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Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees

September 5, 1978 · 7:05 PM EDT

Detroit Tigers logoDET86-762
Final
4New York Yankees logoNYY100-63

W: Dick TidrowL: Kip YoungS: Rich Gossage

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Game flow

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Biggest lead NYY by 4

Key plays

  • B3 +7% NYYRoy White doubles (11) on a to right fielder Tim Corcoran.DET 0 · NYY 0
  • T4 +11% DETJason Thompson doubles (22) on a to left fielder Roy White. Rusty Staub to 3rd.DET 0 · NYY 1
  • T4 +16% NYYSteve Kemp hits into a double play, center fielder Mickey Rivers to catcher Thurman Munson. Rusty Staub out at home.DET 0 · NYY 1
  • B4 +19% NYYRoy White hits a home run (8). Graig Nettles scores. Lou Piniella scores.DET 0 · NYY 4
  • T9 +13% NYYLou Whitaker lines into a double play, shortstop Bucky Dent to second baseman Willie Randolph. Alan Trammell out at 3rd. Lou Whitaker out at 1st.DET 2 · NYY 4

Team stats

DETNYY
  • 9Hits7
  • 2Runs4
  • 1Home runs1
  • 4Walks2
  • 2Strikeouts2
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  • 0Stolen bases2
  • .273Batting average.241
  • .368On-base %.290
  • .424Slugging.379
  • 4.50ERA2.00
  • 16Left on base7

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