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TEX
@CAL		3
4
CHW
@MIN		8
5
CHW
@MIN		5
9
DET
@NYY		2
3
DET
@NYY		3
5
KCR
@OAK		4
2
KCR
@OAK		3
9
MIL
@SEA		3
4		 
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CLE
@TOR		2
0
CLE
@TOR		1
3
SFG
@ATL		7
9
PHI
@CHC		6
5
LAD
@CIN		6
7
SDP
@HOU		6
2
STL
@MON		5
4
STL
@MON		4
2
Sunday, July 2, 1978, 1:00PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:18
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Tigers
2
37-39
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Yankees
3
44-33
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Ron Guidry (13-0)
L: John Hiller (6-4)
S: Rich Gossage (12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  X    3  8  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .687 0.009 0.90 0.062 -0.053 0.1 3 0
Steve Kemp LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .766 -0.062 1.31 0.056 -0.119 -0.6 2 0
Rusty Staub DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .292 .793 0.071 1.06 0.126 -0.055 1.0
Jason Thompson 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .299 .892 0.043 0.85 0.138 -0.095 -0.0 8 0 HR
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .271 .742 -0.126 1.07 0.009 -0.135 -1.1 1 1
Mickey Stanley RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .604 -0.061 1.13 0.033 -0.094 -0.2 3 0
Lance Parrish C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .219 .639 -0.109 1.15 0.000 -0.109 -0.9 3 1
Alan Trammell SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .630 -0.047 0.65 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 2 3
   Milt May PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .744 -0.034 1.35 0.000 -0.034 -0.1
Lou Whitaker 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .301 .695 0.018 0.45 0.026 -0.008 0.2 2 2
Dave Rozema P 0 0
   John Hiller P 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 2 6 .182 .501 -0.298 0.99 0.450 -0.749 -2.1 24 7
HR: J Thompson (18, off R Guidry; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: J Thompson 4; L Whitaker; R LeFlore; M Stanley; S Kemp; R Staub.
RBI: R Staub (57); J Thompson (51).
2-out RBI: J Thompson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: M Stanley (2).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jay Johnstone RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .494 -0.103 1.04 0.000 -0.103 -0.8 2 0
   Brian Doyle 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .455 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Graig Nettles 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .240 .743 -0.008 1.15 0.065 -0.073 -0.2 2 8
Thurman Munson C 4 0 3 0 0 0 .285 .685 0.202 1.25 0.258 -0.055 0.9 7 0 2B,CS
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .301 .755 -0.075 1.52 0.024 -0.100 -1.1 8 0 SF
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .769 -0.080 0.83 0.000 -0.080 -0.7 3 0
Reggie Jackson DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .808 -0.020 1.06 0.033 -0.054 -0.1
Gary Thomasson CF-RF 3 1 2 0 0 1 .227 .669 0.009 1.24 0.069 -0.061 -0.0 0 0 2B
Damaso Garcia 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .526 0.017 1.27 0.053 -0.036 0.1 3 1
   Jim Spencer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .794 -0.047 2.02 0.000 -0.047 -0.3
   Bucky Dent SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .579 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Fred Stanley SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .740 -0.053 1.60 0.000 -0.053 -0.4 1 1
   Mickey Rivers PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .265 .693 0.360 1.31 0.360 0.000 1.9 2B
   Paul Blair CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .610 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ron Guidry P 0 0
   Rich Gossage P 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 8 2 1 2 .267 .648 0.202 1.23 0.862 -0.662 -0.7 27 12
2B: G Thomasson (7, off D Rozema); M Rivers (6, off D Rozema); T Munson (14, off D Rozema).
SF: C Chambliss (1, off J Hiller).
TB: T Munson 4; G Thomasson 3; M Rivers 2; R Jackson; D Garcia.
RBI: M Rivers (20); C Chambliss (46).
2-out RBI: M Rivers.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Nettles-C Chambliss; G Nettles-D Garcia.
E: F Stanley (6); G Nettles (8).
