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Oakland Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1979-05-05 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 30167 · 61°F, sunny · 2:37
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 6th. Tommy John earned the win. Mickey Rivers went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Tommy John L: Dave Heaverlo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harold Siroka · 1B: Mike Fitzpatrick · 2B: Bill Henry · 3B: Merrill Hadry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Murray | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Henry Johnson | 6.2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Dilone: D7
- Larry Murray: 13/SH.2-3
- Mitchell Page: K
- Dave Revering: 3/G
Bot 1
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Mario Guerrero: D7
- Jim Essian: 63
- Wayne Gross: 4
- Mike Edwards: W
- Dwayne Murphy: S8.2-H;1-3
- Miguel Dilone: 63
Bot 2
- Cliff Johnson: 9
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Juan Beniquez: K
Top 3
- Larry Murray: 9
- Mitchell Page: 63
- Dave Revering: 9
Bot 3
- Jim Spencer: W
- Bucky Dent: 7
- Willie Randolph: 8
- Thurman Munson: 6
Top 4
- Mario Guerrero: 9
- Jim Essian: 63
- Wayne Gross: W
- Mike Edwards: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: K
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Graig Nettles: 9
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 5
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
- Miguel Dilone: S1
- Larry Murray: S7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-3
- Mitchell Page: 7
- Dave Revering: S9.3-H;BX2(96)
Bot 5
- Juan Beniquez: 9
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
- Bucky Dent: 7
Top 6
- Mario Guerrero: S7
- Jim Essian: 46(1)3/GDP
- Wayne Gross: 43
Bot 6
- Willie Randolph: S9
- Thurman Munson: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 7.2-3
- Cliff Johnson: 7
- Graig Nettles: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Juan Beniquez: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Mike Edwards: 4
- Dwayne Murphy: 9
- Miguel Dilone: S3
- Larry Murray: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Bucky Dent: S6
- Willie Randolph: 8
- Thurman Munson: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 2
Top 8
- Larry Murray: 5
- Mitchell Page: 7
- Dave Revering: D8
- Mario Guerrero: S8.2-H
- Jim Essian: 53
Bot 8
- Jay Johnstone: 63
- Graig Nettles: 9
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Mickey Rivers: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Spencer: 8
Top 9
- Wayne Gross: S9
- Mike Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
Bot 9
- Bucky Dent: D9
- Willie Randolph: IW
- Thurman Munson: S1.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: 8/SF.3-H