Tigers 3-11 Yankees (May 14, 1979)

DET

NYY

1

0

1

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

0

2

6

0

4

7

0

1

8

3

1

9

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X

R

3

11

H

7

16

E

1

0

W: T. John

L: S. Baker

DET

Team Stats

NYY

0

HR

2

3

R

11

7

H

16

1

SB

0

LOB

.219

AVG

.444

.242

OBP

.439

.219

SLG

.722

11.25

ERA

3.00

4

K

5

2

BB

1

Current Series

Tigers

3

Yankees

1

Game 1

Final

Tigers

3

Yankees

11

Game 2

Final

Tigers

2

Yankees

6

Game 3

Final

1979 AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Game Summary

The New York Yankees crushed the Detroit Tigers, 11 to 3, on May 15, 1979.

Game Info

May 14, 1979

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	1	2	0	0	1
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Kemp S. Kemp RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Morales J. Morales LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	3	7	3	1	1	5

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez PR-CF	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	4	4	1	0	0	1
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	2	4	0	0	1
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	2	2	3	2	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	36	11	16	11	2	2	4

Batting

TB: S. Kemp, R. LeFlore 3, A. Rodriguez, J. Thompson, L. Whitaker

RBI: R. LeFlore, L. Whitaker 2

GIDP: J. Thompson

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

CS: R. LeFlore

Batting

2B: R. Jackson, L. Piniella 2, M. Rivers

HR: C. Chambliss 2

TB: C. Chambliss 8, R. Jackson 3, T. Munson 2, G. Nettles 2, L. Piniella 4, W. Randolph 4, M. Rivers 3

RBI: C. Chambliss 3, R. Jackson 2, G. Nettles 4, L. Piniella, W. Randolph

SF: R. Jackson, G. Nettles 2

GIDP: R. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Baker S. Baker (L)	2.0	6	3	3	1	2	1	13.50
Sheldon Burnside S. Burnside	3.1	6	5	5	1	1	0	13.50
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor	2.2	4	3	2	0	1	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	16	11	10	2	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	9.0	7	3	3	1	5	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	1	5	0

Batters faced: S. Baker 13, S. Burnside 16, B. Taylor 12

Batters faced: T. John 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	1	2	0	0	1
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Kemp S. Kemp RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Morales J. Morales LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	3	7	3	1	1	5

Batting

TB: S. Kemp, R. LeFlore 3, A. Rodriguez, J. Thompson, L. Whitaker

RBI: R. LeFlore, L. Whitaker 2

GIDP: J. Thompson

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

CS: R. LeFlore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Baker S. Baker (L)	2.0	6	3	3	1	2	1	13.50
Sheldon Burnside S. Burnside	3.1	6	5	5	1	1	0	13.50
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor	2.2	4	3	2	0	1	1	6.75
Totals	8.0	16	11	10	2	4	2

Batters faced: S. Baker 13, S. Burnside 16, B. Taylor 12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez PR-CF	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	4	4	1	0	0	1
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	2	4	0	0	1
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	2	2	3	2	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	36	11	16	11	2	2	4

Batting

2B: R. Jackson, L. Piniella 2, M. Rivers

HR: C. Chambliss 2

TB: C. Chambliss 8, R. Jackson 3, T. Munson 2, G. Nettles 2, L. Piniella 4, W. Randolph 4, M. Rivers 3

RBI: C. Chambliss 3, R. Jackson 2, G. Nettles 4, L. Piniella, W. Randolph

SF: R. Jackson, G. Nettles 2

GIDP: R. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	9.0	7	3	3	1	5	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	1	5	0

Batters faced: T. John 33

13-16 DET

NYY 19-16

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL East

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