August 6, 1970 · 7:05 PM EDT
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
 NYY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
CF2-5H-AB3B · 2B · 2 RTop hitterTMThurman MunsonC1-3H-AB1 RBIP9.0IP1 ER · 4 K · WWinning pitcherP9.0IP2 ER · 3 K · LBiggest lead DET by 1
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BA Orioles | 108 | 54 | .667 | — |
| 2NYYankees | 93 | 69 | .574 | 15.0 |
3BO Red Sox | 87 | 75 | .537 | 21.0 |
| 4DETigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 29.0 |
5CL Guardians | 76 | 86 | .469 | 32.0 |
6TE Rangers | 70 | 92 | .432 | 38.0 |
2B: Stanley, Kaline
3B: Stanley
RBI: Northrup
LOB: 19
RBI: Munson
CS: Munson
LOB: 6
Top 1 · DET batting
Bottom 1 · NYY batting
The Tigers edged the Yankees 2-1 at Yankee Stadium I.
Mike Kilkenny got the win and Mel Stottlemyre Sr. took the loss. Mickey Stanley went 2-for-5 for the Tigers, while Thurman Munson went 1-for-3 for the Yankees.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
