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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 24, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on June 24, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 24, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Clay |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 37,681 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Greg Kosc |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy White | Left Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | DH |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 24, 1978
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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