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Standings
BOS
@CHW		11
5
SEA
@CLE		3
4
CAL
@DET		4
2
KCR
@MIL		2
3
NYY
@TEX		3
2		 
(10)
OAK
@TOR		2
3
PIT
@LAD		6
3
HOU
@MON		2
4
ATL
@NYM		0
2
CIN
@PHI		3
4
CHC
@SDP		5
2
STL
@SFG		1
6
Saturday, June 16, 1979, 7:30PM
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 41,097, Time of Game: 2:32
Yankees
3
34-30
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Rangers
2
33-30
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Ron Davis (5-0)
L: Sparky Lyle (3-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0   1    3  9  0
Rangers         0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0   0    2  6  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .720 -0.131 1.63 0.000 -0.131 -1.1 5 0 SH
Willie Randolph 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .266 .672 0.144 1.66 0.278 -0.133 -0.2 0 0
Thurman Munson C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .708 -0.150 1.04 0.000 -0.150 -1.3 7 1 GDP
Lou Piniella RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .308 .802 0.022 0.94 0.071 -0.049 0.2 3 0
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .294 .823 0.120 1.59 0.184 -0.063 0.8 0 0
Darryl Jones DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .762 -0.186 1.75 0.000 -0.186 -1.5 SH
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .743 -0.150 2.00 0.040 -0.190 -0.7 9 1
Juan Beniquez LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .253 .724 0.121 1.95 0.258 -0.137 1.0 3 0 HR
Bucky Dent SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 .254 .632 0.135 1.62 0.222 -0.087 0.6 2 5 HR
Luis Tiant P 1 0
   Ron Davis P 0 2
Team Totals 36 3 9 3 1 4 .250 .687 -0.075 1.56 1.053 -1.126 -2.1 30 9
HR: B Dent (1, off D Rajsich; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Beniquez (4, off D Rajsich; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: M Rivers (1, off S Lyle); D Jones (2, off S Lyle).
TB: B Dent 5; J Beniquez 5; L Piniella 2; W Randolph; G Nettles; C Chambliss.
GIDP: T Munson (8).
RBI: B Dent (13); W Randolph (25); J Beniquez (13).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Davis-T Munson-C Chambliss.

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Grubb CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .292 .850 -0.193 1.54 0.000 -0.193 -1.1 2 0
Billy Sample LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .267 .741 0.135 1.25 0.198 -0.063 0.7 0 0 3B
Buddy Bell 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .701 -0.181 1.49 0.012 -0.193 -0.8 1 3
Pat Putnam 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .295 .815 0.260 1.17 0.304 -0.044 1.1 9 2 HR,2B
Oscar Gamble DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 .311 .941 -0.012 1.18 0.028 -0.039 0.2 IW
   LaRue Washington PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Richie Zisk RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .590 -0.027 1.36 0.028 -0.055 -0.7 4 0
Jim Sundberg C 2 0 0 0 2 1 .216 .584 -0.059 1.71 0.013 -0.072 -0.2 5 1 IW
Nelson Norman SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .206 .530 -0.007 1.06 0.046 -0.053 -0.0 4 1
   John Ellis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .734 -0.335 5.58 0.000 -0.335 -1.6 GDP
   Larvell Blanks SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .665 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bump Wills 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .589 -0.157 1.79 0.000 -0.157 -0.8 5 7
Dave Rajsich P 0 1
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0
   Jim Kern P 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 6 2 4 6 .171 .599 -0.576 1.51 0.629 -1.204 -3.1 30 16
2B: P Putnam (10, off L Tiant).
3B: B Sample (1, off L Tiant).
HR: P Putnam (7, off L Tiant; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: J Sundberg (2, by R Davis); O Gamble (4, by L Tiant).
TB: P Putnam 6; B Sample 3; O Gamble; B Bell; N Norman.
GIDP: J Ellis (2).
RBI: B Sample (13); P Putnam (25).
