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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 14, 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 August 14, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 14, 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 | August 14, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 24,125 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Larry Barnett |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Willie Montanez | DH |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Jim Spencer | DH |
Brad Gulden | Catcher |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 14, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tiant
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Tiant
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tiant
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Medich
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Medich
Randolph hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Medich
Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Medich
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Medich
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Tiant
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Tiant
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Tiant
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Tiant
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and steps on first for the out. Chambliss throws to Dent, who throws back to Chambliss who tags Montanez for the double play. Oliver scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Medich
Nettles hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Medich
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Medich
Gulden hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Tiant
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Tiant
Norman bunts towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Tiant
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Tiant
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Medich
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Medich
Murcer bunts towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Medich
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Medich
Gamble hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Medich
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. There goes Randolph trying to get to third. Rivers throws the ball in to Bell, who tags Randolph for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tiant
Bell 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Tiant
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Tiant
Zisk strikes out. There goes Oliver. The throw from Gulden to second, and Oliver is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Medich
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Medich
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Medich
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Medich
Gulden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Medich
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Tiant
Montanez 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Tiant
Putnam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Tiant
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Medich
Murcer 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Medich
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Medich
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Medich
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Medich
There's a wild pitch. Gamble scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Medich
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Tiant
Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Tiant
Wills bunts towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Tiant
Wills is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Tiant
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Tiant
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Medich
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Medich
Gulden 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Medich
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Tiant
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Tiant
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Tiant
Montanez hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Tiant
Putnam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Tiant
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sundberg is thrown out after the base hit. Zisk scores. Putnam scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Medich
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Medich
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lyle
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Lyle
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Tiant
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tiant
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Tiant
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Tiant
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Tiant
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lyle
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lyle
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Piniella hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Zisk fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Zisk. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Lyle
Roy White pinch hits for Brad Gulden.
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Kern
Bobby Brown pinch hits for Bucky Dent. Jim Kern now pitching.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Kern
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Kern
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Kern
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Kern
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Randolph moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching.
Chambliss hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Gossage
Jerry Narron now catching. Bobby Brown now playing center field. Bobby Murcer now playing left field. Fred Stanley now playing shortstop. Rich Go
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Gossage
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Gossage
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/14/1979 -- Texas at New York (N) Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf-lf 5 3 3 3 Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 1 1 2 Gamble O, lf 4 1 3 0 Oliver A, lf 3 1 1 0 Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 3 1 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 3 1 Montanez W, dh 4 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 2 2 Spencer J, dh 3 0 0 0 Norman N, ss 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, ph 1 1 1 0 Gulden B, c 3 0 1 0 White R, ph 1 1 1 1 Narron J, c 0 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Brown B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 8 4 36 6 13 5 Texas 010 000 220 -- 5 New York 001 010 13x -- 6 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Medich D 6.1 9 3 3 2 2 Lyle S 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 Kern J (L) 0.1 2 1 1 2 1 Rajsich D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L (W) 8.0 8 5 5 2 4 Gossage R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Dent B, Zisk R DP -- New York 2 LOB -- Texas 2, New York 11 2B -- Putnam P, Rivers M, Piniella L HR -- Murcer B 2, Bell B CS -- Oliver A, Wills B WP -- Medich D T -- 2:43 A -- 24125
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