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BAL  2
CHW  1
(12)		 BOS 12
MIN  1
 DET  6
@CAL  3
 MIL  5
KCR  2
 NYY  6
TEX  5
 TOR  6
@OAK  2
 CLE  7
@SEA  4
 NYM 18
@ATL  5
 SFG  8
@CHC  2
 CIN  2
PHI  1
(10)		 HOU  2
MON  1
 PIT  7
SDP  1
 LAD  9
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 24,125

 Tuesday, August 14, 1979, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:43
Rangers
5
60-59
Lost 3
4th, 6½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  1  0   0  0  0   2  2  0    5  8  1
Yankees         0  0  1   0  1  0   1  3  X    6 13  1
W: Luis Tiant (9-6), L: Jim Kern (10-4), S: Rich Gossage (7)
 Yankees
6
63-53
Won 2
4th, 14 GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .687              2   3   CS
M Rivers CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .691              2   1   2B
B Bell 3B                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .301  .782              2   1   HR
A Oliver LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .325  .842              1   0   CS
R Zisk RF                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .273  .766              4   0   
W Montanez DH                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .591              0   0   
P Putnam 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .795              8   0   2B,GDP
J Sundberg C                  3   0   2   2    0   0  .267  .698              5   0   
N Norman SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .198  .496              0   0   

D Medich P                                                                    0   3
  S Lyle P                                                                    0   0
  J Kern P                                                                    0   0
  D Rajsich P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       32   5   8   0    2   5                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: M Rivers (20, off L Tiant); P Putnam (15, off L Tiant).
HR: B Bell (13, off L Tiant; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: B Bell 4; M Rivers 2; J Sundberg 2; P Putnam 2; A Oliver; W Montanez; N Norman.
GIDP: P Putnam (6).
RBI: J Sundberg 2 (45); B Bell 2 (72).
2-out RBI: B Bell 2; J Sundberg 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: R Zisk (6).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Wills (6, 2nd base by L Tiant/B Gulden); A Oliver (4, 2nd base by L Tiant/B Gulden).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Murcer CF-LF                5   3   3   3    0   1  .256  .730              4   0   2·HR
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   0   0    2   0  .272  .751              2   2   
O Gamble LF                   4   1   3   0    1   0  .356 1.024              1   0   
  F Stanley SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .472              0   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   3   1    1   0  .294  .920              3   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   1   0    1   1  .278  .781              7   1   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .716              0   1   
J Spencer DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .867              0   0   
  L Piniella PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .784              0   0   2B
B Gulden C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .136  .356              4   2   
  R White PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .184  .507              0   0   
  J Narron C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .556              1   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .573              4   1   
  B Brown PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .552              1   0   

L Tiant P                                                                     0   2
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       36   6  13   0    5   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: L Piniella (18, off S Lyle).
HR: B Murcer 2 (10, 1 off D Medich, 1 off J Kern; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: B Murcer 9; R Jackson 3; O Gamble 3; L Piniella 2; R White; C Chambliss; B Gulden.
RBI: B Murcer 3 (36); R White (20); R Jackson (61).
2-out RBI: B Murcer 2; R Jackson.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Chambliss-B Dent-C Chambliss.
E: B Dent (12).

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Medich                       6.1   9   3   3    2   2   1   4.84   29     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 3· 8     43    -     1.19  -0.13
S Lyle                         1     2   2   2    1   1   0   3.50    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.69  -0.10
J Kern, BS (7), L (10-4)       0.1   2   1   1    2   1   1   1.38    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    1.56  -0.56
D Rajsich                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.08    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          3-0    1.72   0.04
Totals                         8    13   6   6    5   4   2          41     -       ·  ·      9·11· 4·12          4-1 
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
L Tiant, W (9-6)               8     8   5   5    2   4   1   3.87   31     -       ·  ·      6·11· 1· 8     48    -     1.39  -0.41
R Gossage, S (7)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     8   5   5    2   5   1          34     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: D Medich (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fred Spenn, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 24,125.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             New York Yankees                             
1. Bump Wills                   2B       1. Bobby Murcer                 CF
2. Mickey Rivers                CF       2. Willie Randolph              2B
3. Buddy Bell                   3B       3. Oscar Gamble                 LF
4. Al Oliver                    LF       4. Reggie Jackson               RF
5. Richie Zisk                  RF       5. Chris Chambliss              1B
6. Willie Montanez              DH       6. Graig Nettles                3B
7. Pat Putnam                   1B       7. Jim Spencer                  DH
8. Jim Sundberg                  C       8. Brad Gulden                   C
9. Nelson Norman                SS       9. Bucky Dent                   SS

