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Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 16,891 |
Tuesday, September 5, 1978, 8:00PM Time of Game: 2:16 |
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Tigers
2
75-63
Lost 1
5th, 10½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 0
Yankees 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 X 4 7 0
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Yankees
4
81-56
Won 1
2nd, 4 GB
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R LeFlore CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .749 3 0 GDP L Whitaker 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .704 3 4 R Staub DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 .287 .805 0 0 2B J Thompson 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .294 .851 10 1 2B S Kemp LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .277 .778 1 0 M May C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .711 2 1 T Corcoran RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .269 .654 4 0 HBP P Mankowski 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 .296 .758 0 2 HR A Trammell SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .657 0 2 K Young P 1 0 Totals 33 2 9 0 4 2 24 10
Batting Events
2B: J Thompson (22, off D Tidrow); R Staub (28, off D Tidrow).
HR: P Mankowski (4, off D Tidrow; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: T Corcoran (4, by D Tidrow).
TB: P Mankowski 6; J Thompson 3; R Staub 3; L Whitaker; R LeFlore.
GIDP: R LeFlore (11).
RBI: P Mankowski 2 (16).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Trammell-L Whitaker-J Thompson.
PB: M May (4).
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Rivers CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .690 6 1 W Randolph 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .265 .722 3 3 SB,CS T Munson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .289 .696 3 1 C Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .738 8 1 G Nettles 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .277 .810 0 2 L Piniella DH 2 1 0 0 1 0 .308 .785 0 0 R White LF 3 2 2 3 0 0 .248 .726 1 0 HR,2B G Thomasson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .666 0 0 J Johnstone RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .530 3 0 B Dent SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .626 2 3 SB,GDP D Tidrow P 1 0 S Lyle P 0 0 R Gossage P 0 0 Totals 29 4 7 0 2 2 27 11
Batting Events
2B: R White (11, off K Young).
HR: R White (8, off K Young; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: R White 6; J Johnstone; W Randolph; G Nettles; M Rivers; B Dent.
GIDP: B Dent (6).
RBI: R White 3 (35).
2-out RBI: R White 3.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Dent-W Randolph; W Randolph-B Dent-C Chambliss; M Rivers-T Munson.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Dent (2, 2nd base off K Young/M May); W Randolph (28, 2nd base off K Young/M May).
CS: W Randolph (7, 2nd base by K Young/M May).
Pitching Stats
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA K Young, L (5-5) 8 7 4 4 2 2 1 2.50 31 - · · 10·10· 3· 7 52 - 0.47 -0.18 Totals 8 7 4 4 2 2 1 31 - · · 10·10· 3· 7 -
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 Tidrow, W (7-9) 8.1 8 2 2 3 2 1 3.54 35 - · · 10·11· 0· 8 58 - 0.82 0.29 S Lyle 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.27 1 - · · 0· 0· 0· 0 0-0 1.03 -0.05 R Gossage, S (22) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.94 2 - · · 0· 1· 1· 1 1-0 3.08 0.08 Totals 9 9 2 2 4 2 1 38 - · · 10·12· 1· 9 1-0
S Lyle faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Tidrow (5; T Corcoran).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 16,891.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Night, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers New York Yankees 1. Ron LeFlore CF 1. Mickey Rivers CF 2. Lou Whitaker 2B 2. Willie Randolph 2B 3. Rusty Staub DH 3. Thurman Munson C 4. Jason Thompson 1B 4. Chris Chambliss 1B 5. Steve Kemp LF 5. Graig Nettles 3B 6. Milt May C 6. Lou Piniella DH 7. Tim Corcoran RF 7. Roy White LF 8. Phil Mankowski 3B 8. Jay Johnstone RF 9. Alan Trammell SS 9. Bucky Dent SS Kip Young P Dick Tidrow P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b4 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 22% | 91% | 1-0 | NYY | R. White | K. Young | Home Run; Nettles Scores; Piniella Scores | |
| t4 | 1 | -23 | OO | 18% | 69% | 0-1 | DET | S. Kemp | D. Tidrow | Double Play: Flyball: CF; Staub out at Hm/CF-C | |
| t9 | 1 | 12- | OO | 15% | 100% | 2-4 | DET | L. Whitaker | R. Gossage | Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | -11% | 52% | 0-1 | DET | J. Thompson | D. Tidrow | Double to LF; Staub to 3B | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | -7% | 85% | 2-4 | DET | R. LeFlore | R. Gossage | Single to RF; Trammell to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | R. LeFlore | D. Tidrow | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | D. Tidrow | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | DET | R. Staub | D. Tidrow | Double to RF | ||
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | DET | J. Thompson | D. Tidrow | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Kip Young facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | NYY | M. Rivers | K. Young | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | NYY | W. Randolph | K. Young | Single to LF | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -4% | 51% | 0-0 | NYY | T. Munson | K. Young | Randolph Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | T. Munson | K. Young | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | S. Kemp | D. Tidrow | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | DET | M. May | D. Tidrow | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | DET | T. Corcoran | D. Tidrow | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Kip Young facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | NYY | C. Chambliss | K. Young | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | NYY | G. Nettles | K. Young | Flyball: LF | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | L. Piniella | K. Young | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | P. Mankowski | D. Tidrow | Flyball: LF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | DET | A. Trammell | D. Tidrow | Flyball: CF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | DET | R. LeFlore | D. Tidrow | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Kip Young facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 7% | 62% | 0-0 | NYY | R. White | K. Young | Double to RF | ||
