1979 DETROIT TIGERS

| Level: MLB

Location: Detroit,MI
Team Record: 85-76 .528
Result: 5th in American League - East Division
Manager(s): Sparky Anderson, Les Moss, Dick Tracewski
General Manager: Jim Campbell
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 1,630,929
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Detroit Tigers affiliate history

Oldest Player: Jack Billingham (36)
Youngest Player: Bruce Robbins (19)
Longest Tenure: John Hiller (14)
Top Hitter: Steve Kemp (19)
Top Pitcher: Jack Morris (11)
Top Draft Pick: Rick Leach (#13)

Roster Continuity: 82.85%

American League Standings

East	W	L	Pct	GB
Baltimore	102	57	.642	--
Milwaukee	95	66	.590	8.0
Boston	91	69	.569	11.5
NY Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Detroit	85	76	.528	18.0
Cleveland	81	80	.503	22.0
Toronto	53	109	.327	50.5

TEAM INFORMATION

Roster

Game Log

Draft Picks

Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	DET Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1979-04-07	vs TEX	1	L 2-8	0-1	5	43,708	Dave Rozema	Fergie Jenkins	Fergie Jenkins	Dave Rozema		2	8	-6
1979-04-09	@ KCA	2	W 7-3	1-1	4	18,429	Milt Wilcox	Rich Gale	Milt Wilcox	Rich Gale	John Hiller	9	11	-2
1979-04-11	@ KCA	3	L 3-10	1-2	5	14,833	Jack Billingham	Larry Gura	Eduardo Rodriguez	Bruce Taylor		12	21	-9
1979-04-13	@ TEX	4	L 4-5	1-3	6	23,095	Dave Rozema	Dock Ellis	Jim Kern	Sheldon Burnside	Sparky Lyle	16	26	-10
1979-04-14	@ TEX	5	L 5-7	1-4	6	30,014	Milt Wilcox	Doyle Alexander	Sparky Lyle	Steve Baker		21	33	-12
1979-04-15	@ TEX	6	W 11-6	2-4	6	19,353	Kip Young	Steve Comer	Sheldon Burnside	Sparky Lyle		32	39	-7
1979-04-16	vs KCA	7	W 10-4	3-4	5	9,457	Jack Billingham	Larry Gura	Jack Billingham	Larry Gura	Steve Baker	42	43	-1
1979-04-17	vs KCA	8	W 6-3	4-4	4	15,275	Dave Rozema	Paul Splittorff	John Hiller	Paul Splittorff		48	46	2
1979-04-20	vs TOR	9	W 7-2	5-4	4	13,617	Milt Wilcox	Mark Lemongello	Milt Wilcox	Mark Lemongello		55	48	7
1979-04-21	vs TOR	10	L 4-5	5-5	4	10,904	Jack Billingham	Phil Huffman	Phil Huffman	Jack Billingham	Dave Freisleben	59	53	6
1979-04-22	vs TOR	11	W 4-1	6-5	3	14,543	Dave Rozema	Tom Underwood	Dave Rozema	Tom Underwood		63	54	9
1979-04-26	@ MIL	12	L 1-5	6-7	5	0	Jack Billingham	Jim Slaton	Jim Slaton	Jack Billingham		64	59	5
1979-04-26	@ MIL	13	L 5-7	6-7	5	8,839	Steve Baker	Jerry Augustine	Reggie Cleveland	Steve Baker	Bill Castro	69	66	3
1979-04-27	vs MIN	14	L 3-5	6-8	5	11,262	Dave Rozema	Jerry Koosman	Jerry Koosman	Dave Rozema	Mike Marshall	72	71	1
1979-04-28	vs MIN	15	W 5-3	7-8	5	8,818	Kip Young	Dave Goltz	Kip Young	Dave Goltz	John Hiller	77	74	3
1979-04-29	vs MIN	16	L 3-5	7-9	5	12,577	Milt Wilcox	Geoff Zahn	Geoff Zahn	Milt Wilcox	Mike Marshall	80	79	1
