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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1979-05-23 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 21671 · 66°F, night · 2:30
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 8th. John Hiller earned the win. Roy White went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: John Hiller L: Ken Clay SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fred Spenn · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lynn Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Mankowski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wagner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Beattie | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Ken Clay | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Morris | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 John Hiller | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Willie Randolph: PB.1-2
- Willie Randolph: S5.2-3
- Thurman Munson: 63.3-H;1-2
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Reggie Jackson: 63
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Lou Whitaker: 53
- Steve Kemp: S8
- Rusty Staub: 9
Top 2
- Chris Chambliss: 63
- Roy White: W
- Jay Johnstone: WP.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: 63.2-3
- Bucky Dent: 9
Bot 2
- Jason Thompson: 31
- Lance Parrish: 9
- Lynn Jones: K/C
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: 5/FL
- Willie Randolph: S9
- Thurman Munson: S8.1-3
- Graig Nettles: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 3
- Phil Mankowski: 43
- Alan Trammell: 163
- Ron LeFlore: 63
Top 4
- Reggie Jackson: 63
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Roy White: HR/9.1-H
- Jay Johnstone: 9/L
- Bucky Dent: 8
Bot 4
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Steve Kemp: W.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 4(1)3(B)/GDP.2-3
- Jason Thompson: 6
Top 5
- Mickey Rivers: 13
- Willie Randolph: S7
- Thurman Munson: 53.1-2
- Graig Nettles: SB3
- Graig Nettles: 43
Bot 5
- Lance Parrish: S8
- Lynn Jones: 64(1)3/GDP
- Phil Mankowski: 3/G
Top 6
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Roy White: 9
Bot 6
- Alan Trammell: W
- Ron LeFlore: W.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 3/BG/SH.2-3;1-2
- Steve Kemp: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Rusty Staub: 9
Top 7
- Jay Johnstone: 8
- Bucky Dent: S7
- Mickey Rivers: S9.1-3(E9)
- Willie Randolph: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jason Thompson: D9
- Lance Parrish: 9/L
- Lynn Jones: K/C
- Phil Mankowski: 3/G
Top 8
- Thurman Munson: D7
- Graig Nettles: 2/FL
- Reggie Jackson: 7
- Chris Chambliss: 7
Bot 8
- John Wockenfuss: 53
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Lou Whitaker: S8
- Steve Kemp: S8.1-3
- Rusty Staub: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jason Thompson: S8.2-H;1-3
- Lance Parrish: K
Top 9
- Roy White: 2/FL
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Bucky Dent: 8
- Mickey Rivers: S8.1-2
- Willie Randolph: 43
Bot 9
- Lynn Jones: 63
- Phil Mankowski: W
- Mark Wagner: S8.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Steve Kemp: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2