Yankees 12-8 Tigers (May 22, 1979)

NYY

DET

1

0

2

0

3

8

0

4

2

0

5

0

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

7

9

0

1

R

12

8

H

15

11

E

1

3

W: L. Tiant

L: M. Fidrych

Current Series

Yankees

1

Tigers

3

Game 1

Final

Yankees

12

Tigers

8

Game 2

Final

Yankees

3

Tigers

4

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 Detroit Tigers were decisively beaten by the New York Yankees, 12 to 8, on May 22, 1979.

Game Info

May 22, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	2	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Brian Doyle B. Doyle 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	2	0	2	0	.500	.667	.500
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	2	2	1	1	3	1	.500	.800	.500
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	2	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	1.000
Roy White R. White DH	4	3	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone LF	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	1	2	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	39	12	15	11	8	5

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.333	.000
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran RF	2	1	2	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	5	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	1	1	0	1	.250	.400	.250
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	5	2	1	1	0	.200	.200	.800
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	1	2	1	1	.500	.600	.750
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	4	1	1	0	1	.250	.400	.250
Lynn Jones L. Jones RF-CF	4	1	2	2	0	.500	.500	.750
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	37	8	11	7	4

Batting

2B: M. Rivers, R. White

3B: C. Chambliss, J. Narron

RBI: C. Chambliss 2, B. Dent 2, R. Jackson, J. Johnstone 2, J. Narron, W. Randolph, R. White 2

Baserunning

CS: G. Nettles, F. Stanley

Batting

2B: T. Corcoran, L. Jones, J. Thompson, L. Whitaker

HR: R. Staub

RBI: T. Corcoran 2, L. Jones 2, P. Mankowski, R. Staub, J. Thompson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (W)	7.1	7	5	3	3	0	3.68
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow	1.2	4	3	3	1	1	16.20
Totals	9.0	11	8	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mark Fidrych M. Fidrych (L)	2.0	5	5	5	3	2	22.50
Sheldon Burnside S. Burnside	0.2	4	3	2	0	0	27.00
Aurelio Lopez A. Lopez	3.1	6	4	4	2	2	10.80
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor	3.0	0	0	0	3	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	12	11	8	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	2	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez CF	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Brian Doyle B. Doyle 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	2	0	2	0	.500	.667	.500
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	2	2	1	1	3	1	.500	.800	.500
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	2	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	1.000
Roy White R. White DH	4	3	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone LF	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	1	2	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	39	12	15	11	8	5

Batting

2B: M. Rivers, R. White

3B: C. Chambliss, J. Narron

RBI: C. Chambliss 2, B. Dent 2, R. Jackson, J. Johnstone 2, J. Narron, W. Randolph, R. White 2

Baserunning

CS: G. Nettles, F. Stanley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (W)	7.1	7	5	3	3	0	3.68
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow	1.2	4	3	3	1	1	16.20
Totals	9.0	11	8	4	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.333	.000
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran RF	2	1	2	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	5	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	1	1	0	1	.250	.400	.250
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	5	2	1	1	0	.200	.200	.800
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	1	2	1	1	.500	.600	.750
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	4	1	1	0	1	.250	.400	.250
Lynn Jones L. Jones RF-CF	4	1	2	2	0	.500	.500	.750
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	37	8	11	7	4

Batting

2B: T. Corcoran, L. Jones, J. Thompson, L. Whitaker

HR: R. Staub

RBI: T. Corcoran 2, L. Jones 2, P. Mankowski, R. Staub, J. Thompson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mark Fidrych M. Fidrych (L)	2.0	5	5	5	3	2	22.50
Sheldon Burnside S. Burnside	0.2	4	3	2	0	0	27.00
Aurelio Lopez A. Lopez	3.1	6	4	4	2	2	10.80
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor	3.0	0	0	0	3	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	12	11	8	5

23-18 NYY

DET 15-20

Current Series

1979 AL East

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