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

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, April 13, 1980, 3:35PM
Time of Game: 2:39
Yankees
9
1-2
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  6  2   1  0  0    9 12  1
Rangers         1  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  0    4  8  0
W: Luis Tiant (1-0), L: Steve Comer (0-1)
 Rangers
4
2-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 2   2   1   0    3   0  .200  .729              1   5   2B
R Jones CF                    3   1   2   2    2   1  .300 1.000              4   0   2B
O Gamble LF                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .286 1.114              0   0   
  B Brown LF                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .083  .298              0   0   
B Watson DH                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .538 1.418              0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   2   1   4    1   1  .111  .717              9   1   HR
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .077              5   0   2·GDP
R Cerone C                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .250  .583              4   0   2B
  J Oates C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Dent SS                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .417              2   6   CS

L Tiant P                                                                     1   0
  J Kaat P                                                                    1   0
Totals                       34   9  12   0    9   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: R Jones (2, off D Darwin); R Cerone (1, off D Darwin); W Randolph (1, off D Darwin).
HR: J Spencer (1, off S Comer; 5th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: R Cerone 4; J Spencer 4; R Jones 3; W Randolph 2; B Watson 2; O Gamble; B Brown; B Dent.
GIDP: G Nettles 2 (2).
RBI: J Spencer 4 (4); R Jones 2 (2); O Gamble 2 (6); R Cerone (1).
2-out RBI: J Spencer 4.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding Events
E: J Spencer (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Dent (1, 2nd base by S Comer/J Sundberg).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .500 1.122              1   0   2B
  J Norris CF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
B Wills 2B                    5   1   0   0    0   1  .154  .374              2   3   
A Oliver RF                   5   0   0   2    0   0  .071  .276              3   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .452              1   1   
R Staub LF                    3   1   2   0    1   1  .714 2.464              4   2   3B,2B
R Zisk DH                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .154  .385              0   0   
P Putnam 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .686              6   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.125              7   1   
N Norman SS                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              3   3   
  B Sample PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  P Frias SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833              0   0   

S Comer P                                                                     0   0
  D Darwin P                                                                  0   0
  A Devine P                                                                  0   0
  J Kern P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       36   4   8   0    3   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: R Staub (2, off L Tiant); M Rivers (1, off L Tiant).
3B: R Staub (1, off L Tiant).
TB: R Staub 5; M Rivers 2; R Zisk; J Norris; B Bell; N Norman; J Sundberg.
RBI: A Oliver 2 (3); R Zisk (2); B Bell (2).
2-out RBI: R Zisk; B Bell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. N Norman-P Putnam; R Staub-B Wills; B Wills-N Norman-P Putnam.

Pitching Stats

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 (1-0)               6.1   7   4   4    2   3   0   5.68   29     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 7     44    -     0.57   0.09
J Kaat                         2.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.70   10     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 1· 1          2-2    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     14·11· 2· 8          2-2 
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 (0-1)               5     7   6   6    6   1   1  10.80   25     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 2· 7     24    -     1.55  -0.36
D Darwin                       2     4   3   3    2   4   0  13.50   11     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.15  -0.03
A Devine                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.10   0.00
J Kern                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    12   9   9    9   6   1          43     -       ·  ·      6·10· 2·12           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 48° F, Rain.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Texas Rangers                                
1. Willie Randolph              2B       1. Mickey Rivers                CF
2. Ruppert Jones                CF       2. Bump Wills                   2B
3. Oscar Gamble                 LF       3. Al Oliver                    RF
4. Reggie Jackson               RF       4. Buddy Bell                   3B
5. Bob Watson                   DH       5. Rusty Staub                  LF
6. Jim Spencer                  1B       6. Richie Zisk                  DH
7. Graig Nettles                3B       7. Pat Putnam                   1B
8. Rick Cerone                   C       8. Jim Sundberg                  C
9. Bucky Dent                   SS       9. Nelson Norman                SS