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	DET Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1979-05-01	@ CHA	17	W 5-2	8-9	5	16,470	Steve Baker	Ken Kravec	Steve Baker	Ken Kravec	Jack Billingham	85	81	4
1979-05-03	@ MIN	18	L 6-7	8-10	5	4,581	Kip Young	Roger Erickson	Mike Marshall	Jack Billingham		91	88	3
1979-05-04	@ MIN	19	L 6-7	8-11	5	5,768	Milt Wilcox	Pete Redfern	Mike Marshall	Aurelio Lopez		97	95	2
1979-05-05	@ MIN	20	W 8-4	9-11	5	15,002	Mark Fidrych	Paul Hartzell	Jack Billingham	Paul Hartzell		105	99	6
1979-05-06	@ MIN	21	L 6-9	9-12	5	15,235	Steve Baker	Jerry Koosman	Mike Marshall	John Hiller		111	108	3
1979-05-07	vs CHA	22	W 5-4	10-12	5	13,921	Dave Rozema	Steve Trout	Bruce Taylor	Steve Trout		116	112	4
1979-05-08	vs CHA	23	W 10-8	11-12	5	13,769	Kip Young	Francisco Barrios	Jack Billingham	Randy Scarbery		126	120	6
1979-05-09	vs CHA	24	L 4-5	11-13	5	13,167	Milt Wilcox	Ross Baumgarten	Ross Baumgarten	Milt Wilcox	Ken Kravec	130	125	5
1979-05-11	vs MIL	25	L 1-5	11-14	5	42,563	Mark Fidrych	Lary Sorensen	Lary Sorensen	Mark Fidrych		131	130	1
1979-05-12	vs MIL	26	L 2-3	11-15	5	19,801	Dave Rozema	Bill Travers	Jerry Augustine	Bruce Taylor	Bob McClure	133	133	0
1979-05-13	vs MIL	27	W 6-2	12-15	5	12,162	Jack Morris	Moose Haas	Jack Morris	Moose Haas	Jack Billingham	139	135	4
1979-05-14	@ NYA	28	W 3-1	13-15	5	15,650	Milt Wilcox	Ed Figueroa	Milt Wilcox	Ed Figueroa		142	136	6
1979-05-15	@ NYA	29	L 3-11	13-16	5	18,876	Steve Baker	Tommy John	Tommy John	Steve Baker		145	147	-2
1979-05-16	@ NYA	30	L 2-6	13-17	5	43,843	Mark Fidrych	Ron Guidry	Ron Guidry	Mark Fidrych		147	153	-6
1979-05-18	@ CLE	31	W 5-3	14-17	5	10,452	Dave Rozema	Wayne Garland	John Hiller	Sid Monge		152	156	-4
1979-05-19	@ CLE	32	L 0-6	14-18	5	7,229	Jack Morris	Rick Waits	Rick Waits	Jack Morris		152	162	-10
1979-05-20	@ CLE	33	L 7-9	14-19	5	11,571	Milt Wilcox	Eric Wilkins	Dan Spillner	John Hiller		159	171	-12
1979-05-21	vs NYA	34	W 3-1	15-19	5	26,153	Jack Billingham	Ron Guidry	Jack Billingham	Ron Guidry		162	172	-10
1979-05-22	vs NYA	35	L 8-12	15-20	5	33,497	Mark Fidrych	Luis Tiant	Luis Tiant	Mark Fidrych		170	184	-14
1979-05-23	vs NYA	36	W 4-3	16-20	5	21,671	Jack Morris	Jim Beattie	John Hiller	Ken Clay		174	187	-13
1979-05-26	vs BAL	37	L 5-7	16-21	6	14,583	Milt Wilcox	Mike Flanagan	Sammy Stewart	John Hiller		179	194	-15
1979-05-27	vs BAL	38	W 5-1	18-21	5	0	Jack Billingham	Scott McGregor	Jack Billingham	Scott McGregor		184	195	-11
1979-05-27	vs BAL	39	W 10-3	18-21	5	27,425	Dave Rozema	Steve Stone	Dave Rozema	Steve Stone		194	198	-4
1979-05-28	@ TOR	40	W 6-2	19-21	5	10,740	Jack Morris	Dave Lemanczyk	Jack Morris	Dave Lemanczyk		200	200	0
1979-05-29	@ TOR	41	W 9-8	20-21	5	11,449	Steve Baker	Jerry Garvin	Dave Tobik	Tom Buskey	John Hiller	209	208	1
