Tigers (3) vs Yankees (11) · May 15, 1979 · MLB Scores

FINAL

May 15, 1979

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	7	1	3
NYY	1	2	0	0	2	4	1	1	-	11	16	0	6

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DETNYY

1
Graig Nettles out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Steve Kemp. Willie Randolph scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
01
2
Chris Chambliss hits a home run (4). Jim Spencer scores. [2 runs]
03
5
Reggie Jackson doubles (7) on a to center fielder Ron LeFlore. Willie Randolph scores. [1 run]
04
5
Lou Piniella doubles (5) on a to left fielder Jerry Morales. Reggie Jackson scores. [1 run]
05
6
Willie Randolph singles on a to center fielder Ron LeFlore. Bucky Dent scores. Juan Beniquez to 2nd. [1 run]
06
6
Graig Nettles singles on a to right fielder Steve Kemp. Juan Beniquez scores. Willie Randolph scores. Thurman Munson to 3rd. [2 runs]
08
6
Reggie Jackson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jerry Morales. Thurman Munson scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
09
7
Chris Chambliss hits a home run (5). [1 run]
010
8
Ron LeFlore singles on a to pitcher Tommy John. Lance Parrish scores. Aurelio Rodriguez to 3rd. [1 run]
110
8
Lou Whitaker singles on a to center fielder Juan Beniquez. Aurelio Rodriguez scores. Ron LeFlore scores. [2 runs]
310
8
Graig Nettles out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ron LeFlore. Willie Randolph scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
311

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Ron LeFloreCF	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.353
2Lou Whitaker2B	1	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	.313
3Rusty StaubDH	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.293
4Steve KempRF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.384
5Jason Thompson1B	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.276
6Jerry MoralesLF	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.225
7Lance ParrishC	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	.271
8Aurelio Rodriguez3B	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	.239
9Alan TrammellSS	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	.282


TOTAL	7	32	3	3	5	1	0	7	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Steve BakerRHP	2.0	6	3	3	2	1	1	20	5.12
Sheldon BurnsideLHP	3.1	6	5	5	1	1	0	21	5.66
Bruce TaylorRHP	2.2	4	3	2	1	0	1	14	6.59
TOTAL	8.0	16	11	10	4	2	2	55	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Mickey RiversCF	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269
Juan BeniquezPR-CF	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.259
2Willie Randolph2B	4	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	.254
3Thurman MunsonC	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	3	.324
4Graig Nettles3B	2	3	0	4	1	0	0	1	.313
5Reggie JacksonRF	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.313
6Lou PiniellaLF	2	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	.268
7Jim SpencerDH	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.297
Cliff JohnsonPH	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.286
8Chris Chambliss1B	2	4	2	3	0	0	2	0	.211
9Bucky DentSS	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.284
TOTAL	16	36	11	11	4	2	2	11	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Tommy JohnLHP	9.0	7	3	3	5	1	0	46	1.81


TOTAL	9.0	7	3	3	5	1	0	46	-

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1st inningDETNYY

TOP 1
SINGLE — Ron LeFlore singles on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson.
00
CAUGHT STEALING 2B — Ron LeFlore caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Thurman Munson to shortstop Bucky Dent. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Lou Whitaker out, pitcher Tommy John to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [2 outs]
00
STRIKEOUT — Rusty Staub strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
LINEOUT — Mickey Rivers lines out to first baseman Jason Thompson. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Willie Randolph singles on a to left fielder Jerry Morales.
00
SINGLE — Thurman Munson singles on a to center fielder Ron LeFlore. Willie Randolph to 3rd.
00
SAC FLY — Graig Nettles out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Steve Kemp. Willie Randolph scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
01
SINGLE — Reggie Jackson singles on a to center fielder Ron LeFlore. Thurman Munson to 3rd. Reggie Jackson to 2nd. Reggie Jackson advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by center fielder Ron LeFlore.
01
STRIKEOUT — Lou Piniella strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
01

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DET

NYY

3Runs11

7Hits16

1Errors0

.219Batting Avg.444

32At Bats36

0Extra-base Hits6

0Home Runs2

3Runs-Batted-In11

1Walks2

1Stolen Bases0

5Strikeouts4

3Left on Base6

7Total Bases26

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