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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 15, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 15, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Baker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,876 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harold Siroka 1B: Phil Lospitalier 2B: John Shulock 3B: Don Slattery |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Right Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Les Moss | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 15, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. John
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. John
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. John
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. John
Staub strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Baker
Rivers hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Baker
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Baker
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Baker
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Baker
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on LeFlore. Munson moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Baker
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. John
Kemp 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. John
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. John
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Baker
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Baker
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Baker
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Baker
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morales. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Baker
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Baker
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. John
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. John
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Baker
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Burnside
Sheldon Burnside now pitching.
Jackson 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Burnside
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kemp. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Burnside
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. John
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. John
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. John
Staub 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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Burnside
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Burnside
Dent hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Burnside
Rivers 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. John
Kemp 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. John
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. John
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. John
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Burnside
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Burnside
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Burnside
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Burnside
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Randolph goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Burnside
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morales. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Burnside
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. John
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. John
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. John
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. John
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Burnside
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Burnside
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Burnside
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Burnside
Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Mickey Rivers.
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dent scores. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Taylor
Bruce Taylor now pitching.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beniquez moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Taylor
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. Randolph scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Taylor
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Munson tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Taylor
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. John
Juan Beniquez now playing center field.
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. John
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. John
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Taylor
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Taylor
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Taylor
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Taylor
Beniquez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. John
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. John
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. John
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LeFlore vs. John
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parrish scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. John
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Munson and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. John
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. John
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Taylor
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Taylor
The ball gets by Parrish for a passed ball. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Taylor
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Taylor
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Taylor
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. John
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. John
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 -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. John
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson 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 5/15/1979 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 1 3 1 Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 2 Beniquez J, pr-cf 1 1 0 0
Staub R, dh 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 5 4 4 1
Kemp S, rf 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 5 1 2 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 2 4
Morales J, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 2 2
Parrish L, c 2 1 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 1
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Spencer J, dh 0 1 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, ph 3 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 2 2 3
Dent B, ss 3 1 0 0
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32 3 7 3 36 11 16 11
Detroit 000 000 030 -- 3
New York 120 024 11x -- 11
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Baker S (L)* 2.0 6 3 3 1 2
Burnside S 3.1 6 5 5 1 1
Taylor B 2.2 4 3 2 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd
E -- LeFlore R
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, New York 6
2B -- Rivers M, Piniella L 2, Jackson R
HR -- Chambliss C 2
SB -- LeFlore R
CS -- LeFlore R
SF -- Nettles G 2, Jackson R
PB -- Parrish L
T -- 2:15
A -- 18876
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