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Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees

September 16, 1979 · 3:33 AM EDT

Detroit Tigers logoDET85-768
Final
4New York Yankees logoNYY89-71

W: Aurelio LopezL: Rich Gossage

Top performers

Game flow

NYY100%50%100%DET
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Biggest lead DET by 4 · NYY by 2 · 1 lead change

Key plays

  • T5 +16% DETJerry Morales triples (1) on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Dave Stegman scores. Ron LeFlore scores. Jerry Morales out at home on the throw, center fielder Bobby Murcer to shortstop Fred Stanley to first baseman Chris Chambliss to catcher Brad Gulden.DET 3 · NYY 3
  • T8 +18% DETJerry Morales singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Rick Peters to 3rd.DET 3 · NYY 3
  • B8 +15% DETGraig Nettles grounds into a double play, second baseman Lou Whitaker to shortstop Mark Wagner to first baseman Jason Thompson. Chris Chambliss out at 2nd. Graig Nettles out at 1st.DET 4 · NYY 3
  • B9 +48% NYYRoy White hits a home run (3).DET 4 · NYY 4
  • T10 +23% NYYSteve Kemp grounds into a double play, second baseman Willie Randolph to shortstop Bucky Dent to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Lance Parrish out at 2nd. Steve Kemp out at 1st.DET 4 · NYY 4

Team stats

DETNYY
  • 13Hits9
  • 8Runs4
  • 1Home runs2
  • 9Walks5
  • 7Strikeouts4
  • 1Errors3
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  • 5Stolen bases0
  • .295Batting average.220
  • .415On-base %.304
  • .500Slugging.390
  • 2.25ERA5.25
  • 24Left on base14

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
Yankee Stadium I