Yankees (7) vs Rangers (4) · Aug 27, 1979 · MLB Scores

FINAL

Aug 27, 1979

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
NYY	0	1	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	7	12	1	8
TEX	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	1	8

win:T. John (NYY)loss:F. Jenkins (TEX)save:R. Davis (NYY)

NYYTEX

1
Al Oliver singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Bill Sample scores. [1 run]
01
2
Brad Gulden reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Pat Putnam. Jim Spencer scores. [1 run]
11
3
Graig Nettles out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Richie Zisk. Willie Randolph scores. Oscar Gamble to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs]
21
3
Al Oliver singles on a to left fielder Oscar Gamble. Pat Putnam scores. Bump Wills scores. [2 runs]
23
3
John Ellis singles on a to shortstop Bucky Dent. Al Oliver scores. Richie Zisk to 2nd. [1 run]
24
4
Oscar Gamble hits a grand slam (11). Brad Gulden scores. Bucky Dent scores. Willie Randolph scores. [4 runs]
64
5
With Brad Gulden batting, Graig Nettles scores on a balk. Jim Spencer advances to 2nd on a balk. [1 run]
74

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Bobby MurcerCF	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	6	.254
2Willie Randolph2B	3	5	2	0	1	0	0	3	.276
3Oscar GambleLF	2	5	1	4	1	0	1	2	.361
4Reggie JacksonRF	0	5	0	0	4	0	0	3	.293
5Chris ChamblissDH	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	.277
6Graig Nettles3B	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.253
7Jim Spencer1B	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.284
8Brad GuldenC	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	.140
9Bucky DentSS	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.234
Fred StanleySS	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.230


TOTAL	12	38	7	5	9	2	1	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Tommy JohnLHP	7.0	9	4	3	1	1	0	37	2.93
Ron DavisRHP	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	14	3.06

TOTAL	9.0	9	4	3	3	2	0	51	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Bump Wills2B	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	.267
2Bill SampleCF	0	4	1	0	1	0	1	.268
3Al OliverLF	4	5	1	3	0	0	1	.321
4Buddy BellSS-3B	1	4	0	0	0	0	3	.303
5Richie ZiskRF	1	4	0	0	0	0	4	.276
6John EllisDH	2	2	0	1	0	1	0	.281
Mickey RiversPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.271
7Eric Soderholm3B	0	3	0	0	0	0	6	.252
Willie MontanezPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.233
Nelson NormanSS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198
8Jim SundbergC	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	.264
9Pat Putnam1B	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	.281
TOTAL	9	35	4	4	3	2	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Fergie JenkinsRHP	4.0	10	7	6	3	1	1	34	4.15
Danny DarwinRHP	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	11	4.32
Sparky LyleLHP	4.0	1	0	0	4	0	0	21	3.42
TOTAL	9.0	12	7	6	9	2	1	66	-

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1st inningNYYTEX

TOP 1
SINGLE — Bobby Murcer singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Eric Soderholm.
00
FORCEOUT — Willie Randolph grounds into a force out, shortstop Buddy Bell to second baseman Bump Wills. Bobby Murcer out at 2nd. Willie Randolph to 1st. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Oscar Gamble strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
GROUNDOUT — Reggie Jackson grounds out to first baseman Pat Putnam. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
BATTER OUT — Bump Wills out, shortstop Bucky Dent to first baseman Jim Spencer. [1 out]
00
FIELD ERROR — Bill Sample reaches on a fielding error by right fielder Reggie Jackson. Bill Sample to 2nd.
00
SINGLE — Al Oliver singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Bill Sample scores. [1 run]
01
BATTER OUT — Buddy Bell out to right fielder Reggie Jackson. [2 outs]
01
BATTER OUT — Richie Zisk out, pitcher Tommy John to first baseman Jim Spencer. [3 outs]
01

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NYY

TEX

7Runs4

12Hits9

1Errors1

.316Batting Avg.257

38At Bats35

2Extra-base Hits1

1Home Runs0

5Runs-Batted-In4

2Walks2

0Stolen Bases0

9Strikeouts3

8Left on Base8

16Total Bases10

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