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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 22, 1978
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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 June 22, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 22, 1978 |
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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 | June 22, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 33,971 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy White | Left Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | DH |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 22, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rozema
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Rozema
Randolph 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Rozema
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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Guidry
Kemp hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Guidry
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Guidry
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rozema
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Rozema
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Rozema
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Guidry
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Guidry
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Guidry
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Rozema
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Rozema
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Rozema
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomasson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Rozema
White hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Guidry
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Guidry
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Guidry
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Rozema
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Rozema
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Rozema
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Rozema
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Guidry
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Guidry
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Guidry
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Rozema
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Rozema
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Rozema
Johnstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Guidry
Brian Doyle now playing second base.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry juggles the ball. That's an error on Guidry. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Guidry
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Guidry
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rozema
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rozema
White hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Rozema
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Rozema
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Guidry
Cliff Johnson now catching.
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Guidry
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Guidry
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rozema
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Rozema
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Rozema
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Rozema
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnstone vs. Rozema
Johnstone hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Guidry
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Guidry
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Guidry
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rozema
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rozema
White hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Rozema
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Brian Doyle.
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
Paul Blair now playing second base.
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Guidry
Paul Blair now playing shortstop. Fred Stanley now playing second base.
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Guidry
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rozema
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rozema
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Rozema
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Rozema
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Gary Thomasson.
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. Nettles moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnstone vs. Hiller
Johnstone hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Hiller
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez throws towards first. Thompson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Nettles scores. Piniella moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Hiller
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Hiller
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Guidry
Lou Piniella now playing left field. Roy White now playing center field.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching. Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Mankowski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Gossage
Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Mickey Stanley.
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Gossage
Milt May pinch hits for Lance Parrish.
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Gossage
Steve Dillard pinch runs for Milt May.
There's a wild pitch. Thompson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Gossage
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/22/1978 -- New York at Detroit (N) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI White R, lf-cf 5 0 1 1 LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 1 Randolph W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 3 0 0 0 Doyle B, 2b 1 0 1 0 Staub R, dh 4 0 1 0 Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Blair P, 2b-ss 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Munson T, c 3 0 1 0 Mankowski P, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson C, c 1 0 0 0 Stanley M, rf 3 0 2 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1 Corcoran T, ph 0 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 2 0 May M, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomasson G, cf 2 0 0 0 Dillard S, pr 0 0 0 0 Piniella L, ph-lf 1 1 1 1 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0 Johnstone J, dh 4 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss-2b 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 9 4 32 2 6 1 New York 000 000 004 -- 4 Detroit 100 000 001 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Guidry R (W)* 8.0 6 2 2 2 8 Gossage R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rozema D (L) 8.1 6 3 1 1 3 Hiller J 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Guidry R, Whitaker L, Thompson J DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 6 HR -- LeFlore R, Jackson R WP -- Gossage R T -- 2:30 A -- 33971
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