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Detroit Tigers @
New York Yankees
1978-09-06 Β· Night game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 24452 Β· 80Β°F, night Β· 2:24
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 8β2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 5th. Ed Figueroa earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Ed Figueroa L: Jack Billingham SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jerry Neudecker Β· 1B: George Maloney Β· 2B: Ted Hendry Β· 3B: Greg Kosc Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron LeFlore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Kemp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Corcoran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aurelio Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey Rivers | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Randolph | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Chris Chambliss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Roy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bucky Dent | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Blair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Billingham | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Ed Glynn | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Figueroa | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: 9
- Lou Whitaker: 43
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jason Thompson: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Willie Randolph: W.1-2
- Thurman Munson: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 7/SF.3-H
- Graig Nettles: K
Top 2
- Steve Kemp: K
- Milt May: 43
- Tim Corcoran: S7
- Phil Mankowski: S7.1-2
- Alan Trammell: D9.2-H;1-3
- Ron LeFlore: 4/L
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Roy White: 7/L
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Bucky Dent: K
Top 3
- Lou Whitaker: 53
- Rusty Staub: 6
- Jason Thompson: K
Bot 3
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Willie Randolph: S7
- Thurman Munson: SB2#
- Thurman Munson: K
- Chris Chambliss: 9
Top 4
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Milt May: 8
- Tim Corcoran: 3/G
Bot 4
- Graig Nettles: E4
- Lou Piniella: W.1-2
- Roy White: 36(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jay Johnstone: S9.3-H(UR)
- Bucky Dent: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Phil Mankowski: 8
- Alan Trammell: 53
- Ron LeFlore: 9/L
Bot 5
- Bucky Dent: S7
- Mickey Rivers: S9.1-2
- Willie Randolph: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Thurman Munson: IW
- Chris Chambliss: E8/SF.3-H;2-H(NR);1-2
- Graig Nettles: S9.2-H;1-2
- Lou Piniella: D9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Roy White: W
- Jay Johnstone: K/C
- Bucky Dent: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Lou Whitaker: 31
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
- Jason Thompson: 7
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Willie Randolph: S9.1-3
- Thurman Munson: SB2
- Thurman Munson: 3/G
- Chris Chambliss: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Graig Nettles: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 7
- Steve Kemp: D8
- Milt May: S9.2-H
- Tim Corcoran: 8
- Phil Mankowski: 7
- Alan Trammell: 8
Bot 7
- Roy White: S7
- Jay Johnstone: 8
- Bucky Dent: 8
- Paul Blair: 13
Top 8
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Rusty Staub: 5/FL
- Jason Thompson: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Steve Kemp: 7
Bot 8
- Willie Randolph: 7
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Chris Chambliss: 16(1)/FO
- Graig Nettles: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Milt May: S7
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.1-2
- Alan Trammell: 9
- Ron LeFlore: 4






















