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New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers

October 2, 1988 · 3:33 AM EDT

New York Yankees logoNYY85-763
Final
4Detroit Tigers logoDET88-74

W: Paul GibsonL: Dave Righetti

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Game flow

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Biggest lead DET by 2

Key plays

  • B2 +16% DETRay Knight hits a home run (3). Chet Lemon scores.NYY 0 · DET 2
  • T5 +24% NYYGary Ward doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Larry Herndon. Wayne Tolleson scores. Randy Velarde scores.NYY 2 · DET 2
  • T8 +22% NYYGary Ward hits a sacrifice bunt. Missed catch error by first baseman Ray Knight, assist to pitcher Mike Henneman. Randy Velarde to 3rd. Gary Ward to 1st.NYY 2 · DET 3
  • T10 +22% DETKen Phelps grounds into a double play, pitcher Paul Gibson to shortstop Luis Salazar to first baseman Dave Bergman. Joel Skinner out at 2nd. Ken Phelps out at 1st.NYY 3 · DET 3
  • B11 +25% DETPat Sheridan triples (5) on a line drive to left fielder Hal Morris.NYY 3 · DET 3

Team stats

NYYDET
  • 7Hits8
  • 3Runs4
  • 0Home runs1
  • 3Walks5
  • 10Strikeouts7
  • 0Errors2
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  • 0Stolen bases1
  • .179Batting average.211
  • .238On-base %.302
  • .205Slugging.342
  • 3.48ERA1.64
  • 16Left on base17

1988 AL East Standings

WLPCTGB
1BORed Sox8973.549—
2DETigers8874.5431.0
3MIBrewers8775.5372.0
4TOBlue Jays8775.5372.0
5NYYankees8576.5283.5
6CLGuardians7884.48111.0
7BAOrioles54107.33534.5

Game info

Venue
Tiger Stadium