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New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers

May 21, 1979 · 7:05 PM EDT

New York Yankees logoNYY89-711
Final
3Detroit Tigers logoDET85-76

W: Jack BillinghamL: Ron Guidry

Top performers

Game flow

DET100%50%100%NYY
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Biggest lead NYY by 1 · DET by 2 · 1 lead change

Key plays

  • B3 +12% NYYSteve Kemp grounds into a double play, second baseman Willie Randolph to shortstop Bucky Dent to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Lou Whitaker out at 2nd. Steve Kemp out at 1st.NYY 1 · DET 0
  • B6 +11% NYYAlan Trammell out to center fielder Mickey Rivers.NYY 1 · DET 1
  • B7 +10% DETRon LeFlore doubles (5) on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson.NYY 1 · DET 1
  • T9 +11% NYYReggie Jackson walks. Graig Nettles to 2nd.NYY 1 · DET 3
  • T9 +21% DETChris Chambliss grounds into a double play, second baseman Lou Whitaker to shortstop Alan Trammell to first baseman Jason Thompson. Graig Nettles to 3rd. Reggie Jackson out at 2nd. Chris Chambliss out at 1st.NYY 1 · DET 3

Team stats

NYYDET
  • 8Hits13
  • 1Runs3
  • 0Home runs1
  • 4Walks1
  • 3Strikeouts5
  • 0Errors1
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  • 1Stolen bases0
  • .276Batting average.394
  • .364On-base %.412
  • .276Slugging.576
  • 3.38ERA1.00
  • 13Left on base16

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
Tiger Stadium