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Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees

May 14, 1979 · 7:05 PM EDT

Detroit Tigers logoDET85-763
Final
1New York Yankees logoNYY89-71

W: Milt WilcoxL: Ed Figueroa

Top performers

Game flow

NYY100%50%100%DET
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Biggest lead DET by 2

Key plays

  • B3 +8% DETLou Piniella grounds into a force out, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to second baseman Lou Whitaker. Reggie Jackson out at 2nd. Lou Piniella to 1st.DET 1 · NYY 1
  • T7 +12% DETJerry Morales doubles (9) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella.DET 1 · NYY 1
  • T7 +18% NYYAurelio Rodriguez hit into a fielder's choice double play, pitcher Ed Figueroa to shortstop Bucky Dent to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Jerry Morales out at 3rd. Aurelio Rodriguez out at 1st.DET 1 · NYY 1
  • T8 +23% DETSteve Kemp singles on a to center fielder Juan Beniquez. Ron LeFlore scores.DET 2 · NYY 1
  • T8 +12% DETLance Parrish singles on a to third baseman Graig Nettles. Steve Kemp scores. Jason Thompson to 3rd.DET 3 · NYY 1

Team stats

DETNYY
  • 8Hits4
  • 3Runs1
  • 3Walks2
  • 3Strikeouts6
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  • .250Batting average.133
  • .314On-base %.188
  • .406Slugging.200
  • 1.00ERA3.00
  • 11Left on base10

1979 AL East Standings

WLPCTGB
1BAOrioles10257.642—
2MIBrewers9566.5908.0
3BORed Sox9169.56911.5
4NYYankees8971.55613.5
5DETigers8576.52818.0
6CLGuardians8180.50322.0
7TOBlue Jays53109.32750.5

Game info

Venue
Yankee Stadium I