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FINAL
Sep 14, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
NYY1200001004715
DET0000000202706
win:E. Figueroa (NYY)loss:J. Slaton (DET)save:S. Lyle (NYY)

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] [2 outs]
    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

Player Stats

New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Mickey RiversCF24100000.274
Paul BlairPR-CF00000000.175
2Willie Randolph2B02000001.277
Jim SpencerPH01000001.232
Fred Stanley2B00000000.227
3Lou PiniellaLF04010002.319
4Reggie JacksonRF14001001.281
5Chris Chambliss1B14100001.282
6Graig Nettles3B34230020.280
7Roy WhiteDH03000100.265
8Bucky DentSS04000003.255
9Mike HeathC04000003.236
TOTAL7344411212-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Ed FigueroaRHP7.0400020313.01
Rich GossageRHP0.122201072.07
Sparky LyleLHP1.2100110113.17
TOTAL8.372214049-
Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Ron LeFloreCF24100000.293
2Lou Whitaker2B13020101.292
3Rusty StaubDH13000102.283
4Jason Thompson1B03000103.293
5Steve KempLF14000002.274
6Milt MayC13000001.259
John WockenfussPH01001000.275
7Tim CorcoranRF03000002.262
Mickey StanleyPH11000000.273
8Phil Mankowski3B02100101.294
Aurelio RodriguezPH01000001.259
9Alan TrammellSS03000001.266
TOTAL7312214014-
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Jim SlatonRHP8.0544102324.19
John HillerLHP1.020001092.68
TOTAL9.074411241-

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%)