1979 - 05 - 15 New York Yankees vs Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 15 of 05 1979, the New York Yankees attempted to defend their city's honor against the . The New York Yankees were coached by , the visitors by . was the umpire. The starting pitcher for the New York Yankees was and the pitcher for the was .

This database is as complete as possible and includes the visiting team, hometeam, umpire, starting pitching, batting order, stadium played at, attendance, and any additional information you may find useful. If you happen to notice any inconsistencies in the data shown, please let us know (it's a big database, and mistakes happen, especially in the earlier years).

1979 New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers

Game Score Card / Stats


Game Date: 1979/05/15 New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers
Played at Yankee Stadium II with 18876 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
New York Yankees12002411x11160
Detroit Tigers000000030371
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
New York Yankees -1Tommy JohnBob Lemon
Detroit Tigers -3Steve BakerLes Moss
 
Home Runs in game:
New York Yankees -2
Detroit Tigers -0
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Mickey Rivers8Ron LeFlore8
Willie Randolph4Lou Whitaker4
Thurman Munson2Rusty Staub10
Graig Nettles5Steve Kemp9
Reggie Jackson9Jason Thompson3
Lou Piniella7Jerry Morales7
Jim Spencer10Lance Parrish2
Chris Chambliss3Aurelio Rodriguez5
Bucky Dent6Alan Trammell6
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Harold Siroka Home Plate Umpire
Phil Lospitalier First Base Umpire
John Shulock Second Base Umpire
Don Slattery Third Base Umpire