July 2, 1978 Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
TEX 3 CHW 8
@MIN 5 MIN 9
CHW 5 NYY 3
DET 2 NYY 5
DET 3 KCR 4
@OAK 2 OAK 9
KCR 3 SEA 4
MIL 3
(11) CLE 2
@TOR 0 TOR 3
CLE 1 ATL 9
SFG 7 PHI 6
@CHC 5 CIN 7
LAD 6 SDP 6
@HOU 2 STL 5
@MON 4 STL 4
@MON 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 51,327

Sunday, July 2, 1978
Time of Game: 2:24

Tigers

37-40

Lost 2

5th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  1    3 12  0
Yankees         0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  2    5  6  0

W: R Gossage (4-7), L: J Slaton (8-5)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Yankees

45-33

Won 2

3rd, 8 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   1   0   0    1   2  .264  .681    0    5   0   SB
M Wagner SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .563    0    4   0   
  P Mankowski PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .777    0    0   0   
  A Trammell SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .630         0   0   
R Staub DH                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .295  .798    0    0   0   2B,SF
J Thompson 1B                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .302  .897    0    7   1   2B
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   2   0    1   1  .278  .756    0    0   1   
M Stanley RF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .233  .638    0    0   0   2B
J Wockenfuss LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .639    0    3   0   
M May C                       3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .746    0    3   2   
  L Whitaker PR-2B            0   1   0   0    0   0  .301  .694         0   1   
S Dillard 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .570    0    3   3   GDP
  S Kemp PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .770    0    0   0   
  L Parrish C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .639         1   0   

J Slaton P                                                               0   1
Totals                       35   3  12   3    4   6                    26   9

BATTING

2B: M Stanley (3, off D Rajsich); J Thompson (15, off D Rajsich); R Staub (17, off D Rajsich).

SF: R Staub (6, off R Gossage).

TB: J Thompson 3; R Staub 3; M Stanley 3; A Rodriguez 2; S Kemp; M May; S Dillard; M Wagner.

GIDP: S Dillard (4).

RBI: R Staub 2 (59); M Stanley (4).

2-out RBI: R Staub.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: R LeFlore (27, 2nd base off D Rajsich/M Heath).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .681    0    0   1   
J Johnstone RF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .191  .494    0    2   0   
  P Blair RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .611         0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   1   1   3    1   1  .241  .754    0    1   3   HR
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .745    0    8   1   
R Jackson DH                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .272  .808    0    0   0   CS
G Thomasson LF                3   1   1   2    1   0  .229  .687    0    3   1   HR,CS
D Garcia 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .472    0    4   2   
M Heath C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .742    0    8   0   
F Stanley SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .737    0    0   5   

D Rajsich P                                                              0   1
  S Lyle P                                                               1   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   5   6   5    3   3                    27  14

BATTING

HR: G Thomasson (7, off J Slaton; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); G Nettles (14, off J Slaton; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: G Thomasson 4; G Nettles 4; J Johnstone; M Heath; R Jackson; F Stanley.

RBI: G Nettles 3 (37); G Thomasson 2 (29).

2-out RBI: G Nettles 3; G Thomasson 2.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Nettles-D Garcia-C Chambliss.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Thomasson (2, 2nd base by J Slaton/M May); R Jackson (9, 2nd base by J Slaton/M May).

PITCHING

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, L (8-5)              8.2   6   5   5    3   3   2   4.81   33     -       ·  ·      7·12· 2· 6     52    -     0.90  -0.37
Totals                         8.2   6   5   5    3   3   2          33     -       ·  ·      7·12· 2· 6           -

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
D Rajsich                      4.2   7   2   2    3   4   0   3.86   22     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 7     43    -     1.21   0.00
S Lyle                         3.1   4   1   1    0   1   0   3.34   13     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 4          2-0    1.74   0.23
R Gossage, BS (6), W (4-7)     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.09    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-1    5.36  -0.10
Totals                         9    12   3   3    4   6   0          40     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0·12          3-1

