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New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers

Sep 7, 1979
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
NYY0000000000616
DET21001200-6905
loss:New York Yankees logoK. Claywin:Detroit Tigers logoJ. Billingham

Scoring Summary

NYYDET
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    1
    Lou Whitaker hits a home run (3). [1 run]
    01
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    1
    Jason Thompson doubles (14) on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Champ Summers scores. [1 run]
    02
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    2
    Lou Whitaker triples (7) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Ron LeFlore scores. [1 run]
    03
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    5
    Champ Summers singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Lou Whitaker scores. [1 run]
    04
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    6
    Ron LeFlore doubles (19). Lance Parrish scores. Aurelio Rodriguez scores. [2 runs]
    06

Player Stats

New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
TOTAL6310032014-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Ken ClayRHP2.0533111185.40
Jim KaatLHP4.0433220263.73
Roger SlagleRHP2.0000200100.00
TOTAL8.096653154-
Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
TOTAL9326653111-
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Bruce RobbinsLHP2.2200020174.43
Jack BillinghamRHP6.1400300283.40
TOTAL9.060032045-

Play-by-Play

1st inningNYYDET
  • TOP 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    WALK — Willie Randolph walks.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Bobby Murcer grounds into a double play, second baseman Lou Whitaker to shortstop Alan Trammell to first baseman Jason Thompson. Willie Randolph out at 2nd. Bobby Murcer out at 1st. [2 outs]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Piniella out, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to first baseman Jason Thompson. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Ron LeFlore out, second baseman Willie Randolph to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [1 out]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    HOME RUN — Lou Whitaker hits a home run (3). [1 run]
    01
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Steve Kemp out, first baseman Chris Chambliss to pitcher Ken Clay. [2 outs]
    01
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    WALK — Champ Summers walks.
    01
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    DOUBLE — Jason Thompson doubles (14) on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Champ Summers scores. [1 run]
    02
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    FIELD ERROR — Jerry Morales reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Ken Clay. Jason Thompson to 3rd.
    02
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Lance Parrish out, third baseman Fred Stanley to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [3 outs]
    02
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Team Stats

0Runs6
6Hits9
1Errors0
.194Batting Avg.281
31At Bats32
0Extra-base Hits6
0Home Runs1
0Runs-Batted-In6
2Walks3
0Stolen Bases0
3Strikeouts5
6Left on Base5
6Total Bases18

Game Details

Friday, September 7, 1979 · 7:05 PM
Comerica Park · Detroit, MI
attendance: 28,943 (70.5%)
weather: 58 degrees, unknown