1979-05-30	@ TOR	42	W 8-2	21-21	5	21,359	Milt Wilcox	Phil Huffman	Milt Wilcox	Phil Huffman		217	210	7
1979-05-31	@ TOR	43	W 1-0	22-21	5	12,423	Pat Underwood	Tom Underwood	Pat Underwood	Tom Underwood	John Hiller	218	210	8
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	DET Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1979-06-01	@ OAK	44	L 2-3	22-22	5	2,731	Jack Billingham	Steve McCatty	Steve McCatty	John Hiller		220	213	7
1979-06-02	@ OAK	45	W 9-3	23-22	5	3,420	Jack Morris	Craig Minetto	Jack Morris	Craig Minetto	Dave Tobik	229	216	13
1979-06-03	@ OAK	46	W 2-0	24-22	5	4,030	Dave Rozema	John Henry Johnson	Dave Rozema	John Henry Johnson		231	216	15
1979-06-04	@ SEA	47	L 2-11	24-23	5	5,529	Milt Wilcox	Rick Honeycutt	Rick Honeycutt	Milt Wilcox		233	227	6
1979-06-05	@ SEA	48	W 3-1	25-23	5	6,156	Jack Billingham	Glenn Abbott	Jack Billingham	Glenn Abbott	John Hiller	236	228	8
1979-06-06	@ SEA	49	L 3-4	25-24	5	6,382	Jack Morris	Floyd Bannister	Floyd Bannister	Jack Morris	Byron McLaughlin	239	232	7
1979-06-08	@ CAL	50	L 4-6	25-25	5	28,298	Milt Wilcox	Don Aase	Don Aase	Milt Wilcox	Mark Clear	243	238	5
1979-06-09	@ CAL	51	L 1-9	25-26	6	36,499	Dave Rozema	Nolan Ryan	Nolan Ryan	Dave Rozema		244	247	-3
1979-06-10	@ CAL	52	W 10-7	26-26	5	30,229	Jack Billingham	Frank Tanana	Fernando Arroyo	Frank Tanana	John Hiller	254	254	0
1979-06-11	vs OAK	53	W 3-1	27-26	5	15,625	Jack Morris	Steve McCatty	Jack Morris	Steve McCatty		257	255	2
1979-06-12	vs OAK	54	W 9-2	28-26	5	16,278	Pat Underwood	Craig Minetto	Pat Underwood	Craig Minetto		266	257	9
1979-06-13	vs SEA	55	W 7-3	29-26	5	16,113	Milt Wilcox	Mike Parrott	Milt Wilcox	Mike Parrott	John Hiller	273	260	13
1979-06-14	vs SEA	56	L 2-3	29-27	5	21,957	Jack Billingham	Rick Honeycutt	Shane Rawley	John Hiller	Byron McLaughlin	275	263	12
1979-06-15	vs CAL	57	L 7-8	29-28	5	41,151	Dave Rozema	Jim Barr	Mark Clear	Dave Tobik		282	271	11
1979-06-16	vs CAL	58	L 2-4	29-29	6	39,240	Jack Morris	Dave Frost	Dave Frost	Jack Morris	Dave LaRoche	284	275	9
1979-06-17	vs CAL	59	W 8-4	30-29	5	32,744	Pat Underwood	Don Aase	Aurelio Lopez	Don Aase		292	279	13
1979-06-18	@ BOS	60	L 8-9	30-30	6	29,533	Milt Wilcox	Steve Renko	Dick Drago	Fernando Arroyo	Bill Campbell	300	288	12
1979-06-19	@ BOS	61	W 10-4	31-30	5	34,153	Jack Billingham	Joel Finch	Aurelio Lopez	Bob Stanley		310	292	18
1979-06-20	@ BOS	62	L 3-13	31-31	5	34,035	Steve Baker	Mike Torrez	Mike Torrez	Steve Baker		313	305	8
1979-06-21	@ BOS	63	L 2-3	31-32	5	34,316	Jack Morris	Dennis Eckersley	Dennis Eckersley	Jack Morris		315	308	7
1979-06-22	@ BAL	64	L 5-6	31-33	5	35,456	Pat Underwood	Mike Flanagan	Tippy Martinez	Dave Tobik		320	314	6
1979-06-23	@ BAL	65	L 6-8	31-35	6	0	Milt Wilcox	Scott McGregor	Tippy Martinez	John Hiller		326	322	4
