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Standings
CHW
@BAL		1
2		 
(12)
MIN
@BOS		1
12
DET
@CAL		6
3
KCR
@MIL		2
5
TEX
@NYY		5
6
TOR
@OAK		6
2
CLE
@SEA		7
4
NYM
@ATL		18
5
SFG
@CHC		8
2
PHI
@CIN		1
2		 
(10)
MON
@HOU		1
2
SDP
@PIT		1
7
LAD
@STL		9
0
Tuesday, August 14, 1979 8:00PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 24,125, Time of Game: 2:43
Rangers
5
60-59
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 6½ GB
 at Yankees
6
63-53
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 14 GB
W: Luis Tiant (9-6)
L: Jim Kern (10-4)
 
                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

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bump Wills 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .275 .687 -0.115 1.54 0.025 -0.140 -0.9 2 3 CS
Mickey Rivers CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .691 -0.036 1.10 0.052 -0.089 -0.5 2 1 2B
Buddy Bell 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .301 .782 0.273 1.59 0.370 -0.098 1.1 2 1 HR
Al Oliver LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .325 .842 -0.034 1.03 0.067 -0.101 -0.1 1 0 CS
Richie Zisk RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .273 .766 -0.074 1.54 0.049 -0.123 -0.5 4 0
Willie Montanez DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .234 .591 -0.074 1.72 0.066 -0.140 -0.0
Pat Putnam 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .281 .795 0.002 1.45 0.072 -0.070 -0.1 8 0 2B,GDP
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 2 2 0 0 .267 .698 0.326 1.80 0.340 -0.015 1.7 5 0
Nelson Norman SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .198 .496 -0.021 1.56 0.059 -0.080 -0.2 0 0
Doc Medich P 3
   Sparky Lyle P
   Jim Kern P
   Dave Rajsich P
Team Totals 32 5 8 4 2 5 .250 .700 0.247 1.46 1.100 -0.856 0.4 24 8
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
E: R Zisk (6).
Outfield Assists: M Rivers (W Randolph at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: B Wills (6, 2nd base by L Tiant/B Gulden); A Oliver (4, 2nd base by L Tiant/B Gulden).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Murcer CF-LF 5 3 3 3 0 1 .256 .730 0.810 1.43 0.862 -0.052 2.7 4 0 2·HR
Willie Randolph 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .272 .751 -0.025 0.94 0.051 -0.076 -0.1 2 2
Oscar Gamble LF 4 1 3 0 1 0 .356 1.024 0.152 1.24 0.207 -0.054 1.1 1 0
   Fred Stanley SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .472 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Reggie Jackson RF 4 0 3 1 1 0 .294 .920 0.098 1.39 0.147 -0.048 1.1 3 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .278 .781 -0.082 1.42 0.050 -0.132 -1.0 7 1
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .716 -0.151 1.51 0.000 -0.151 -1.3 0 1
Jim Spencer DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .867 -0.074 0.99 0.000 -0.074 -0.7
   Lou Piniella PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .307 .784 0.098 1.17 0.098 0.000 0.7 2B
Brad Gulden C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .136 .356 -0.004 0.70 0.024 -0.027 -0.1 4 2
   Roy White PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .184 .507 0.095 2.41 0.095 0.000 0.6
   Jerry Narron C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .556 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .573 -0.091 1.17 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 4 1
   Bobby Brown PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .552 -0.080 3.34 0.000 -0.080 -0.3 1 0
Luis Tiant P 2
   Rich Gossage P
Team Totals 36 6 13 5 5 4 .361 .995 0.746 1.31 1.534 -0.785 1.9 27 9
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
DP: 1. C Chambliss-B Dent-C Chambliss.
