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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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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