Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Hood
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Hood
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Hood
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Chris
  
  Randolph hits a line drive towards short. Wagner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Chris
  
  Beniquez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Chris
  
  Piniella 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 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Hood
  
  Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hood
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stegman vs. Hood
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from Gulden and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stegman vs. Hood
  
  Stegman hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Hood
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Putman vs. Hood
  
  Putman hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Chris
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Chris
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Chris
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Chris
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanley vs. Chris
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gulden vs. Chris
  
  Gulden takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Randolph vs. Chris
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. Nettles scores. Gulden moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beniquez vs. Chris
  
  There goes Randolph. The throw from Putman and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beniquez vs. Chris
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gulden scores. Randolph scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Chris
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Davis
  
  Ron Davis now pitching.
  
  Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Davis
  
  LeFlore 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, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Davis
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Chris
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales throws the ball in to Wagner who tags Jackson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Chris
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stegman. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Chris
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops it up and throws to first, with Chris covering, for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Chris
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Billingham
  
  Jack Billingham now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Davis
  
  Morales 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, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Davis
  
  Jason Thompson pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Davis
  
  Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gulden vs. Billingham
  
  Jason Thompson now playing first base. Kirk Gibson now playing center field. Rick Peters now playing left field.
  
  Gulden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Billingham
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Billingham
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Billingham
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gulden moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Billingham
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Davis
  
  Peters is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Davis
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putman vs. Davis
  
  Putman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Billingham
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Billingham
  
  Chambliss 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Billingham
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Billingham
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gulden vs. Billingham
  
  Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Davis
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Davis
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Davis
  
  Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randolph scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Billingham
  
  Lou Whitaker now playing second base.
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Billingham
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Billingham
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Billingham
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Kaat
  
  Jim Kaat now pitching.
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kaat
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Kaat
  
  Gibson 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 7

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Billingham
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Billingham
  
  Chambliss 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Billingham
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Billingham
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Kaat
  
  Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Kaat
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putman vs. Kaat
  
  Putman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Kaat
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gulden vs. Billingham
  
  Gulden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Billingham
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Billingham
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Billingham
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gulden moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Billingham
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Kaat
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Kaat
  
  Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Kaat
  
  Morales hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kaat
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kaat scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1979, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, dh         4  0  0  0   Randolph W, 2b        5  1  2  2   
Brookens T, 2b        2  0  0  0   Beniquez J, cf        5  0  1  2   
Whitaker L, ph-2b     2  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        5  0  3  0   
Morales J, rf         4  1  1  1   Jackson R, rf         4  1  1  0   
Wockenfuss J, 1b      1  0  0  0   Scott G, dh           4  2  2  0   
Thompson J, ph-1b     3  0  0  0   Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Jones L, lf           1  0  1  0   Nettles G, 3b         2  2  2  2   
Gibson K, ph-cf       2  0  0  0   Stanley F, ss         3  0  1  1   
Stegman D, cf         1  0  0  0   Gulden B, c           3  1  2  0   
Peters R, lf          1  0  0  0                                      
Rodriguez A, 3b       2  0  0  0                                      
Putman E, c           3  0  1  0                                      
Wagner M, ss          2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  4  1                        35  7 14  7

Detroit          000 000 001 --  1
New York         051 010 00x --  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chris M (L)           2.2  6  6  6  3  2
Billingham J          5.1  8  1  1  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hood D                2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Davis R (W)           4.0  1  0  0  1  3
Kaat J (S)            3.0  2  1  1  1  1

DP -- Detroit 1, New York 3
LOB -- Detroit 3, New York 9
2B -- Scott G, Nettles G
HR -- Nettles G, Morales J
SB -- Jones L, Randolph W
SF -- Stanley F
T -- 2:15
A -- 30050

    

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