September 16, 1979 Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

BAL 13
BOS 3 CHW 5
OAK 2 SEA 6
@KCR 3 MIL 2
CAL 1 DET 8
@NYY 4
(12) MIN 6
@TEX 2 TOR 8
CLE 2 CIN 2
@LAD 0 STL 4
@MON 3 MON 5
STL 1
(10) PHI 4
CHC 3 NYM 3
@PIT 0 SFG 2
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 40,192

Sunday, September 16, 1979, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 3:31

Tigers

80-69

Won 1

5th, 18 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  4    8 13  1
Yankees         0  2  0   1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    4  9  3

W: A Lopez (9-4), L: R Gossage (4-3)

Yankees

80-66

Lost 1

4th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore DH                  4   1   0   0    3   0  .299  .755    0    0   0   2·SB
A Trammell SS                 1   0   0   0    2   1  .274  .689    0    2   2   2·SB,CS
  R Peters PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .286  .831    0    0   0   
  M Wagner SS                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .648    0    2   3   
J Morales RF-CF               4   1   2   2    1   0  .219  .638    0    2   0   3B,SH
J Wockenfuss 1B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .844    0    9   0   
  J Thompson PH-1B            4   1   2   1    0   0  .248  .751    0    4   0   
L Parrish C                   6   0   2   2    0   2  .273  .794    0    4   1   
L Jones LF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .737    0    1   0   
  S Kemp PH-LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .317  .934    0    3   0   3B,GDP
T Brookens 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .679    0    2   2   
  L Whitaker PH-2B            4   0   2   1    0   0  .285  .767    0    2   3   2B
A Rodriguez 3B                2   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .634    0    0   2   CS
  P Mankowski PH-3B           3   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .553    0    1   0   SH
D Stegman CF                  1   2   1   1    1   0  .176  .751    0    3   0   HR,SB
  C Summers PH-RF             3   0   1   0    1   0  .287  .951    0    1   0   2B,IW

D Rozema P                                                               0   1
  B Robbins P                                                            0   0
  D Tobik P                                                              0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       44   8  13   7    9   7                    36  14

BATTING

2B: C Summers (12, off R Davis); L Whitaker (14, off R Gossage).

3B: J Morales (1, off D Righetti); S Kemp (3, off R Gossage).

HR: D Stegman (2, off D Righetti; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: P Mankowski (1, off R Gossage); J Morales (2, off R Gossage).

IBB: C Summers (4, by R Gossage).

TB: D Stegman 4; J Morales 4; S Kemp 3; L Whitaker 3; J Thompson 2; L Parrish 2; C Summers 2; A Rodriguez; M Wagner.

GIDP: S Kemp (13).

RBI: J Morales 2 (55); L Parrish 2 (63); J Thompson (77); D Stegman (4); L Whitaker (41).

2-out RBI: J Morales 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 3. L Whitaker-M Wagner-J Thompson; M Wagner-L Whitaker-J Thompson; A Rodriguez-T Brookens-J Wockenfuss.

E: L Jones (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Trammell 2 (15, 2nd base off D Righetti/B Gulden 2); D Stegman (1, 3rd base off D Righetti/B Gulden); R LeFlore 2 (71, 2nd base off D Righetti/B Gulden 2).

CS: A Trammell (14, 3rd base by D Righetti/B Gulden); A Rodriguez (2, 2nd base by D Righetti/B Gulden).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Murcer CF                   4   0   1   0    2   1  .258  .739    0    2   1   
W Randolph 2B                 5   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .745    0    2   3   GDP
O Gamble LF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .348 1.003    0    0   0   
  L Piniella PH-LF            3   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .758    0    3   1   GDP
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   0    1   2  .293  .905    0    2   0   CS
C Chambliss 1B                5   2   3   1    0   1  .276  .758    0   11   2   HR
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .251  .720    0    4   4   2B,SF,GDP
J Spencer DH                  2   0   0   1    0   0  .291  .941    0    0   0   
  G Scott PH                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .718    0    0   0   
F Stanley SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .536    0    1   4   
  R White PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .211  .576    0    0   0   HR
  B Dent SS                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .572    0    1   1   
B Gulden C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .427    0    9   2   
  J Narron PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .441    0    0   0   

D Righetti P                                                             0   0
  R Davis P                                                              0   0
  R Gossage P                                                            1   1
Totals                       41   4   9   4    5   4                    36  19

BATTING

2B: G Nettles (14, off D Rozema).

