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Texas Rangers @ 
New York Yankees
1979-04-22 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 35250 · 62°F · 2:05
New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers 5–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Ron Guidry earned the win. Graig Nettles went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Ron Guidry L: Dock Ellis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Nelson · 1B: Harold Siroka · 2B: Phil Lospitalier · 3B: Merrill Hadry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Norman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rajsich | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Farmer | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Guidry | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: 43
- Billy Sample: 1/G
- Al Oliver: D7
- Buddy Bell: D7.2-H
- Richie Zisk: 9/F
Bot 1
- Willie Randolph: 43
- Roy White: 6/P
- Thurman Munson: 63
Top 2
- John Ellis: 53
- Jim Sundberg: 8/F
- Gary Gray: 13
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Chris Chambliss: WP.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 13
- Jim Spencer: S9/G3.2-3
- Juan Beniquez: W.1-2
- Bucky Dent: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Willie Randolph: 8/F
Top 3
- Nelson Norman: S8
- Bump Wills: 54(1)3/GDP
- Billy Sample: S7
- Al Oliver: SB2
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 3
- Roy White: S9
- Thurman Munson: S8.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Graig Nettles: HR/9.3-H
- Chris Chambliss: S8
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Richie Zisk: S7
- John Ellis: 6E4.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Bucky Dent: 13
- Willie Randolph: D9
- Roy White: W
- Thurman Munson: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Gary Gray: 3/FL
- Nelson Norman: W
- Bump Wills: 8/F
- Billy Sample: 8/F
Bot 5
- Reggie Jackson: 7/F
- Graig Nettles: S8
- Chris Chambliss: 7/F
- Lou Piniella: S4/G4MS.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 9/F
Top 6
- Al Oliver: 7/F
- Buddy Bell: 9/F
- Richie Zisk: 3/P
Bot 6
- Bucky Dent: K/C
- Willie Randolph: 43
- Roy White: 3/G
Top 7
- John Ellis: 63
- Jim Sundberg: 9/F
- Gary Gray: K23
Bot 7
- Thurman Munson: D7
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Graig Nettles: S8.2-H
- Chris Chambliss: 3(B)36(1)/DP
Top 8
- Nelson Norman: K/C
- Bump Wills: S8
- Billy Sample: CS2(26)#
- Billy Sample: 8/F
Bot 8
- Lou Piniella: 7/F
- Juan Beniquez: 5/L
- Bucky Dent: 9/F
Top 9
- Al Oliver: K
- Buddy Bell: 9/F
- Richie Zisk: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- the ball hit 2B umpire Phil Lospitalier