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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 1, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 1, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 37,260 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Mike Reilly |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 1, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Messersmith
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Messersmith
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Munson and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Messersmith
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Messersmith
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Messersmith
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Messersmith
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Messersmith
May takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Corcoran vs. Messersmith
Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Billingham
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Billingham
There goes Johnstone. The throw from May and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Billingham
Munson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. May settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on May. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Billingham
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Billingham
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Messersmith
Mankowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Messersmith
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Messersmith
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Messersmith
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mankowski scores. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Staub reaches second base with a double. Trammell scores. There goes Whitaker trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Clay
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Clay
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Billingham
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Billingham
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. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomasson vs. Billingham
Thomasson 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
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Clay
May strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Clay
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Clay
There's a wild pitch. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mankowski vs. Clay
Mankowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Clay
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Clay
LeFlore is hit by the pitch. Corcoran moves to third. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Clay
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Corcoran scores. Mankowski scores. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Staub reaches second base with a double. LeFlore scores. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Billingham
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Billingham
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Billingham
There goes Garcia. The throw from May and he is safe. Garcia steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Billingham
Johnstone is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Billingham
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Lyle
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lyle
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Lyle
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lyle
Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Mankowski.
Rodriguez strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rodriguez out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Billingham
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Billingham
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Lyle
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lyle
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LeFlore for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lyle
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Billingham
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Billingham
Stanley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Billingham
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Billingham
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Billingham
Munson 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Tidrow
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Tidrow
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Tidrow
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Tidrow
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Billingham
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss 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 -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Billingham
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Tidrow
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Tidrow
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Tidrow
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Tidrow
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rodriguez scores. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Tidrow
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Tidrow
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Billingham
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Billingham
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Billingham
Garcia takes first base on ball four. Thomasson moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnstone vs. Billingham
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomasson tags and scores. Stanley tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Billingham
Munson 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Tidrow
Cliff Johnson now catching.
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Tidrow
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Tidrow
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stanley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Tidrow
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Billingham
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Billingham
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Billingham
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Billingham
Thomasson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching. Jim Spencer pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Tidrow
Brian Doyle now playing second base. Damaso Garcia now playing shortstop.
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tidrow
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Tidrow
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Tidrow
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hiller
Garcia hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hiller
Johnstone hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hiller
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1978 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 3 1 1 0 Johnstone J, rf 3 0 2 1
Whitaker L, 2b 6 0 2 3 Munson T, c 4 0 1 0
Staub R, dh 6 1 4 3 Johnson C, c 1 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kemp S, lf 5 0 2 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0
May M, c 4 0 2 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0
Corcoran T, rf 4 1 0 0 Jackson R, dh 4 1 1 0
Mankowski P, 3b 0 2 0 0 Thomasson G, cf 4 2 2 3
Rodriguez A, ph-3b 3 1 1 0 Stanley F, ss 2 0 1 0
Trammell A, ss 4 2 1 0 Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Doyle B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Garcia D, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 7 34 4 11 4
Detroit 123 000 200 -- 8
New York 000 000 130 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 7.2 11 4 4 2 0
Hiller J 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L) 1.1 2 3 3 5 2
Clay K 1.1 2 3 3 3 2
Lyle S 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
Tidrow D 4.0 7 2 2 1 0
E -- May M
DP -- Detroit 2, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 13, New York 7
2B -- Staub R 2, Piniella L, Chambliss C, LeFlore R
HR -- Thomasson G
SB -- LeFlore R, Garcia D
SF -- Johnstone J
HBP -- by Clay K (LeFlore R), by Billingham J (Johnstone J)
WP -- Clay K
T -- 2:57
A -- 37260
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