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BAL  6
MIL  3

BOS  9
KCR  2

CAL  7
OAK  4

CHW  4
@CLE  2

(10)
DET  7
TOR  2

NYY  5
TEX  3

SDP  7
@ATL  4

CHC  8
MON  5

HOU  5
PIT  4

(10)
PHI  8
NYM  0

SFG  3
LAD  2

CIN 10
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 26,651

Friday, April 20, 1979
Time of Game: 2:08
Rangers
3
7-3
Lost 2
2nd, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    3  4  0
Yankees         2  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    5  9  1
W: E Figueroa (2-1), L: S Comer (1-1), S: D Tidrow (2)
Yankees
5
8-5
Won 1
1st

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    3   0   0   1    2   0  .222  .620    0    2   4   
B Sample LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .348  .902    0    1   0   
  N Norman SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625         1   1   
  P Putnam PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .385  .938    0    0   0   
A Oliver CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .447 1.225    0    1   1   2B
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .592    0    0   0   
R Zisk RF                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .286  .875    0    2   0   
O Gamble DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .300 1.131    0    0   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .425    0    3   0   
M Jorgensen 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .671    0   12   2   
B Campaneris SS               2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    2   2   
  J Grubb PH-LF               2   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .512    0    0   0   2B

S Comer P                                                                0   2
  D Rajsich P                                                            0   1
Totals                       32   3   4   3    6   2                    24  13
BATTING
2B: J Grubb (1, off E Figueroa); A Oliver (3, off E Figueroa).
TB: J Grubb 2; A Oliver 2; O Gamble; M Jorgensen.
RBI: A Oliver (10); B Wills (2); R Zisk (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 2. M Jorgensen-B Campaneris-M Jorgensen; A Oliver-B Wills.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   3   2   2   1    1   0  .255  .584    0    2   0   2B
  J Beniquez PR-CF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.178         1   0   CS
W Randolph 2B                 2   2   1   0    2   0  .227  .618    0    2   1   
T Munson C                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .250  .526    0    2   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .286  .990    0    2   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .787    0    0   3   GDP
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .593    0   12   2   
R White LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .646    0    3   0   
J Spencer DH                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .963    0    0   0   
  C Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .712    0    0   0   
B Dent SS                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .243  .651    0    1   8   

E Figueroa P                                                             0   0
  D Tidrow P                                                             2   0
Totals                       30   5   9   5    3   3                    27  14
BATTING
2B: M Rivers (2, off S Comer).
TB: M Rivers 3; R Jackson 2; T Munson 2; W Randolph; G Nettles; B Dent.
GIDP: G Nettles (2).
RBI: T Munson 2 (8); R Jackson (5); G Nettles (10); M Rivers (5).
2-out RBI: G Nettles; M Rivers; T Munson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
FIELDING
E: B Dent (3).
BASERUNNING
CS: J Beniquez (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by D Rajsich).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Comer, L (1-1)               4.1   6   5   5    3   1   0   4.00   21     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 1· 6     29    -     0.67  -0.23
D Rajsich                      3.2   3   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 2          1-1    0.24   0.02
Totals                         8     9   5   5    3   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 8          1-1 
New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Figueroa, W (2-1)            8     4   3   3    6   1   0   5.46   35     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 4     57    -     0.80   0.14
D Tidrow, S (2)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.52    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    2.20   0.15
Totals                         9     4   3   3    6   2   0          38     -       ·  ·     16·10· 0· 4          2-1 
E Figueroa faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
PO: D Rajsich (1; J Beniquez, 2nd base (CS)).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Nelson, 1B - Harold Siroka, 2B - Merrill Hadry, 3B - John Mackin.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 26,651.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 New York Yankees                     
1. B Wills              2B    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. B Sample             LF    2. W Randolph           2B 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. T Munson             C  
4. B Bell               3B    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. R Zisk               RF    5. G Nettles            3B 
6. O Gamble             DH    6. C Chambliss          1B 
7. J Sundberg           C     7. R White              LF 
8. M Jorgensen          1B    8. J Spencer            DH 
9. B Campaneris         SS    9. B Dent               SS 

