Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. John
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. John
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Wills reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. John
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. John
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. John
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. John
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Medich
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Medich
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Medich
  
  There goes Randolph. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Medich
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Medich
  
  Jackson 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 2

• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. John
  
  Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. John
  
  There goes Sample. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. John
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. John
  
  Frias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. John
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Medich
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Medich
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Medich
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spencer scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dent vs. Medich
  
  Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cerone vs. Medich
  
  Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Randolph vs. Medich
  
  Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. John
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. John
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. John
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. John
  
  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 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Medich
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Medich
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Medich
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Medich
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Medich
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Medich
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dent vs. Medich
  
  Dent hits a line drive towards third. Roberts reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. John
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. John
  
  Sample 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. John
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Medich
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Medich
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Randolph reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Rajsich
  
  Dave Rajsich now pitching. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Bobby Murcer.
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Rajsich
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. John
  
  Lou Piniella now playing left field.
  
  Frias is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. John
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer juggles the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. John
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. John
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ellis vs. John
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Rivers scores. Oliver moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zisk vs. John
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Rajsich
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Rajsich
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Rajsich
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. John
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. John
  
  Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. John
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walton vs. John
  
  Danny Walton pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Rajsich
  
  Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Rajsich
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Rajsich
  
  Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Rajsich
  
  The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Cerone moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. John
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. John
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. John
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Rajsich
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Rajsich
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Rajsich
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Rajsich
  
  Spencer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Rajsich
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Rajsich
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. John
  
  Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. John
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. John
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. John
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Kern
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Kern
  
  Randolph strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. John
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. John
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. John
  
  Rivers 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 

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         Game of 5/16/1980 -- Texas at New York (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  1  0  0   Randolph W, 2b        5  1  2  0   
Wills B, 2b           4  1  2  0   Murcer B, lf          2  1  1  0   
Oliver A, lf          4  0  2  1   Piniella L, ph-lf     1  0  0  1   
Ellis J, 1b           4  0  2  1   Jones R, cf           4  2  2  3   
Zisk R, dh            4  0  1  0   Jackson R, dh         4  1  2  1   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  0   Spencer J, 1b         2  1  0  0   
Sample B, rf          4  0  2  0   Nettles G, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Roberts D, 3b         4  0  0  0   Brown B, rf           4  0  0  1   
Frias P, ss           2  0  1  0   Dent B, ss            3  0  0  0   
Walton D, ph          1  0  0  0   Cerone R, c           3  0  0  0   
Harrelson B, ss       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  2 10  2                        32  6  9  6

Texas            100 010 000 --  2
New York         012 100 20x --  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Medich D (L)          3.1  7  4  4  2  3
Rajsich D             3.2  2  2  2  1  3
Kern J                1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
John T (W)            9.0 10  2  1  0  5

E -- Spencer J, Jones R
LOB -- Texas 8, New York 7
2B -- Murcer B, Sample B
3B -- Wills B, Randolph W
HR -- Jones R 2, Jackson R
SB -- Randolph W
CS -- Sample B
SF -- Piniella L
HBP -- by Rajsich D (Spencer J)
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 2:32
A -- 30068

    

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