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FINAL
Jun 17, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
NYY200000001371
TEX30100020-6132
win:S. Comer (TEX)loss:C. Hunter (NYY)
New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Mickey RiversCF2400010.284
2Willie Randolph2B2320010.270
3Thurman MunsonC1512201.291
4Graig Nettles3B0400010.289
5Chris Chambliss1B1300010.262
6Lou PiniellaRF0400000.302
7Jim SpencerDH1400000.274
8Juan BeniquezLF0300010.244
9Bucky DentSS0400000.249
TOTAL73432251
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Catfish HunterRHP3.07441125.91
Ken ClayRHP5.06222115.13
TOTAL8.01366323
Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Johnny GrubbCF0500000.283
2Bill SampleLF2410000.274
3Buddy Bell3B2333002.283
4Pat Putnam1B0400100.288
5Oscar GambleDH2322011.328
6Richie ZiskRF2400000.223
7Jim SundbergC2301110.223
8Nelson NormanSS0400100.200
9Bump Wills2B3400000.245
TOTAL133466323
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Steve ComerRHP9.07322513.48
TOTAL9.0732251

Scoring Summary

nyytex
  • New York Yankees logo
    1
    Thurman Munson hits a home run (2). Willie Randolph scores.[2 runs]
    20
  • Texas Rangers logo
    1
    Buddy Bell hits a home run (3). Bill Sample scores.[2 runs]
    22
  • Texas Rangers logo
    1
    Jim Sundberg singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Oscar Gamble scores. Richie Zisk to 2nd.[1 run]
    23
  • Texas Rangers logo
    3
    Buddy Bell hits a home run (4).[1 run]
    24
  • Texas Rangers logo
    7
    Oscar Gamble hits a home run (4). Buddy Bell scores.[2 runs]
    26
  • New York Yankees logo
    9
    Thurman Munson reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Nelson Norman. Willie Randolph scores.[1 run]
    36

Play-by-Play

1st inningnyytex
  • TOP 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Mickey Rivers singles on a to second baseman Bump Wills.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    WALK — Willie Randolph walks.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    HOME RUN — Thurman Munson hits a home run (2). Willie Randolph scores.[2 runs]
    20
  • New York Yankees logo
    GROUNDOUT — Graig Nettles grounds out to first baseman Pat Putnam.[2 outs]
    20
  • New York Yankees logo
    DOUBLE — Chris Chambliss doubles (12) on a to right fielder Richie Zisk.
    20
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Piniella out, third baseman Buddy Bell to first baseman Pat Putnam.[3 outs]
    20
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Johnny Grubb out, second baseman Willie Randolph to first baseman Chris Chambliss.[1 out]
    20
  • Texas Rangers logo
    DOUBLE — Bill Sample doubles (9) on a to left fielder Juan Beniquez.
    20
  • Texas Rangers logo
    HOME RUN — Buddy Bell hits a home run (3). Bill Sample scores.[2 runs]
    22
  • Texas Rangers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Pat Putnam strikes out swinging.[2 outs]
    22
  • Texas Rangers logo
    WALK — Oscar Gamble walks.
    22
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SINGLE — Richie Zisk singles on a to right fielder Lou Piniella. Oscar Gamble to 3rd.
    22
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SINGLE — Jim Sundberg singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Oscar Gamble scores. Richie Zisk to 2nd.[1 run]
    23
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Nelson Norman out, second baseman Willie Randolph to first baseman Chris Chambliss.[3 outs]
    23
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Team Stats

3Runs6
7Hits13
1Errors2
.206Batting Avg.382
34At Bats34
4Extra-base Hits5
1Home Runs3
2Runs-Batted-In6
5Walks2
0Stolen Bases1
2Strikeouts3
10Left on Base7
14Total Bases24

Game Details

Sunday, June 17, 1979 · 8:05 PM
Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX
attendance: 37,405 (92.8%)