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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 7, 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 7, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 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 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Clay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Robbins |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 28,943 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Third Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Brad Gulden | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Champ Summers | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 7, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Robbins
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Robbins
Murcer 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Robbins
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Clay
LeFlore 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Clay
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Clay
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Clay covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Clay
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Clay
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Summers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Clay
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clay juggles the ball. That's an error on Clay. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Clay
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Robbins
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Robbins
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Robbins
Chambliss 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, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Robbins
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Clay
Rodriguez strikes out. Gulden drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rodriguez out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Clay
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Clay
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Clay
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Whitaker reaches third base with a triple. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Clay
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Robbins
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Robbins
Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robbins fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Robbins
Randolph hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Robbins
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robbins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Piniella 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 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Clay
Summers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Kaat
There goes Summers. The throw from Gulden and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kaat
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Kaat
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Billingham
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Kaat
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Kaat
LeFlore hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Billingham
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Billingham
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Billingham
Gulden hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Billingham
Randolph hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Kaat
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Kaat
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Kaat
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kaat
Thompson 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 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Billingham
Murcer 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Billingham
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson 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, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kaat
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Kaat
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Kaat
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Kaat
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. Parrish scores. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Kaat
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Billingham
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for George Scott.
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Billingham
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Billingham
Dent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Slagle
Jerry Narron now catching. Roger Slagle now pitching.
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first, with Slagle covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Slagle
Summers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Slagle
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Billingham
Narron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Billingham
Randolph 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, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Billingham
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Slagle
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Slagle
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Slagle
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Billingham
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Billingham
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp 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 9/7/1979 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 3 0 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 1 2 2
Murcer B, cf 4 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 2 2 2
Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0 Summers C, dh 3 1 2 1
Scott G, dh 2 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Gamble O, ph 2 0 1 0 Morales J, rf 4 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Parrish L, c 3 1 0 0
Stanley F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 2 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0
Gulden B, c 2 0 0 0
Narron J, c 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 32 6 9 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 210 012 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Clay K (L)* 2.0 5 3 3 1 1
Kaat J 4.0 4 3 3 2 2
Slagle R 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robbins B 2.2 2 0 0 2 0
Billingham J (W) 6.1 4 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd
E -- Clay K
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 6, Detroit 5
2B -- Thompson J, LeFlore R 2, Morales J
3B -- Whitaker L
HR -- Whitaker L
CS -- Summers C
T -- 2:20
A -- 28943
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