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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1979-05-01 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 16470 · 42°F · 2:19
Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago White Sox 5–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Steve Baker earned the win and Jack Billingham picked up the save. Jerry Morales went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Steve Baker L: Ken Kravec SV: Jack Billingham
Umpires — HP: Dick Nelson · 1B: Woody Urchak · 2B: Bill Sprincz · 3B: Gene Fowler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Lemon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Squires | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Bannister | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Foley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Nordhagen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Baker | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Jack Billingham | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Kravec | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Randy Scarbery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Lou Whitaker: 43
- Steve Kemp: K/C
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: K
- Claudell Washington: K
- Chet Lemon: 9
Top 2
- Jason Thompson: 5/FL
- Lance Parrish: W
- Jerry Morales: W.1-2
- Lynn Jones: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Mike Squires: 8
- Alan Bannister: K/C
- Jorge Orta: 4
Top 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Alan Trammell: 54(1)/FO
- Ron LeFlore: S9.1-3
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: 7/SF.3-H
- Steve Kemp: S9.2-H
- Jason Thompson: D9.1-H
- Lance Parrish: 63
Bot 3
- Eric Soderholm: 8
- Marv Foley: 43
- Greg Pryor: S9
- Ralph Garr: 53
Top 4
- Jerry Morales: S9
- Lynn Jones: 16(1)/FO
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Alan Trammell: 9
Bot 4
- Claudell Washington: S5
- Chet Lemon: W.1-2
- Mike Squires: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Alan Bannister: K
Top 5
- Ron LeFlore: 8
- Lou Whitaker: 5/FL
- Steve Kemp: K
Bot 5
- Jorge Orta: W
- Eric Soderholm: 4(1)3/GDP
- Marv Foley: 56/FL
Top 6
- Jason Thompson: 8
- Lance Parrish: 63
- Jerry Morales: W
- Lynn Jones: 63
Bot 6
- Greg Pryor: S8
- Ralph Garr: W.1-2
- Claudell Washington: 5/FL
- Chet Lemon: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Squires: 4
- Alan Bannister: S7.3-H;2-3;1X3(75)
Top 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S9
- Alan Trammell: 14/SH.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: 63
- Lou Whitaker: 63
Bot 7
- Jorge Orta: 63
- Eric Soderholm: 63
- Marv Foley: 9
Top 8
- Steve Kemp: 2/FL/BP
- Jason Thompson: 53
- Lance Parrish: HR
- Jerry Morales: HR
- Lynn Jones: 63
Bot 8
- Greg Pryor: 6
- Ralph Garr: S5/BG
- Claudell Washington: 43.1-2
- Chet Lemon: 63
Top 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Alan Trammell: K
- Ron LeFlore: K
Bot 9
- Mike Squires: 3/G
- Alan Bannister: S8
- Jorge Orta: FC4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Eric Soderholm: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Wayne Nordhagen: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Gene Fowler