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New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers

September 14, 1978 · 7:05 PM EDT

New York Yankees logoNYY100-634
Final
2Detroit Tigers logoDET86-76

W: Ed FigueroaL: Jim SlatonS: Sparky Lyle

Top performers

Game flow

DET100%50%100%NYY
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Biggest lead NYY by 4

Key plays

  • T1 +6% NYYMickey Rivers doubles (20) on a to right fielder Tim Corcoran.NYY 0 · DET 0
  • T2 +16% NYYGraig Nettles hits a home run (24). Chris Chambliss scores.NYY 3 · DET 0
  • B2 +6% NYYPhil Mankowski grounds into a double play, shortstop Bucky Dent to second baseman Willie Randolph to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Milt May out at 2nd. Phil Mankowski out at 1st.NYY 3 · DET 0
  • B8 +14% DETLou Whitaker doubles (10) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Phil Mankowski scores. Ron LeFlore scores.NYY 4 · DET 2
  • B8 +18% NYYJason Thompson grounds into a double play, second baseman Fred Stanley to shortstop Bucky Dent to first baseman Chris Chambliss. Rusty Staub out at 2nd. Jason Thompson out at 1st.NYY 4 · DET 2

Team stats

NYYDET
  • 7Hits7
  • 4Runs2
  • 2Home runs0
  • 1Walks4
  • 1Strikeouts1
  • 1Errors0
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  • .206Batting average.226
  • .250On-base %.314
  • .441Slugging.290
  • 2.00ERA4.00
  • 12Left on base14

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
Tiger Stadium