Yankees 9, Tigers 5 Box Score, May 21, 1980

May 21, 1980 · 7:05 PM EDT

New York YankeesNYY · 103-59NYY103-599

Final

Detroit TigersDET · 84-78DET84-78

W: Rudy MayL: Aurelio Lopez

Top performers

RJRuppert JonesCF2-5H-ABHR · 3 RBI · 2 RTop hitterSKSteve KempDH2-5H-ABHR · 3 RBI · 1 R
RMRudy MayP2.2IP1 ER · 1 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherALAurelio LopezP3.2IP4 ER · 2 K · L

Game flow

DET100%50%100%NYY

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Biggest lead NYY by 4

Key plays

T4 +19% NYYLou Piniella hits a home run (1). Ruppert Jones scores. Eric Soderholm scores.NYY 4 · DET 0
B8 +46% DETSteve Kemp hits a home run (4). Duffy Dyer scores. Alan Trammell scores.NYY 5 · DET 5
B10 +14% NYYAlan Trammell out to second baseman Fred Stanley.NYY 5 · DET 5
T11 +35% NYYGraig Nettles hits a home run (5).NYY 6 · DET 5
T11 +16% NYYRuppert Jones hits a home run (4). Rick Cerone scores. Fred Stanley scores.NYY 9 · DET 5

Team stats

NYY

DET

13Hits8
9Runs5
5Home runs2
3Walks3
8Strikeouts9

1Stolen bases0
.295Batting average.205
.354On-base %.262
.636Slugging.359
4.09ERA7.36
16Left on base11

1980 AL East Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1NYYankees	103	59	.636	—
2BAOrioles	100	62	.617	3.0
3MIBrewers	86	76	.531	17.0
4BORed Sox	83	77	.519	19.0
5DETigers	84	78	.518	19.0
6CLGuardians	79	81	.494	23.0
7TOBlue Jays	67	95	.414	36.0

Game info

Venue: Tiger Stadium

Yankees

Batting


BBBobby BrownRF	6	1	1	1	1	0	3
RJRuppert JonesCF	5	2	2	3	1	1	0
BWBob Watson1B	6	0	2	0	0	0	1
ESEric SoderholmDH	2	2	2	1	1	0	0
LPLou PiniellaLF	2	1	1	3	1	0	0
GNGraig Nettles3B	5	1	1	1	1	0	1
BDBucky DentSS	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
RCRick CeroneC	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
FSFred Stanley2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
JSJim SpencerPH	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
BMBobby MurcerLF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	44	9	13	9	5	3	8

HR: Brown, Jones, Soderholm, Piniella, Nettles

RBI: Brown, Jones 3, Soderholm, Piniella 3, Nettles

SB: Jones

CS: Cerone

LOB: 16

Pitching


RGRich Gossage	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	5
RMRudy MayW	2.2	2	1	1	1	1	15
TUTom Underwood	7.2	5	4	2	7	1	49
Totals	11.0	8	5	3	9	2	69

Tigers

Batting


LWLou Whitaker2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
ATAlan TrammellSS	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
SKSteve KempDH	5	1	2	3	1	0	0
LPLance ParrishRF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2
RHRichie Hebner1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
TBTom Brookens3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
DSDave StegmanLF	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
KGKirk GibsonCF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
DDDuffy DyerC	3	2	1	2	1	1	1
JTJason Thompson1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
RPRick PetersPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	5	8	5	2	3	9

HR: Kemp, Dyer

RBI: Kemp 3, Dyer 2

LOB: 11

Pitching


ALAurelio LopezL	3.2	6	4	1	2	2	26
DSDan Schatzeder	4.0	3	4	1	4	2	27
DRDave Rozema	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1
DTDave Tobik	3.0	4	1	1	2	1	20
Totals	11.0	13	9	3	8	5	74

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1980 AL East Standings

Game info

Yankees

Batting

Pitching

Tigers

Batting

Pitching

1 · NYY 0–0 DET · Tied 0–0

Yankees outlast Tigers 9-5 as Jones goes 2-for-5

Players mentioned

New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1980 AL East Standings

Game info

Yankees

Batting

Pitching

Tigers

Batting

Pitching

1 · NYY 0–0 DET · Tied 0–0

Yankees outlast Tigers 9-5 as Jones goes 2-for-5

Players mentioned