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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 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 | September 12, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kip Young |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 14,162 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Lou DiMuro |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Roy White | DH |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | 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
September 12, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Young
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Young
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tidrow
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Tidrow
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Tidrow
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Tidrow
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Tidrow
Kemp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tidrow
May hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Young
Jackson 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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Young
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Young
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Young
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Young
White hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Tidrow
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Tidrow
Mankowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Tidrow
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Young
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Young
Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tidrow
LeFlore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Tidrow
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tidrow
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Lindblad
Kemp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Young
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Young
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Young
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lindblad
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Lindblad
Corcoran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Corcoran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Lindblad
Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Mankowski.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Corcoran moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Lindblad
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Lindblad
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Young
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Young
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Young
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Young
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lindblad
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Lindblad
There's a wild pitch. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Lindblad
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Lindblad
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Lindblad
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Lindblad
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Young
Rivers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Young
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rivers scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Young
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Young
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Lindblad
Corcoran is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lindblad
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Lindblad
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Lindblad
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Lindblad
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Lindblad
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Young
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Young
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Young
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lindblad
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Lindblad
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lindblad
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph misplays the ball. That's an error on Randolph. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Corcoran vs. Lindblad
Corcoran hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss catches it and steps on first to double up May. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Young
Dent is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Young
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Young
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Young
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Davis
Mike Heath now catching. Ron Davis now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards the mound. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Davis
Trammell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Trammell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeFlore vs. Davis
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trammell scores. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Lyle
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Lyle
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hiller
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hiller
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hiller
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Hiller
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1978 -- New York at Detroit (N) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 0 LeFlore R, cf 3 2 2 1 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 1 1 Munson T, c 4 1 2 0 Staub R, dh 4 2 1 1 Heath M, c 0 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Jackson R, rf 4 1 2 3 Kemp S, lf 4 1 2 3 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 May M, c 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Corcoran T, rf 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Mankowski P, 3b 1 0 0 0 White R, dh 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, ph-3b 3 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 3 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 3 34 7 10 7 New York 000 001 030 -- 4 Detroit 302 010 01x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Tidrow D (L) 2.1 4 5 5 1 2 Lindblad P 4.2 4 1 1 4 3 Davis R 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 Lyle S 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Young K (W) 7.2 8 4 4 2 1 Hiller J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Randolph W DP -- New York 1, Detroit 3 LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 9 2B -- LeFlore R, Corcoran T, Rivers M, Rodriguez A 3B -- Trammell A HR -- Kemp S, LeFlore R, Staub R, Jackson R HBP -- by Young K (Dent B) WP -- Lindblad P T -- 2:18 A -- 14162
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