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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 27, 1980
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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 27, 1980 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 27,318 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Derryl Cousins |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Brown | Center Fielder |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lentine | DH |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 27, 1980
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Morris
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Morris
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Morris
The umpire calls a balk on Morris Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Morris
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Randolph scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Morris
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Morris
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. John
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. John
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Morris
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Morris
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Morris
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Morris
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Morris
The ball gets by Parrish for a passed ball. Dent moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Morris
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Morris
Murcer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. John
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. John
Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. John
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Morris
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Morris
Gamble hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Morris
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Morris
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. John
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. John
Lentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. John
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Lentine moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. John
Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lentine scores. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. John
There goes Peters. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Peters steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. John
Kemp hits a line drive into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Morris
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Morris
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Morris
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. John
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. John
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. John
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Morris
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Morris
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Morris
Watson hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. John
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lentine vs. John
There goes Brookens. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. John
Lentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. John
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. Lentine moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. John
Peters is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Morris
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Morris
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Morris
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. John
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. John
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. John
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Parrish reaches third base with a triple. Kemp scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. John
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. John
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent has Parrish trapped. There's the throw to Cerone and over to Rodriguez, who tags Parrish for the out. Cowens moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lentine vs. John
Lentine takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. John
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Morris
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Morris
Joe Lefebvre pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Lefebvre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Morris
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Morris
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. John
Fred Stanley now playing third base.
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. John
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Morris
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Morris
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Morris
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Morris
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. John
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. John
Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble who is chasing the ball. Parrish reaches third base with a triple. Wockenfuss goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. John
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parrish tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. John
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lentine vs. John
Lentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. John
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Morris
Cerone hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Morris
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Morris
Stanley is hit by the pitch. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Lopez
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dent moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Lopez
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Peters 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 9/27/1980 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 3 1 1 0 Peters R, cf 3 0 1 1
Murcer B, rf 5 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 1
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 1 Kemp S, lf 4 1 1 0
Gamble O, lf 3 0 2 0 Wockenfuss J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Spencer J, dh 4 0 1 0 Parrish L, c 4 1 3 2
Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 2 0 0 1
Dent B, ss 2 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Lentine J, dh 3 1 3 0
Lefebvre J, ph 0 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 0 0
Stanley F, 3b 0 0 0 0
Brown B, cf 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 30 5 9 5
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 002 001 02x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (L) 8.0 9 5 5 4 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (W) 8.1 5 1 1 6 2
Lopez A (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Dent B 2
DP -- New York 3, Detroit 3
LOB -- New York 10, Detroit 7
3B -- Parrish L 2
SB -- Peters R
CS -- Brookens T
SF -- Cowens A
HBP -- by John T (Peters R), by Morris J (Stanley F)
Balk -- Morris J
PB -- Parrish L
T -- 2:25
A -- 27318
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