E: B Dent (12).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doc Medich 6.1 9 3 3 2 2 1 4.84 29 43 -0.129 1.19 0.3
Sparky Lyle 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 3.50 6 0 0 -0.098 1.66 -0.7
Jim Kern, BS (7), L (10-4) 0.1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1.47 5 1 1 -0.561 1.53 -2.2
Dave Rajsich 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.08 1 3 0 0.041 1.64 0.8
Team Totals 8 13 6 6 5 4 2 6.75 41 43 4 1 -0.747 1.46 -1.9

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, W (9-6) 8 8 5 5 2 4 1 3.87 31 48 -0.412 1.40 -0.9
Rich Gossage, S (7) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 3 0 0 0.165 2.16 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 2 5 1 5.00 34 48 0 0 -0.247 1.31 -0.4
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 4-5 2 1-- RR NYY B. Murcer J. Kern 61% 84% Home Run; White Scores
t8 3-3 2 -2- RR TEX B. Bell L. Tiant -37% 16% Home Run; Rivers Scores
t7 1-2 2 -23 RRO TEX J. Sundberg L. Tiant -31% 36% Single to 3B; Zisk Scores; Putnam Scores; Sundberg out at 2B/3B-SS
b7 2-3 0 --- R NYY B. Murcer D. Medich 22% 59% Home Run
b5 1-1 2 1-3 R NYY C. Chambliss D. Medich 13% 69% Wild Pitch; Gamble Scores; Jackson to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX B. Wills L. Tiant 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX M. Rivers L. Tiant 2% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX B. Bell L. Tiant 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. Medich -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Medich -2% 51% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- NYY O. Gamble D. Medich 1% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- NYY R. Jackson D. Medich 3% 55% Single to CF; Gamble to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O NYY C. Chambliss D. Medich -5% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- TEX A. Oliver L. Tiant -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O TEX R. Zisk L. Tiant 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- TEX W. Montanez L. Tiant -7% 43% Single to LF; Oliver to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 ROO TEX P. Putnam L. Tiant 1% 44% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Medich -3% 42% Lineout: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYY J. Spencer D. Medich -2% 40% Flyball: 3B
b2 0-1 2 --- O NYY B. Gulden D. Medich -1% 39% 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 1-0 0 --- TEX J. Sundberg L. Tiant -3% 35% Single to CF
t3 1-0 0 1-- O TEX N. Norman L. Tiant 3% 39% Bunt Popfly: 1B
t3 1-0 1 1-- O TEX B. Wills L. Tiant 3% 41% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 1-- O TEX M. Rivers L. Tiant 2% 44% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Medich -3% 41% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 1 --- NYY B. Murcer D. Medich 3% 44% Single to 3B/Bunt
b3 0-1 1 1-- NYY W. Randolph D. Medich 4% 48% Walk; Murcer to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- O NYY O. Gamble D. Medich -5% 43% Flyball: C
b3 0-1 2 12- RO NYY R. Jackson D. Medich 7% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O TEX B. Bell L. Tiant 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- TEX A. Oliver L. Tiant -3% 50% Single to RF
t4 1-1 1 1-- O TEX R. Zisk L. Tiant 5% 55% Oliver Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 1-1 2 --- O TEX R. Zisk L. Tiant 1% 56% 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 1-1 0 --- NYY C. Chambliss D. Medich 4% 60% Single to LF
b4 1-1 0 1-- O NYY G. Nettles D. Medich -4% 56% Lineout: RF
b4 1-1 1 1-- O NYY J. Spencer D. Medich -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 1-1 2 1-- NYY B. Gulden D. Medich 2% 55% Single to RF; Chambliss to 2B
b4 1-1 2 12- O NYY B. Dent D. Medich -5% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O TEX W. Montanez L. Tiant 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O TEX P. Putnam L. Tiant 2% 55% Flyball: 2B
