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Milwaukee Brewers @ 
New York Yankees
1979-04-08 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 26954 · 50°F · 1:50
New York Yankees defeated Milwaukee Brewers 2–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Tommy John earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Jim Spencer went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Tommy John L: Lary Sorensen SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Al Forman · 1B: Fred Spenn · 2B: Jim Dunne · 3B: Lester Fuchs · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Molitor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Money | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Cooper | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sixto Lezcano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Yount | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gorman Thomas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Fosse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lary Sorensen | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Rich Gossage | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Molitor: W
- Don Money: 63.1-2
- Cecil Cooper: S9.2-H
- Larry Hisle: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Thurman Munson: 3/FL
Top 2
- Sixto Lezcano: E6
- Sal Bando: 16(1)3/GDP
- Robin Yount: 8/L8D
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: 63
- Chris Chambliss: S9
- Graig Nettles: 4/L
- Jim Spencer: HR/9.1-H
- Jay Johnstone: 63
Top 3
- Gorman Thomas: D7
- Buck Martinez: K
- Paul Molitor: 9
- Don Money: 53
Bot 3
- Bucky Dent: 43
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Willie Randolph: 53
Top 4
- Cecil Cooper: 13
- Larry Hisle: D7
- Sixto Lezcano: 63.2-3
- Sal Bando: 63
Bot 4
- Thurman Munson: 8
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Chris Chambliss: 36(1)/FO
- Graig Nettles: 31
Top 5
- Robin Yount: 53
- Gorman Thomas: 7
- Buck Martinez: 63
Bot 5
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Jay Johnstone: S8
- Bucky Dent: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Paul Molitor: S9
- Don Money: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Cecil Cooper: S9
- Larry Hisle: 53
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Willie Randolph: S9
- Thurman Munson: 9
- Reggie Jackson: D9.1-3
- Chris Chambliss: 63
Top 7
- Sixto Lezcano: 6/L
- Sal Bando: S8
- Robin Yount: 16(1)/FO
- Gorman Thomas: W.1-2
- Ray Fosse: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Jim Spencer: 63
- Jay Johnstone: 43
Top 8
- Paul Molitor: K/C
- Don Money: 53
- Cecil Cooper: S6
- Larry Hisle: 13
Bot 8
- Bucky Dent: 6
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Willie Randolph: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Sixto Lezcano: K
- Sal Bando: 9/9D
- Robin Yount: 43