Baserunning
CS: T Munson (1, 2nd base by J Hiller/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Rozema 6.2 7 2 1 0 1 0 2.22 27 55 0.025 1.19 1.1
John Hiller, L (6-4) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.32 5 0 0 -0.227 1.37 -0.5
Team Totals 8 8 3 2 1 2 0 2.25 32 55 0 0 -0.202 0.99 0.7

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Guidry, W (13-0) 8 6 2 2 2 6 1 1.75 32 66 0.146 0.89 1.6
Rich Gossage, S (12) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.12 3 0 0 0.152 2.06 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 6 1 2.00 35 66 0 0 0.298 1.23 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         New York Yankees
1 Ron LeFlore CF 1 Jay Johnstone RF
2 Steve Kemp LF 2 Graig Nettles 3B
3 Rusty Staub DH 3 Thurman Munson C
4 Jason Thompson 1B 4 Chris Chambliss 1B
5 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 5 Lou Piniella LF
6 Mickey Stanley RF 6 Reggie Jackson DH
7 Lance Parrish C 7 Gary Thomasson CF
8 Alan Trammell SS 8 Damaso Garcia 2B
9 Lou Whitaker 2B 9 Fred Stanley SS
Dave Rozema P Ron Guidry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-2 2 1-- RR NYY M. Rivers D. Rozema 36% 52% Double to RF; Thomasson Scores; Rivers Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER
b8 2-2 0 1-- NYY T. Munson J. Hiller 19% 85% Single to LF; Nettles to 3B
t1 0-0 0 12- R DET R. Staub R. Guidry -13% 28% Single to RF; LeFlore Scores; Kemp to 3B
t3 1-0 2 --- R DET J. Thompson R. Guidry -11% 30% Home Run
t1 1-0 0 1-3 O DET J. Thompson R. Guidry 8% 36% Fielder's Choice 3B; Kemp out at Hm/3B-C; Staub to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore R. Guidry -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- DET S. Kemp R. Guidry -6% 41% Single to 3B; LeFlore to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- R DET R. Staub R. Guidry -13% 28% Single to RF; LeFlore Scores; Kemp to 3B
t1 1-0 0 1-3 O DET J. Thompson R. Guidry 8% 36% Fielder's Choice 3B; Kemp out at Hm/3B-C; Staub to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- OO DET A. Rodriguez R. Guidry 8% 44% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYY J. Johnstone D. Rozema -2% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Rozema -2% 40% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- NYY T. Munson D. Rozema 2% 42% Double to CF
b1 0-1 2 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Rozema -3% 39% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- DET M. Stanley R. Guidry -3% 36% Single to CF
t2 1-0 0 1-- O DET L. Parrish R. Guidry 3% 39% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 1-- O DET A. Trammell R. Guidry 3% 41% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 1-0 2 1-- DET L. Whitaker R. Guidry -2% 39% Single to LF; Trammell to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- O DET R. LeFlore R. Guidry 4% 43% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella D. Rozema -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Rozema -2% 39% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 --- NYY G. Thomasson D. Rozema 2% 41% Double to LF
b2 0-1 2 -2- O NYY D. Garcia D. Rozema -4% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O DET S. Kemp R. Guidry 2% 40% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- O DET R. Staub R. Guidry 1% 41% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --- R DET J. Thompson R. Guidry -11% 30% Home Run
t3 2-0 2 --- DET A. Rodriguez R. Guidry -1% 29% Walk
t3 2-0 2 1-- O DET M. Stanley R. Guidry 2% 31% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- O NYY F. Stanley D. Rozema -3% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O NYY J. Johnstone D. Rozema -2% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Rozema -1% 25% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- O DET L. Parrish R. Guidry 2% 27% Strikeout
t4 2-0 1 --- O DET A. Trammell R. Guidry 1% 28% Flyball: RF
t4 2-0 2 --- O DET L. Whitaker R. Guidry 1% 29% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- NYY T. Munson D. Rozema 5% 34% Single to LF
