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Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees

September 6, 1978 · 7:05 PM EDT

Detroit Tigers logoDET86-762
Final
8New York Yankees logoNYY100-63

W: Ed FigueroaL: Jack Billingham

Top performers

Game flow

NYY100%50%100%DET
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Biggest lead NYY by 7

Key plays

  • T2 +12% DETAlan Trammell doubles (12) on a to right fielder Jay Johnstone. Tim Corcoran scores. Phil Mankowski to 3rd.DET 1 · NYY 1
  • B4 +7% NYYLou Piniella walks. Graig Nettles to 2nd.DET 1 · NYY 1
  • B4 +12% DETRoy White grounds into a double play, first baseman Jason Thompson to shortstop Alan Trammell to first baseman Jason Thompson. Graig Nettles to 3rd. Lou Piniella out at 2nd. Roy White out at 1st.DET 1 · NYY 1
  • B4 +12% NYYJay Johnstone singles on a to right fielder Tim Corcoran. Graig Nettles scores.DET 1 · NYY 2
  • B5 +9% NYYChris Chambliss hits a sacrifice fly. Fielding error by center fielder Ron LeFlore. Bucky Dent scores. Mickey Rivers scores. Thurman Munson to 2nd. Chris Chambliss to 1st.DET 1 · NYY 4

Team stats

DETNYY
  • 7Hits11
  • 2Runs8
  • 3Walks5
  • 2Strikeouts4
  • 3Errors0
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  • 1Stolen bases2
  • .206Batting average.344
  • .270On-base %.432
  • .265Slugging.375
  • 4.50ERA2.00
  • 17Left on base22

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