Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Figueroa
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Figueroa
  
  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. Figueroa
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Figueroa
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Billingham
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Billingham
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Billingham
  
  Munson bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chambliss vs. Billingham
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Billingham
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Figueroa
  
  Kemp strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Figueroa
  
  May 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Figueroa
  
  Corcoran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mankowski vs. Figueroa
  
  Mankowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Corcoran moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Figueroa
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Corcoran scores. Mankowski moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  LeFlore vs. Figueroa
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Billingham
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Billingham
  
  White hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Billingham
  
  Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Billingham
  
  Dent strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Figueroa
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Figueroa
  
  Staub hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Figueroa
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Billingham
  
  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, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Billingham
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Randolph. The throw from May and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Billingham
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Figueroa
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Figueroa
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Figueroa
  
  Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Corcoran for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Billingham
  
  Nettles 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Billingham
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Billingham
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnstone vs. Billingham
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Johnstone. The throw from May and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Figueroa
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Figueroa
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Figueroa
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Billingham
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Billingham
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randolph vs. Billingham
  
  Randolph bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Munson vs. Billingham
  
  Munson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chambliss vs. Billingham
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball towards center. LeFlore settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on LeFlore. Dent tags and scores. Rivers scores. Munson tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Billingham
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Billingham
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. Nettles moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Baker
  
  Steve Baker now pitching.
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnstone vs. Baker
  
  Johnstone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dent vs. Baker
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Figueroa
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Figueroa
  
  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 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Figueroa
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Baker
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Baker
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Munson vs. Baker
  
  There goes Randolph. The throw from May and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Munson vs. Baker
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Munson for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chambliss vs. Glynn
  
  Ed Glynn now pitching.
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. Rivers scores. Randolph moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nettles vs. Glynn
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to second for the out. Randolph scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Glynn
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Figueroa
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Kemp reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Figueroa
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kemp scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corcoran vs. Figueroa
  
  Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mankowski vs. Figueroa
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Figueroa
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Glynn
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Glynn
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Glynn
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Glynn
  
  Paul Blair pinch hits for Mickey Rivers.
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Figueroa
  
  Paul Blair now playing center field.
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Figueroa
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Munson and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Figueroa
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Figueroa
  
  Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Figueroa
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. LeFlore moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kemp vs. Figueroa
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Glynn
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Glynn
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Glynn
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Glynn
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Lyle
  
  Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Tim Corcoran.
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Lyle
  
  Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Mankowski.
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Lyle
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LeFlore vs. Lyle
  
  LeFlore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1978 -- Detroit at New York (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, cf         4  0  0  0   Rivers M, cf          4  3  3  0   
Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  0  0   Blair P, ph-cf        1  0  0  0   
Staub R, dh           3  0  0  0   Randolph W, 2b        3  1  2  0   
Thompson J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Munson T, c           3  1  1  0   
Kemp S, lf            4  1  1  0   Chambliss C, 1b       3  1  0  2   
May M, c              4  0  2  1   Nettles G, 3b         5  1  1  2   
Corcoran T, rf        3  1  1  0   Piniella L, lf        3  0  1  1   
Stanley M, ph         1  0  0  0   White R, dh           3  0  1  0   
Mankowski P, 3b       3  0  1  0   Johnstone J, rf       3  0  1  1   
Rodriguez A, ph       1  0  1  0   Dent B, ss            4  1  1  0   
Trammell A, ss        4  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  2                        32  8 11  6

Detroit          010 000 100 --  2
New York         100 142 00x --  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L)      4.1  7  6  4  4  3
Baker S               1.0  2  2  0  1  1
Glynn E               2.2  2  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (W)        8.0  5  2  2  3  2
Lyle S                1.0  2  0  0  0  0

E -- Whitaker L 2, LeFlore R
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 9
2B -- Trammell A, Piniella L, Kemp S
SB -- Randolph W 2, LeFlore R
CS -- Johnstone J
SH -- Munson T, Randolph W
SF -- Chambliss C 2
T -- 2:24
A -- 24452

    

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