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Getting relief help from Rich Gossage, Tommy John received credit for his 16th victory of the season as the Yankees edged the Rangers, 4-3. The Yanks took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on successive doubles by Bobby Murcer, Lou Piniella and Reggie Jackson. New York Yankees 4, Texas Rangers 3Game Played on Wednesday, August 15, 1979 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium IRangers 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 10 0 Yankees 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 x - 4 10 2 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wills 2b 5 0 0 1 0 2 .271 Randolph 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 Rivers cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .269 Murcer cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .259 Bell ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 .298 Piniella lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .307 Oliver lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .324 Jackson rf 4 0 4 1 0 0 .303 Zisk rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .270 Chambliss 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 J. Ellis 1b 3 0 2 0 1 1 .284 Nettles 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Jorgensen pr,1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 White dh 3 1 2 0 0 0 .193 Soderholm 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 Gulden c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Sample dh 3 1 2 0 1 0 .264 Dent ss 1 1 0 1 1 0 .233 Sundberg c 3 0 3 2 1 0 .272 John p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gleaton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gossage p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 3 10 3 3 5 Totals 30 4 10 4 1 1 Time of Game: 2:18 Attendance: 25,905 Left on Base: Rangers 9, Yankees 5 DP: Rangers 0, Yankees 3 Errors: Chambliss, Dent Doubles: Sample (13), Murcer (5), Piniella (19), Jackson (14), White (5) Caught Stealing: Jackson (6) Sacrifice Hits: Gulden (1) Sacrifice Flies: Dent (7) GIDP: Oliver (11), Bell (12), Wills (11) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gleaton L(0-1) 4 8 4 4 1 0 0 19 6.52 Johnson 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 4.67 Totals 8 10 4 4 1 1 0 33 Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA John W(16-6) 8 10 3 3 3 5 0 36 2.91 Gossage SV(8) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.32 Totals 9 10 3 3 3 5 0 39 Wild Pitches: Gossage (2) Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Fred Spenn RANGERS 1ST: Wills struck out; Rivers flied out to center; Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Randolph grounded out (second to first); Murcer doubled to right; Piniella doubled to right [Murcer scored]; Jackson doubled to center [Piniella scored]; Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); Nettles flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2. RANGERS 2ND: Oliver singled to center; Zisk was called out on strikes; J. Ellis singled to center [Oliver to second]; Soderholm forced J. Ellis (shortstop to second) [Oliver to third]; Sample walked [Soderholm to second]; Sundberg singled to left [Oliver scored, Soderholm scored, Sample to third]; Wills struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2. YANKEES 2ND: White singled [White out at second (second to shortstop)]; Gulden grounded out (second to first); Dent walked; Randolph singled to center [Dent to second]; Murcer singled to center [Dent scored, Randolph to third]; Piniella forced Murcer (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3. RANGERS 3RD: Rivers singled to right; Bell forced Rivers (shortstop to second); Oliver grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3. YANKEES 3RD: Jackson singled to center; Jackson was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second to first to second to catcher); Chambliss made an out to third; Nettles flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3. RANGERS 4TH: Zisk struck out; J. Ellis struck out; Soderholm singled to left; Sample doubled to left [Soderholm to third]; Sundberg walked; Wills forced Sundberg (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3. YANKEES 4TH: White doubled to left; Gulden out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [White to third]; Dent hit a sacrifice fly to center [White scored]; Randolph grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 4. RANGERS 5TH: Rivers reached on an error by Dent; Bell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rivers out at second]; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 4. YANKEES 5TH: JOHNSON REPLACED GLEATON (PITCHING); Murcer flied out to center; Piniella flied out to right; Jackson singled to right; Chambliss flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 4. RANGERS 6TH: Zisk grounded out (second to first); J. Ellis singled to left; Soderholm flied out to right; Sample flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 4. YANKEES 6TH: Nettles flied out to center; White grounded out (first unassisted); Gulden flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 4. RANGERS 7TH: On a bunt Sundberg singled to third; Wills grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Sundberg out at second]; Rivers reached on an error by Chambliss; Bell forced Rivers (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 4. YANKEES 7TH: Dent flied out to left; Randolph lined to third; Murcer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 4. RANGERS 8TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Zisk grounded out (third to first); J. Ellis walked; JORGENSEN RAN FOR J. ELLIS; Soderholm grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 4. YANKEES 8TH: JORGENSEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Piniella made an out to third; Jackson singled to center; Chambliss lined to center; Nettles flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 4. RANGERS 9TH: Sample singled to center; Sundberg singled to right [Sample to second]; GOSSAGE REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); Gossage threw a wild pitch [Sample to third, Sundberg to second]; Wills grounded out (first unassisted) [Sample scored, Sundberg to third]; Rivers flied out to left; Bell flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 4. |
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