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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 6, 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 6, 1980 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 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 6, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 34,746 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Dan Morrison |
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 |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Billy Sample | Right Fielder |
Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Left Fielder |
Oscar Gamble | DH |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Bobby Brown | Center Fielder |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 6, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. May
Rivers hits a line drive into center field. Brown 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. May
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. May
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Medich
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Medich
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Medich
There goes Randolph. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Medich
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Medich
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. May
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. May
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. May
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. May
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Medich
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Medich
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Medich
Cerone hits a popup towards short. Frias misplays the ball. That's an error on Frias. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Medich
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. May
Sample hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Frias vs. May
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. May
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Medich
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Medich
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Medich
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Medich
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. May
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. May
Oliver hits a fly ball towards center. Brown settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brown. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. May
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. May
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with May covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Medich
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Medich
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Medich
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. May
Ellis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murcer. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. May
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. May
There goes Ellis. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Ellis steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sample vs. May
Sample hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frias vs. May
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Medich
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Medich
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Medich
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Medich
There goes Randolph. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Medich
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Medich
Gamble 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, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. May
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. May
Wills 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. May
Oliver 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: 1--
Bell vs. May
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Medich
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Medich
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Medich
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Medich
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Medich
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. May
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. May
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. May
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murcer. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. May
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Medich
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Medich
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Medich
Murcer 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, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. May
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. May
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. May
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 8
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Medich
Dave Roberts now playing shortstop.
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Johnson
John Henry Johnson now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Johnson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. May
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. May
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. May
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching. Rusty Staub pinch hits for John Ellis.
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Gossage
Jim Norris pinch runs for Rusty Staub. Pat Putnam pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1980 -- Texas at New York (N) Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 2 1 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, lf 4 0 1 1 Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0 Gamble O, dh 4 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Zisk R, dh 4 1 1 1 Spencer J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Ellis J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Staub R, ph 1 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Norris J, pr 0 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 2 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 2 0 1 0 Brown B, cf 3 0 0 0 Putnam P, ph 1 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 3 0 0 0 Sample B, rf 3 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 2 0 0 0 Roberts D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 5 1 30 2 6 2 Texas 000 000 001 -- 1 New York 000 011 00x -- 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Medich D (L)* 7.0 6 2 2 3 1 Johnson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO May R (W) 8.2 4 1 1 2 3 Gossage R (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Frias P, Brown B DP -- Texas 1, New York 1 LOB -- Texas 6, New York 7 2B -- Ellis J, Sundberg J HR -- Spencer J, Zisk R SB -- Randolph W 2, Ellis J T -- 2:11 A -- 34746
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