May 15, 1979 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Tommy JohnL: Steve Baker
CF3-4H-AB1 RBI · 1 RTop hitterCCChris Chambliss
1B2-4H-AB2 HR · 3 RBI · 2 RP9.0IP3 ER · 5 K · WP2.0IP3 ER · 2 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead NYY by 10
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BA Orioles | 102 | 57 | .642 | — |
2MI Brewers | 95 | 66 | .590 | 8.0 |
3BO Red Sox | 91 | 69 | .569 | 11.5 |
| 4NYYankees | 89 | 71 | .556 | 13.5 |
| 5DETigers | 85 | 76 | .528 | 18.0 |
6CL Guardians | 81 | 80 | .503 | 22.0 |
7TO Blue Jays | 53 | 109 | .327 | 50.5 |
RBI: LeFlore, Whitaker 2
SB: LeFlore
CS: LeFlore
LOB: 7
2B: Rivers, Jackson, Piniella 2
HR: Chambliss 2
RBI: Randolph, Nettles 4, Jackson 2, Piniella, Chambliss 3
LOB: 11
The Yankees routed the Tigers 11-3 at Yankee Stadium I.
Tommy John got the win and Steve Baker took the loss. Chris Chambliss went 2-for-4 for the Yankees, while Ron LeFlore went 3-for-4 for the Tigers.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