S Lyle faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Lou DiMuro.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 51,327.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                New York Yankees                     
1. R LeFlore            CF    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. M Wagner             SS    2. J Johnstone          RF 
3. R Staub              DH    3. G Nettles            3B 
4. J Thompson           1B    4. C Chambliss          1B 
5. A Rodriguez          3B    5. R Jackson            DH 
6. M Stanley            RF    6. G Thomasson          LF 
7. J Wockenfuss         LF    7. D Garcia             2B 
8. M May                C     8. M Heath              C  
9. S Dillard            2B    9. F Stanley            SS 

   J Slaton             P        D Rajsich            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-3  1--      44% 100% G Thomasson     J Slaton        Home Run; Jackson Scores
   b 3   2  0-0  1-3      28%  84% G Nettles       J Slaton        Home Run; Stanley Scores; Johnstone Scores
   t 9   0  3-2  12-     -21%  36% R LeFlore       R Gossage       Walk; Whitaker to 3B; Kemp to 2B
   t 9   0  3-2  123      19%  55% P Mankowski     R Gossage       Strikeout
   t 9   0  3-2  1--     -16%  57% S Kemp          R Gossage       Single to LF; Whitaker to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Rajsich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  M Wagner        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      52%  R Staub         Single to CF
          1--      49%  J Thompson      Double to LF; Staub to 3B
   O      -23      55%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  J Johnstone     Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  G Nettles       Walk
   O      1--      50%  C Chambliss     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Rajsich facing 6-7-8
          ---      43%  M Stanley       Double to RF
   O      -2-      45%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: SS-1B; Stanley to 3B
          --3      43%  M May           Walk
   OO     1-3      55%  S Dillard       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Thomasson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Garcia        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Rajsich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  M Wagner        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  M Heath         Single to RF
   O      1--      56%  F Stanley       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  M Rivers        Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      56%  J Johnstone     Single to RF; Stanley to 3B
   RRR    1-3      84%  G Nettles       Home Run; Stanley Scores; Johnstone Scores
   O      ---      83%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Rajsich facing 4-5-6
          ---      79%  J Thompson      Single to LF
          1--      73%  A Rodriguez     Walk; Thompson to 2B
   RO     12-      74%  M Stanley       Single to CF; Thompson Scores; Rodriguez out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      1--      77%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      80%  M May           Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
          ---      82%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      1--      78%  G Thomasson     Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      77%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  D Garcia        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Rajsich facing 9-1-2
          ---      72%  S Dillard       Single to SS
   O      1--      76%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      74%  M Wagner        LeFlore Steals 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      67%  R Staub         Double to RF; LeFlore Scores
          -2-      66%  J Thompson      Walk
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Dave Rajsich pitching
   O      12-      72%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF; Staub out at Hm/LF-C; Thompson to 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Slaton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  M Heath         Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  F Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  M Rivers        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      73%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      75%  M May           Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Slaton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  J Johnstone     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      72%  G Nettles       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      71%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  S Dillard       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      76%  M Wagner        Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  R Staub         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  G Thomasson     Walk
   O      1--      77%  D Garcia        Thomasson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      76%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Sparky Lyle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF
          ---      75%  A Rodriguez     Single to RF
   O      1--      82%  M Stanley       Strikeout
   O      1--      88%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Slaton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  M Heath         Lineout: 2B
          ---      88%  F Stanley       Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      85%  J Johnstone     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Sparky Lyle facing 8-9-1
                  Paul Blair replaces Jay Johnstone playing RF batting 2nd
          ---      73%  M May           Single to CF
                  Rich Gossage replaces Sparky Lyle pitching; Steve Kemp pinch hits for Steve Dillard batting 9th; Lou Whitaker pinch runs for Milt May batting 8th
          1--      57%  S Kemp          Single to LF; Whitaker to 2B
          12-      36%  R LeFlore       Walk; Whitaker to 3B; Kemp to 2B
                  Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Mark Wagner batting 2nd
   O      123      55%  P Mankowski     Strikeout
   RO     123      52%  R Staub         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Whitaker Scores
   O      12-      63%  J Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Slaton facing 3-4-5
                  Lance Parrish replaces Steve Kemp playing C batting 9th; Lou Whitaker moves to 2B; Alan Trammell replaces Phil Mankowski playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---      57%  G Nettles       Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  R Jackson       Single to LF
   RR     1--     100%  G Thomasson     Home Run; Jackson Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 5.

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