   Luis Tiant                    P          Steve Comer                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 123 RRRR 27% 93% 2-1 NYY J. Spencer S. Comer Home Run; Jones Scores; Gamble Scores; Watson Scores
t5 1 123 RR 18% 68% 0-1 NYY O. Gamble S. Comer Single to RF; Cerone Scores; Randolph Scores; Jones to 2B
t4 1 12- OO -11% 31% 0-1 NYY G. Nettles S. Comer Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 1 12- 9% 50% 0-1 NYY R. Jones S. Comer Single to LF; Cerone to 3B; Randolph to 2B
t4 0 1-- 7% 49% 0-1 NYY B. Watson S. Comer Single to RF; 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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph S. Comer Walk
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Jones S. Comer Strikeout
t1 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 NYY O. Gamble S. Comer Foul Flyball: RF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson S. Comer Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 39% 0-0 TEX M. Rivers L. Tiant Double to CF (CF-RF)
b1 0 -2- O 1% 41% 0-0 TEX B. Wills L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivers to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO -2% 38% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-P; Rivers Scores
b1 2 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 TEX B. Bell L. Tiant Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 43% 0-1 NYY B. Watson S. Comer Single to RF
t2 0 1-- O -4% 39% 0-1 NYY J. Spencer S. Comer Flyball: LF
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 34% 0-1 NYY G. Nettles S. Comer Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 TEX R. Staub L. Tiant Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 TEX R. Zisk L. Tiant Foul Flyball: C
b2 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 TEX P. Putnam L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 NYY R. Cerone S. Comer Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- 3% 39% 0-1 NYY B. Dent S. Comer Single to LF
t3 1 1-- O -5% 34% 0-1 NYY W. Randolph S. Comer Dent Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 2 --- 1% 35% 0-1 NYY W. Randolph S. Comer Walk
t3 2 1-- 2% 38% 0-1 NYY R. Jones S. Comer Walk; Randolph to 2B
t3 2 12- O -5% 33% 0-1 NYY O. Gamble S. Comer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 TEX J. Sundberg L. Tiant Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 TEX N. Norman L. Tiant Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- -1% 35% 1-0 TEX M. Rivers L. Tiant Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Rivers to 1B
b3 2 1-- O 2% 37% 1-0 TEX B. Wills L. Tiant Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 5% 42% 0-1 NYY R. Jackson S. Comer Walk
t4 0 1-- 7% 49% 0-1 NYY B. Watson S. Comer Single to RF; Jackson to 2B
t4 0 12- O -7% 42% 0-1 NYY J. Spencer S. Comer Lineout: LF
t4 1 12- OO -11% 31% 0-1 NYY G. Nettles S. Comer Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 TEX A. Oliver L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 TEX B. Bell L. Tiant Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- -2% 32% 1-0 TEX R. Staub L. Tiant Double to LF (LF-CF)
b4 2 -2- O 3% 36% 1-0 TEX R. Zisk L. Tiant Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 5% 41% 0-1 NYY R. Cerone S. Comer Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O -5% 36% 0-1 NYY B. Dent S. Comer Flyball: RF
t5 1 1-- 5% 41% 0-1 NYY W. Randolph S. Comer Walk; Cerone to 2B
t5 1 12- 9% 50% 0-1 NYY R. Jones S. Comer Single to LF; Cerone to 3B; Randolph to 2B
t5 1 123 RR 18% 68% 0-1 NYY O. Gamble S. Comer Single to RF; Cerone Scores; Randolph Scores; Jones to 2B
t5 1 12- O -4% 64% 2-1 NYY R. Jackson S. Comer Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Jones to 3B
t5 2 1-3 2% 67% 2-1 NYY B. Watson S. Comer Walk; Gamble to 2B
t5 2 123 RRRR 27% 93% 2-1 NYY J. Spencer S. Comer Home Run; Jones Scores; Gamble Scores; Watson Scores
t5 2 --- O -0% 93% 6-1 NYY G. Nettles S. Comer Flyball: 2B
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 1% 94% 1-6 TEX P. Putnam L. Tiant Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 1 --- -2% 93% 1-6 TEX J. Sundberg L. Tiant Single to RF
b5 1 1-- O 2% 95% 1-6 TEX N. Norman L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
b5 2 1-- -1% 93% 1-6 TEX M. Rivers L. Tiant Walk; Sundberg to 2B
