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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 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 August 5, 1980 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 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 | August 5, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 38,337 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Al Clark 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Larry McCoy |
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 |
Richie Zisk | DH |
John Ellis | First Baseman |
Billy Sample | Right Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Oscar Gamble | DH |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Bobby Brown | Left Fielder |
Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. John
Rivers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. John
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. John
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. John
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. John
Zisk hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. John
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 1
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Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Jenkins
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson 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, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. John
Frias hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Frias reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. John
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Frias scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. John
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown throws the ball in to Randolph who tags Wills trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rivers scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. John
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jenkins
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Jenkins
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Jenkins
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Jenkins
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Jenkins
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. John
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 3
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Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
There goes Randolph. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Jenkins
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Randolph scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Jenkins
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. John
Frias bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. John
Rivers hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. John scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. John
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. John
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Jenkins
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Jenkins
Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Jenkins
Dent hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. John
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. John
Ellis hits a line drive towards third. Soderholm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. John
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Jenkins
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones 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, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Jenkins
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. John
Frias bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. John
Wills is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. John
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Jenkins
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Jenkins
Soderholm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Jenkins
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Jenkins
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dent for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching. Johnny Oates now catching.
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Davis
Pat Putnam pinch hits for John Ellis.
Putnam hits a line drive towards short. Dent catches it and throws to first to double up Zisk. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Davis
Jim Norris pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Norris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Norris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Davis
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Davis
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Jenkins
Pat Putnam now playing first base. Jim Norris now playing right field.
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. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Davis
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Davis
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Davis
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Davis
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Jenkins
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jenkins
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Bird
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop. Doug Bird now pitching.
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Bird
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Bird
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Bird
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frias vs. Bird
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Jenkins
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Jenkins
Oates hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Jenkins
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Jenkins
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1980 -- Texas at New York (N) Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 5 2 2 2 Randolph W, 2b 5 1 3 0 Wills B, 2b 3 1 3 2 Jones R, cf 5 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 4 0 3 1 Gamble O, dh 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 5 1 1 1 Jackson R, rf 3 0 1 1 Zisk R, dh 5 1 3 2 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Ellis J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Putnam P, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 1 0 Sample B, rf 3 0 0 0 Oates J, c 1 0 0 0 Norris J, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 2 2 0 Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 3 1 1 0 Murcer B, ph 1 0 1 0 Brown B, lf 4 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 16 8 37 1 10 1 Texas 420 101 000 -- 8 New York 001 000 000 -- 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 8.2 10 1 1 1 3 Darwin D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO John T (L) 6.0 11 8 8 2 0 Davis R 2.0 3 0 0 2 0 Bird D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 DP -- New York 2 LOB -- Texas 10, New York 10 2B -- Wills B, Rivers M, Norris J 3B -- Frias P, Jackson R HR -- Rivers M, Zisk R SB -- Randolph W SH -- Frias P 2 HBP -- by John T (Wills B) T -- 2:33 A -- 38337
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