2-out RBI: B Sample.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Blanks-B Wills-P Putnam.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant 8 6 2 2 2 5 1 4.76 32 65 0.054 1.08 1.1
Ron Davis, W (5-0) 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.16 7 2 0 0.522 3.49 2.0
Team Totals 10 6 2 2 4 6 1 1.80 39 65 2 0 0.576 1.56 3.1
L Tiant faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Rajsich 6.1 7 2 2 0 2 2 2.78 26 53 0.073 1.24 1.3
Sparky Lyle, L (3-6) 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 3.95 11 0 0 0.241 2.24 1.1
Jim Kern 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 2 1 1 -0.238 2.08 -0.3
Team Totals 10 9 3 3 1 4 2 2.70 39 53 1 1 0.076 1.51 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Davis (4; J Sundberg); L Tiant (1; O Gamble).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 41,097.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Texas Rangers
1 Mickey Rivers CF 1 Johnny Grubb CF
2 Willie Randolph 2B 2 Billy Sample LF
3 Thurman Munson C 3 Buddy Bell 3B
4 Lou Piniella RF 4 Pat Putnam 1B
5 Graig Nettles 3B 5 Oscar Gamble DH
6 Darryl Jones DH 6 Richie Zisk RF
7 Chris Chambliss 1B 7 Jim Sundberg C
8 Juan Beniquez LF 8 Nelson Norman SS
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Bump Wills 2B
Luis Tiant P Dave Rajsich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-2 1 123 OO TEX J. Ellis R. Davis 33% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
t10 2-2 1 -2- R NYY W. Randolph J. Kern 28% 84% Single to RF; Dent Scores
t7 1-2 1 --- R NYY J. Beniquez D. Rajsich 20% 46% Home Run
b9 2-2 0 --- TEX P. Putnam L. Tiant -17% 19% Double to LF
b5 1-1 2 --3 R TEX B. Sample L. Tiant -15% 30% Triple to RF; Norman Scores

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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Rajsich -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Rajsich -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Rajsich -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX J. Grubb L. Tiant 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O TEX B. Sample L. Tiant 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- TEX B. Bell L. Tiant -1% 48% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O TEX P. Putnam L. Tiant 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella D. Rajsich -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Rajsich -2% 46% Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY D. Jones D. Rajsich -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O TEX O. Gamble L. Tiant 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- O TEX R. Zisk L. Tiant 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- TEX J. Sundberg L. Tiant -1% 48% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O TEX N. Norman L. Tiant 2% 50% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- NYY C. Chambliss D. Rajsich 4% 54% Single to CF
t3 0-0 0 1-- NYY J. Beniquez D. Rajsich 6% 60% Single to RF; Chambliss to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- O NYY B. Dent D. Rajsich -6% 54% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-0 1 12- O NYY M. Rivers D. Rajsich -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Chambliss to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 O NYY W. Randolph D. Rajsich -6% 44% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O TEX B. Wills L. Tiant 3% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O TEX J. Grubb L. Tiant 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O TEX B. Sample L. Tiant 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Rajsich -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- NYY L. Piniella D. Rajsich 3% 50% Single to CF
t4 0-0 1 1-- NYY G. Nettles D. Rajsich 10% 60% Single to RF; Piniella to 3B; Nettles to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t4 0-0 1 -23 O NYY D. Jones D. Rajsich -11% 49% Fielder's Choice 2B; Piniella out at Hm/2B-3B-C-3B
t4 0-0 2 12- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Rajsich -5% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O TEX B. Bell L. Tiant 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 --- R TEX P. Putnam L. Tiant -13% 34% Home Run
b4 1-0 1 --- TEX O. Gamble L. Tiant -2% 31% Single to RF