1979-06-23	@ BAL	66	L 5-6	31-35	6	45,814	Jack Billingham	Jim Palmer	Sammy Stewart	Jack Billingham		331	328	3
1979-06-24	@ BAL	67	W 6-4	32-35	5	41,200	Steve Baker	Dennis Martinez	Aurelio Lopez	Dennis Martinez		337	332	5
1979-06-26	vs BOS	68	W 6-4	33-35	5	36,247	Jack Morris	Dennis Eckersley	Jack Morris	Bill Campbell		343	336	7
1979-06-27	vs BOS	69	L 1-3	33-36	5	32,381	Pat Underwood	Joel Finch	Bob Stanley	Dave Tobik		344	339	5
1979-06-28	vs BOS	70	W 6-3	34-36	5	32,755	Jack Billingham	Steve Renko	Jack Billingham	Steve Renko	Aurelio Lopez	350	342	8
1979-06-29	vs CLE	71	W 8-6	35-36	5	20,289	Steve Baker	Rick Waits	Milt Wilcox	Victor Cruz	Dave Tobik	358	348	10
1979-06-30	vs CLE	72	L 2-4	35-37	5	27,104	Kip Young	David Clyde	David Clyde	Kip Young	Sid Monge	360	352	8
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	DET Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1979-07-01	vs CLE	73	W 10-2	36-37	5	20,121	Jack Morris	Len Barker	Jack Morris	Len Barker		370	354	16
1979-07-02	vs CLE	74	L 4-8	36-38	5	20,990	Pat Underwood	Mike Paxton	Victor Cruz	Aurelio Lopez		374	362	12
1979-07-03	vs TOR	75	L 1-9	36-39	5	20,885	Jack Billingham	Balor Moore	Balor Moore	Jack Billingham		375	371	4
1979-07-04	vs TOR	76	L 6-7	36-40	5	13,772	Steve Baker	Dave Stieb	Tom Buskey	Dave Tobik		381	378	3
1979-07-05	vs TOR	77	W 3-2	37-40	5	13,199	Kip Young	Phil Huffman	Kip Young	Phil Huffman	Aurelio Lopez	384	380	4
1979-07-06	@ MIL	78	W 7-4	39-40	5	0	Jack Morris	Moose Haas	Jack Morris	Moose Haas	Aurelio Lopez	391	384	7
1979-07-06	@ MIL	79	W 5-4	39-40	5	54,630	Milt Wilcox	Jim Slaton	Milt Wilcox	Jim Slaton	Dave Tobik	396	388	8
1979-07-07	@ MIL	80	W 6-3	40-40	5	33,265	Pat Underwood	Paul Mitchell	Pat Underwood	Paul Mitchell	Aurelio Lopez	402	391	11
1979-07-08	@ MIL	81	L 4-5	40-42	5	0	Jack Billingham	Mike Caldwell	Mike Caldwell	John Hiller		406	396	10
1979-07-08	@ MIL	82	L 1-3	40-42	5	39,141	Dan Petry	Bill Travers	Bill Travers	Dan Petry		407	399	8
1979-07-09	vs MIN	83	L 3-5	40-43	5	15,742	Steve Baker	Jerry Koosman	Jerry Koosman	Steve Baker	Mike Marshall	410	404	6
1979-07-10	vs MIN	84	W 6-5	41-43	5	17,747	Kip Young	Geoff Zahn	Aurelio Lopez	Mike Marshall		416	409	7
1979-07-11	vs MIN	85	L 0-3	41-44	6	16,180	Jack Morris	Darrell Jackson	Darrell Jackson	Jack Morris	Pete Redfern	416	412	4
1979-07-12	@ CHA	86	W 4-1	42-44	5	47,795	Pat Underwood	Fred Howard	Pat Underwood	Fred Howard	Aurelio Lopez	420	413	7
1979-07-12	@ CHA	87	L 0-0	42-44	5	0	0	0	0	0		420	413	7
1979-07-13	@ CHA	88	W 3-1	43-44	5	27,587	Dan Petry	Ken Kravec	Dan Petry	Ken Kravec		423	414	9
1979-07-14	@ CHA	89	L 4-12	43-45	5	23,887	Steve Baker	Ross Baumgarten	Ross Baumgarten	Steve Baker		427	426	1