   S Comer              P        E Figueroa           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  12-       8%  72% T Munson        S Comer         Single to LF; Rivers Scores; Randolph to 2B
   b 2   2  0-2  1--       8%  81% M Rivers        S Comer         Double to CF; Dent Scores
   t 9   0  5-2  1--      -8%  85% M Jorgensen     E Figueroa      Single to RF; Sundberg to 2B
   b 1   0  0-1  12-       7%  79% R Jackson       S Comer         Single to CF; Randolph Scores; Munson to 2B
   t 9   1  5-2  -23       7%  96% B Wills         D Tidrow        Groundout: 1B-P; Sundberg Scores; Jorgensen to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Wills         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Sample        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Rivers        Walk
          1--      64%  W Randolph      Single to LF; Rivers to 2B
   R      12-      72%  T Munson        Single to LF; Rivers Scores; Randolph to 2B
   R      12-      79%  R Jackson       Single to CF; Randolph Scores; Munson to 2B
   OO     12-      73%  G Nettles       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Munson to 3B
   O      --3      70%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ed Figueroa facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      74%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  O Gamble        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Comer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  R White         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      72%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      73%  B Dent          Single to CF
   R      1--      81%  M Rivers        Double to CF; Dent Scores
          -2-      82%  W Randolph      Walk
   R      12-      88%  T Munson        Single to LF; Rivers Scores; Randolph to 2B
   O      12-      86%  R Jackson       Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 4.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Ed Figueroa facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      86%  M Jorgensen     Reached on E6 (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      88%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      86%  B Wills         Walk; Campaneris to 2B
   O      12-      89%  B Sample        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Steve Comer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  C Chambliss     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      88%  R White         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 4.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Ed Figueroa facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  R Zisk          Walk
          1--      88%  O Gamble        Walk; Zisk to 2B
   O      12-      91%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      90%  B Dent          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 4.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  B Campaneris    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      93%  B Wills         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Steve Comer facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  W Randolph      Walk
   O      1--      94%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B; Randolph to 2B
                  Dave Rajsich replaces Steve Comer pitching
   O      -2-      93%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   R      -2-      96%  G Nettles       Single to RF; Randolph Scores; Nettles to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      95%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 5.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Ed Figueroa facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  B Sample        Walk
   R      1--      88%  A Oliver        Double to CF; Sample Scores
   O      -2-      90%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B; Oliver to 3B
   RO     --3      90%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B; Oliver Scores
          ---      89%  O Gamble        Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Rajsich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jim Spencer batting 8th
   O      ---      90%  C Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  B Dent          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 5.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: LF
                  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Bert Campaneris batting 9th
          ---      88%  J Grubb         Double to LF
          -2-      85%  B Wills         Walk
   O      12-      89%  B Sample        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Grubb to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Rajsich facing 1-2-3
                  Nelson Norman replaces Bill Sample playing SS batting 2nd; Johnny Grubb moves to LF
          ---      95%  M Rivers        Single to CF
                  Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Mickey Rivers batting 1st
   O      1--      94%  W Randolph      Beniquez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      93%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 5.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Ed Figueroa facing 4-5-6
                  Juan Beniquez moves to CF
   O      ---      95%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  O Gamble        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Rajsich facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  R Jackson       Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      97%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      97%  C Chambliss     Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Ed Figueroa facing 7-8-9
          ---      93%  J Sundberg      Walk
          1--      85%  M Jorgensen     Single to RF; Sundberg to 2B
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Ed Figueroa pitching
   O      12-      89%  J Grubb         Groundout: 1B-P; Sundberg to 3B; Jorgensen to 2B
   RO     -23      96%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B-P; Sundberg Scores; Jorgensen to 3B
                  Pat Putnam pinch hits for Nelson Norman batting 2nd
   O      --3     100%  P Putnam        Strikeout
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA197904200

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