   Doc Medich                    P          Luis Tiant                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 1-- RR 61% 84% 4-5 NYY B. Murcer J. Kern Home Run; White Scores
t8 2 -2- RR -37% 16% 3-3 TEX B. Bell L. Tiant Home Run; Rivers Scores
t7 2 -23 RRO -31% 37% 1-2 TEX J. Sundberg L. Tiant Single to 3B; Zisk Scores; Putnam Scores; Sundberg out at 2B/3B-SS
b7 0 --- R 22% 59% 2-3 NYY B. Murcer D. Medich Home Run
b5 2 1-3 R 13% 69% 1-1 NYY C. Chambliss D. Medich Wild Pitch; Gamble Scores; Jackson to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX B. Wills L. Tiant Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 TEX M. Rivers L. Tiant Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 TEX B. Bell L. Tiant Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Medich Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph D. Medich Lineout: RF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 NYY O. Gamble D. Medich Single to LF
b1 2 1-- 3% 55% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson D. Medich Single to CF; Gamble to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss D. Medich Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver L. Tiant Walk
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 TEX R. Zisk L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- -7% 43% 0-0 TEX W. Montanez L. Tiant Single to LF; Oliver to 3B
t2 1 1-3 ROO 1% 44% 0-0 TEX P. Putnam L. Tiant Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Oliver Scores
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 NYY G. Nettles D. Medich Lineout: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 NYY J. Spencer D. Medich Flyball: 3B
b2 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 NYY B. Gulden D. Medich Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -3% 35% 1-0 TEX J. Sundberg L. Tiant Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O 3% 39% 1-0 TEX N. Norman L. Tiant Bunt Popfly: 1B
t3 1 1-- O 3% 41% 1-0 TEX B. Wills L. Tiant Strikeout
t3 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 TEX M. Rivers L. Tiant Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 NYY B. Dent D. Medich Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- 3% 44% 0-1 NYY B. Murcer D. Medich Single to 3B/Bunt
b3 1 1-- 4% 48% 0-1 NYY W. Randolph D. Medich Walk; Murcer to 2B
b3 1 12- O -5% 43% 0-1 NYY O. Gamble D. Medich Flyball: C
b3 2 12- RO 7% 50% 0-1 NYY R. Jackson D. Medich Single to CF; Murcer Scores; Randolph out at 3B/CF-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 TEX B. Bell L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 TEX A. Oliver L. Tiant Single to RF
t4 1 1-- O 5% 55% 1-1 TEX R. Zisk L. Tiant Oliver Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 TEX R. Zisk L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 1-1 NYY C. Chambliss D. Medich Single to LF
b4 0 1-- O -4% 56% 1-1 NYY G. Nettles D. Medich Lineout: RF
b4 1 1-- O -4% 53% 1-1 NYY J. Spencer D. Medich Strikeout
b4 2 1-- 2% 55% 1-1 NYY B. Gulden D. Medich Single to RF; Chambliss to 2B
b4 2 12- O -5% 50% 1-1 NYY B. Dent D. Medich Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 TEX W. Montanez L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 TEX P. Putnam L. Tiant Flyball: 2B
t5 2 --- O 1% 57% 1-1 TEX J. Sundberg L. Tiant Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 NYY B. Murcer D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 NYY W. Randolph D. Medich Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 2 --- 2% 53% 1-1 NYY O. Gamble D. Medich Single to CF
b5 2 1-- 4% 57% 1-1 NYY R. Jackson D. Medich Single to RF; Gamble to 3B
b5 2 1-3 R 13% 69% 1-1 NYY C. Chambliss D. Medich Wild Pitch; Gamble Scores; Jackson to 2B