t5 1-1 2 --- O TEX J. Sundberg L. Tiant 1% 57% 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 1-1 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. Medich -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Medich -2% 52% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 1-1 2 --- NYY O. Gamble D. Medich 2% 53% Single to CF
b5 1-1 2 1-- NYY R. Jackson D. Medich 4% 57% Single to RF; Gamble to 3B
b5 1-1 2 1-3 R NYY C. Chambliss D. Medich 13% 69% Wild Pitch; Gamble Scores; Jackson to 2B
b5 2-1 2 -2- NYY C. Chambliss D. Medich 1% 70% Walk
b5 2-1 2 12- O NYY G. Nettles D. Medich -4% 66% 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 1-2 0 --- TEX N. Norman L. Tiant -6% 60% Single to RF
t6 1-2 0 1-- O TEX B. Wills L. Tiant 6% 66% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-2 1 1-- TEX M. Rivers L. Tiant -3% 63% Wills Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6
t6 1-2 1 -2- O TEX M. Rivers L. Tiant 5% 68% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Wills to 3B
t6 1-2 2 --3 O TEX B. Bell L. Tiant 6% 74% 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 2-1 0 --- O NYY J. Spencer D. Medich -2% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2-1 1 --- O NYY B. Gulden D. Medich -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Medich -1% 69% 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 1-2 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver L. Tiant 4% 74% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 1 --- TEX R. Zisk L. Tiant -5% 69% Walk
t7 1-2 1 1-- O TEX W. Montanez L. Tiant 6% 74% Flyball: SS
t7 1-2 2 1-- TEX P. Putnam L. Tiant -7% 67% Double to LF; Zisk to 3B
t7 1-2 2 -23 RRO TEX J. Sundberg L. Tiant -31% 36% 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 2-3 0 --- R NYY B. Murcer D. Medich 22% 59% Home Run
b7 3-3 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Medich -4% 55% Groundout: P-1B
Sparky Lyle replaces Doc Medich pitching
b7 3-3 1 --- NYY O. Gamble S. Lyle 4% 59% Walk
b7 3-3 1 1-- O NYY R. Jackson S. Lyle -5% 54% Flyball: LF
b7 3-3 2 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss S. Lyle -4% 50% 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 3-3 0 --- O TEX N. Norman L. Tiant 5% 55% Strikeout
t8 3-3 1 --- O TEX B. Wills L. Tiant 4% 58% Groundout: P-1B
t8 3-3 2 --- TEX M. Rivers L. Tiant -5% 53% Double to RF
t8 3-3 2 -2- RR TEX B. Bell L. Tiant -37% 16% Home Run; Rivers Scores
t8 5-3 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver L. Tiant 1% 17% 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 3-5 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles S. Lyle -4% 12% Flyball: 2B
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jim Spencer (DH) batting 7th
b8 3-5 1 --- NYY L. Piniella S. Lyle 10% 22% Double to RF; Piniella to 3B/Adv on E9
Roy White pinch hits for Brad Gulden (C) batting 8th
b8 3-5 1 --3 R NYY R. White S. Lyle 9% 32% Single to RF; Piniella Scores
Jim Kern replaces Sparky Lyle pitching
Bobby Brown pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
b8 4-5 1 1-- O NYY B. Brown J. Kern -8% 23% Strikeout
b8 4-5 2 1-- RR NYY B. Murcer J. Kern 61% 84% Home Run; White Scores
b8 6-5 2 --- NYY W. Randolph J. Kern 1% 85% Walk
b8 6-5 2 1-- NYY O. Gamble J. Kern 1% 86% Single to CF; Randolph to 2B
b8 6-5 2 12- NYY R. Jackson J. Kern 1% 88% Walk; Randolph to 3B; Gamble to 2B
Dave Rajsich replaces Jim Kern pitching
b8 6-5 2 123 O NYY C. Chambliss D. Rajsich -4% 83% 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 5-6 0 --- O TEX R. Zisk R. Gossage 7% 91% Flyball: RF
t9 5-6 1 --- O TEX W. Montanez R. Gossage 5% 96% Strikeout
t9 5-6 2 --- O TEX P. Putnam R. Gossage 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 6.

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