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New York Yankees at Milwaukee Brewers

July 28, 1979 · 8:05 PM EDT

New York Yankees logoNYY89-712
Final
9Milwaukee Brewers logoMIL95-66

W: Lary SorensenL: Luis Tiant

Top performers

Game flow

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Biggest lead NYY by 1 · MIL by 7 · 1 lead change

Key plays

  • T2 +14% NYYRoy White singles on a to right fielder Sixto Lezcano. Lou Piniella scores. Jim Spencer to 3rd. Roy White to 2nd.NYY 1 · MIL 0
  • B3 +13% MILCecil Cooper singles on a to shortstop Bucky Dent. Paul Molitor scores. Don Money to 3rd.NYY 1 · MIL 1
  • B4 +14% NYYBuck Martinez grounds into a double play, third baseman Graig Nettles to catcher Jerry Narron to first baseman Jim Spencer. Sal Bando out at home. Robin Yount to 3rd. Jim Wohlford to 2nd. Buck Martinez out at 1st.NYY 1 · MIL 2
  • T5 +12% NYYReggie Jackson singles on a to left fielder Ben Oglivie. Mickey Rivers scores. Graig Nettles to 2nd.NYY 2 · MIL 2
  • B5 +16% MILSixto Lezcano doubles (16) on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Cecil Cooper scores.NYY 2 · MIL 3

Team stats

NYYMIL
  • 7Hits16
  • 2Runs9
  • 3Walks4
  • 3Strikeouts3
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  • 0Stolen bases1
  • .212Batting average.444
  • .278On-base %.500
  • .242Slugging.639
  • 10.13ERA2.00
  • 15Left 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
Milwaukee County Stadium