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New York Yankees @ 
Oakland Athletics
1979-04-24 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9158 · 2:35
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 3–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 9th. Tommy John earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Tommy John L: John Henry Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Fitzpatrick · 1B: Roy Roth · 2B: Jim Cuneo · 3B: Tony Patch · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Burke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Dilone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Page | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Revering | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Klutts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Murray | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Henry Johnson | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Willie Randolph: S8
- Thurman Munson: CS2(26)#
- Thurman Munson: K
Bot 1
- Glenn Burke: 63
- Miguel Dilone: 13
- Mitchell Page: 53
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Reggie Jackson: D7
- Graig Nettles: W
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Roy White: 43
Bot 2
- Dave Revering: K
- Mickey Klutts: W
- Mike Edwards: CS2(26)#
- Mike Edwards: 9/F
Top 3
- Bucky Dent: W
- Mickey Rivers: 6/P
- Willie Randolph: 8/F
- Thurman Munson: 13
Bot 3
- Wayne Gross: 13
- Jim Essian: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: K
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Reggie Jackson: E5.1-2
- Graig Nettles: K
- Chris Chambliss: 9/F.2-3
- Roy White: 7/F
Bot 4
- Glenn Burke: S8
- Miguel Dilone: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Mitchell Page: 13
- Dave Revering: 5/P
Top 5
- Bucky Dent: 7/F
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Willie Randolph: 5/P
Bot 5
- Mickey Klutts: K
- Mike Edwards: 43
- Wayne Gross: 31
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: 3/P
- Lou Piniella: 3/P
- Reggie Jackson: S7
- Graig Nettles: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Graig Nettles: W
- Chris Chambliss: D9.3-H;1-3
- Roy White: K
Bot 6
- Jim Essian: S9
- Dwayne Murphy: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Glenn Burke: 4/P
- Larry Murray: S5/G.2-3
- Mitchell Page: 3/G
Top 7
- Bucky Dent: S8
- Mickey Rivers: S1/G.1-2
- Willie Randolph: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Thurman Munson: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dave Revering: D9
- Mickey Klutts: 13
- Rob Picciolo: S8.2-H
- Wayne Gross: 7/F
- Jim Essian: 13
Top 8
- Reggie Jackson: 8/F
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Chris Chambliss: 8/F
- Roy White: 8/F
Bot 8
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
- Glenn Burke: 43
- Larry Murray: 9/F
Top 9
- Bucky Dent: S8
- Mickey Rivers: 43.1-2
- Willie Randolph: IW
- Thurman Munson: E1/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Jim Spencer: K
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
Bot 9
- Mitchell Page: 8/F
- Dave Revering: S9
- Derek Bryant: 16(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Miguel Dilone ejected by 1B umpire Roy Roth
- Debut game for Derek Bryant