Turning in his first complete game of the season, Tom Underwood allowed only four hits while pitching the Yankees to a 3-0 victory over the Rangers. Rick Cerone singled, Bob Watson doubled and Reggie Jackson singled to give Underwood a two-run lead in the third inning. Singles by Willie Randolph and Jackson around an error by Rangers center fielder Mickey Rivers added a run in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 3, Texas Rangers 0
Game Played on Saturday, May       17, 1980 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  2
Yankees      0  0  2    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   3  8  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .295      Randolph 2b           3   1   2   0     1   0   .267
Wills 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .256      Jones cf              4   1   0   0     0   0   .216
Oliver lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Watson 1b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .306
Ellis 1b              4   0   1   0     0   2   .313        Spencer 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Zisk rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Jackson dh            4   0   3   2     0   0   .277
Sundberg c            2   0   0   0     1   1   .287        Werth pr,dh         0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Sample dh             3   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Piniella lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .197
Roberts 3b            3   0   2   0     0   0   .185      Brown rf              3   0   1   0     0   1   .286
Frias ss              1   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Nettles 3b            3   0   0   0     0   2   .242
  Bell ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .350      Dent ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .237
  Harrelson ss        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cerone c              3   1   1   0     0   1   .213
Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Underwood p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   4   0     1   6             Totals               31   3   8   3     1   4

Time of Game: 1:59   Attendance: 28,173
Left on Base: Rangers 5, Yankees 5
DP: Rangers 1, Yankees 0
Errors: Rivers, Wills
Doubles: Ellis (1), Watson (6)
Stolen Bases: Brown (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Frias (4)
GIDP: Piniella (7)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack L(3-1)          8     8   3   2   1   4   0  32   2.29
Totals                  8     8   3   2   1   4   0  32

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Underwood W(3-3)        9     4   0   0   1   6   0  32   2.14
Totals                  9     4   0   0   1   6   0  32

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry McCoy


RANGERS 1ST: Rivers struck out; Wills flied out to center;
Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Randolph walked; On a bunt Jones made an out to
first; Watson made an out to second; Jackson popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Ellis was called out on strikes; Zisk singled to
right; Sundberg flied to right in foul territory; Sample forced
Zisk (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Piniella flied out to left; Brown singled to
pitcher; Brown stole second; Nettles struck out; Dent flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Roberts singled to right; Frias out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Roberts to second]; Rivers grounded
out (third to first); Wills grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Cerone singled to right; Randolph singled to left
[Cerone to second]; Jones forced Randolph (second to shortstop)
[Cerone to third]; Watson doubled to right [Cerone scored, Jones
to third]; Jackson singled to left [Jones scored, Watson out at
home (left to catcher)]; Piniella flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Oliver flied out to center; Ellis doubled to left;
Zisk made an out to shortstop; Sundberg struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Brown was called out on strikes; Nettles struck
out; Dent flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Yankees 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Sample grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts
flied out to right; Frias flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Cerone grounded out (third to first); Randolph
grounded out (first unassisted); Jones made an out to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Rivers popped to first in foul territory; Wills
struck out; Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Watson flied out to center; Jackson singled to
right; Piniella grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Jackson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
0, Yankees 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Ellis flied out to left; Zisk flied out to right;
Sundberg walked; Sample flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Brown made an out to shortstop; Nettles reached on
an error by Wills [Nettles to first]; Dent forced Nettles
(shortstop to second); Cerone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Roberts singled to left; BELL BATTED FOR FRIAS;
Bell was called out on strikes; Rivers flied out to right; Wills
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 8TH: HARRELSON REPLACED BELL (PLAYING SS); Randolph
singled to center [Randolph to second (error by Rivers)]; Jones
flied out to center; Watson flied out to right; Jackson singled
to center [Randolph scored (unearned)]; WERTH RAN FOR JACKSON;
Piniella flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 0, Yankees 3.

RANGERS 9TH: WERTH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); SPENCER REPLACED
WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Oliver flied out to center; Ellis struck
out; Zisk grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Yankees 3.