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Texas Rangers @ 
New York Yankees
1980-08-06 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 34746 · 86°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:11
New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Rudy May earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Jim Spencer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Rudy May L: Doc Medich SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 John Henry Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rudy May | 8.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Rich Gossage | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 8/L
- Bump Wills: K
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 1
- Willie Randolph: W
- Bobby Murcer: 6/P
- Oscar Gamble: SB2
- Oscar Gamble: 8/F
- Reggie Jackson: 7/F
Top 2
- Buddy Bell: W
- Richie Zisk: 9/F
- John Ellis: 8/F8XD
- Jim Sundberg: 9/F
Bot 2
- Jim Spencer: 6/P
- Eric Soderholm: 7/F
- Rick Cerone: E6/F
- Bobby Brown: 7/L
Top 3
- Billy Sample: 7/F
- Pepe Frias: 8/F
- Mickey Rivers: 9/F
Bot 3
- Fred Stanley: 53
- Willie Randolph: W
- Bobby Murcer: 7/F
- Oscar Gamble: K
Top 4
- Bump Wills: 63
- Al Oliver: E8/F.B-3
- Buddy Bell: 9/F
- Richie Zisk: 31
Bot 4
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Eric Soderholm: S7.1-2
- Rick Cerone: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- John Ellis: D7
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Billy Sample: SB3
- Billy Sample: 5/FL
- Pepe Frias: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bobby Brown: 8/F
- Fred Stanley: 9/F
- Willie Randolph: S9
- Bobby Murcer: SB2
- Bobby Murcer: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Oscar Gamble: 43
Top 6
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Bump Wills: 7/F
- Al Oliver: 7/F
- Buddy Bell: 8/F8XD
Bot 6
- Reggie Jackson: 53
- Jim Spencer: HR/9
- Eric Soderholm: 9/F
- Rick Cerone: W
- Bobby Brown: 7/F
Top 7
- Richie Zisk: K/C
- John Ellis: 63
- Jim Sundberg: D7
- Billy Sample: 63
Bot 7
- Fred Stanley: 53
- Willie Randolph: 8/F
- Bobby Murcer: 7/F
Top 8
- Dave Roberts: 8/F
- Mickey Rivers: 13
- Bump Wills: 43
Bot 8
- Oscar Gamble: S8
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Jim Spencer: 46(1)/FO
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7/F
Top 9
- Al Oliver: 13
- Buddy Bell: 9/F
- Richie Zisk: HR/7
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Pat Putnam: 7/F