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FINAL
Sep 5, 1978

Box Score

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DET0000000022909
NYY00130000-4703
win:D. Tidrow (NYY)loss:K. Young (DET)save:R. Gossage (NYY)

Scoring Summary

DETNYY
  • New York Yankees logo
    3
    Bucky Dent grounds into a double play, shortstop Alan Trammell to second baseman Lou Whitaker to first baseman Jason Thompson. Roy White scores. Jay Johnstone out at 2nd. Bucky Dent out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    01
  • New York Yankees logo
    4
    Roy White hits a home run (8). Graig Nettles scores. Lou Piniella scores. [3 runs]
    04
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    9
    Phil Mankowski hits a home run (4). Tim Corcoran scores. [2 runs]
    24

Player Stats

Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Ron LeFloreCF15001002.294
2Lou Whitaker2B15000002.291
3Rusty StaubDH23000101.287
4Jason Thompson1B24001002.294
5Steve KempLF03000103.277
6Milt MayC04000003.263
7Tim CorcoranRF02100100.269
8Phil Mankowski3B34120010.296
9Alan TrammellSS03000103.267
TOTAL9332224116-
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Kip YoungRHP8.0744221412.50
TOTAL8.074422141-
New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Mickey RiversCF14000001.262
2Willie Randolph2B13000101.265
3Thurman MunsonC04002002.289
4Chris Chambliss1B04000002.289
5Graig Nettles3B13100000.277
6Lou PiniellaDH02100100.308
7Roy WhiteLF23230010.248
Gary ThomassonLF00000000.228
8Jay JohnstoneRF13000000.214
9Bucky DentSS13000001.255
TOTAL729432217-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dick TidrowRHP8.1822231483.54
Sparky LyleLHP0.000001043.27
Rich GossageRHP0.210000021.94
TOTAL8.392224154-

Play-by-Play

1st inningDETNYY
  • TOP 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Ron LeFlore out, third baseman Graig Nettles to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [1 out]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Whitaker out, second baseman Willie Randolph to first baseman Chris Chambliss. [2 outs]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    DOUBLE — Rusty Staub doubles (28) on a to right fielder Jay Johnstone.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Jason Thompson strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Mickey Rivers out, second baseman Lou Whitaker to first baseman Jason Thompson. [1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Willie Randolph singles on a to left fielder Steve Kemp.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    CAUGHT STEALING 2B — Willie Randolph caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Milt May to second baseman Lou Whitaker. [2 outs]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Thurman Munson out, shortstop Alan Trammell to first baseman Jason Thompson. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

2Runs4
9Hits7
0Errors0
.273Batting Avg.241
33At Bats29
3Extra-base Hits2
1Home Runs1
2Runs-Batted-In3
4Walks2
0Stolen Bases2
2Strikeouts2
9Left on Base3
14Total Bases11

Game Details

Tuesday, September 5, 1978 · 7:05 PM
Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
attendance: 16,891 (83.6%)
weather: 77 degrees, unknown