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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers

1979-09-06 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 19196 · 75°F, night · 2:54

New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 3–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 10th. Rich Gossage earned the win. Reggie Jackson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	8
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	10

W: Rich Gossage L: Milt Wilcox SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bobby Murcer	5	1	1	0	0	0
Willie Randolph	5	0	1	1	0	1
Oscar Gamble	4	0	1	0	1	0
Reggie Jackson	4	1	2	1	1	1
Chris Chambliss	4	0	1	0	0	1
Graig Nettles	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jim Spencer	3	0	0	0	0	1
Brad Gulden	2	0	0	0	1	0
Fred Stanley	2	0	0	0	0	0
Roy White	0	0	0	0	1	0
Lenny Randle	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent	1	1	1	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ron LeFlore	5	0	2	0	0	0
Alan Trammell	4	0	1	1	0	1
Steve Kemp	5	0	2	0	0	1
John Wockenfuss	2	0	0	0	1	0
Jerry Morales	4	0	0	0	0	1
Lance Parrish	4	0	0	0	0	1
Lynn Jones	2	0	1	0	0	0
Aurelio Rodriguez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tom Brookens	4	1	3	0	0	0
Champ Summers	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Thompson	2	0	0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Hood	5.2	6	1	3
Ron Davis	1.0	3	0	1
Rich Gossage	3.1	1	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Milt Wilcox	9.2	8	4	4
Pat Underwood	0.1	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bobby Murcer: 7/L
Willie Randolph: 63
Oscar Gamble: 43

Bot 1

Ron LeFlore: 43
Alan Trammell: K
Steve Kemp: S8
John Wockenfuss: 8

Top 2

Reggie Jackson: S4
Chris Chambliss: K
Graig Nettles: CS2(26)
Graig Nettles: 43

Bot 2

Jerry Morales: 63
Lance Parrish: 9/L
Lynn Jones: S8
Aurelio Rodriguez: 9

Top 3

Jim Spencer: 8
Brad Gulden: W
Fred Stanley: CS2(26)
Fred Stanley: 1/L

Bot 3

Tom Brookens: S8
Ron LeFlore: S5.1-2
Alan Trammell: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
Steve Kemp: FC1/DP.2X3(1525);3XH(52)

Top 4

Bobby Murcer: 53
Willie Randolph: 13
Oscar Gamble: 3

Bot 4

John Wockenfuss: W
Jerry Morales: K
Lance Parrish: K
Lynn Jones: 7

Top 5

Reggie Jackson: HR/9
Chris Chambliss: S8
Graig Nettles: PO1(E2).1-2#
Graig Nettles: K
Jim Spencer: K
Brad Gulden: 8

Bot 5

Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
Tom Brookens: 43.2-3
Ron LeFlore: 53
Alan Trammell: 8

Top 6

Fred Stanley: 53
Bobby Murcer: 6
Willie Randolph: K

Bot 6

Steve Kemp: S9
John Wockenfuss: 64(1)3/GDP
Jerry Morales: E6.B-2
Lance Parrish: 43

Top 7

Oscar Gamble: S7
Reggie Jackson: 9
Chris Chambliss: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Champ Summers: K
Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
Tom Brookens: S8
Ron LeFlore: S7.1-2
Alan Trammell: S9.2-H;1-3
Steve Kemp: 3/L

Top 8

Graig Nettles: S9
Jim Spencer: FC.1-2(E6)
Brad Gulden: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
Roy White: IW
Bobby Murcer: 5/L
Willie Randolph: 7/L

Bot 8

Jason Thompson: 5/FL
Jerry Morales: 9
Lance Parrish: 3/FL

Top 9

Oscar Gamble: 43
Reggie Jackson: W
Chris Chambliss: 7
Graig Nettles: 8

Bot 9

Champ Summers: 9/L
Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
Tom Brookens: S6
Ron LeFlore: 54(1)/FO

Top 10

Lenny Randle: 13
Brad Gulden: 8
Bucky Dent: S7
Bobby Murcer: D9.1-3
Willie Randolph: S1.3-H;2-3
Oscar Gamble: W.1-2
Reggie Jackson: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Reggie Jackson: K

Bot 10

Alan Trammell: 8
Steve Kemp: K
Jason Thompson: 43

Notes & reviews

Protest=H Protest=V
Tigers manager Sparky Anderson protested the game because Lou Piniella was warming up the infielders at 1B
Yankees manager Billy Martin protested the game because Al Greene was warming up the pitcher

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