Tigers 3-11 Yankees (May 15, 1979)

DET

NYY

1

0

1

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

0

2

6

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4

7

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8

3

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9

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R

3

11

H

7

16

E

1

0

W: T. John

L: S. Baker

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 15, 1979

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Kemp S. Kemp RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jerry Morales J. Morales LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	3	7	3	1	5

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez PR-CF	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	4	4	1	0	1	.800	.800	.800
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	2	4	0	1	.667	.400	.667
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.400	.750
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	2	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Totals	36	11	16	11	2	4

Batting

RBI: R. LeFlore, L. Whitaker 2

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

CS: R. LeFlore

Batting

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

HR: C. Chambliss 2

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Kemp S. Kemp RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jerry Morales J. Morales LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	3	7	3	1	5

Batting

RBI: R. LeFlore, L. Whitaker 2

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez PR-CF	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	4	4	1	0	1	.800	.800	.800
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	2	4	0	1	.667	.400	.667
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.400	.750
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	2	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Totals	36	11	16	11	2	4

Batting

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

HR: C. Chambliss 2

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

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

13-16 DET

NYY 19-16

Current Series

1979 AL East

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