September 8, 1979 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
@BOS 2 CAL 3
MIL 2 CLE 5
TOR 4 NYY 5
@DET 4 TEX 6
@MIN 2 OAK 2
CHW 1 SEA 4
KCR 2 SDP 9
@ATL 2 PHI 9
@CHC 8 CIN 4
LAD 1 SFG 2
@HOU 1 NYM 3
PIT 2
(15) MON 7
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 30,069

Saturday, September 8, 1979, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:16

Yankees

77-62

Won 1

4th, 16 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  2  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    5  8  3
Tigers          0  0  0   1  1  0   1  1  0    4  6  0

W: R Guidry (16-7), L: J Morris (13-7), S: R Gossage (14)

Tigers

75-68

Lost 1

5th, 20 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Murcer CF                   4   2   1   1    1   1  .258  .741    0    1   0   2B
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .278  .759    0    9   1   
O Gamble LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .347 1.017    0    0   0   
  L Piniella LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .758    0    0   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .293  .901    0    0   0   2B
J Spencer DH                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .291  .928    0    0   0   CS,IW
G Nettles 3B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .711    0    0   5   HR
J Narron C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .159  .490    0    9   1   
  R White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .547    0    0   0   
  B Gulden C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .438         5   0   
B Doyle 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .190  .578    0    2   3   
B Dent SS                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .235  .579    0    1   1   

R Guidry P                                                               0   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   5   8   5    3   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Jackson (19, off J Morris); B Murcer (12, off J Morris).

HR: G Nettles (18, off P Underwood; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: J Spencer (7, by J Morris).

TB: G Nettles 4; R Jackson 2; J Spencer 2; B Murcer 2; J Narron; C Chambliss; B Doyle.

RBI: G Nettles (68); C Chambliss (57); B Doyle (4); R Jackson (74); B Murcer (48).

2-out RBI: R Jackson; G Nettles; B Murcer; C Chambliss; B Doyle.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Nettles-B Doyle-C Chambliss.

PB: J Narron (6).

E: J Narron (5); G Nettles 2 (15).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Spencer (2, 2nd base by P Underwood/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore DH                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .298  .745    0    0   0   HR,2B
T Brookens 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .691    0    2   3   
  C Summers PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .948    0    0   0   
  A Trammell SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .673         0   0   
J Morales LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .216  .627    0    2   0   SB
J Wockenfuss 1B               3   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .869    0    6   1   
  J Thompson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .744    0    0   0   
L Parrish C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .778    0    6   1   
  S Kemp PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .940    0    0   0   
L Jones RF                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .287  .737    0    3   0   SB
  A Greene PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .146  .580    0    0   0   
D Stegman CF                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .333 1.666    0    3   0   HR
  K Gibson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .644    0    1   1   GDP
M Wagner SS                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .638    0    2   2   
  R Peters PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   

J Morris P                                                               0   0
  P Underwood P                                                          0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              1   0
Totals                       32   4   6   3    2  14                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R LeFlore (20, off R Guidry).

HR: D Stegman (1, off R Guidry; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); R LeFlore (5, off R Guidry; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: R LeFlore 6; D Stegman 4; S Kemp; J Morales; L Parrish.

GIDP: A Rodriguez (9).

RBI: D Stegman 2 (2); R LeFlore (45).

2-out RBI: D Stegman.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morales (9, 2nd base off R Guidry/J Narron); L Jones (7, 2nd base off R Guidry/J Narron).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Guidry, W (16-7)             7.1   5   4   3    2  10   2   2.86   28     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 0· 5     62    -     1.02   0.06
R Gossage, S (14)              1.2   1   0   0    0   4   0   2.53    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.02   0.29
Totals                         9     6   4   3    2  14   2          34     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 6           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Morris, L (13-7)             3     6   4   4    3   1   0   3.56   18     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 6     29    -     0.98  -0.23
P Underwood                    5     2   1   1    0   3   1   4.76   16     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 2          0-0    0.51   0.05
A Lopez                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.35    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     8   5   5    3   5   1          37     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Guidry (9); J Morris (6).

