June 23, 1978 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Sparky LyleL: Milt Wilcox
1B3-5H-ABHR · 4 RBI · 2 RTop hitterJTJason Thompson
1B2-5H-AB1 RBI · 1 RP3.1IP0 ER · 0 K · WWinning pitcherP5.0IP5 ER · 3 K · LBiggest lead NYY by 9
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1NYYankees | 100 | 63 | .613 | — |
2BO Red Sox | 99 | 64 | .607 | 1.0 |
3MI Brewers | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6.5 |
4BA Orioles | 90 | 71 | .559 | 9.0 |
| 5DETigers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 13.5 |
6CL Guardians | 69 | 90 | .434 | 29.0 |
7TO Blue Jays | 59 | 102 | .366 | 40.0 |
2B: Blair
HR: White, Chambliss
RBI: White 3, Chambliss 4, Blair 3, Piniella
LOB: 13
2B: Corcoran
RBI: Thompson, May, Mankowski
LOB: 17
| BSBob Sykes | 0.1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
JM Jack Morris | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| MWMilt WilcoxL | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 37 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 71 |
The Yankees routed the Tigers 12-3 at Tiger Stadium.
Sparky Lyle got the win and Milt Wilcox took the loss. Chris Chambliss went 3-for-5 for the Yankees, while Jason Thompson went 2-for-5 for the Tigers.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
