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FINAL
Sep 14, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHE
NYY120000100471
DET000000020270
win:E. Figueroa (NYY)loss:J. Slaton (DET)save:S. Lyle (NYY)
New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Mickey RiversCF2410000.274
Paul BlairPR-CF0000000.175
2Willie Randolph2B0200000.277
Jim SpencerPH0100000.232
Fred Stanley2B0000000.227
3Lou PiniellaLF0401000.319
4Reggie JacksonRF1400100.281
5Chris Chambliss1B1410000.282
6Graig Nettles3B3423002.280
7Roy WhiteDH0300010.265
8Bucky DentSS0400000.255
9Mike HeathC0400000.236
TOTAL73444112
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Ed FigueroaRHP7.04000203.01
Rich GossageRHP0.12220102.07
Sparky LyleLHP1.21001103.17
TOTAL8.3722140
Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Ron LeFloreCF2410000.293
2Lou Whitaker2B1302010.292
3Rusty StaubDH1300010.283
4Jason Thompson1B0300010.293
5Steve KempLF1400000.274
6Milt MayC1300000.259
John WockenfussPH0100100.275
7Tim CorcoranRF0300000.262
Mickey StanleyPH1100000.273
8Phil Mankowski3B0210010.294
Aurelio RodriguezPH0100000.259
9Alan TrammellSS0300000.266
TOTAL73122140
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Jim SlatonRHP8.05441024.19
John HillerLHP1.02000102.68
TOTAL9.0744112

Scoring Summary

nyydet
  • New York Yankees logo
    1
    Lou Piniella out, second baseman Lou Whitaker to first baseman Jason Thompson. Mickey Rivers scores.[1 run]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    2
    Graig Nettles hits a home run (24). Chris Chambliss scores.[2 runs]
    30
  • New York Yankees logo
    7
    Graig Nettles hits a home run (25).[1 run]
    40
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    8
    Lou Whitaker doubles (10) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Phil Mankowski scores. Ron LeFlore scores.[2 runs]
    42

Play-by-Play

1st inningnyydet
  • TOP 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    DOUBLE — Mickey Rivers doubles (20) on a to right fielder Tim Corcoran.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Willie Randolph out to right fielder Tim Corcoran. Mickey Rivers to 3rd.[1 out]
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Piniella out, second baseman Lou Whitaker to first baseman Jason Thompson. Mickey Rivers scores.[1 run][2 outs]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    BATTER OUT — Reggie Jackson out to center fielder Ron LeFlore.[3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    FLYOUT — Ron LeFlore flies out to first baseman Chris Chambliss.[1 out]
    10
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Whitaker out, second baseman Willie Randolph to first baseman Chris Chambliss.[2 outs]
    10
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    SINGLE — Rusty Staub singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella.
    10
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    WALK — Jason Thompson walks. Rusty Staub to 2nd.
    10
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    GROUNDOUT — Steve Kemp grounds out to first baseman Chris Chambliss.[3 outs]
    10
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Team Stats

4Runs2
7Hits7
1Errors0
.206Batting Avg.226
34At Bats31
4Extra-base Hits2
2Home Runs0
4Runs-Batted-In2
1Walks4
0Stolen Bases0
1Strikeouts1
5Left on Base6
15Total Bases9

Game Details

Thursday, September 14, 1978 · 7:05 PM
Comerica Park · Detroit, MI
attendance: 17,118 (41.7%)