September 8, 1979 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Ron GuidryL: Jack MorrisS: Rich Gossage
Biggest lead NYY by 4
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BA Orioles | 102 | 57 | .642 | — |
2MI Brewers | 95 | 66 | .590 | 8.0 |
3BO Red Sox | 91 | 69 | .569 | 11.5 |
4NY Yankees | 89 | 71 | .556 | 13.5 |
5DE Tigers | 85 | 76 | .528 | 18.0 |
6CL Guardians | 81 | 80 | .503 | 22.0 |
7TO Blue Jays | 53 | 109 | .327 | 50.5 |
2B: Murcer, Jackson
HR: Nettles
RBI: Murcer, Chambliss, Jackson, Nettles, Doyle
CS: Spencer
LOB: 12
2B: LeFlore
HR: LeFlore, Stegman
RBI: LeFlore, Stegman 2
SB: Morales, Jones
LOB: 5
| ALAurelio Lopez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
JM Jack MorrisL | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| PUPat Underwood | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 56 |
The Yankees edged the Tigers 5-4 at Tiger Stadium.
Ron Guidry got the win, Jack Morris took the loss and Rich Gossage earned the save. Graig Nettles went 1-for-3 for the Yankees, while Ron LeFlore went 2-for-4 for the Tigers.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
