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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1978-09-04 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 46896 · 2:31
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. John Hiller earned the win. Aurelio Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: John Hiller L: Sparky Lyle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Dillard | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Stegman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Wagner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Corcoran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wockenfuss | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Morris | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Steve Baker | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 John Hiller | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Lindblad | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Clay | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: S8
- Steve Dillard: 7.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 3/G.2-3
- Jason Thompson: S9.3-H
- Steve Kemp: 8
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Thurman Munson: 43
Top 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7
- Dave Stegman: D7
- Milt May: 9.2-3
- Mark Wagner: K/C
- Ron LeFlore: 9
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: D9
- Graig Nettles: S8.2-H
- Lou Piniella: K
- Roy White: 8
- Gary Thomasson: W.1-2
- Bucky Dent: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Willie Randolph: 9
Top 3
- Steve Dillard: 53
- Rusty Staub: 4
- Jason Thompson: S7
- Steve Kemp: S9.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Bot 3
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 4
- Dave Stegman: 3/L
- Milt May: W
- Mark Wagner: 46(1)/FO
- Ron LeFlore: 53
Bot 4
- Roy White: 7
- Gary Thomasson: K/C
- Bucky Dent: 3/FL
Top 5
- Steve Dillard: E4
- Rusty Staub: 63.1-2
- Jason Thompson: T7.2-H(UR)
- Steve Kemp: WP.3-H
- Steve Kemp: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S9.1-3
- Tim Corcoran: K/C
- Milt May: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Willie Randolph: W
- Thurman Munson: 63.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: SB3.2-H(E2/TH3)
- Chris Chambliss: S9
- Graig Nettles: S8.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Mark Wagner: 63
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Steve Dillard: 8
Bot 6
- Roy White: 3/G
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Bucky Dent: S8
- Mickey Rivers: 43
Top 7
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Jason Thompson: 43
- Steve Kemp: 7
Bot 7
- Willie Randolph: W
- Thurman Munson: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
- Chris Chambliss: S7
- Graig Nettles: 2/FL
Top 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
- John Wockenfuss: D9
- Milt May: 3
- Mark Wagner: E9.2-H(NR)(UR);BX2(86)
Bot 8
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Jay Johnstone: S9
- Cliff Johnson: 3
- Bucky Dent: 7
Top 9
- Ron LeFlore: 53
- Steve Dillard: 53
- Rusty Staub: 31
Bot 9
- Mickey Rivers: 63
- Willie Randolph: S7
- Thurman Munson: 8
- Chris Chambliss: 16(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dave Stegman