Clay
Putnam 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Clay
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Clay
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Comer
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Comer
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Comer
Beniquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clay
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Clay
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Clay
Wills bunts towards first. Chambliss picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Chambliss. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Clay
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Clay covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Comer
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Comer
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Comer
Randolph is hit by the pitch. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Comer
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Comer
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Comer
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 7
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Clay
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Clay
Bell bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Sample moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Clay
Putnam hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss catches it and throws to second to double up Sample. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Clay
Gamble hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Clay
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
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Comer
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Comer
Spencer hits a line drive towards first. Putnam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Comer
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clay
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Clay
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Clay
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Clay
Grubb 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
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Comer
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Comer
Rivers 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Comer
Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. Randolph reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Comer
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Norman. Randolph scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Comer
Nettles hits a line drive towards first. Putnam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1979 -- New York at Texas (N)
New York AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 0 Grubb J, cf 5 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 3 2 2 0 Sample B, lf 4 1 2 0
Munson T, c 5 1 1 2 Bell B, 3b 3 3 2 3
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Gamble O, dh 3 2 2 2
Piniella L, rf 4 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 4 0 2 0
Spencer J, dh 4 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 2 1
Beniquez J, lf 3 0 0 0 Norman N, ss 4 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 3 0
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34 3 7 2 34 6 13 6
New York 200 000 001 -- 3
Texas 301 000 20x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C (L) 3.0 7 4 4 1 1
Clay K 5.0 6 2 2 1 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S (W) 9.0 7 3 2 5 2
E -- Comer S, Chambliss C, Norman N
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 10, Texas 7
2B -- Chambliss C, Sample B, Sundberg J, Spencer J
3B -- Randolph W
HR -- Munson T, Bell B 2, Gamble O
SB -- Wills B
CS -- Rivers M
SH -- Bell B
HBP -- by Comer S (Randolph W)
T -- 2:08
A -- 37405
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