1979 - 05 - 06 New York Yankees vs Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 06 of 05 1979, the New York Yankees attempted to defend their city's honor against the . The New York Yankees were coached by , the visitors by . was the umpire. The starting pitcher for the New York Yankees was and the pitcher for the was .

This database is as complete as possible and includes the visiting team, hometeam, umpire, starting pitching, batting order, stadium played at, attendance, and any additional information you may find useful. If you happen to notice any inconsistencies in the data shown, please let us know (it's a big database, and mistakes happen, especially in the earlier years).

1979 New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics

Game Score Card / Stats


Game Date: 1979/05/06 New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics
Played at Yankee Stadium II with 46750 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
New York Yankees01110200015150
Oakland Athletics0301001000591
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
New York Yankees -2Catfish HunterBob Lemon
Oakland Athletics -3Craig MinettoJim Marshall
 
Home Runs in game:
New York Yankees -2
Oakland Athletics -2
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Willie Randolph4Miguel Dilone9
Thurman Munson2Larry Murray7
Lou Piniella7Mitchell Page10
Cliff Johnson10Dave Revering3
Graig Nettles5Mario Guerrero6
Reggie Jackson9Wayne Gross5
Juan Beniquez8Dwayne Murphy8
Jim Spencer3Jeff Newman2
Bucky Dent6Rob Picciolo4
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Phil Lospitalier Home Plate Umpire
Mike Fitzpatrick First Base Umpire
Harold Siroka Second Base Umpire
Bill Henry Third Base Umpire