June 25, 1978 · 3:33 AM EDT
W: Don GullettL: Steve BakerS: Rich Gossage
C3-4H-AB2 RBITop hitterLWLou Whitaker
2B2-4H-AB2B · 1 RP7.2IP2 ER · 5 K · WWinning pitcherP5.1IP3 ER · 2 K · LP1.1IP0 ER · 3 K · SSaveBiggest lead NYY by 2 · DET by 1 · 1 lead change
| 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: Thomasson
RBI: Nettles, Munson 2, Chambliss
LOB: 16
2B: Stanley, Whitaker
RBI: Staub, Parrish
CS: LeFlore
LOB: 16
The Yankees beat the Tigers 4-2 at Tiger Stadium.
Don Gullett got the win, Steve Baker took the loss and Rich Gossage earned the save. Thurman Munson went 3-for-4 for the Yankees, while Lou Whitaker went 2-for-4 for the Tigers.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
