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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1979-09-08 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 30069 · night · 2:16
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Ron Guidry earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Dave Stegman 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Ron Guidry L: Jack Morris SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Vic Voltaggio · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Narron | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lynn Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Stegman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kemp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Guidry | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Morris | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Pat Underwood | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Chris Chambliss: 5
- Oscar Gamble: 8
- Reggie Jackson: D8.1-H
- Jim Spencer: IW
- Graig Nettles: WP.2-3;1-2
- Graig Nettles: 6
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 4
- Tom Brookens: K
- Jerry Morales: 8
Top 2
- Jerry Narron: S8
- Brian Doyle: 2/BINT/BG.1-1
- Bucky Dent: 54(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: D8.1-H
- Chris Chambliss: S9.2-H
- Oscar Gamble: K
Bot 2
- John Wockenfuss: 53
- Lance Parrish: K
- Lynn Jones: K
Top 3
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Graig Nettles: W.1-2
- Jerry Narron: 4
- Brian Doyle: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bucky Dent: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Dave Stegman: E5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mark Wagner: K
Top 4
- Bobby Murcer: 63
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Oscar Gamble: K
Bot 4
- Ron LeFlore: D8
- Tom Brookens: PB.2-3#
- Tom Brookens: WP.3-H#
- Tom Brookens: K23
- Jerry Morales: W
- John Wockenfuss: SB2#
- John Wockenfuss: K
- Lance Parrish: S6.2XH(32)
Top 5
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Jim Spencer: S8
- Graig Nettles: 9
- Jerry Narron: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Lynn Jones: W
- Dave Stegman: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Dave Stegman: 53.3-H(UR)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Mark Wagner: K
Top 6
- Jerry Narron: K
- Brian Doyle: 7
- Bucky Dent: 9
Bot 6
- Ron LeFlore: 43
- Tom Brookens: 63
- Jerry Morales: S5.B-2(E5)
- John Wockenfuss: K
Top 7
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Lou Piniella: 8
Bot 7
- Lance Parrish: 53
- Lynn Jones: 43
- Dave Stegman: HR/7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Top 8
- Reggie Jackson: 9
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Graig Nettles: HR/9
- Roy White: 63
Bot 8
- Rick Peters: K
- Ron LeFlore: HR/7
- Champ Summers: K/C
- Jerry Morales: 6
Top 9
- Brian Doyle: 31
- Bucky Dent: 4
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 9
- Jason Thompson: K/C
- Steve Kemp: S9
- Al Greene: K
- Kirk Gibson: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Brian Doyle called for interference for running into his own bunt
- Debut game for Rick Peters
- Debut game for Kirk Gibson