May 16, 1979 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Ron GuidryL: Mark Fidrych
RF3-4H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 RTop hitterGNGraig Nettles
3B2-4H-AB2 HR · 4 RBI · 2 RP9.0IP2 ER · 13 K · WP3.1IP6 ER · 2 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead NYY by 6
| 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 |
HR: Kemp
RBI: Kemp 2
CS: LeFlore
LOB: 12
2B: Piniella
HR: Nettles 2, Chambliss
RBI: Nettles 4, Chambliss 2
SB: Randolph
CS: Jackson
LOB: 3
The Yankees beat the Tigers 6-2 at Yankee Stadium I.
Ron Guidry got the win and Mark Fidrych took the loss. Graig Nettles went 2-for-4 for the Yankees, while Steve Kemp went 3-for-4 for the Tigers.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
