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Detroit Tigers @ New York Yankees

1980-10-02 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 24316 · 2:30

New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 4th. Ron Guidry earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Oscar Gamble went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Ron Guidry L: Jack Morris SV: Rich Gossage

Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rick Peters	5	0	1	0	0	1
Alan Trammell	4	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Kemp	4	1	1	0	0	0
John Wockenfuss	4	1	1	0	0	0
Tom Brookens	4	0	3	1	0	1
Al Cowens	3	0	0	1	0	1
Duffy Dyer	3	0	0	0	0	2
Jim Lentine	2	0	1	0	1	1
Lou Whitaker	3	0	0	0	1	2
Richie Hebner	1	0	0	0	0	1
Champ Summers	0	0	0	0	1	0

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Randolph	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Murcer	4	0	0	0	0	0
Oscar Gamble	3	2	2	1	1	0
Reggie Jackson	4	1	2	1	0	1
Bob Watson	3	0	0	1	0	0
Rick Cerone	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bucky Dent	3	0	0	0	0	0
Aurelio Rodriguez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Brown	3	0	1	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Morris	8.0	5	2	4

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ron Guidry	7.1	6	2	7
Rich Gossage	1.2	1	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rick Peters: S8
Alan Trammell: POCS2(136)
Alan Trammell: 7/L
Steve Kemp: 8

Bot 1

Willie Randolph: W
Bobby Murcer: 46(1)/FO.B-1
Oscar Gamble: 54(1)/FO.B-1
Reggie Jackson: 46(1)/FO

Top 2

John Wockenfuss: D7
Tom Brookens: S7.2-3
Al Cowens: 8/SF.3-H
Duffy Dyer: K/C
Jim Lentine: K

Bot 2

Bob Watson: 7
Rick Cerone: 3/FL
Bucky Dent: E5.B-1
Aurelio Rodriguez: 4

Top 3

Lou Whitaker: 8
Rick Peters: K
Alan Trammell: E8/F.B-3
Steve Kemp: 43

Bot 3

Bobby Brown: 13
Willie Randolph: 63
Bobby Murcer: 7/L

Top 4

John Wockenfuss: 7
Tom Brookens: K
Al Cowens: 7

Bot 4

Oscar Gamble: HR/9
Reggie Jackson: HR/8
Bob Watson: 3/L
Rick Cerone: 53
Bucky Dent: 7/L

Top 5

Duffy Dyer: 8
Jim Lentine: D7
Lou Whitaker: W
Rick Peters: 53.2-3;1-2
Alan Trammell: K/C

Bot 5

Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/L
Bobby Brown: K/C
Willie Randolph: 43

Top 6

Steve Kemp: 8
John Wockenfuss: 63
Tom Brookens: S9
Al Cowens: 8

Bot 6

Bobby Murcer: 9
Oscar Gamble: W
Reggie Jackson: S9.1-3
Bob Watson: 9/SF.3-H
Rick Cerone: K/C

Top 7

Duffy Dyer: K
Jim Lentine: W
Lou Whitaker: K
Rick Peters: 164(1)/FO

Bot 7

Bucky Dent: 9
Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Bobby Brown: S7
Willie Randolph: SB2
Willie Randolph: 8

Top 8

Alan Trammell: 6/L
Steve Kemp: D7
John Wockenfuss: 9
Tom Brookens: T9.2-H
Al Cowens: K/C

Bot 8

Bobby Murcer: 3/G
Oscar Gamble: S5
Reggie Jackson: K
Bob Watson: 13

Top 9

Richie Hebner: K
Champ Summers: W
Lou Whitaker: K/C
Rick Peters: 7

Notes & reviews

Oscar Gamble danced to avoid being hit by Reggie Jackson's line drive; Tigers Manager Sparky Anderson argued that Gamble had been hit by the batted ball and should be out; Anderson ejected by 1B umpire Bill Haller
Steve Kemp ejected by HP umpire Ken Kaiser

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