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Angels
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 26, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the California Angels, played on July 26, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 43,136 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Fred Spenn |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | DH |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Joe Rudi | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Jerry Narron | Catcher |
| Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 26, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Guidry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Guidry
Lansford strikes out. Narron drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lansford out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Barr
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Barr
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Barr
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Guidry
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Guidry
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Guidry
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Guidry
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Barr
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Barr
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Barr
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rudi. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Narron vs. Barr
Narron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Barr
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Narron moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Barr
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Narron scores. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Barr
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Guidry
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Guidry
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Guidry
Carew bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Barr
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Barr
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Barr
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Barr
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Barr
Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Narron vs. Barr
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Guidry
Lansford hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Guidry
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Guidry
There goes Baylor. The throw from Narron and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Barr
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Barr
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Barr
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Guidry
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Guidry
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Guidry
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Guidry
Aikens takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Guidry
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Barr
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Barr
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Barr
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Barr
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Guidry
Fred Stanley now playing first base.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Guidry
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Barr
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narron vs. Barr
Narron bunts in front of the plate. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Barr
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Barr
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Guidry
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Guidry
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Guidry
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Barr
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Barr
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Barr
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Guidry
Mickey Rivers now playing center field.
Grich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Guidry
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Guidry
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Jim Anderson.
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Guidry
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Barr
Bert Campaneris now playing shortstop.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Barr
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Barr
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Guidry
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Guidry
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Guidry
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1979 -- California at New York (D)
California AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Carew R, dh 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 0 0 0 0
Ford D, cf 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Baylor D, lf 3 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Downing B, c 4 0 0 0 Stanley F, 1b 1 0 0 0
Rudi J, rf 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 2 0
Grich B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0
Aikens W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Spencer J, dh 3 1 2 0
Anderson J, ss 2 0 0 0 Narron J, c 2 1 1 1
Rettenmund M, ph 1 0 0 0 Doyle B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Campaneris B, ss 0 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 31 2 8 2
California 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 020 000 00x -- 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Barr J (L) 8.0 8 2 2 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 6
LOB -- California 5, New York 7
2B -- Spencer J, Grich B
CS -- Baylor D
SH -- Narron J
T -- 2:03
A -- 43136
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