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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 15, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 15, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Terry Cooney |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | DH |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Lynn Jones | Left Fielder |
| Dave Stegman | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Second Baseman |
| Rick Peters | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Brad Gulden | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 15, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. John
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. John
Morales 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
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Morris
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Morris
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Morris
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. John
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. John
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. John
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Morris
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stegman. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Morris
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Morris
Doyle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Brookens misplays the ball. That's an error on Brookens. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Morris
Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. John
Stegman hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. John
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. John
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Morris
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Morris
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Morris
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Morris
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. John
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. John
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. John
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. John
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Morris
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Morris
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Morris
Doyle 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. John
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stegman vs. John
Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. John
Brookens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Brookens reaches second base with a double. Stegman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. John
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeFlore vs. John
LeFlore hits a line drive off the glove of Nettles, and into shallow left field. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. Brookens scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. John
Morales 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
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Morris
Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gulden for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Morris
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Morris
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Morris
Gamble hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. John
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. John
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. John
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stegman vs. John
Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Underwood
Pat Underwood now pitching. George Scott pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Underwood
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Underwood
Willie Randolph pinch hits for Brian Doyle.
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Underwood
Roy White pinch hits for Brad Gulden.
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. John
Willie Randolph now playing second base. Jerry Narron now catching.
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. John
Peters bunts towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. John
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Underwood
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Underwood
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Underwood
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. John
Lou Piniella now playing left field.
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. John
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. John
Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. John
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Underwood
Jason Thompson now playing first base.
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. John
Stegman 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. John
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. John
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Lopez
Lou Whitaker now playing second base. Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Randolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Lopez
Narron strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Lopez
Lenny Randle pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Lopez
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Lopez
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1979, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, dh 3 2 2 1 Murcer B, cf 3 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 1 Gamble O, lf 2 1 1 0
Morales J, rf 4 0 1 1 Piniella L, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, dh 2 1 1 2
Thompson J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Scott G, ph 2 0 1 0
Parrish L, c 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0
Jones L, lf 3 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 2 0
Stegman D, cf 4 1 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Brookens T, 2b 4 1 2 1 Doyle B, 2b 1 0 0 1
Whitaker L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Randolph W, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Peters R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Gulden B, c 2 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 1 0 0 0 White R, ph 1 0 0 0
Narron J, c 1 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Randle L, ph 0 0 0 0
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33 4 8 4 32 3 6 3
Detroit 000 130 000 -- 4
New York 012 000 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (W) 5.0 3 3 3 2 3
Underwood P 3.0 3 0 0 1 0
Lopez A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (L) 9.0 8 4 4 2 2
E -- Brookens T
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 8
2B -- Chambliss C, Brookens T, LeFlore R
HR -- Spencer J
SH -- Doyle B, Peters R
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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