b5 2 -2- 1% 70% 2-1 NYY C. Chambliss D. Medich Walk
b5 2 12- O -4% 66% 2-1 NYY G. Nettles D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- -6% 60% 1-2 TEX N. Norman L. Tiant Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O 5% 65% 1-2 TEX B. Wills L. Tiant Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- -2% 63% 1-2 TEX M. Rivers L. Tiant Wills Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6
t6 1 -2- O 5% 68% 1-2 TEX M. Rivers L. Tiant Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Wills to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 6% 74% 1-2 TEX B. Bell L. Tiant Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-1 NYY J. Spencer D. Medich Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 NYY B. Gulden D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-1 NYY B. Dent D. Medich Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 1-2 TEX A. Oliver L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- -5% 69% 1-2 TEX R. Zisk L. Tiant Walk
t7 1 1-- O 6% 74% 1-2 TEX W. Montanez L. Tiant Flyball: SS
t7 2 1-- -7% 67% 1-2 TEX P. Putnam L. Tiant Double to LF; Zisk to 3B
t7 2 -23 RRO -31% 37% 1-2 TEX J. Sundberg L. Tiant Single to 3B; Zisk Scores; Putnam Scores; Sundberg out at 2B/3B-SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- R 22% 59% 2-3 NYY B. Murcer D. Medich Home Run
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 3-3 NYY W. Randolph D. Medich Groundout: P-1B
Sparky Lyle replaces Doc Medich pitching
b7 1 --- 4% 59% 3-3 NYY O. Gamble S. Lyle Walk
b7 1 1-- O -5% 54% 3-3 NYY R. Jackson S. Lyle Flyball: LF
b7 2 1-- O -4% 50% 3-3 NYY C. Chambliss S. Lyle Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 3-3 TEX N. Norman L. Tiant Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 4% 58% 3-3 TEX B. Wills L. Tiant Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- -5% 53% 3-3 TEX M. Rivers L. Tiant Double to RF
t8 2 -2- RR -37% 16% 3-3 TEX B. Bell L. Tiant Home Run; Rivers Scores
t8 2 --- O 1% 17% 5-3 TEX A. Oliver L. Tiant Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Rangers' Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -4% 12% 3-5 NYY G. Nettles S. Lyle Flyball: 2B
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jim Spencer (DH) batting 7th
b8 1 --- 10% 22% 3-5 NYY L. Piniella S. Lyle Double to RF; Piniella to 3B/Adv on E9
Roy White pinch hits for Brad Gulden (C) batting 8th
b8 1 --3 R 9% 31% 3-5 NYY R. White S. Lyle Single to RF; Piniella Scores
Jim Kern replaces Sparky Lyle pitching; Bobby Brown pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
b8 1 1-- O -8% 23% 4-5 NYY B. Brown J. Kern Strikeout
b8 2 1-- RR 61% 84% 4-5 NYY B. Murcer J. Kern Home Run; White Scores
b8 2 --- 1% 85% 6-5 NYY W. Randolph J. Kern Walk
b8 2 1-- 1% 86% 6-5 NYY O. Gamble J. Kern Single to CF; Randolph to 2B
b8 2 12- 1% 88% 6-5 NYY R. Jackson J. Kern Walk; Randolph to 3B; Gamble to 2B
Dave Rajsich replaces Jim Kern pitching
b8 2 123 O -4% 83% 6-5 NYY C. Chambliss D. Rajsich Lineout: 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 6.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-6, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
Rich Gossage replaces Luis Tiant pitching; Jerry Narron replaces Roy White (PH) playing C batting 8th; Fred Stanley replaces Oscar Gamble (LF) playing SS batting 3rd; Bobby Murcer moves from CF to LF; Bobby Brown moves from PH to CF
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 5-6 TEX R. Zisk R. Gossage Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 5-6 TEX W. Montanez R. Gossage Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 5-6 TEX P. Putnam R. Gossage Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 6.

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