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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 5, 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 September 5, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kip Young |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,891 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ted Hendry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 5, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tidrow
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Tidrow
Whitaker 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tidrow
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Tidrow
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Young
Rivers 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Young
There goes Randolph. The throw from May and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Young
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Tidrow
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tidrow
May hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Tidrow
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Young
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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Young
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Young
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Tidrow
Mankowski hits a fly ball into left field. White 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. Tidrow
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tidrow
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Young
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Young
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Young
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Young
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Tidrow
Whitaker 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tidrow
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Tidrow
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Tidrow
Kemp hits a fly ball towards cemter. Rivers catches it and throws to home to double up Staub. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Young
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Young
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Young
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Young
Piniella takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Young
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Young
Johnstone 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, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tidrow
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Tidrow
Corcoran hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Tidrow
Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Tidrow
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Young
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Young
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Tidrow
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Tidrow
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Tidrow
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Tidrow
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Tidrow
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Tidrow
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Young
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Young
Chambliss hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Young
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Tidrow
Corcoran is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Tidrow
Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Corcoran moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Tidrow
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Tidrow
LeFlore 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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Young
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Young
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Young
Johnstone hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Tidrow
Gary Thomasson now playing left field.
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Tidrow
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Tidrow
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Tidrow
Kemp hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Young
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Young
There goes Dent. The throw from May and he is safe. Dent steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Young
The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Young
Rivers hits a line drive into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Young
There goes Randolph. The throw from May and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Young
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Young
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tidrow
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Tidrow
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Tidrow
Mankowski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Gossage
Whitaker hits a line drive towards short. Dent catches it and throws to second to double up Trammell. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1978 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 5 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0
Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 1 0
Staub R, dh 3 0 2 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 0
May M, c 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, dh 2 1 0 0
Corcoran T, rf 2 1 0 0 White R, lf 3 2 2 3
Mankowski P, 3b 4 1 3 2 Thomasson G, lf 0 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Johnstone J, rf 3 0 1 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0
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33 2 9 2 29 4 7 3
Detroit 000 000 002 -- 2
New York 001 300 00x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Young K (L) 8.0 7 4 4 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (W) 8.1 8 2 2 3 2
Lyle S* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Gossage R (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 3
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 3
2B -- Staub R, White R, Thompson J
HR -- White R, Mankowski P
SB -- Dent B, Randolph W
CS -- Randolph W
HBP -- by Tidrow D (Corcoran T)
PB -- May M
T -- 2:16
A -- 16891
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