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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 31, 1978
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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 July 31, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,419 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Al Clark |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| John Lowenstein | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 31, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Figueroa
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Figueroa
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Figueroa
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Figueroa
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Medich
Rivers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Medich
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Medich
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Medich
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Munson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Medich
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Medich
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Figueroa
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Figueroa
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Figueroa
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Medich
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 -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Medich
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Medich
There's a wild pitch. White moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Medich
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Medich
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Medich
Sundberg has White trapped. The throw from Sundberg to Harrah and back to Sundberg who tags White out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Figueroa
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Figueroa
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Figueroa
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Figueroa
Beniquez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Medich
Randolph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Randolph reaches second base with a double. Beniquez throws the ball in to Wills who relays the ball to Harrah who tags Randolph trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Medich
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Medich
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Medich
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Munson scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Chambliss hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Lindblad
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Lindblad
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Figueroa
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Figueroa
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Figueroa
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Figueroa
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Figueroa
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Figueroa
Wills takes first base on ball four. Sundberg scores. Bonds moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campaneris vs. Figueroa
Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it 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: ---
Dent vs. Lindblad
Dent strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lindblad
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 -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Lindblad
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Lindblad
Munson hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Figueroa
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Figueroa
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Figueroa
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Figueroa
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Figueroa
Oliver 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 5
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lindblad
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lindblad
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lindblad
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Figueroa
Bonds hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Figueroa
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Figueroa
Harrah 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, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lindblad
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lindblad
There goes Nettles. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lindblad
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Lindblad
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lindblad
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Figueroa
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Figueroa
Campaneris 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Figueroa
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Lindblad
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lindblad
Munson 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: ---
Jackson vs. Lindblad
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Figueroa
Beniquez 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. Figueroa
Sundberg hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Figueroa
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Figueroa
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lindblad
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Lindblad
Jay Johnstone pinch runs for Lou Piniella.
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnstone moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Lindblad
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnstone scores. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lindblad
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lindblad
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Lindblad
Brian Doyle pinch runs for Bucky Dent.
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Figueroa
Jay Johnstone now playing left field. Brian Doyle now playing shortstop.
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowenstein for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Figueroa
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Figueroa
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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1978 -- Texas at New York (N)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 5 1 1 1
Beniquez J, cf 4 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 2 0
Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 0 Munson T, c 4 2 2 0
Oliver A, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 3 0 1 1
Bonds B, rf 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 1
Lowenstein J, dh 4 0 0 0 Johnstone J, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Harrah T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 2 2
Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 White R, dh 4 1 2 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 2 1
Doyle B, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
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29 1 4 1 34 6 15 6
Texas 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 201 001 02x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (L) 2.1 8 3 3 1 0
Lindblad P 5.2 7 3 3 1 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (W) 9.0 4 1 1 6 3
DP -- Texas 1, New York 1
LOB -- Texas 7, New York 7
2B -- Jackson R, Randolph W, Piniella L 2, Oliver A
3B -- White R
HR -- Rivers M
CS -- Beniquez J, Nettles G
SF -- Dent B
WP -- Medich D
T -- 2:19
A -- 15419
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