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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1978-07-01 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 37260 · sunny, dry · 2:57
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 8–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Jack Billingham earned the win. Gary Thomasson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Andy Messersmith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Corcoran | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Mankowski | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damaso Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Billingham | 7.2 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
 John Hiller | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Messersmith | 1.1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
 Ken Clay | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Tidrow | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Rusty Staub: FC6.2X3(65)
- Jason Thompson: W.1-2
- Steve Kemp: S8.2-H;1-3
- Milt May: W.1-2
- Tim Corcoran: 8
Bot 1
- Jay Johnstone: S9
- Thurman Munson: OA.1X2(24)
- Thurman Munson: FLE2
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Graig Nettles: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Phil Mankowski: W
- Alan Trammell: W.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Lou Whitaker: S9.2-H;1-3
- Rusty Staub: D9.3-H;1XH(952)
- Jason Thompson: W
- Steve Kemp: 7
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: 9
- Lou Piniella: D8
- Reggie Jackson: 43.2-3
- Gary Thomasson: 43
Top 3
- Milt May: K
- Tim Corcoran: W
- Phil Mankowski: WP.1-2
- Phil Mankowski: W
- Alan Trammell: K
- Ron LeFlore: HP.2-3;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rusty Staub: D9.3-H;1-3
- Jason Thompson: 7
Bot 3
- Fred Stanley: W
- Damaso Garcia: 64(1)/FO
- Jay Johnstone: SB2
- Jay Johnstone: HP
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Milt May: S7
- Tim Corcoran: 46(1)/FO
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K.BX1(23)
Bot 4
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Chris Chambliss: D8
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Reggie Jackson: 8
Top 5
- Alan Trammell: 53
- Ron LeFlore: 3/G
- Lou Whitaker: 63
Bot 5
- Gary Thomasson: 63
- Fred Stanley: 2/FL
- Damaso Garcia: S8
- Jay Johnstone: S9.1-3
- Thurman Munson: 43
Top 6
- Rusty Staub: S8
- Jason Thompson: 36(1)/FO
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Milt May: S8.1-2
- Tim Corcoran: 43
Bot 6
- Graig Nettles: 13
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Alan Trammell: S9.1-3
- Ron LeFlore: W.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Rusty Staub: S8.3-H
- Jason Thompson: 8
Bot 7
- Reggie Jackson: 7
- Gary Thomasson: S8
- Fred Stanley: S9.1-2
- Damaso Garcia: W.2-3;1-2
- Jay Johnstone: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Thurman Munson: 43
Top 8
- Steve Kemp: S9
- Milt May: 46(1)/FO
- Tim Corcoran: 6(1)/FO
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Chris Chambliss: 46(1)/FO
- Lou Piniella: 4/P
- Reggie Jackson: S6.1-2
- Gary Thomasson: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
Top 9
- Alan Trammell: 7
- Ron LeFlore: D9
- Lou Whitaker: 7
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 9
- Damaso Garcia: 2/P
- Jay Johnstone: 3/L
- Cliff Johnson: K