September 7, 1979 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Jack BillinghamL: Ken Clay
SS2-3H-ABTop hitterLWLou Whitaker
2B2-3H-ABHR · 3B · 2 RBI · 2 RP6.1IP0 ER · 3 K · WP2.0IP3 ER · 1 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead DET 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 |
LOB: 14
2B: LeFlore 2, Thompson, Morales
3B: Whitaker
HR: Whitaker
RBI: LeFlore 2, Whitaker 2, Summers, Thompson
CS: Summers
LOB: 11
The Tigers routed the Yankees 6-0 at Tiger Stadium.
Jack Billingham got the win and Ken Clay took the loss. Lou Whitaker went 2-for-3 for the Tigers, while Bucky Dent went 2-for-3 for the Yankees.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
