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Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees

July 2, 1978 · 3:38 AM EDT

Detroit Tigers logoDET86-763
Final
5New York Yankees logoNYY100-63

W: Rich GossageL: Jim Slaton

Top performers

Game flow

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Biggest lead NYY by 3

Key plays

  • B3 +25% NYYGraig Nettles hits a home run (14). Fred Stanley scores. Jay Johnstone scores.DET 0 · NYY 3
  • T9 +17% DETSteve Kemp singles on a to left fielder Gary Thomasson. Lou Whitaker to 2nd.DET 2 · NYY 3
  • T9 +16% DETRon LeFlore walks. Lou Whitaker to 3rd. Steve Kemp to 2nd.DET 2 · NYY 3
  • T9 +19% NYYPhil Mankowski strikes out swinging.DET 2 · NYY 3
  • B9 +40% NYYGary Thomasson hits a home run (7). Reggie Jackson scores.DET 3 · NYY 5

Team stats

DETNYY
  • 12Hits6
  • 3Runs5
  • 0Home runs2
  • 4Walks3
  • 6Strikeouts3
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  • 1Stolen bases0
  • .343Batting average.200
  • .410On-base %.273
  • .429Slugging.400
  • 5.19ERA3.00
  • 17Left on base5

1978 AL East Standings

WLPCTGB
1NYYankees10063.613—
2BORed Sox9964.6071.0
3MIBrewers9369.5746.5
4BAOrioles9071.5599.0
5DETigers8676.53113.5
6CLGuardians6990.43429.0
7TOBlue Jays59102.36640.0

Game info

Venue
Yankee Stadium I