IBB: J Morris (4; J Spencer).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 30,069.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. B Murcer             CF    1. R LeFlore            DH 
2. C Chambliss          1B    2. T Brookens           2B 
3. O Gamble             LF    3. J Morales            LF 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. J Wockenfuss         1B 
5. J Spencer            DH    5. L Parrish            C  
6. G Nettles            3B    6. L Jones              RF 
7. J Narron             C     7. D Stegman            CF 
8. B Doyle              2B    8. A Rodriguez          3B 
9. B Dent               SS    9. M Wagner             SS 

   R Guidry             P        J Morris             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  3-4  ---      14%  83% G Nettles       P Underwood     Home Run
   b 7   2  4-2  ---     -13%  71% D Stegman       R Guidry        Home Run
   b 8   1  5-3  ---     -12%  75% R LeFlore       R Guidry        Home Run
   b 9   1  5-4  1--      12%  90% A Greene        R Gossage       Strikeout
   t 1   2  0-0  1--      10%  58% R Jackson       J Morris        Double to CF; Murcer Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      50%  C Chambliss     Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      47%  O Gamble        Flyball: CF
   R      1--      58%  R Jackson       Double to CF; Murcer Scores
          -2-      59%  J Spencer       Intentional Walk
          12-      60%  G Nettles       Wild Pitch; Jackson to 3B; Spencer to 2B
   O      -23      55%  " "             Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  R LeFlore       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      59%  T Brookens      Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
          ---      63%  J Narron        Single to CF
   O      1--      60%  B Doyle         Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called; Narron stays at 1B
   O      1--      57%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      68%  B Murcer        Double to CF; Dent Scores
   R      -2-      75%  C Chambliss     Single to RF; Murcer Scores
   O      1--      74%  O Gamble        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  L Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      79%  J Spencer       Single to RF
          1--      81%  G Nettles       Walk; Spencer to 2B
   O      12-      78%  J Narron        Flyball: 2B
   R      12-      85%  B Doyle         Single to CF; Spencer Scores; Nettles to 2B
   O      12-      83%  B Dent          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
          ---      80%  D Stegman       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      86%  A Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  M Wagner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pat Underwood facing 1-2-3
                  Pat Underwood replaces Jack Morris pitching
   O      ---      86%  B Murcer        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  O Gamble        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  R LeFlore       Double to CF
          -2-      78%  T Brookens      Passed Ball; LeFlore to 3B
   R      --3      78%  " "             Wild Pitch; LeFlore Scores
   O      ---      80%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      77%  J Morales       Walk
          1--      76%  J Wockenfuss    Morales Steals 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      83%  L Parrish       Single to SS; Morales out at Hm/1B-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pat Underwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  R Jackson       Strikeout
          ---      83%  J Spencer       Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      80%  J Narron        Spencer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
          ---      76%  L Jones         Walk
          1--      71%  D Stegman       Jones Steals 2B; Jones to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   RO     --3      74%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Jones Scores/unER
   O      ---      76%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  M Wagner        Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pat Underwood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  J Narron        Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  B Doyle         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      73%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
                  Lou Piniella replaces Oscar Gamble playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      77%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  T Brookens      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  J Morales       Single to 3B; Morales to 2B/Adv on E5
   O      -2-      81%  J Wockenfuss    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pat Underwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      81%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  L Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      71%  D Stegman       Home Run
   O      ---      74%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pat Underwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      83%  G Nettles       Home Run
                  Roy White pinch hits for Jerry Narron batting 7th
   O      ---      83%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
                  Brad Gulden replaces Roy White playing C batting 7th; Rick Peters pinch hits for Mark Wagner batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  R Peters        Strikeout
   R      ---      75%  R LeFlore       Home Run
                  Rich Gossage replaces Ron Guidry pitching; Champ Summers pinch hits for Tom Brookens batting 2nd
   O      ---      80%  C Summers       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  J Morales       Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Aurelio Lopez facing 8-9-1
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Pat Underwood pitching; Rick Peters moves to 2B; Alan Trammell replaces Champ Summers playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---      81%  B Doyle         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      80%  B Dent          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      79%  B Murcer        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
                  Jason Thompson pinch hits for John Wockenfuss batting 4th
   O      ---      88%  J Thompson      Strikeout Looking
                  Steve Kemp pinch hits for Lance Parrish batting 5th
          ---      78%  S Kemp          Single to RF
                  Al Greene pinch hits for Lynn Jones batting 6th
   O      1--      90%  A Greene        Strikeout
                  Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Dave Stegman batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  K Gibson        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197909080

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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