Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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