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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 20, 1980
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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 May 20, 1980 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1980 |
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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 | May 20, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Underwood |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 31,194 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | DH |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Bobby Brown | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Dick Howser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kirk Gibson | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Steve Kemp | DH |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
John Wockenfuss | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Tom Brookens | Second Baseman |
Dave Stegman | Right Fielder |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 20, 1980
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Underwood
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Underwood
There goes Randolph. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Underwood
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Underwood
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. John
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. John
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. John
Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Kemp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. John
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. John
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Underwood
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Underwood
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Underwood
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Underwood
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Underwood
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Underwood
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Underwood
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. John
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. John
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. John
Stegman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Underwood
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Underwood
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Underwood
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Underwood
There goes Watson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Watson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Underwood
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. John
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. John
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. John
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Underwood
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Underwood
Cerone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gibson who is chasing the ball. Cerone reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Underwood
Randolph hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Underwood
Jones hits a popup in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. John
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. John
Hebner 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, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. John
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. John
Brookens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Brookens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stegman vs. John
Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Hiller
Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Reggie Jackson.
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hiller
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. John
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. John
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. John
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. John
There's a wild pitch. Kemp moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wockenfuss vs. John
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. John
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. John
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching. Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Davis
Champ Summers pinch hits for Dave Stegman.
Summers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Davis
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Davis
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dent fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hiller
Lou Whitaker now playing second base. Champ Summers now playing right field.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hiller
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Hiller
Dent hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Davis
Kemp 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, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Davis
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Davis
Wockenfuss is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Davis
Tim Corcoran pinch runs for John Wockenfuss.
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Davis
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Hiller
Tim Corcoran now playing left field.
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Hiller
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hiller
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hiller
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerone scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Hiller
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Rozema
Dave Rozema now pitching. Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
There's a wild pitch. Watson moves to third. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Rozema
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Rozema
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. Soderholm scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Rozema
Nettles 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 7
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gossage
Bobby Murcer now playing left field. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Gossage
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Gossage
Gibson bunts in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trammell vs. Gossage
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Summers scores. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Gossage
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Gossage
Parrish 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Rozema
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Rozema
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Rozema
Randolph 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 8
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Gossage
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gossage
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Gossage
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gossage
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cerone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Gossage
Summers takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Gossage
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rozema
Jones 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, 8 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rozema
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Rozema
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Eric Soderholm.
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1980 -- New York at Detroit (N) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Randolph W, 2b 4 1 2 2 Gibson K, cf 4 0 1 0 Jones R, cf 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 5 0 2 2 Watson B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Kemp S, dh 3 2 0 0 Jackson R, dh 2 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 5 1 2 1 Soderholm E, ph 1 1 0 0 Wockenfuss J, lf 1 2 1 1 Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Corcoran T, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Piniella L, lf 2 1 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 5 2 2 6 Murcer B, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Brown B, rf 4 1 2 2 Brookens T, 2b 2 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 3 Whitaker L, ph-2b 2 2 2 1 Dent B, ss 4 0 1 0 Stegman D, rf 2 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 2 2 0 Summers C, ph-rf 2 1 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 8 9 8 35 12 14 12 New York 030 200 300 -- 8 Detroit 100 162 20x -- 12 New York IP H R ER BB SO John T (L) 4.2 7 7 7 6 2 Davis R 1.1 4 3 3 0 0 Gossage R 2.0 3 2 2 3 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Underwood P 4.0 6 5 5 4 2 Hiller J (W) 2.2 2 3 3 2 2 Rozema D (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 DP -- New York 2, Detroit 2 LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 10 2B -- Parrish L, Brookens T, Whitaker L 3B -- Cerone R HR -- Nettles G, Randolph W, Wockenfuss J, Hebner R 2 SB -- Watson B CS -- Randolph W SH -- Gibson K HBP -- by Davis R (Wockenfuss J) WP -- John T, Rozema D T -- 2:47 A -- 31194
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