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Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 9, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees, played on April 9, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 9, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 20,243 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Marty Springstead |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Thurman Munson | DH |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Richie Zisk | DH |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 9, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Alexander
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Alexander
Rivers 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Alexander
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Alexander
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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Figueroa
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Figueroa
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Figueroa
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Figueroa
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Figueroa
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Alexander
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Alexander
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Alexander
White takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Alexander
Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Alexander
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Figueroa
Washington hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Figueroa
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beniquez for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Figueroa
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Alexander
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Alexander
Sundberg fires to first and picks off Randolph. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Alexander
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Alexander
Munson hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Figueroa
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Figueroa
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Figueroa
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Figueroa
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
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Alexander
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Alexander
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Alexander
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Alexander
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Alexander
Dent takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randolph vs. Alexander
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Figueroa
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Figueroa
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Figueroa
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Alexander
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Alexander
Munson hits a line drive towards third. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Alexander
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field. Washington picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Washington. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Alexander
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Figueroa
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Figueroa
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Figueroa
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Alexander
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wills scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Alexander
Dent hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Alexander
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dent scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Alexander
There goes Randolph. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Alexander
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Alexander
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Figueroa
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Figueroa
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Figueroa
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Umbarger
Jim Umbarger now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Umbarger
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Umbarger
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Umbarger
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Fergie Jenkins now pitching.
There goes White. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Jenkins
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Figueroa
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 -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Figueroa
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Figueroa
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Jenkins
Rivers takes first base on ball four. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Jenkins
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Jenkins
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivers scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Figueroa
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Figueroa
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 -
Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Figueroa
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Jenkins
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Figueroa
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Figueroa
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Figueroa
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/1978 -- New York at Texas (D) New York AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Randolph W, 2b 5 2 2 1 Hargrove M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 1 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 1 0 Munson T, dh 5 0 1 0 Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 5 2 4 1 Zisk R, dh 3 0 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 3 2 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Washington C, rf 3 0 0 0 White R, lf 3 0 1 1 Beniquez J, cf 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, c 5 0 1 1 Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 4 1 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 7 15 7 29 1 3 1 New York 000 102 220 -- 7 Texas 100 000 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Figueroa E (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Alexander D (L) 6.0 10 3 3 4 0 Umbarger J 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 Jenkins F 2.2 2 2 2 2 1 E -- Washington C DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- New York 12, Texas 2 2B -- Jackson R 2, Dent B SB -- Randolph W, White R SH -- Campaneris B T -- 2:30 A -- 20243
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