Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Figueroa
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Figueroa
  
  Sample 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: ---
  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 1

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Comer
  
  Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  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 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Comer
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Comer
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Comer
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Munson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chambliss vs. Comer
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Figueroa
  
  Bell 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: ---
  Zisk vs. Figueroa
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Figueroa
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Comer
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Comer
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Comer
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Comer
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Dent goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Comer
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Comer
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Comer
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Figueroa
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Figueroa
  
  Jorgensen hits a popup towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Figueroa
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Figueroa
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sample vs. Figueroa
  
  Sample hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Comer
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Comer
  
  Chambliss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Comer
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Figueroa
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Figueroa
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Figueroa
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Figueroa
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Figueroa
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dent fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Comer
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Comer
  
  Dent 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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Comer
  
  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 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Figueroa
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Figueroa
  
  Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Figueroa
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Comer
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Comer
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Rajsich
  
  Dave Rajsich now pitching.
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Rajsich
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Figueroa
  
  Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Figueroa
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Sample goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Figueroa
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zisk vs. Figueroa
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Figueroa
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Figueroa
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Rajsich
  
  White 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, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rajsich
  
  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Rajsich
  
  Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Figueroa
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Figueroa
  
  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Figueroa
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sample vs. Figueroa
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Figueroa
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Rajsich
  
  Nelson Norman now playing shortstop. Johnny Grubb now playing left field.
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Rajsich
  
  Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Mickey Rivers.
  
  Rajsich fires to first and has Beniquez trapped. There's the throw to Norman who tags Beniquez for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Rajsich
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Rajsich
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Figueroa
  
  Juan Beniquez now playing center field.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Figueroa
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Figueroa
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Rajsich
  
  Jackson hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Rajsich
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball towards center. Oliver catches it and throws to first to double up Jackson. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Figueroa
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Figueroa
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. Tidrow
  
  Dick Tidrow now pitching.
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. Sundberg moves to third. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wills vs. Tidrow
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. Sundberg scores. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Putnam vs. Tidrow
  
  Pat Putnam pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
  
  Putnam strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/20/1979 -- Texas at New York (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Wills B, 2b           3  0  0  1   Rivers M, cf          3  2  2  1   
Sample B, lf          3  1  0  0   Beniquez J, pr-cf     0  0  0  0   
Norman N, ss          0  0  0  0   Randolph W, 2b        2  2  1  0   
Putnam P, ph          1  0  0  0   Munson T, c           4  0  2  2   
Oliver A, cf          4  1  1  1   Jackson R, rf         4  0  2  1   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  0  0   Nettles G, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Zisk R, rf            3  0  0  1   Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Gamble O, dh          3  0  1  0   White R, lf           3  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         3  1  0  0   Spencer J, dh         2  0  0  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       4  0  1  0   Johnson C, ph         1  0  0  0   
Campaneris B, ss      2  0  0  0   Dent B, ss            3  1  1  0   
Grubb J, ph-lf        2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  4  3                        30  5  9  5

Texas            000 002 001 --  3
New York         220 010 00x --  5

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Comer S (L)           4.1  6  5  5  3  1
Rajsich D             3.2  3  0  0  0  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (W)*       8.0  4  3  3  6  1
Tidrow D (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Dent B
DP -- Texas 2
LOB -- Texas 8, New York 4
2B -- Rivers M, Oliver A, Grubb J
CS -- Beniquez J
T -- 2:08
A -- 26651

    

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