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New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers
1979-08-27 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 24922 · night · 2:28
New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers 7–4. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 4th. Tommy John earned the win and Ron Davis picked up the save. Oscar Gamble went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Tommy John L: Fergie Jenkins SV: Ron Davis
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Dallas Parks · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Randolph | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Gulden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Rivers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Davis | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 4.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
 Danny Darwin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Murcer: S5/BG
- Willie Randolph: 64(1)/FO
- Oscar Gamble: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: 63
- Billy Sample: E9.B-2
- Al Oliver: S8.2-H(UR)
- Buddy Bell: 9/9D
- Richie Zisk: 13
Top 2
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Graig Nettles: 63
- Jim Spencer: D9
- Brad Gulden: E3.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Bucky Dent: S7.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 6
Bot 2
- John Ellis: S7
- Eric Soderholm: 8/8D
- Jim Sundberg: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Willie Randolph: S8
- Oscar Gamble: S9.1-3
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Chris Chambliss: WP.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Graig Nettles: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jim Spencer: 13
Bot 3
- Pat Putnam: S8
- Bump Wills: FC/SH.1-2
- Billy Sample: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Al Oliver: S7.3-H;2-H
- Buddy Bell: 7/7D
- Richie Zisk: S7.1-2
- John Ellis: S6.2-H;1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 4/L
Top 4
- Brad Gulden: S9
- Bucky Dent: HP.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 7/L
- Willie Randolph: S5.2-3;1-2
- Oscar Gamble: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Chris Chambliss: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Sundberg: 13
- Pat Putnam: K
- Bump Wills: 63
Top 5
- Graig Nettles: S8
- Jim Spencer: S7.1-3
- Brad Gulden: BK.3-H;1-2
- Brad Gulden: W
- Bucky Dent: S9.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: PO2(24)#
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
- Willie Randolph: K/C
Bot 5
- Billy Sample: 7
- Al Oliver: S9
- Buddy Bell: S9.1-2
- Richie Zisk: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- John Ellis: W.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Oscar Gamble: 53
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Chris Chambliss: 8
Bot 6
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Pat Putnam: 31
- Bump Wills: 7
Top 7
- Graig Nettles: 8/L
- Jim Spencer: 31
- Brad Gulden: K/C
Bot 7
- Billy Sample: 63
- Al Oliver: D7
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Richie Zisk: 53
Top 8
- Fred Stanley: K
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Willie Randolph: S8
- Oscar Gamble: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Jim Sundberg: 13
Top 9
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Graig Nettles: 8
Bot 9
- Pat Putnam: 7
- Bump Wills: W
- Billy Sample: K
- Al Oliver: 8