b4 0-2 0 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Rozema -4% 29% Flyball: RF
b4 0-2 1 1-- O NYY L. Piniella D. Rozema -4% 26% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-2 2 1-- NYY R. Jackson D. Rozema 3% 29% Single to CF; Piniella to 3B
b4 0-2 2 1-3 O NYY G. Thomasson D. Rozema -6% 23% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore R. Guidry -3% 21% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); LeFlore to 1B
t5 2-0 0 1-- OO DET S. Kemp R. Guidry 5% 26% Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt 3B-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- O DET R. Staub R. Guidry 1% 27% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
b5 0-2 0 --- NYY D. Garcia D. Rozema 5% 32% Single to CF
b5 0-2 0 1-- O NYY F. Stanley D. Rozema -3% 29% Groundout: SS-1B; Garcia to 2B
b5 0-2 1 -2- O NYY J. Johnstone D. Rozema -4% 25% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Garcia to 3B
b5 0-2 2 --3 O NYY G. Nettles D. Rozema -5% 20% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- O DET J. Thompson R. Guidry 2% 22% Strikeout
t6 2-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez R. Guidry 1% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- O DET M. Stanley R. Guidry 1% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 3-4-5
b6 0-2 0 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Rozema -3% 20% Flyball: RF
b6 0-2 1 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Rozema -2% 18% Flyball: LF
b6 0-2 2 --- O NYY L. Piniella D. Rozema -1% 17% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
t7 2-0 0 --- O DET L. Parrish R. Guidry 1% 18% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-0 1 --- O DET A. Trammell R. Guidry 1% 19% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-0 2 --- DET L. Whitaker R. Guidry -1% 18% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Whitaker to 1B
t7 2-0 2 1-- O DET R. LeFlore R. Guidry 1% 20% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 6-7-8
b7 0-2 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Rozema -4% 16% Popfly: SS
b7 0-2 1 --- NYY G. Thomasson D. Rozema 4% 21% Single to CF
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Damaso Garcia (2B) batting 8th
b7 0-2 1 1-- O NYY J. Spencer D. Rozema -5% 16% Foul Flyball: C
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th
b7 0-2 2 1-- RR NYY M. Rivers D. Rozema 36% 52% Double to RF; Thomasson Scores; Rivers Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER
John Hiller replaces Dave Rozema pitching
b7 2-2 2 --- O NYY J. Johnstone J. Hiller -2% 50% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
Brian Doyle replaces Jay Johnstone (RF) playing 2B batting 1st
Bucky Dent replaces Jim Spencer (PH) playing SS batting 8th
Paul Blair replaces Mickey Rivers (PH) playing CF batting 9th
Gary Thomasson moves from CF to RF
t8 2-2 0 --- O DET S. Kemp R. Guidry 5% 55% Flyball: LF
t8 2-2 1 --- O DET R. Staub R. Guidry 3% 58% Popfly: SS
t8 2-2 2 --- DET J. Thompson R. Guidry -2% 55% Walk
t8 2-2 2 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez R. Guidry 5% 60% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' John Hiller facing 2-3-4
b8 2-2 0 --- NYY G. Nettles J. Hiller 6% 67% Walk
b8 2-2 0 1-- NYY T. Munson J. Hiller 19% 85% Single to LF; Nettles to 3B
b8 2-2 0 1-3 RO NYY C. Chambliss J. Hiller 2% 88% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Nettles Scores
b8 3-2 1 1-- O NYY L. Piniella J. Hiller -2% 85% Munson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 3-2 2 --- O NYY L. Piniella J. Hiller -1% 85% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 6-7-8
Rich Gossage replaces Ron Guidry pitching
t9 2-3 0 --- O DET M. Stanley R. Gossage 7% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-3 1 --- O DET L. Parrish R. Gossage 5% 97% Popfly: 1B
Milt May pinch hits for Alan Trammell (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-3 2 --- O DET M. May R. Gossage 3% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 3.

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