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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 | Mike Chris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Hood |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,050 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Mike Reilly |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | DH |
| Tom Brookens | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
| Lynn Jones | Left Fielder |
| Dave Stegman | Center Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Putman | Catcher |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Brad Gulden | Catcher |
| 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. Hood
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Hood
Brookens 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hood
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it 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: ---
Randolph vs. Chris
Randolph hits a line drive towards short. Wagner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Chris
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Chris
Piniella 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Hood
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hood
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stegman vs. Hood
There goes Jones. The throw from Gulden and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stegman vs. Hood
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Hood
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putman vs. Hood
Putman hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Chris
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Chris
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Chris
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Chris
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Chris
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gulden vs. Chris
Gulden takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randolph vs. Chris
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. Nettles scores. Gulden moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Chris
There goes Randolph. The throw from Putman and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Chris
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gulden scores. Randolph scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Chris
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Davis
LeFlore 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Davis
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Chris
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales throws the ball in to Wagner who tags Jackson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Chris
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stegman. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Chris
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops it up and throws to first, with Chris covering, for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Chris
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Davis
Morales 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, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Davis
Jason Thompson pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Davis
Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Billingham
Jason Thompson now playing first base. Kirk Gibson now playing center field. Rick Peters now playing left field.
Gulden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Billingham
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Billingham
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Billingham
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gulden moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Davis
Peters is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Davis
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Davis
Putman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Billingham
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Billingham
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Billingham
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Billingham
Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Davis
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Davis
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Davis
Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randolph scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Billingham
Lou Whitaker now playing second base.
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Billingham
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Billingham
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kaat
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Kaat
Gibson 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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Billingham
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Billingham
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Billingham
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Kaat
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putman vs. Kaat
Putman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Kaat
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Billingham
Gulden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Billingham
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Billingham
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Billingham
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gulden moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Kaat
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Kaat
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kaat
Morales hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kaat
Thompson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kaat scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1979, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, dh 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 5 1 2 2
Brookens T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 5 0 1 2
Whitaker L, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 5 0 3 0
Morales J, rf 4 1 1 1 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0
Wockenfuss J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Scott G, dh 4 2 2 0
Thompson J, ph-1b 3 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jones L, lf 1 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 2 2 2 2
Gibson K, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 3 0 1 1
Stegman D, cf 1 0 0 0 Gulden B, c 3 1 2 0
Peters R, lf 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 2 0 0 0
Putman E, c 3 0 1 0
Wagner M, ss 2 0 1 0
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28 1 4 1 35 7 14 7
Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 051 010 00x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Chris M (L) 2.2 6 6 6 3 2
Billingham J 5.1 8 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hood D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Davis R (W) 4.0 1 0 0 1 3
Kaat J (S) 3.0 2 1 1 1 1
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 3
LOB -- Detroit 3, New York 9
2B -- Scott G, Nettles G
HR -- Nettles G, Morales J
SB -- Jones L, Randolph W
SF -- Stanley F
T -- 2:15
A -- 30050
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