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FINAL/11
May 1, 1979

Box Score

1234567891011RHELOB
NYY41200000005121716
LAA0001020040181528
win:New York Yankees logoT. Johnloss:Los Angeles Angels logoD. LaRoche

Scoring Summary

NYYLAA
  • New York Yankees logo
    1
    Lou Piniella hits a home run (2). Juan Beniquez scores. Thurman Munson scores. [3 runs]
    30
  • New York Yankees logo
    1
    Cliff Johnson singles on a to left fielder Don Baylor. Reggie Jackson scores. [1 run]
    40
  • New York Yankees logo
    2
    Juan Beniquez hits a home run (2). [1 run]
    50
  • New York Yankees logo
    3
    Reggie Jackson doubles (5) on a to left fielder Don Baylor. Graig Nettles scores. Reggie Jackson to 3rd. Fielding error by left fielder Don Baylor. [1 run]
    60
  • New York Yankees logo
    3
    Cliff Johnson singles on a to center fielder Rick Miller. Reggie Jackson scores. [1 run]
    70
  • Los Angeles Angels logo
    4
    Don Baylor hits a home run (4). [1 run]
    71
  • Los Angeles Angels logo
    6
    Willie Aikens singles on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Dan Ford scores. Rod Carew scores. Don Baylor to 2nd. [2 runs]
    73
  • Los Angeles Angels logo
    9
    Bobby Grich singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Willie Aikens scores. Carney Lansford to 2nd. [1 run]
    74
  • Los Angeles Angels logo
    9
    Joe Rudi singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Carney Lansford scores. Bobby Grich to 2nd. [1 run]
    75
  • Los Angeles Angels logo
    9
    Merv Rettenmund singles on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Bobby Grich scores. Joe Rudi to 2nd. [1 run]
    76
  • Los Angeles Angels logo
    9
    Dan Ford singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Joe Rudi scores. Merv Rettenmund to 2nd. [1 run]
    77
  • New York Yankees logo
    11
    Bucky Dent singles on a to center fielder Dan Ford. Reggie Jackson scores. [1 run]
    87
  • New York Yankees logo
    11
    Juan Beniquez singles on a to left fielder Joe Rudi. Bucky Dent scores. Willie Randolph to 2nd. [1 run]
    97
  • New York Yankees logo
    11
    Thurman Munson singles on a to right fielder Don Baylor. Willie Randolph scores. Juan Beniquez to 3rd. [1 run]
    107
  • New York Yankees logo
    11
    Lou Piniella singles on a to center fielder Dan Ford. Juan Beniquez scores. Thurman Munson to 2nd. [1 run]
    117
  • New York Yankees logo
    11
    Graig Nettles singles on a to right fielder Don Baylor. Thurman Munson scores. Lou Piniella to 3rd. [1 run]
    127
  • Los Angeles Angels logo
    11
    Rod Carew singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Joe Rudi scores. Jim Anderson to 2nd. [1 run]
    128

Player Stats

New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Willie Randolph2B16100000.220
2Juan BeniquezCF36320010.348
3Thurman MunsonC35210100.256
4Lou PiniellaLF26140012.244
5Graig Nettles3B36110000.303
6Reggie JacksonRF25302103.265
7Cliff JohnsonDH24020001.286
8Chris Chambliss1B05004004.198
9Bucky DentSS15110001.288
TOTAL1748121162211-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Luis TiantRHP5.1533311328.38
Dick TidrowRHP3.0433200166.57
Paul MirabellaLHP0.011100015.25
Ken ClayRHP0.020000022.77
Tommy JohnLHP2.2311310201.27
TOTAL11.0158882171-
Los Angeles Angels logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rick MillerCF04000001.260
Merv RettenmundPH11010000.167
Jim AndersonSS00000100.000
2Dan FordRF-CF36110002.364
3Rod Carew1B26111003.344
4Don BaylorLF-RF15112115.305
5Willie AikensDH25122000.333
6Carney Lansford3B25100002.327
7Brian DowningC05001003.322
8Bobby Grich2B25111001.360
9Orlando RamirezSS01001001.000
Rance MulliniksPH-SS02000001.148
Willie DavisPH00000000.167
Joe RudiPH-LF22210000.253
TOTAL15478882119-
Los Angeles Angels logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Frank TananaLHP0.2444011103.90
Mike BarlowRHP5.1632301283.38
Mark ClearRHP4.0100200161.99
Dave LaRocheLHP0.2344110116.75
Dyar MillerRHP0.131100042.70
TOTAL10.317121162269-

Play-by-Play

1st inningNYYLAA
  • TOP 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Willie Randolph out to center fielder Rick Miller. [1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Juan Beniquez singles on a to center fielder Rick Miller.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    STOLEN BASE 2B — Juan Beniquez steals (1) 2nd base. Juan Beniquez to 3rd. Juan Beniquez advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by catcher Brian Downing.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    WALK — Thurman Munson walks.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    HOME RUN — Lou Piniella hits a home run (2). Juan Beniquez scores. Thurman Munson scores. [3 runs]
    30
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Graig Nettles out to left fielder Don Baylor. [2 outs]
    30
  • New York Yankees logo
    DOUBLE — Reggie Jackson doubles (4) on a to right fielder Dan Ford.
    30
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Cliff Johnson singles on a to left fielder Don Baylor. Reggie Jackson scores. [1 run]
    40
  • Los Angeles Angels logo
    PITCHING SUBSTITUTION — Mike Barlow replaces Frank Tanana.
    40
  • New York Yankees logo
    FORCEOUT — Chris Chambliss grounds into a force out, second baseman Bobby Grich to shortstop Orlando Ramirez. Cliff Johnson out at 2nd. Chris Chambliss to 1st. [3 outs]
    40
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Los Angeles Angels logo
    BATTER OUT — Rick Miller out, pitcher Luis Tiant to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [1 out]
    40
  • Los Angeles Angels logo
    LINEOUT — Dan Ford lines out to right fielder Reggie Jackson. [2 outs]
    40
  • Los Angeles Angels logo
    BATTER OUT — Rod Carew out to shortstop Bucky Dent. [3 outs]
    40
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Team Stats

12Runs8
17Hits15
1Errors2
.354Batting Avg.319
48At Bats47
4Extra-base Hits4
2Home Runs1
11Runs-Batted-In8
2Walks2
1Stolen Bases0
6Strikeouts8
6Left on Base8
25Total Bases21

Game Details

Tuesday, May 1, 1979 · 10:05 PM
Angel Stadium · Anaheim, CA
attendance: 38,858 (86.3%)