Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Niekro
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Niekro
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Niekro
  
  Gibson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Tanana
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattingly vs. Tanana
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Tanana
  
  Winfield hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Niekro
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Niekro
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Niekro
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. Niekro
  
  Grubb hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Niekro
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Niekro
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Niekro
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Tanana
  
  Baylor strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Tanana
  
  Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Tanana
  
  Robertson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Tanana
  
  There goes Sample. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Sample steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynegar vs. Tanana
  
  Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hudler vs. Tanana
  
  Hudler hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Niekro
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Wynegar for a passed ball. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibson vs. Niekro
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Gibson reaches second base with a double. Trammell scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Niekro
  
  Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Niekro
  
  Evans is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Niekro
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. Niekro
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Gibson scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Niekro
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meacham vs. Tanana
  
  Meacham hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Tanana
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Tanana
  
  Mattingly hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Niekro
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Niekro
  
  Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Niekro
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Tanana
  
  Winfield 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Tanana
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Tanana
  
  Sample strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Niekro
  
  Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Niekro
  
  Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Armstrong
  
  Mike Armstrong now pitching.
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Armstrong
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Armstrong fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Armstrong
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Armstrong
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Tanana
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Tanana
  
  Wynegar 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, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudler vs. Tanana
  
  Hudler hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Armstrong
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Armstrong
  
  Whitaker hits a popup towards short. Meacham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Armstrong
  
  Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meacham vs. Tanana
  
  Meacham 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Tanana
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mattingly vs. Tanana
  
  Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Tanana
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Armstrong
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Armstrong
  
  Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards short. Meacham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Armstrong
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Tanana
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Tanana
  
  Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robertson vs. Tanana
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wynegar vs. Tanana
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bonilla vs. Tanana
  
  Juan Bonilla pinch hits for Rex Hudler.
  
  Bonilla strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Meacham vs. Tanana
  
  Meacham strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Armstrong
  
  Juan Bonilla now playing second base.
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Armstrong
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Armstrong covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Armstrong
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. O'Neal
  
  Randy O'Neal now pitching. Bob Melvin now catching. Larry Herndon now playing left field.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. O'Neal
  
  Mattingly hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. O'Neal
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. O'Neal
  
  Baylor strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Armstrong
  
  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
  
  Bergman hits a popup towards third. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Armstrong
  
  Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Armstrong
  
  Doug Baker pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Armstrong
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. O'Neal
  
  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Billy Sample. Doug Baker now playing shortstop. Doug Flynn now playing third base. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. O'Neal
  
  Mike Pagliarulo pinch hits for Andre Robertson.
  
  Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. O'Neal
  
  Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1985 -- Detroit at New York (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b        5  1  1  1   Henderson R, cf       3  0  1  0   
Trammell A, ss        4  1  1  0   Mattingly D, 1b       4  1  1  1   
Baker D, ph-ss        1  0  0  0   Winfield D, rf        4  0  0  0   
Gibson K, rf          4  2  1  1   Baylor D, dh          4  0  1  0   
Parrish L, c          4  2  2  2   Sample B, lf          3  0  2  0   
Melvin B, c           0  0  0  0   Griffey K, ph         1  0  0  0   
Evans D, 1b           2  2  0  0   Robertson A, 3b       3  0  1  0   
Flynn D, 3b           0  0  0  0   Pagliarulo M, ph      1  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           4  0  0  0   Wynegar B, c          3  0  0  0   
Grubb J, lf           3  1  2  5   Hudler R, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Herndon L, lf         0  0  0  0   Bonilla J, ph-2b      1  0  0  0   
Simmons N, dh         4  0  1  0   Meacham B, ss         3  0  0  0   
Brookens T, 3b        3  0  0  0                                      
Bergman D, ph-1b      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  9  8  9                        32  1  6  1

Detroit          033 020 001 --  9
New York         000 000 010 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tanana F (W)          7.0  5  0  0  2  5
O'Neal R              2.0  1  1  1  0  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)*         4.0  7  8  8  3  2
Armstrong M           5.0  1  1  1  1  6
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, New York 6
2B -- Gibson K, Grubb J, Henderson R
HR -- Grubb J, Parrish L, Mattingly D, Whitaker L
SB -- Sample B
PB -- Wynegar B
T -- 2:22
A -- 16702

    

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