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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 17, 1977
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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 August 17, 1977 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1977 |
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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 | August 17, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fernando Arroyo |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 26,718 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Jim McKean |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Carlos May | DH |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 17, 1977
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Arroyo
Rivers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Arroyo
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Arroyo
Munson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Munson reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Arroyo
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Arroyo
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie who is chasing the ball. Chambliss reaches third base with a triple. Munson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Hiller
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Hiller
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Hiller
Dent hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Figueroa
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Figueroa
Fuentes strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fuentes out. There goes LeFlore. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Figueroa
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Figueroa
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hiller
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hiller
White hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hiller
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hiller
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Hiller
Chambliss strikes out. May drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Chambliss out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Figueroa
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Figueroa
Oglivie is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Figueroa
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Figueroa
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hiller
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hiller
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Hiller
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Veryzer. Nettles scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Hiller
Dent strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Hiller
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Randolph moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Hiller
There goes Rivers. The throw from May and he is out, Fuentes applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Hiller
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Figueroa
Veryzer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Figueroa
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Figueroa
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Figueroa
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hiller
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hiller
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hiller
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie who is chasing the ball. Chambliss reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Hiller
Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hiller
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Hiller
Randolph strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Figueroa
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Figueroa
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Figueroa
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Figueroa
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Grilli
Steve Grilli now pitching.
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Grilli
Rivers hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grilli
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Figueroa
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Figueroa
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Veryzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Figueroa
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuentes vs. Figueroa
Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Veryzer tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Figueroa
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Figueroa
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Figueroa
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Grilli
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Grilli
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Grilli
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Grilli
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Grilli
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Figueroa
Oglivie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Figueroa
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Figueroa
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Figueroa
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Grilli
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Grilli
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Veryzer. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Grilli
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Grilli
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Figueroa
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Figueroa
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Figueroa
Staub hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Figueroa
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph misplays the ball. That's an error on Randolph. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Figueroa
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Grilli
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grilli
Jackson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Grilli
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Grilli
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Figueroa
Paul Blair now playing right field.
Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Figueroa
May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Figueroa
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Grilli
May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Grilli
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Grilli
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Figueroa
Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Figueroa
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Figueroa
Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Corcoran moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Figueroa
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Corcoran scores. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Figueroa
Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blair. Kemp reaches second base with a double. LeFlore scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Staub scores. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oglivie vs. Lyle
Oglivie strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1977 -- New York at Detroit (N) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 5 1 2 2 LeFlore R, cf 5 2 4 0 White R, lf 5 1 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Munson T, c 5 1 3 1 Staub R, dh 4 1 2 2 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 5 0 2 1 Blair P, rf 0 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 5 0 0 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 2 2 1 Oglivie B, rf 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 5 1 3 1 May M, c 4 0 1 0 May C, dh 3 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 5 0 2 2 Veryzer T, ss 3 1 1 0 Dent B, ss 5 0 1 0 Corcoran T, ph 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 7 15 7 38 5 12 5 New York 402 100 000 -- 7 Detroit 100 010 003 -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Figueroa E (W) 8.1 12 5 5 2 7 Lyle S (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Arroyo F (L) 0.1 4 4 4 0 1 Hiller J 3.2 8 3 2 3 5 Grilli S 5.0 3 0 0 1 3 E -- Veryzer T 2, Randolph W LOB -- New York 11, Detroit 10 2B -- Munson T, LeFlore R, Nettles G, Veryzer T, Kemp S 3B -- White R, Chambliss C 2 HR -- Rivers M CS -- Rivers M SF -- Staub R, Fuentes T T -- 2:42 A -- 26718
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