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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1978-09-14 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 17118 · night, rain · 1:57
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Ed Figueroa earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Graig Nettles went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ed Figueroa L: Jim Slaton SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Mankowski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Figueroa | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Rich Gossage | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Slaton | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 John Hiller | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: D9
- Willie Randolph: 9.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 43.3-H
- Reggie Jackson: 8
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 3/FL
- Lou Whitaker: 43
- Rusty Staub: S7
- Jason Thompson: W.1-2
- Steve Kemp: 3/G
Top 2
- Chris Chambliss: S7
- Graig Nettles: HR/9.1-H
- Roy White: 3/G
- Bucky Dent: 9
- Mike Heath: 63
Bot 2
- Milt May: S9
- Tim Corcoran: 7
- Phil Mankowski: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Willie Randolph: 8
- Lou Piniella: 9
Bot 3
- Alan Trammell: 13
- Ron LeFlore: D7
- Lou Whitaker: 43.2-3
- Rusty Staub: 8
Top 4
- Reggie Jackson: 13
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
Bot 4
- Jason Thompson: 8
- Steve Kemp: 63
- Milt May: 31
Top 5
- Roy White: 5/FL
- Bucky Dent: 13
- Mike Heath: 63
Bot 5
- Tim Corcoran: 63
- Phil Mankowski: 8
- Alan Trammell: 31
Top 6
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Willie Randolph: HP
- Lou Piniella: 23.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 6
- Ron LeFlore: 63
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Rusty Staub: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
- Jason Thompson: 43
Top 7
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Graig Nettles: HR/9
- Roy White: 3/G
- Bucky Dent: 43
Bot 7
- Steve Kemp: S7
- Milt May: 5/FL
- Tim Corcoran: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Mike Heath: 43
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Jim Spencer: 8
- Lou Piniella: 8
Bot 8
- Phil Mankowski: W
- Alan Trammell: 2/FL
- Ron LeFlore: S8.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: D7.2-H;1-H
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jason Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Reggie Jackson: S7
- Chris Chambliss: 46(1)/FO
- Graig Nettles: D9.1-3
- Roy White: IW
- Bucky Dent: 6
- Mike Heath: 6
Bot 9
- Steve Kemp: 43
- John Wockenfuss: K
- Mickey Stanley: S8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
Notes & reviews
- 43 minute rain delay