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Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees

September 4, 1978 · 3:38 AM EDT

Detroit Tigers logoDET86-765
Final
4New York Yankees logoNYY100-63

W: John HillerL: Sparky Lyle

Top performers

Game flow

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Biggest lead DET by 2 · NYY by 1 · 2 lead changes

Key plays

  • B2 +19% NYYMickey Rivers reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Steve Dillard. Graig Nettles scores. Gary Thomasson scores. Bucky Dent to 3rd.DET 2 · NYY 3
  • T5 +19% DETJason Thompson triples (2) on a to left fielder Roy White. Steve Dillard scores.DET 3 · NYY 3
  • B5 +15% NYYChris Chambliss singles on a to right fielder Tim Corcoran.DET 4 · NYY 4
  • B7 +13% DETThurman Munson lines into a double play, right fielder Tim Corcoran to first baseman Jason Thompson. Willie Randolph out at 2nd. Thurman Munson out at 1st.DET 4 · NYY 4
  • T8 +24% DETMark Wagner reaches on a fielding error by right fielder Gary Thomasson. John Wockenfuss scores. Mark Wagner out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Mickey Rivers to shortstop Bucky Dent.DET 5 · NYY 4

Team stats

DETNYY
  • 9Hits9
  • 5Runs4
  • 1Home runs0
  • 2Walks4
  • 4Strikeouts4
  • 2Errors2
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  • 0Stolen bases1
  • .243Batting average.250
  • .282On-base %.325
  • .432Slugging.278
  • 2.00ERA3.00
  • 16Left on base16

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