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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on September 8, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 30,069 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Marty Springstead |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Narron | Catcher |
| Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | DH |
| Tom Brookens | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Lynn Jones | Left Fielder |
| Dave Stegman | Center Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 8, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Morris
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Morris
Chambliss hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Morris
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stegman. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Murcer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Morris
Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Morris
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Guidry
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Morris
Narron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Morris
Doyle bunts in front of the plate. Parrish scoops up the ball and tags Doyle for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Morris
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Morris
Murcer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stegman. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Dent goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Morris
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Morris
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Guidry
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Guidry
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Morris
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Morris
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Narron vs. Morris
Narron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Morris
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Morris
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Guidry
Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Guidry
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Guidry
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Underwood
Pat Underwood now pitching.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Underwood
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Underwood
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Guidry
The ball gets by Narron for a passed ball. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brookens vs. Guidry
There's a wild pitch. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Guidry
Brookens strikes out. Narron drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brookens out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Guidry
There goes Morales. The throw from Narron and he is safe. Morales steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Guidry
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Morales trying to get to home. Chambliss throws to Narron who tags Morales for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Underwood
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Underwood
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narron vs. Underwood
There goes Spencer. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Guidry
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stegman vs. Guidry
There goes Jones. The throw from Narron and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stegman vs. Guidry
Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Guidry
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Guidry
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Underwood
Narron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Underwood
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Underwood
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
Lou Piniella now playing left field.
LeFlore 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Guidry
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nettles. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Guidry
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Underwood
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Underwood
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Underwood
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Guidry
Jones 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Guidry
Stegman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Guidry
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Underwood
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Underwood
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Underwood
Roy White pinch hits for Jerry Narron.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Guidry
Brad Gulden now catching. Rick Peters pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching. Champ Summers pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Summers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Gossage
Morales hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Lopez
Alan Trammell now playing shortstop. Rick Peters now playing second base. Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopez covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lopez
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lopez
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gossage
Jason Thompson pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gossage
Steve Kemp pinch hits for Lance Parrish.
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Gossage
Al Greene pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Gossage
Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Dave Stegman.
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1979 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Murcer B, cf 4 2 1 1 LeFlore R, dh 4 2 2 1
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Brookens T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gamble O, lf 3 0 0 0 Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 1 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 0 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 1 Morales J, rf 3 0 1 0
Spencer J, dh 3 1 2 0 Wockenfuss J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 1 Thompson J, ph 1 0 0 0
Narron J, c 3 0 1 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 1 0
White R, ph 1 0 0 0 Kemp S, ph 1 0 1 0
Gulden B, c 0 0 0 0 Jones L, lf 2 1 0 0
Doyle B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Greene A, ph 1 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 4 1 0 0 Stegman D, cf 3 1 1 2
Gibson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wagner M, ss 2 0 0 0
Peters R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
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34 5 8 5 32 4 6 3
New York 121 000 010 -- 5
Detroit 000 110 110 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 7.1 5 4 3 2 10
Gossage R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (L) 3.0 6 4 4 3 1
Underwood P 5.0 2 1 1 0 3
Lopez A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Nettles G 2, Narron J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 3
2B -- Jackson R, Murcer B, LeFlore R
HR -- Stegman D, Nettles G, LeFlore R
SB -- Morales J, Jones L
CS -- Spencer J
WP -- Morris J, Guidry R
PB -- Narron J
T -- 2:16
A -- 30069
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