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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 21, 1979
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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 April 21, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1979 |
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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 | April 21, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 25,530 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harold Siroka 1B: Dick Nelson 2B: Phil Lospitalier 3B: Merrill Hadry |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Oscar Gamble | DH |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Jim Spencer | DH |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 21, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hunter
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Hunter
There goes Wills. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hunter
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hunter
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Jenkins
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. Rivers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Jenkins
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Norman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hunter
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Hunter
Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Hunter
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Sundberg reaches third base with a triple. Zisk scores. Gamble goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Putnam vs. Hunter
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sundberg tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Hunter
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hunter
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
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Jenkins
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jenkins
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Jenkins
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Hunter
Jay Johnstone now playing center field.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hunter
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 -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hunter
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Jenkins
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Jenkins
There goes Randolph. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Norman applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Jenkins
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hunter
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Hunter
Gamble hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Zisk moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Hunter
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zisk tags and scores. Gamble tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Putnam vs. Hunter
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 -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norman vs. Hunter
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Jenkins
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Jenkins
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hunter
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Hunter
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hunter
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hunter
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Hunter
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jenkins
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Jenkins
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Jenkins
Johnstone strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Hunter
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hunter
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Hunter
Putnam 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, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Jenkins
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Munson for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Hunter
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hunter
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Hunter
There goes Wills. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Hunter
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Jenkins
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Jenkins
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Jenkins
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Clay
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Clay
Gamble hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Gamble reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Clay
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Clay
Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Jenkins
Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Jenkins
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Clay
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 -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Clay
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Clay
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Jenkins
Chambliss 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 -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wills picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wills. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Jenkins
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1979 -- Texas at New York (D) Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 1 0 1 0 Grubb J, lf 4 0 0 0 Johnstone J, cf 3 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 4 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 1 0 Zisk R, rf 3 2 1 0 Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0 Gamble O, dh 4 2 3 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 1 2 4 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 2 0 0 1 White R, lf 3 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Spencer J, dh 4 0 2 0 Norman N, ss 4 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 9 5 33 0 8 0 Texas 030 100 010 -- 5 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hunter C (L) 7.0 7 4 3 3 1 Clay K 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 E -- Jackson R, Wills B DP -- Texas 1, New York 1 LOB -- Texas 6, New York 8 2B -- Gamble O 3B -- Rivers M, Sundberg J SB -- Wills B CS -- Wills B, Randolph W SF -- Putnam P, Sundberg J HBP -- by Clay K (Bell B) T -- 2:04 A -- 25530
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