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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1979-09-07 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 28943 · 58°F, night, rain, wet · 2:20
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 6–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Jack Billingham earned the win. Lou Whitaker went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Ken Clay SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Vic Voltaggio · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Gulden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Narron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Clay | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Roger Slagle | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Robbins | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Randolph: W
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)3/GDP
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 43
- Lou Whitaker: HR/9
- Steve Kemp: 31
- Champ Summers: W
- Jason Thompson: D8.1-H
- Jerry Morales: E1.2-3
- Lance Parrish: 53
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: W
- George Scott: 3/FL
- Chris Chambliss: 46(1)/FO
- Fred Stanley: 9
Bot 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K23
- Alan Trammell: 63
- Ron LeFlore: D9
- Lou Whitaker: T7.2-H
- Steve Kemp: 7
Top 3
- Bucky Dent: S7
- Brad Gulden: 13.1-2
- Willie Randolph: 3/FL
- Bobby Murcer: S1.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 43
Bot 3
- Champ Summers: S9
- Jason Thompson: K
- Jerry Morales: CS2(24)
- Jerry Morales: D7
- Lance Parrish: 53
Top 4
- Reggie Jackson: 8
- George Scott: 13
- Chris Chambliss: 9
Bot 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Alan Trammell: K
- Ron LeFlore: 4/FL
Top 5
- Fred Stanley: K
- Bucky Dent: S8
- Brad Gulden: 8
- Willie Randolph: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Steve Kemp: 3/G.1-2
- Champ Summers: S8.2-H
- Jason Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Reggie Jackson: 63
Bot 6
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Lance Parrish: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.1-2
- Alan Trammell: 8
- Ron LeFlore: D.2-H;1-H
- Lou Whitaker: 13
Top 7
- Oscar Gamble: 8
- Chris Chambliss: S9
- Fred Stanley: 53.1-2
- Bucky Dent: K
Bot 7
- Steve Kemp: 41
- Champ Summers: K
- Jason Thompson: 53
Top 8
- Jerry Narron: S8
- Willie Randolph: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Murcer: 63
Bot 8
- Jerry Morales: 53
- Lance Parrish: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9/L
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Oscar Gamble: S9
- Chris Chambliss: 7
Notes & reviews
- 28 minute rain delay before start of game
- Bruce Robbins hurt on the play
- Debut game for Roger Slagle