| b3 | 0 | -2- | 7% | 70% | 0-0 | NYY | J. Johnstone | K. Young | Single to 3B; White to 3B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-3 | ROO | -6% | 64% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Dent | K. Young | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; White Scores/No RBI | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 65% | 1-0 | NYY | M. Rivers | K. Young | Single to CF | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 63% | 1-0 | NYY | W. Randolph | K. Young | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 66% | 0-1 | DET | L. Whitaker | D. Tidrow | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 63% | 0-1 | DET | R. Staub | D. Tidrow | Single to CF | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | -11% | 52% | 0-1 | DET | J. Thompson | D. Tidrow | Double to LF; Staub to 3B | ||
| t4 | 1 | -23 | OO | 18% | 69% | 0-1 | DET | S. Kemp | D. Tidrow | Double Play: Flyball: CF; Staub out at Hm/CF-C | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Kip Young facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 67% | 1-0 | NYY | T. Munson | K. Young | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 66% | 1-0 | NYY | C. Chambliss | K. Young | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 67% | 1-0 | NYY | G. Nettles | K. Young | Single to RF | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 69% | 1-0 | NYY | L. Piniella | K. Young | Walk; Nettles to 2B | ||
| b4 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 22% | 91% | 1-0 | NYY | R. White | K. Young | Home Run; Nettles Scores; Piniella Scores | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 91% | 4-0 | NYY | J. Johnstone | K. Young | Flyball: CF | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 0-4 | DET | M. May | D. Tidrow | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-4 | DET | T. Corcoran | D. Tidrow | Flyball: RF | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | -1% | 93% | 0-4 | DET | P. Mankowski | D. Tidrow | Single to RF | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-4 | DET | A. Trammell | D. Tidrow | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Kip Young facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 4-0 | NYY | B. Dent | K. Young | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 4-0 | NYY | M. Rivers | K. Young | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 4-0 | NYY | W. Randolph | K. Young | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-4 | DET | R. LeFlore | D. Tidrow | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 0-4 | DET | L. Whitaker | D. Tidrow | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | -1% | 95% | 0-4 | DET | R. Staub | D. Tidrow | Walk | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 93% | 0-4 | DET | J. Thompson | D. Tidrow | Single to RF; Staub to 2B | ||
| t6 | 2 | 12- | -3% | 90% | 0-4 | DET | S. Kemp | D. Tidrow | Walk; Staub to 3B; Thompson to 2B | ||
| t6 | 2 | 123 | O | 5% | 96% | 0-4 | DET | M. May | D. Tidrow | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Kip Young facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 4-0 | NYY | T. Munson | K. Young | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 4-0 | NYY | C. Chambliss | K. Young | Lineout: 1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 4-0 | NYY | G. Nettles | K. Young | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -2% | 93% | 0-4 | DET | T. Corcoran | D. Tidrow | Hit By Pitch | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | -7% | 86% | 0-4 | DET | P. Mankowski | D. Tidrow | Single to RF; Corcoran to 3B | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 91% | 0-4 | DET | A. Trammell | D. Tidrow | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 6% | 98% | 0-4 | DET | R. LeFlore | D. Tidrow | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Kip Young facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 4-0 | NYY | L. Piniella | K. Young | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 4-0 | NYY | R. White | K. Young | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 4-0 | NYY | J. Johnstone | K. Young | Lineout: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Gary Thomasson replaces Roy White playing LF batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | -2% | 95% | 0-4 | DET | L. Whitaker | D. Tidrow | Single to CF | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 97% | 0-4 | DET | R. Staub | D. Tidrow | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1% | 98% | 0-4 | DET | J. Thompson | D. Tidrow | Flyball: RF | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-4 | DET | S. Kemp | D. Tidrow | Groundout: C-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Kip Young facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 0% | 99% | 4-0 | NYY | B. Dent | K. Young | Single to LF | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 4-0 | NYY | M. Rivers | K. Young | Dent Steals 2B | ||
| b8 | 0 | -2- | 0% | 100% | 4-0 | NYY | M. Rivers | K. Young | Passed Ball; Dent to 3B | ||
| b8 | 0 | --3 | O | -0% | 99% | 4-0 | NYY | M. Rivers | K. Young | Lineout: RF | |
| b8 | 1 | --3 | 0% | 99% | 4-0 | NYY | W. Randolph | K. Young | Walk | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-3 | 0% | 99% | 4-0 | NYY | T. Munson | K. Young | Randolph Steals 2B | ||
| b8 | 1 | -23 | O | -0% | 99% | 4-0 | NYY | T. Munson | K. Young | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 2 | -23 | O | -0% | 99% | 4-0 | NYY | C. Chambliss | K. Young | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-4 | DET | M. May | D. Tidrow | Flyball: 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | -1% | 99% | 0-4 | DET | T. Corcoran | D. Tidrow | Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | RR | -2% | 97% | 0-4 | DET | P. Mankowski | D. Tidrow | Home Run; Corcoran Scores | |
| Sparky Lyle replaces Dick Tidrow pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | --- | -5% | 92% | 2-4 | DET | A. Trammell | S. Lyle | Walk | ||
| Rich Gossage replaces Sparky Lyle pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | -7% | 85% | 2-4 | DET | R. LeFlore | R. Gossage | Single to RF; Trammell to 2B | ||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | OO | 15% | 100% | 2-4 | DET | L. Whitaker | R. Gossage | Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 4. | |||||||||||
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