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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on May 21, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 26,153 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Fred Spenn 3B: Larry Barnett |
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 |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Lynn Jones | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Les Moss | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 21, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Billingham
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Billingham
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Billingham
There goes Randolph. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Billingham
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Billingham
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LeFlore for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Guidry
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Guidry
Kemp 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
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields the ball and throws to Billingham covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Billingham
White 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. Jackson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Billingham
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Guidry
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Guidry
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Guidry
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Guidry
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Billingham
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Billingham
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Billingham
There goes Rivers. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Billingham
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Guidry
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Guidry
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Guidry
Kemp 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Billingham
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Billingham
Nettles 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Billingham
There goes Jackson. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Guidry
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Guidry
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. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Guidry
There's a wild pitch. Staub scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Guidry
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Guidry
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Billingham
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Billingham
Spencer hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Billingham
Dent bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Billingham
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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Guidry
Jerry Narron now catching.
Trammell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore 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: ---
Whitaker vs. Guidry
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Guidry
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Billingham
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Billingham
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Billingham
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Narron trying to get to third. Jones throws the ball in to Trammell, who relays the ball to Rodriguez who tags Narron for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson 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
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Guidry
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Guidry
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish 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: 1--
Jones vs. Guidry
Jones takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Guidry
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Guidry
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Billingham
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Billingham
Spencer hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Guidry
Whitaker bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Guidry
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Guidry
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and steps on first for the out. Chambliss throws to Dent, who throws back to Chambliss who tags Kemp for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Billingham
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Billingham
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Billingham
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narron vs. Billingham
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Guidry
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Guidry
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Guidry
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Billingham
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss 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. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Billingham
White strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1979 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 0
Randolph W, 2b 3 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 3 0
Munson T, c 1 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 1 1
Narron J, c 2 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 4 1 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Jackson R, rf 2 1 1 0 Parrish L, c 4 1 2 1
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Jones L, rf 3 0 1 0
White R, lf 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Spencer J, dh 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 0
Dent B, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 8 0 33 3 13 2
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 000 100 11x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (L) 8.0 13 3 3 1 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 4 3
E -- Thompson J
DP -- New York 3, Detroit 3
LOB -- New York 6, Detroit 8
2B -- Staub R, Whitaker L, LeFlore R
HR -- Parrish L
SB -- Randolph W
CS -- Rivers M, Jackson R
SH -- Dent B, Whitaker L
WP -- Guidry R
T -- 2:03
A -- 26153
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