June 24, 1978 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 8
BAL 3 CHW 7
MIN 4 CLE 12
TOR 3 DET 4
NYY 3 KCR 7
OAK 5 MIL 5
SEA 0 TEX 3
CAL 0 LAD 4
CIN 3 PIT 7
@NYM 4
(12) PHI 6
CHC 2 SDP 6
HOU 5
(10) SFG 2
ATL 1 MON 2
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 37,681

Saturday, June 24, 1978, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:01

Yankees

40-29

Lost 1

2nd, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  4  1
Tigers          3  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    4 10  1

W: J Slaton (7-4), L: D Tidrow (3-5)

Tigers

34-33

Won 1

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R White LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .755    0    1   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .776    0    1   2   
T Munson C                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .272  .660    0    3   1   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .263  .794    0    1   0   GDP
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .751    0    9   1   
G Thomasson CF                3   1   1   0    0   1  .207  .620    0    5   0   
J Johnstone DH                3   0   0   0    0   0  .153  .440    0    0   0   
F Stanley SS                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .283  .802    0    1   4   
B Doyle 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    1   3   
  J Spencer PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .827    0    0   0   
  D Garcia 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

K Clay P                                                                 0   0
  D Tidrow P                                                             2   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       30   3   4   1    1   4                    24  11

BATTING

TB: T Munson 2; G Nettles; G Thomasson.

GIDP: R Jackson (5).

RBI: R Jackson (43).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: R Jackson (3).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .677    0    1   0   
L Whitaker 2B                 3   2   1   0    1   1  .295  .676    0    3   3   2B
R Staub DH                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .287  .782    0    0   0   
J Thompson 1B                 4   1   2   2    0   1  .307  .919    0   10   0   2B
S Kemp LF                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .286  .822    0    2   0   
M May C                       4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .741    0    4   0   
T Corcoran RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .601    0    3   0   
  M Stanley PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .582    0    0   0   
P Mankowski 3B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .774    0    1   0   CS
  A Rodriguez 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .782         1   0   
A Trammell SS                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .274  .660    0    2   4   

J Slaton P                                                               0   2
Totals                       33   4  10   4    1   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Thompson (13, off K Clay); L Whitaker (5, off D Tidrow).

TB: J Thompson 3; L Whitaker 2; R Staub 2; A Trammell 2; R LeFlore; S Kemp; P Mankowski.

RBI: S Kemp 2 (27); J Thompson 2 (48).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Slaton-A Trammell-J Thompson.

E: M May (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: P Mankowski (3, 2nd base by D Tidrow/T Munson).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Clay                         0.1   3   3   3    1   0   0   4.93    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3     32    -     1.19  -0.31
D Tidrow, L (3-5)              5.2   7   1   1    0   1   0   3.99   23     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 7          1-0    0.92   0.16
S Lyle                         2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.70    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.07
Totals                         8    10   4   4    1   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0·10          1-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Slaton, W (7-4)              9     4   3   2    1   4   0   4.78   31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 4     72    -     1.26   0.42
Totals                         9     4   3   2    1   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Slaton (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:01.

Attendance: 37,681.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. R White              LF    1. R LeFlore            CF 
2. G Nettles            3B    2. L Whitaker           2B 
3. T Munson             C     3. R Staub              DH 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. C Chambliss          1B    5. S Kemp               LF 
6. G Thomasson          CF    6. M May                C  
7. J Johnstone          DH    7. T Corcoran           RF 
8. F Stanley            SS    8. P Mankowski          3B 
9. B Doyle              2B    9. A Trammell           SS 

   K Clay               P        J Slaton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  3-1  -23     -15%  54% R White         J Slaton        Wild Pitch; Thomasson Scores; Stanley Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
   b 1   1  1-0  1-3      12%  63% J Thompson      K Clay          Double to CF; Whitaker Scores; Staub to 3B
   b 1   1  1-1  -23      12%  75% S Kemp          K Clay          Single to RF; Staub Scores; Thompson Scores; Kemp to 2B/Adv on E9
   b 3   1  3-3  -2-      10%  67% J Thompson      D Tidrow        Single to CF; Whitaker Scores
   t 6   1  4-3  1--       8%  75% R Jackson       J Slaton        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  G Nettles       Single to RF
          1--      43%  T Munson        Single to LF; Nettles to 3B
   RO     1-3      42%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nettles Scores
   O      1--      44%  C Chambliss     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Clay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  L Whitaker      Walk
          1--      51%  R Staub         Single to RF; Whitaker to 3B
   R      1-3      63%  J Thompson      Double to CF; Whitaker Scores; Staub to 3B
   RR     -23      75%  S Kemp          Single to RF; Staub Scores; Thompson Scores; Kemp to 2B/Adv on E9
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Ken Clay pitching
   O      -2-      73%  M May           Groundout: 2B-1B; Kemp to 3B
   O      --3      70%  T Corcoran      Groundout: 2B-P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Slaton facing 6-7-8
          ---      67%  G Thomasson     Single to RF
   O      1--      70%  J Johnstone     Flyball: RF
          1--      66%  F Stanley       Walk; Thomasson to 2B
   O      12-      69%  B Doyle         Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomasson to 3B; Stanley to 2B
   RR     -23      54%  R White         Wild Pitch; Thomasson Scores; Stanley Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
   O      ---      55%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  P Mankowski     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  A Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R LeFlore       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Slaton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      52%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  T Munson        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
          ---      62%  L Whitaker      Double to RF
   O      -2-      58%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      67%  J Thompson      Single to CF; Whitaker Scores
   O      1--      65%  S Kemp          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      63%  M May           Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  J Johnstone     Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  T Corcoran      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  P Mankowski     Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  A Trammell      Mankowski Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      67%  " "             Single to LF
          1--      68%  R LeFlore       Single to RF; Trammell to 2B
   O      12-      64%  L Whitaker      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Slaton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  F Stanley       Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  B Doyle         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  R White         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dick Tidrow facing 3-4-5
          ---      75%  R Staub         Single to RF
   O      1--      71%  J Thompson      Strikeout
   O      1--      70%  S Kemp          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Staub to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  M May           Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Slaton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      66%  T Munson        Single to LF
   OO     1--      75%  R Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  T Corcoran      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  P Mankowski     Flyball: CF
          ---      72%  A Trammell      Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
                  Aurelio Rodriguez replaces Phil Mankowski playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---      74%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  G Thomasson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  J Johnstone     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
   O      ---      78%  L Whitaker      Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  R Staub         Popfly: C
   O      ---      75%  J Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Slaton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  F Stanley       Popfly: 3B
                  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Brian Doyle batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  J Spencer       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      87%  R White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Sparky Lyle facing 5-6-7
                  Damaso Garcia replaces Jim Spencer playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  M May           Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Tim Corcoran batting 7th
   O      ---      84%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Slaton facing 2-3-4
                  Mickey Stanley moves to RF
   O      ---      91%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Jackson       Lineout: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197806240

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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