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New York Yankees @ 
Oakland Athletics
1979-07-06 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 2:45
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 4–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Ron Davis earned the win. Thurman Munson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Ron Davis L: Steve McCatty SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Fred Spenn · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Page | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Catfish Hunter | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Davis | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve McCatty | 7.1 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
 Mike Norris | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Randolph: T9
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Thurman Munson: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 8/SF.3-H
- Lou Piniella: 5
- Graig Nettles: K
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 63
- Dave Chalk: 8
- Mitchell Page: S8
- Jeff Newman: K
Top 2
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Bucky Dent: 7
Bot 2
- Wayne Gross: 8
- Mike Heath: S7
- Tony Armas: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Thurman Munson: HR/7.1-H
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: S9.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Graig Nettles: 3
- Chris Chambliss: 8
Bot 3
- Rob Picciolo: S6
- Larry Murray: 14/SH.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 7
- Dave Chalk: 7
Top 4
- Jim Spencer: W
- Bucky Dent: CS2(26)#
- Bucky Dent: 2
- Willie Randolph: E5
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Bot 4
- Mitchell Page: S7
- Jeff Newman: K
- Wayne Gross: 63.1-2
- Mike Heath: 53
Top 5
- Thurman Munson: 7
- Reggie Jackson: 2
- Lou Piniella: 7
Bot 5
- Tony Armas: 7
- Rob Picciolo: 7
- Larry Murray: W
- Rickey Henderson: S9.1-2
- Dave Chalk: 7
Top 6
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Chris Chambliss: S9
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Bucky Dent: 6
Bot 6
- Mitchell Page: 43
- Jeff Newman: S8
- Wayne Gross: 36(1)/FO
- Mike Heath: D8.1-H
- Tony Armas: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Rob Picciolo: 43
Top 7
- Willie Randolph: S9
- Bobby Murcer: CS2(26)#
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Thurman Munson: W
- Reggie Jackson: 63
Bot 7
- Mike Edwards: 8
- Rickey Henderson: S8.B-3(E8)
- Dave Chalk: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Mitchell Page: 8
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: 6
- Graig Nettles: S8
- Chris Chambliss: D9.1-3
- Jim Spencer: IW
- Bucky Dent: K
- Willie Randolph: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 2(3)/G/FO
Bot 8
- Jeff Newman: 8
- Wayne Gross: 43
- Mike Heath: S8
- Tony Armas: 53
Top 9
- Thurman Munson: S6
- Reggie Jackson: S8.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 1/G.2-3;1-2
- Chris Chambliss: IW
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
Bot 9
- Rob Picciolo: 63
- Jim Essian: 13
- Rickey Henderson: 63