Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Morris
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Morris
  
  Chambliss hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Morris
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Morris
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stegman. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Murcer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Morris
  
  Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Morris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nettles vs. Morris
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Guidry
  
  LeFlore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Guidry
  
  Brookens strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Guidry
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Narron vs. Morris
  
  Narron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Morris
  
  Doyle bunts in front of the plate. Parrish scoops up the ball and tags Doyle for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Morris
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Morris
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stegman. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Dent goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Morris
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Morris
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Guidry
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Guidry
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Guidry
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Morris
  
  Jackson 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Morris
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Morris
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Narron vs. Morris
  
  Narron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doyle vs. Morris
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dent vs. Morris
  
  Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stegman vs. Guidry
  
  Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Guidry
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Guidry
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Underwood
  
  Pat Underwood now pitching.
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Underwood
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Underwood
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Guidry
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brookens vs. Guidry
  
  The ball gets by Narron for a passed ball. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brookens vs. Guidry
  
  There's a wild pitch. LeFlore scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Guidry
  
  Brookens strikes out. Narron drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brookens out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Guidry
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Guidry
  
  There goes Morales. The throw from Narron and he is safe. Morales steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wockenfuss vs. Guidry
  
  Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Guidry
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Morales trying to get to home. Chambliss throws to Narron who tags Morales for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Underwood
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Underwood
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Underwood
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Narron vs. Underwood
  
  There goes Spencer. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Guidry
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stegman vs. Guidry
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from Narron and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stegman vs. Guidry
  
  Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Guidry
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Guidry
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Narron vs. Underwood
  
  Narron strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Underwood
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Underwood
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Guidry
  
  Lou Piniella now playing left field.
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Guidry
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Guidry
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nettles. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wockenfuss vs. Guidry
  
  Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Underwood
  
  Murcer 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, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Underwood
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Underwood
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Guidry
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Guidry
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stegman vs. Guidry
  
  Stegman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Guidry
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Underwood
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Underwood
  
  Spencer 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, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Underwood
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Underwood
  
  Roy White pinch hits for Jerry Narron.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Guidry
  
  Brad Gulden now catching. Rick Peters pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
  
  Peters strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Guidry
  
  LeFlore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching. Champ Summers pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
  
  Summers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Gossage
  
  Morales hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Lopez
  
  Alan Trammell now playing shortstop. Rick Peters now playing second base. Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Lopez
  
  Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Lopez
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gossage
  
  Jason Thompson pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Gossage
  
  Steve Kemp pinch hits for Lance Parrish.
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Gossage
  
  Al Greene pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Gossage
  
  Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Dave Stegman.
  
  Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1979 -- New York at Detroit (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Murcer B, cf          4  2  1  1   LeFlore R, dh         4  2  2  1   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  1  1   Brookens T, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Gamble O, lf          3  0  0  0   Summers C, ph         1  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        1  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        0  0  0  0   
Jackson R, rf         4  0  1  1   Morales J, rf         3  0  1  0   
Spencer J, dh         3  1  2  0   Wockenfuss J, 1b      3  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         3  1  1  1   Thompson J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Narron J, c           3  0  1  0   Parrish L, c          3  0  1  0   
White R, ph           1  0  0  0   Kemp S, ph            1  0  1  0   
Gulden B, c           0  0  0  0   Jones L, lf           2  1  0  0   
Doyle B, 2b           4  0  1  1   Greene A, ph          1  0  0  0   
Dent B, ss            4  1  0  0   Stegman D, cf         3  1  1  2   
                                   Gibson K, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  0  0   
                                   Wagner M, ss          2  0  0  0   
                                   Peters R, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  5                        32  4  6  3

New York         121 000 010 --  5
Detroit          000 110 110 --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W)          7.1  5  4  3  2 10
Gossage R (S)         1.2  1  0  0  0  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris J (L)          3.0  6  4  4  3  1
Underwood P           5.0  2  1  1  0  3
Lopez A               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Nettles G 2, Narron J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 3
2B -- Jackson R, Murcer B, LeFlore R
HR -- Stegman D, Nettles G, LeFlore R
SB -- Morales J, Jones L
CS -- Spencer J
WP -- Morris J, Guidry R
PB -- Narron J
T -- 2:16
A -- 30069

    

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