Rangers @ Yankees
August 15, 1979

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Top 2	R	H	E
Rangers	0	2	0
Yankees	2	3	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Rangers	0	2	0
Yankees	2	3	0

Billy Sample Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.259
OBP	.000	.340
At Bats	0	255
Hits	0	66
• Singles	0	47
• Doubles	0	12
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	5
Walks	0	31
RBI’s	0	29

Tommy John Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
15	6	0

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Yankee Stadium - August 15, 1979

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Walk

Tommy John

Brad Gulden

Chris Chambliss

Willie Randolph

Graig Nettles

Bucky Dent

Lou Piniella

Bobby Murcer

Reggie Jackson

Billy Sample

Eric Soderholm

Al Oliver

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Sample takes first base on ball four. Soderholm moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliver moves to third.

Top 2 Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second.

Top 2 Zisk is called out on strikes.

Top 2 Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out.

Bottom 1 Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores.

Bottom 1 Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores.

Bottom 1 Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Murcer reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 1 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.

Top 1 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Wills strikes out.

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