1979-07-15	@ CHA	90	W 14-5	44-45	5	25,873	Jack Morris	Rich Wortham	Jack Morris	Rich Wortham		441	431	10
1979-07-19	@ MIN	91	W 8-3	45-45	5	17,391	Pat Underwood	Jerry Koosman	Pat Underwood	Jerry Koosman		449	434	15
1979-07-20	@ MIN	92	L 6-14	45-46	5	14,509	Jack Morris	Darrell Jackson	Gary Serum	Kip Young		455	448	7
1979-07-21	vs CHA	93	W 4-2	46-46	5	37,596	Dan Petry	Ross Baumgarten	Dan Petry	Ross Baumgarten	Aurelio Lopez	459	450	9
1979-07-22	vs CHA	94	W 1-0	47-46	5	27,461	Milt Wilcox	Randy Scarbery	Milt Wilcox	Randy Scarbery	Aurelio Lopez	460	450	10
1979-07-23	vs CHA	95	L 3-11	47-47	5	21,436	Steve Baker	Steve Trout	Steve Trout	Steve Baker	Ed Farmer	463	461	2
1979-07-24	vs MIL	96	L 4-5	47-48	5	20,630	Pat Underwood	Bill Travers	Bill Travers	Pat Underwood	Bob Galasso	467	466	1
1979-07-25	vs MIL	97	W 11-2	48-48	5	17,858	Jack Morris	Jim Slaton	Jack Morris	Jim Slaton		478	468	10
1979-07-26	vs MIL	98	W 5-2	49-48	5	24,079	Dan Petry	Moose Haas	Dan Petry	Moose Haas		483	470	13
1979-07-27	@ TOR	99	W 4-3	50-48	5	23,814	Milt Wilcox	Phil Huffman	Aurelio Lopez	Tom Buskey		487	473	14
1979-07-28	@ TOR	100	L 0-3	50-49	5	30,131	Bruce Robbins	Dave Lemanczyk	Dave Lemanczyk	Bruce Robbins		487	476	11
1979-07-29	@ TOR	101	W 5-4	51-49	5	33,824	Pat Underwood	Jim Clancy	Pat Underwood	Jim Clancy	Aurelio Lopez	492	480	12
1979-07-30	@ TEX	102	W 6-4	52-49	5	14,297	Jack Morris	John Henry Johnson	John Hiller	Danny Darwin	Aurelio Lopez	498	484	14
1979-07-31	@ TEX	103	L 3-11	52-50	5	12,218	Dan Petry	Doc Medich	Doc Medich	Dan Petry		501	495	6
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	DET Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1979-08-01	@ TEX	104	L 3-4	52-51	5	13,803	Milt Wilcox	Steve Comer	Steve Comer	Milt Wilcox	Jim Kern	504	499	5
1979-08-03	vs KCA	105	L 3-5	53-52	5	0	Pat Underwood	Steve Busby	Steve Busby	Pat Underwood	Al Hrabosky	507	504	3
1979-08-03	vs KCA	106	W 4-3	53-52	5	43,047	Bruce Robbins	Paul Splittorff	Aurelio Lopez	Steve Mingori		511	507	4
1979-08-04	vs KCA	107	W 5-2	54-52	5	39,402	Mike Chris	Larry Gura	Mike Chris	Larry Gura	John Hiller	516	509	7
1979-08-05	vs KCA	108	L 2-3	54-53	5	28,703	Dan Petry	Dennis Leonard	Dennis Leonard	Dan Petry	Dan Quisenberry	518	512	6
1979-08-07	vs TEX	109	W 3-1	56-53	5	0	Milt Wilcox	Steve Comer	Milt Wilcox	Jim Kern		521	513	8
1979-08-07	vs TEX	110	W 8-2	56-53	5	27,009	Jack Billingham	Dave Rajsich	Jack Billingham	Dave Rajsich	Aurelio Lopez	529	515	14
1979-08-08	vs TEX	111	L 9-16	57-54	5	0	Pat Underwood	Fergie Jenkins	Fergie Jenkins	Pat Underwood		538	531	7
1979-08-08	vs TEX	112	W 10-4	57-54	5	28,619	Bruce Robbins	John Henry Johnson	Bruce Robbins	John Henry Johnson		548	535	13
1979-08-09	vs TEX	113	W 3-2	58-54	5	23,663	Mike Chris	Doc Medich	Mike Chris	Doc Medich	Aurelio Lopez	551	537	14
