Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Wilcox
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Wilcox
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Wilcox
  
  Gamble 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 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Hood
  
  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: ---
  Trammell vs. Hood
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Hood
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Hood
  
  Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wilcox
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Wilcox
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Wilcox
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Wilcox
  
  Nettles 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 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Hood
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Hood
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hood
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Hood
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Wilcox
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gulden vs. Wilcox
  
  Gulden takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Wilcox
  
  There goes Gulden. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Wilcox
  
  Stanley hits a line drive towards the mound. Wilcox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Hood
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Hood
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brookens moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Hood
  
  Trammell bunts in front of the plate. Gulden fields it and throws to first for the out. Brookens moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kemp vs. Hood
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Wilcox
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Wilcox
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Wilcox
  
  Gamble hits a popup towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Hood
  
  Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Hood
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Hood
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Hood
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wilcox
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Wilcox
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Wilcox
  
  Parrish fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Parrish. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Wilcox
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Wilcox
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gulden vs. Wilcox
  
  Gulden hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hood
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brookens vs. Hood
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LeFlore vs. Hood
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trammell vs. Hood
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Wilcox
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Wilcox
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Wilcox
  
  Randolph strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Hood
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Hood
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Hood
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanley. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Davis
  
  Ron Davis now pitching.
  
  Parrish 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 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Wilcox
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Wilcox
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Wilcox
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Davis
  
  Champ Summers pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
  
  Summers strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Davis
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Davis
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Davis
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brookens moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Davis
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brookens scores. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kemp vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Kemp hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Wilcox
  
  Jason Thompson now playing first base. Champ Summers now playing right field.
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Wilcox
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Trammell. Nettles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gulden vs. Wilcox
  
  Lenny Randle pinch runs for Jim Spencer.
  
  Gulden bunts in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to third. Randle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Wilcox
  
  Roy White pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
  
  White is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Wilcox
  
  Murcer hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Randolph vs. Wilcox
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gossage
  
  Bucky Dent now playing shortstop.
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Gossage
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Gossage
  
  Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Wilcox
  
  Gamble 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 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wilcox
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Wilcox
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Wilcox
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Gossage
  
  Summers hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gossage
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Gossage
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Gossage
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Wilcox
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gulden vs. Wilcox
  
  Gulden hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Wilcox
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Wilcox
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Dent moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Randolph vs. Wilcox
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dent scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gamble vs. Wilcox
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Underwood
  
  Pat Underwood now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Murcer scores. Randolph moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Underwood
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gossage
  
  Lou Piniella now playing left field.
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gossage
  
  Kemp strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gossage
  
  Thompson 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 

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         Game of 9/6/1979 -- New York at Detroit (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Murcer B, cf          5  1  1  0   LeFlore R, cf         5  0  2  0   
Randolph W, 2b        5  0  1  1   Trammell A, ss        4  0  1  1   
Gamble O, lf          4  0  1  0   Kemp S, lf            5  0  2  0   
Piniella L, lf        0  0  0  0   Wockenfuss J, 1b      2  0  0  0   
Jackson R, rf         4  1  2  1   Thompson J, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  1  0   Morales J, dh         4  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  0  1  0   Parrish L, c          4  0  0  0   
Spencer J, dh         3  0  0  0   Jones L, rf           2  0  1  0   
Randle L, pr          1  0  0  0   Summers C, ph-rf      2  0  0  0   
Gulden B, c           2  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Stanley F, ss         2  0  0  0   Brookens T, 2b        4  1  3  0   
White R, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
Dent B, ss            1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  8  2                        38  1 10  1

New York         000 010 000 2 --  3
Detroit          000 000 100 0 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hood D                5.2  6  0  0  1  3
Davis R               1.0  3  1  1  0  1
Gossage R (W)         3.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L)          9.2  8  3  3  4  4
Underwood P           0.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Parrish L, Stanley F, Trammell A
DP -- New York 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 9
2B -- Rodriguez A, Murcer B
HR -- Jackson R
CS -- Jackson R, Gulden B
SH -- Trammell A, Gulden B
WP -- Underwood P
T -- 2:54
A -- 19196

    

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