HR: C Chambliss (17, off D Rozema; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); R White (3, off A Lopez; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: G Nettles (8, off D Rozema).

TB: C Chambliss 6; R White 4; G Scott 2; G Nettles 2; R Jackson; B Murcer.

GIDP: L Piniella (15); W Randolph (23); G Nettles (13).

RBI: J Spencer (45); G Nettles (71); C Chambliss (60); R White (26).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Randolph-B Dent-C Chambliss.

E: B Dent (15); C Chambliss (7); L Piniella (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Jackson (8, 2nd base by B Robbins/L Parrish).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Rozema                       4.1   4   3   2    2   0   1   3.45   20     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 4     43    -     0.87  -0.18
B Robbins                      2     2   0   0    2   1   0   4.22    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          2-0    1.65   0.19
D Tobik                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.04    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          1-0    1.98   0.09
A Lopez, BS (5), W (9-4)       4.2   2   1   1    1   2   1   2.26   15     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 2          1-0    1.88   0.15
Totals                        12     9   4   3    5   4   2          47     -       ·  ·     13·14· 2· 9          4-0

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
D Righetti                     5     3   3   3    6   3   1   5.40   21     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 3     46    -     1.22  -0.06
R Davis                        1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.93    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.09   0.10
R Gossage, L (4-3)             5.1   9   5   4    3   2   0   2.88   28     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 9          1-0    1.95  -0.29
Totals                        12    13   8   7    9   7   1          55     -       ·  ·     16·10· 0·13          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Gossage (4; C Summers).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 3:31.

Attendance: 40,192.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   D Rozema             P        D Righetti           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  4-3  ---     -47%  42% R White         A Lopez         Home Run
   t10   1  4-4  12-     -22%  36% S Kemp          R Gossage       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 8   0  3-3  1--      18%  75% J Morales       R Gossage       Single to CF; Peters to 3B
   t 5   2  3-1  -23      17%  43% J Morales       D Righetti      Triple to CF; Stegman Scores; LeFlore Scores; Morales out at Hm/CF-SS-1B-C
   b 8   1  4-3  1--      15%  83% G Nettles       A Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Righetti facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  R LeFlore       Walk
          1--      56%  A Trammell      LeFlore Steals 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      56%  J Morales       Flyball: RF; LeFlore to 3B
          1-3      58%  J Wockenfuss    Trammell Steals 2B
   O      -23      51%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -23      45%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  O Gamble        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Righetti facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  L Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  T Brookens      Strikeout
          ---      47%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  D Stegman       Rodriguez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  R Jackson       Walk
          1--      31%  C Chambliss     Single to RF; Jackson to 3B; Chambliss to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   RO     -23      30%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Jackson Scores; Chambliss to 3B/Adv on E7
   R      --3      25%  J Spencer       Fielder's Choice 1B; Chambliss Scores/unER
   O      1--      27%  F Stanley       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      29%  B Gulden        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Righetti facing 9-1-2
   R      ---      39%  D Stegman       Home Run
   O      ---      36%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      39%  A Trammell      Walk
          1--      41%  J Morales       Trammell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      34%  " "             Trammell Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---      36%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      33%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  B Murcer        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      37%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  O Gamble        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Righetti facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      35%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      33%  L Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      31%  T Brookens      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      34%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      23%  C Chambliss     Home Run
          ---      20%  G Nettles       Double to LF
   O      -2-      22%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      25%  F Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Righetti facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      22%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
          ---      25%  D Stegman       Walk
          1--      30%  R LeFlore       Walk; Stegman to 2B
          12-      36%  A Trammell      Stegman Steals 3B; LeFlore Steals 2B
   O      -23      26%  " "             Strikeout
   RRO    -23      43%  J Morales       Triple to CF; Stegman Scores; LeFlore Scores; Morales out at Hm/CF-SS-1B-C
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  B Gulden        Lineout: 1B
          ---      43%  B Murcer        Single to RF
          1--      39%  W Randolph      Walk; Murcer to 2B
                  Bruce Robbins replaces Dave Rozema pitching; Lou Piniella pinch hits for Oscar Gamble batting 3rd
   OO     12-      50%  L Piniella      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Davis facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Davis replaces Dave Righetti pitching; Lou Piniella moves to LF; Jason Thompson pinch hits for John Wockenfuss batting 4th
   O      ---      47%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Steve Kemp pinch hits for Lynn Jones batting 6th
   O      ---      42%  S Kemp          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Bruce Robbins facing 4-5-6
                  Jason Thompson moves to 1B; Steve Kemp moves to LF
          ---      37%  R Jackson       Single to LF
   O      1--      42%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      1--      48%  G Nettles       Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      46%  " "             Walk
                  George Scott pinch hits for Jim Spencer batting 7th
          1--      42%  G Scott         Single to RF; Nettles to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  F Stanley       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Davis facing 7-8-9
                  Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Tom Brookens batting 7th
   O      ---      46%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez batting 8th
   O      ---      43%  P Mankowski     Strikeout
                  Champ Summers pinch hits for Dave Stegman batting 9th
          ---      47%  C Summers       Double to RF
                  Rich Gossage replaces Ron Davis pitching
   O      -2-      41%  R LeFlore       Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Summers out at 3B/3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Bruce Robbins facing 9-1-2
                  Lou Whitaker moves to 2B; Phil Mankowski moves to 3B; Jerry Morales moves to CF; Champ Summers moves to RF
   O      ---      45%  B Gulden        Flyball: LF
          ---      41%  B Murcer        Walk
                  Dave Tobik replaces Bruce Robbins pitching
   O      1--      46%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  L Piniella      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Peters pinch hits for Alan Trammell batting 2nd
          ---      57%  R Peters        Walk
          1--      75%  J Morales       Single to CF; Peters to 3B
   RO     1-3      77%  J Thompson      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Peters Scores; Morales to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      -2-      69%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Dave Tobik facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Wagner replaces Rick Peters playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---      76%  R Jackson       Strikeout
          ---      69%  C Chambliss     Single to RF
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Dave Tobik pitching
   OO     1--      83%  G Nettles       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
          ---      86%  L Whitaker      Single to 2B
   O      1--      85%  P Mankowski     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Whitaker to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  C Summers       Flyball: CF
          -2-      83%  R LeFlore       Walk
   O      12-      80%  M Wagner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Aurelio Lopez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Roy White pinch hits for Fred Stanley batting 8th
   R      ---      42%  R White         Home Run
   O      ---      46%  B Gulden        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  B Murcer        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 4.

Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Rich Gossage facing 3-4-5
                  Bucky Dent replaces Roy White playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      44%  J Morales       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  J Thompson      Single to RF
          1--      58%  L Parrish       Single to LF; Thompson to 2B
   OO     12-      36%  S Kemp          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Aurelio Lopez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      42%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 4.

Top of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
          ---      58%  L Whitaker      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  P Mankowski     Strikeout
   O      1--      46%  C Summers       Flyball: LF; Whitaker to 2B
   O      -2-      36%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Aurelio Lopez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      42%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  G Nettles       Flyball: 3B
          ---      43%  G Scott         Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  B Dent          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 4.

Top of the 12th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  M Wagner        Single to RF
          1--      70%  J Morales       Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Wagner to 2B
          12-      84%  J Thompson      Single to P; Wagner to 3B; Morales to 2B
   RRRO   123      96%  L Parrish       Single to LF; Wagner Scores; Morales Scores/unER; Thompson Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Parrish out at 3B/LF-3B
          ---      97%  S Kemp          Triple to CF
   R      --3      99%  L Whitaker      Double to LF; Kemp Scores
   O      -2-      98%  P Mankowski     Groundout: 1B-P
          -2-      98%  C Summers       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      98%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 8, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 12th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-8, Aurelio Lopez facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry Narron pinch hits for Brad Gulden batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Narron        Flyball: SS
          ---      98%  B Murcer        Walk
   OO     1--     100%  W Randolph      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Yankees 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA197909160

Play-by-Play Explanation

Scr/Out- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Pt- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.


Quick Index: Play Index \| Players \| Teams \| Leagues \| Managers \| Leaders \| Awards \| Postseason \| Box Scores \| Minors \| Draft SportingNews.com \| Stat of the Day \| SR Blog \| Tutorial Videos \| All-Star \| Travel \| Bullpen Wiki \| Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Boxes > 1979 > NYY \| DET > Sep 16, 1979, Tigers at Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

Baseball-Reference.com-- Baseball's History: 1871-Now

BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation