Rangers @ Yankees
April 20, 1979

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Top 9 R H E
Rangers 3 4 0
Yankees 5 9 1
Top 9 R H E
Rangers 3 4 0
Yankees 5 9 1

Pat Putnam Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .417
OBP .000 .429
At Bats 0 12
Hits 0 5
• Singles 0 3
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 5

Dick Tidrow Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 1
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Yankee Stadium - April 20, 1979
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Strikeout
Dick Tidrow
Thurman Munson
Chris Chambliss
Willie Randolph
Graig Nettles
Bucky Dent
Roy White
Juan Beniquez
Reggie Jackson
Pat Putnam
Mike Jorgensen

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Texas Rangers 3 4 0 8
New York Yankees 5 9 1 4
Winning Pitcher Ed Figueroa
Losing Pitcher Steve Comer
Save Dick Tidrow
Game Winning RBI Thurman Munson
Attendance 26,651
Time of Game 2 hours 8 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Pat Putnam pinch hits for Nelson Norman. Putnam strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. Sundberg scores. Jorgensen moves to third.
Top 9 Dick Tidrow now pitching. Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. Sundberg moves to third. Jorgensen moves to second.
Top 9 Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second.
Top 9 Sundberg takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Chambliss hits a fly ball towards center. Oliver catches it and throws to first to double up Jackson.
Bottom 8 Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Jackson hits a popup into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out.
Top 8 Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Juan Beniquez now playing center field. Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Mickey Rivers. Rajsich fires to first and has Beniquez trapped. There's the throw to Norman who tags Beniquez for the out.
Bottom 7 Nelson Norman now playing shortstop. Johnny Grubb now playing left field. Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. Grubb moves to third.
Top 7 Wills takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Bert Campaneris. Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Grubb reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jim Spencer. Johnson is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver scores.
Top 6 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third.
Top 6 Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Sample goes all the way around to score.
Top 6 Sample takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Nettles moves to second.
Bottom 5 Dave Rajsich now pitching. Jackson strikes out.
Bottom 5 Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second.
Bottom 5 Randolph takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Campaneris is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out.
Top 4 Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dent fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 4 Gamble takes first base on ball four. Zisk moves to second.
Top 4 Zisk takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Chambliss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Sample hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Wills takes first base on ball four. Campaneris moves to second.
Top 3 Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Jorgensen hits a popup towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent.
Top 3 Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Randolph moves to second.
Bottom 2 Randolph takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Rivers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Dent goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 2 Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out.
Bottom 2 White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Chambliss strikes out.
Bottom 1 Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Munson moves to third.
Bottom 1 Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Munson moves to second.
Bottom 1 Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Randolph moves to second.
Bottom 1 Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second.
Bottom 1 Rivers takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out.