1979-08-10	@ KCA	114	L 6-7	58-56	5	0	Dan Petry	Rich Gale	Dan Quisenberry	Aurelio Lopez		557	544	13
1979-08-10	@ KCA	115	L 3-7	58-56	5	37,012	Pat Underwood	Dennis Leonard	Dennis Leonard	Pat Underwood	Dan Quisenberry	560	551	9
1979-08-11	@ KCA	116	L 5-11	58-57	5	40,255	Jack Billingham	Paul Splittorff	Paul Splittorff	Jack Billingham		565	562	3
1979-08-12	@ KCA	117	L 1-7	58-58	6	32,671	Milt Wilcox	Craig Chamberlain	Craig Chamberlain	Milt Wilcox		566	569	-3
1979-08-13	@ CAL	118	W 5-3	59-58	6	34,032	Jack Morris	Nolan Ryan	Jack Morris	Nolan Ryan	Aurelio Lopez	571	572	-1
1979-08-14	@ CAL	119	W 6-3	60-58	6	29,465	Bruce Robbins	Don Aase	Bruce Robbins	Don Aase	Jack Billingham	577	575	2
1979-08-15	@ CAL	120	W 6-1	61-58	5	31,885	Dan Petry	Jim Barr	Dan Petry	Jim Barr		583	576	7
1979-08-17	@ SEA	121	W 9-2	62-58	5	11,074	Milt Wilcox	Rick Honeycutt	Milt Wilcox	Rick Honeycutt	John Hiller	592	578	14
1979-08-18	@ SEA	122	W 7-4	63-58	5	14,049	Jack Morris	Rob Dressler	Jack Morris	Rob Dressler		599	582	17
1979-08-19	@ SEA	123	L 4-8	63-59	5	7,262	Bruce Robbins	Floyd Bannister	Floyd Bannister	Bruce Robbins		603	590	13
1979-08-20	@ OAK	124	W 7-3	64-59	5	5,171	Dan Petry	Craig Minetto	Dan Petry	Dave Heaverlo		610	593	17
1979-08-21	@ OAK	125	L 1-8	64-60	5	1,563	Mike Chris	Brian Kingman	Brian Kingman	Mike Chris		611	601	10
1979-08-22	@ OAK	126	W 3-1	65-60	5	2,609	Milt Wilcox	Steve McCatty	Milt Wilcox	Steve McCatty	Aurelio Lopez	614	602	12
1979-08-24	vs SEA	127	W 5-2	66-60	5	26,068	Jack Morris	Floyd Bannister	Jack Morris	Floyd Bannister	Aurelio Lopez	619	604	15
1979-08-25	vs SEA	128	L 4-8	66-61	5	28,770	Dan Petry	Mike Parrott	Mike Parrott	Dan Petry		623	612	11
1979-08-26	vs SEA	129	W 4-3	68-61	5	0	Mike Chris	Rob Dressler	Aurelio Lopez	Byron McLaughlin		627	615	12
1979-08-26	vs SEA	130	W 9-8	68-61	5	31,770	Pat Underwood	Shane Rawley	Dave Tobik	Randy Stein		636	623	13
1979-08-27	vs CAL	131	W 3-2	69-61	5	22,874	Jack Billingham	Jim Barr	Jack Billingham	Jim Barr	Aurelio Lopez	639	625	14
1979-08-28	vs CAL	132	W 12-2	70-61	5	19,178	Bruce Robbins	Don Aase	Bruce Robbins	Don Aase		651	627	24
1979-08-29	vs CAL	133	W 2-1	71-61	5	19,880	Jack Morris	Dave Frost	Jack Morris	Dave Frost	Aurelio Lopez	653	628	25
1979-08-30	vs OAK	134	W 8-7	72-61	5	12,870	Dan Petry	Craig Minetto	Dave Tobik	Craig Minetto		661	635	26
1979-08-31	vs OAK	135	L 3-5	72-62	5	18,454	Milt Wilcox	Brian Kingman	Brian Kingman	Dave Tobik	Dave Hamilton	664	640	24
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	DET Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1979-09-01	vs OAK	136	L 3-6	72-63	5	15,235	Jack Billingham	Steve McCatty	Steve McCatty	Aurelio Lopez	Dave Hamilton	667	646	21
