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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 18, 1980
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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 May 18, 1980 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1980 |
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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 | May 18, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Griffin |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 48,030 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Dale Ford |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | DH |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Left Fielder |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | DH |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Bobby Brown | Right Fielder |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 18, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Griffin
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Griffin
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Griffin
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it 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: ---
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Jenkins
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jenkins
There goes Jones. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Frias applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Griffin
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Griffin
Putnam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Putnam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Griffin
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Griffin
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Griffin
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jenkins
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Jenkins
Brown hits a line drive towards first. Putnam catches it and steps on first to double up Nettles. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Griffin
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer juggles the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Griffin
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. Frias moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Griffin
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frias scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Griffin
Griffin fires to first and picks off Wills. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Griffin
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Jenkins
Dent 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Jenkins
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Griffin
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Griffin
Putnam is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Griffin
Norris hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Jenkins
Murcer 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
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. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Jenkins
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Griffin
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Griffin
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frias vs. Griffin
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to home to get Grubb. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Griffin
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Griffin
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Jenkins
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Jenkins
Dent bunts towards the mound. Jenkins juggles the ball. That's an error on Jenkins. Nettles moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerone vs. Jenkins
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Randolph reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Jenkins
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dent tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Lyle
Jackson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lyle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Griffin
Oliver 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: ---
Bell vs. Griffin
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. May
Rudy May now pitching. Richie Zisk pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lyle
Richie Zisk now playing right field. Jim Norris now playing first base.
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lyle
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lyle
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Lyle
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. May
Norris hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. May
John Ellis pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. May
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walton vs. May
Danny Walton pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Walton takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivers vs. May
Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Danny Walton.
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ellis scores. Sundberg scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. May
Wills takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrelson tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Davis
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Lyle
Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop.
Cerone 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, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Lyle
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lyle
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Davis
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Davis
Norris 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Davis
Ellis 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 8
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lyle
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Lyle
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Lyle
Bob Watson pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Lyle
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Lyle
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Davis
Bob Watson now playing first base.
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Davis
Harrelson bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Randolph covering, for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Davis
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. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Davis
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lyle
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Lyle
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Lyle
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Davis
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Davis
Bell bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Randolph covering, for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Davis
Zisk 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, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norris vs. Davis
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Davis
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lyle
Dave Roberts now playing first base. Jim Norris now playing right field. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Bobby Murcer.
Piniella hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lyle
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lyle
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1980 -- Texas at New York (D) Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 5 0 1 2 Randolph W, 2b 5 0 1 1 Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Murcer B, lf 3 1 1 2 Oliver A, lf 4 1 1 1 Piniella L, ph 1 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jones R, cf 3 0 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 2 0 1 0 Jackson R, dh 5 0 1 0 Zisk R, ph-rf 3 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Roberts D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Watson B, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Norris J, rf-1b-rf 5 0 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Grubb J, dh 1 0 1 0 Brown B, rf 4 1 2 0 Ellis J, ph 3 1 1 0 Dent B, ss 3 1 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 3 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 0 1 Frias P, ss 2 1 0 0 Walton D, ph 0 0 0 0 Harrelson B, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 11 5 34 4 8 4 Texas 001 000 300 1 -- 5 New York 100 030 000 0 -- 4 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F 4.2 6 4 3 1 2 Lyle S (W) 5.1 2 0 0 2 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Griffin M 5.1 5 1 0 1 1 May R 1.0 3 3 3 2 0 Davis R (L) 3.2 3 1 1 0 0 E -- Spencer J, Jenkins F DP -- Texas 1, New York 1 LOB -- Texas 8, New York 6 2B -- Putnam P, Sundberg J, Randolph W, Jones R 3B -- Brown B HR -- Murcer B CS -- Jones R SH -- Dent B, Harrelson B, Bell B SF -- Cerone R, Murcer B, Oliver A T -- 2:59 A -- 48030
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