b4 1-0 1 1-- O TEX R. Zisk L. Tiant 3% 34% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 2 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg L. Tiant 2% 36% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O NYY J. Beniquez D. Rajsich -3% 33% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 1 --- R NYY B. Dent D. Rajsich 14% 47% Home Run
t5 1-1 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Rajsich -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Rajsich -1% 43% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- TEX N. Norman L. Tiant -5% 39% Single to LF
b5 1-1 0 1-- O TEX B. Wills L. Tiant 2% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Norman to 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- O TEX J. Grubb L. Tiant 4% 45% Groundout: 1B-P; Norman to 3B
b5 1-1 2 --3 R TEX B. Sample L. Tiant -15% 30% Triple to RF; Norman Scores
b5 2-1 2 --3 O TEX B. Bell L. Tiant 4% 34% Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Rajsich -4% 30% Flyball: 2B
t6 1-2 1 --- NYY L. Piniella D. Rajsich 4% 34% Single to CF
t6 1-2 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles D. Rajsich -5% 30% Flyball: RF
t6 1-2 2 1-- O NYY D. Jones D. Rajsich -4% 26% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
b6 2-1 0 --- O TEX P. Putnam L. Tiant 2% 28% Flyball: SS
b6 2-1 1 --- O TEX O. Gamble L. Tiant 2% 30% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-1 2 --- O TEX R. Zisk L. Tiant 1% 31% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dave Rajsich facing 7-8-9
t7 1-2 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Rajsich -4% 26% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 1 --- R NYY J. Beniquez D. Rajsich 20% 46% Home Run
Sparky Lyle replaces Dave Rajsich pitching
t7 2-2 1 --- O NYY B. Dent S. Lyle -3% 43% Flyball: 2B
t7 2-2 2 --- O NYY M. Rivers S. Lyle -2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
b7 2-2 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg L. Tiant 4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-2 1 --- O TEX N. Norman L. Tiant 3% 48% Flyball: LF
b7 2-2 2 --- O TEX B. Wills L. Tiant 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
t8 2-2 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph S. Lyle -5% 45% Flyball: SS
t8 2-2 1 --- O NYY T. Munson S. Lyle -4% 42% Lineout: SS
t8 2-2 2 --- O NYY L. Piniella S. Lyle -3% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b8 2-2 0 --- O TEX J. Grubb L. Tiant 5% 44% Foul Flyball: SS
b8 2-2 1 --- O TEX B. Sample L. Tiant 4% 47% Flyball: CF
b8 2-2 2 --- O TEX B. Bell L. Tiant 3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Sparky Lyle facing 5-6-7
t9 2-2 0 --- NYY G. Nettles S. Lyle 8% 58% Walk
t9 2-2 0 1-- O NYY D. Jones S. Lyle -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Nettles to 2B
t9 2-2 1 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss S. Lyle -9% 46% Strikeout
t9 2-2 2 -2- O NYY J. Beniquez S. Lyle -10% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
b9 2-2 0 --- TEX P. Putnam L. Tiant -17% 19% Double to LF
b9 2-2 0 -2- TEX O. Gamble L. Tiant -0% 18% Intentional Walk
Ron Davis replaces Luis Tiant pitching
LaRue Washington pinch runs for Oscar Gamble (DH) batting 5th
b9 2-2 0 12- O TEX R. Zisk R. Davis -3% 15% Groundout: P-1B; Putnam to 3B; Washington to 2B
b9 2-2 1 -23 TEX J. Sundberg R. Davis 1% 17% Intentional Walk
John Ellis pinch hits for Nelson Norman (SS) batting 8th
b9 2-2 1 123 OO TEX J. Ellis R. Davis 33% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
Larvell Blanks replaces John Ellis (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t10 2-2 0 --- NYY B. Dent S. Lyle 8% 58% Single to LF
t10 2-2 0 1-- O NYY M. Rivers S. Lyle -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Dent to 2B
Jim Kern replaces Sparky Lyle pitching
t10 2-2 1 -2- R NYY W. Randolph J. Kern 28% 84% Single to RF; Dent Scores
t10 3-2 1 1-- OO NYY T. Munson J. Kern -4% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 9-1-2
b10 2-3 0 --- O TEX B. Wills R. Davis 9% 89% Flyball: CF
b10 2-3 1 --- O TEX J. Grubb R. Davis 7% 95% Strikeout
b10 2-3 2 --- TEX B. Sample R. Davis -5% 90% Walk
b10 2-3 2 1-- O TEX B. Bell R. Davis 10% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 2.

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