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New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers

September 6, 1979 · 7:05 PM EDT

New York Yankees logoNYY89-713
Final
1Detroit Tigers logoDET85-76

W: Rich GossageL: Milt Wilcox

Top performers

Game flow

DET100%50%100%NYY
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Biggest lead NYY by 2

Key plays

  • B3 +16% NYYSteve Kemp hit into a fielder's choice double play, pitcher Don Hood to third baseman Graig Nettles to catcher Brad Gulden to third baseman Graig Nettles to catcher Brad Gulden. Tom Brookens out at home. Ron LeFlore out at 3rd. Steve Kemp to 1st.NYY 0 · DET 0
  • B7 +24% DETAlan Trammell singles on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Tom Brookens scores. Ron LeFlore to 3rd.NYY 1 · DET 1
  • T8 +16% DETBobby Murcer lines out to third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez.NYY 1 · DET 1
  • T8 +14% DETWillie Randolph lines out to left fielder Steve Kemp.NYY 1 · DET 1
  • T10 +33% NYYWillie Randolph singles on a to pitcher Milt Wilcox. Bucky Dent scores. Bobby Murcer to 3rd.NYY 2 · DET 1

Team stats

NYYDET
  • 8Hits10
  • 3Runs1
  • 1Home runs0
  • 4Walks1
  • 5Strikeouts5
  • 1Errors2
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  • .229Batting average.263
  • .308On-base %.282
  • .343Slugging.289
  • 0.90ERA2.70
  • 17Left on base15

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