Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Slaton
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Slaton
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Slaton
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Slaton
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Nettles scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Slaton
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Clay
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Clay
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Clay
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Clay
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Whitaker scores. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kemp vs. Clay
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Staub scores. Thompson scores. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Tidrow
  
  Dick Tidrow now pitching.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Corcoran vs. Tidrow
  
  Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Slaton
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Slaton
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Slaton
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. Thomasson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doyle vs. Slaton
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomasson moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Slaton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thomasson scores. Stanley scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Slaton
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Tidrow
  
  Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mankowski for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Tidrow
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Tidrow
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Slaton
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Slaton
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Slaton
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Tidrow
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Tidrow
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Tidrow
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Tidrow
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Tidrow
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Slaton
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Slaton
  
  Thomasson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Slaton
  
  Johnstone hits a popup towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Tidrow
  
  Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Tidrow
  
  Mankowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Tidrow
  
  There goes Mankowski. The throw from Munson and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Tidrow
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Tidrow
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Tidrow
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Slaton
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Slaton
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Slaton
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Tidrow
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Tidrow
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Tidrow
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Tidrow
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Slaton
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Slaton
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Slaton
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Tidrow
  
  Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Tidrow
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Tidrow
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Tidrow
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Slaton
  
  Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Slaton
  
  Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Slaton
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Lyle
  
  Staub hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lyle
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Slaton
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Slaton
  
  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Brian Doyle.
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Slaton
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Lyle
  
  Damaso Garcia now playing second base.
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Lyle
  
  May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lyle
  
  Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Tim Corcoran.
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Slaton
  
  Mickey Stanley now playing right field.
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Slaton
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Slaton
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1978 -- New York at Detroit (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
White R, lf           4  0  0  0   LeFlore R, cf         4  0  1  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  1  1  0   Whitaker L, 2b        3  2  1  0   
Munson T, c           4  0  2  0   Staub R, dh           4  1  2  0   
Jackson R, rf         4  0  0  1   Thompson J, 1b        4  1  2  2   
Chambliss C, 1b       3  0  0  0   Kemp S, lf            4  0  1  2   
Thomasson G, cf       3  1  1  0   May M, c              4  0  0  0   
Johnstone J, dh       3  0  0  0   Corcoran T, rf        3  0  0  0   
Stanley F, ss         2  1  0  0   Stanley M, ph-rf      1  0  0  0   
Doyle B, 2b           2  0  0  0   Mankowski P, 3b       3  0  1  0   
Spencer J, ph         1  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       0  0  0  0   
Garcia D, 2b          0  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        3  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  4  1                        33  4 10  4

New York         120 000 000 --  3
Detroit          301 000 00x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clay K                0.1  3  3  3  1  0
Tidrow D (L)          5.2  7  1  1  0  1
Lyle S                2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Slaton J (W)          9.0  4  3  2  1  4

E -- Jackson R, May M
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 1, Detroit 6
2B -- Thompson J, Whitaker L
CS -- Mankowski P
WP -- Slaton J
T -- 2:01
A -- 37681

    

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