b5 2 12- O 2% 96% 1-6 TEX B. Wills L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Rangers 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
Danny Darwin replaces Steve Comer pitching; Jim Norris replaces Mickey Rivers playing CF batting 1st
t6 0 --- 1% 96% 6-1 NYY R. Cerone D. Darwin Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O -1% 96% 6-1 NYY B. Dent D. Darwin Strikeout
t6 1 1-- 1% 97% 6-1 NYY W. Randolph D. Darwin Double to CF; Cerone to 3B
t6 1 -23 RR 2% 99% 6-1 NYY R. Jones D. Darwin Double to CF; Cerone Scores; Randolph Scores
t6 1 -2- O -0% 99% 8-1 NYY O. Gamble D. Darwin Strikeout
t6 2 -2- O -0% 98% 8-1 NYY R. Jackson D. Darwin Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-8, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
Bobby Brown replaces Oscar Gamble playing LF batting 3rd
b6 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-8 TEX A. Oliver L. Tiant Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-8 TEX B. Bell L. Tiant Flyball: 3B
b6 2 --- -0% 99% 1-8 TEX R. Staub L. Tiant Triple to RF
b6 2 --3 R -1% 98% 1-8 TEX R. Zisk L. Tiant Single to CF; Staub Scores
b6 2 1-- -1% 97% 2-8 TEX P. Putnam L. Tiant Walk; Zisk to 2B
b6 2 12- O 1% 99% 2-8 TEX J. Sundberg L. Tiant Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Rangers 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-2, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -0% 98% 8-2 NYY B. Watson D. Darwin Strikeout
t7 1 --- 0% 99% 8-2 NYY J. Spencer D. Darwin Walk
t7 1 1-- 0% 99% 8-2 NYY G. Nettles D. Darwin Walk; Spencer to 2B
t7 1 12- RO 0% 99% 8-2 NYY R. Cerone D. Darwin Double to LF; Spencer Scores; Nettles out at 3B/LF-3B
t7 2 -2- O -0% 99% 9-2 NYY B. Dent D. Darwin Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-9, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- -1% 99% 2-9 TEX N. Norman L. Tiant Single to CF
b7 0 1-- -1% 97% 2-9 TEX J. Norris L. Tiant Single to LF; Norman to 2B
b7 0 12- O 1% 98% 2-9 TEX B. Wills L. Tiant Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Norman to 3B; Wills to 1B
Jim Kaat replaces Luis Tiant pitching
b7 1 1-3 RO 1% 99% 2-9 TEX A. Oliver J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B; Norman Scores; Wills to 2B
b7 2 -2- R -1% 98% 3-9 TEX B. Bell J. Kaat Single to LF; Wills Scores
b7 2 1-- -1% 97% 4-9 TEX R. Staub J. Kaat Walk; Bell to 2B
b7 2 12- O 2% 98% 4-9 TEX R. Zisk J. Kaat Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Rangers 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-4, Rangers' Adrian Devine facing 1-2-3
Adrian Devine replaces Danny Darwin pitching
t8 0 --- O -0% 98% 9-4 NYY W. Randolph A. Devine Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- 0% 98% 9-4 NYY R. Jones A. Devine Walk
t8 1 1-- 1% 99% 9-4 NYY B. Brown A. Devine Single to RF; Jones to 3B
t8 1 1-3 OO -1% 98% 9-4 NYY R. Jackson A. Devine Double Play: Flyball: LF; Brown out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-9, Yankees' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 4-9 TEX P. Putnam J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 4-9 TEX J. Sundberg J. Kaat Flyball: CF
Bill Sample pinch hits for Nelson Norman (SS) batting 9th
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 4-9 TEX B. Sample J. Kaat Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Rangers 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-4, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 5-6-7
Jim Kern replaces Adrian Devine pitching; Pepe Frias replaces Bill Sample (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-4 NYY B. Watson J. Kern Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 99% 9-4 NYY J. Spencer J. Kern Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 99% 9-4 NYY G. Nettles J. Kern Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-9, Yankees' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
Johnny Oates replaces Rick Cerone playing C batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 4-9 TEX J. Norris J. Kaat Groundout: 1B-P
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 TEX B. Wills J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 TEX A. Oliver J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Rangers 4.

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