April 8, 1979 · 3:33 AM EST
W: Tommy JohnL: Lary SorensenS: Rich Gossage
1B3-4H-AB1 RBITop hitterJSJim Spencer
DH1-3H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 RP7.0IP1 ER · 1 K · WP8.0IP2 ER · 0 K · LLosing pitcherP2.0IP0 ER · 2 K · SBiggest lead MIL by 1 · NYY by 1 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BA Orioles | 102 | 57 | .642 | — |
| 2MIBrewers | 95 | 66 | .590 | 8.0 |
3BO Red Sox | 91 | 69 | .569 | 11.5 |
| 4NYYankees | 89 | 71 | .556 | 13.5 |
5DE Tigers | 85 | 76 | .528 | 18.0 |
6CL Guardians | 81 | 80 | .503 | 22.0 |
7TO Blue Jays | 53 | 109 | .327 | 50.5 |
2B: Hisle, Thomas
RBI: Cooper
LOB: 14
2B: Jackson
HR: Spencer
RBI: Spencer 2
LOB: 8
The Yankees edged the Brewers 2-1 at Yankee Stadium I.
Tommy John got the win, Lary Sorensen took the loss and Rich Gossage earned the save. Jim Spencer went 1-for-3 for the Yankees, while Cecil Cooper went 3-for-4 for the Brewers.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