1979-09-02	vs OAK	137	L 4-5	72-64	5	14,379	Bruce Robbins	Rick Langford	Rick Langford	Bruce Robbins		671	651	20
1979-09-03	@ CLE	138	L 3-4	72-65	5	9,095	Jack Morris	Rick Wise	Rick Wise	Jack Morris		674	655	19
1979-09-04	@ CLE	139	L 3-5	72-66	5	4,824	Dan Petry	Len Barker	Len Barker	Dan Petry	Sid Monge	677	660	17
1979-09-05	@ CLE	140	W 9-3	73-66	5	5,172	Dave Rozema	Dan Spillner	Aurelio Lopez	Victor Cruz		686	663	23
1979-09-06	vs NYA	141	L 1-3	73-67	5	19,196	Milt Wilcox	Don Hood	Rich Gossage	Milt Wilcox		687	666	21
1979-09-07	vs NYA	142	W 6-0	74-67	5	28,943	Bruce Robbins	Ken Clay	Jack Billingham	Ken Clay		693	666	27
1979-09-08	vs NYA	143	L 4-5	74-68	5	30,069	Jack Morris	Ron Guidry	Ron Guidry	Jack Morris	Rich Gossage	697	671	26
1979-09-09	vs NYA	144	W 3-1	75-68	5	30,836	Mike Chris	Tommy John	Mike Chris	Tommy John	Aurelio Lopez	700	672	28
1979-09-11	vs CLE	145	W 14-1	76-68	5	7,983	Dave Rozema	Dan Spillner	Dave Rozema	Dan Spillner		714	673	41
1979-09-12	vs CLE	146	W 4-1	77-68	5	8,517	Milt Wilcox	Rick Waits	Milt Wilcox	Rick Waits	Aurelio Lopez	718	674	44
1979-09-15	@ NYA	147	W 4-3	78-69	5	0	Jack Morris	Tommy John	Jack Morris	Tommy John	Aurelio Lopez	722	677	45
1979-09-15	@ NYA	148	L 1-7	78-69	5	30,050	Mike Chris	Don Hood	Ron Davis	Mike Chris	Jim Kaat	723	684	39
1979-09-16	@ NYA	149	W 8-4	79-69	5	40,192	Dave Rozema	Dave Righetti	Aurelio Lopez	Rich Gossage		731	688	43
1979-09-17	vs BAL	150	L 1-2	79-70	5	12,918	Milt Wilcox	Scott McGregor	Scott McGregor	Milt Wilcox		732	690	42
1979-09-18	vs BAL	151	W 2-1	80-70	5	13,586	Dan Petry	Mike Flanagan	Dan Petry	Mike Flanagan	Aurelio Lopez	734	691	43
1979-09-19	vs BAL	152	W 5-0	81-70	5	12,573	Jack Morris	Dennis Martinez	Jack Morris	Dennis Martinez		739	691	48
1979-09-20	vs BAL	153	L 7-8	81-71	5	10,024	Mike Chris	Steve Stone	Tippy Martinez	Jack Billingham	Don Stanhouse	746	699	47
1979-09-21	@ BOS	154	L 1-4	81-72	5	24,802	Dave Rozema	John Tudor	John Tudor	Dave Rozema		747	703	44
1979-09-23	@ BOS	155	L 1-2	82-73	5	0	Milt Wilcox	Dennis Eckersley	Dennis Eckersley	Milt Wilcox		748	705	43
1979-09-23	@ BOS	156	W 3-2	82-73	5	31,871	Dan Petry	Mike Torrez	Aurelio Lopez	Mike Torrez		751	707	44
1979-09-25	@ BAL	157	W 3-2	83-73	5	12,543	Jack Morris	Steve Stone	Jack Morris	Tippy Martinez	Aurelio Lopez	754	709	45
1979-09-26	@ BAL	158	L 2-13	83-74	5	17,205	Mike Chris	Scott McGregor	Scott McGregor	Mike Chris		756	722	34
1979-09-28	vs BOS	159	L 4-7	83-75	5	17,846	Milt Wilcox	Mike Torrez	Mike Torrez	Milt Wilcox	Tom Burgmeier	760	729	31
1979-09-29	vs BOS	160	L 5-8	83-76	5	19,907	Dan Petry	Steve Renko	Steve Renko	Aurelio Lopez	Dick Drago	765	737	28
1979-09-30	vs BOS	161	W 5-1	84-76	5	20,167	Jack Morris	Bob Stanley	Jack Morris	Bob Stanley		770	738	32

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