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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 8–2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 5th. Ed Figueroa earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET01000010027
NYA10014200811

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron LeFlore400010
Lou Whitaker300010
Rusty Staub300010
Jason Thompson400001
Steve Kemp411001
Milt May402100
Tim Corcoran311000
Phil Mankowski301000
Alan Trammell401100
Mickey Stanley100000
Aurelio Rodriguez101000

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mickey Rivers433000
Willie Randolph312010
Thurman Munson311011
Chris Chambliss310200
Graig Nettles511201
Lou Piniella301110
Roy White301010
Jay Johnstone301111
Bucky Dent411001
Paul Blair100000

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Billingham4.1743
Steve Baker1.0211
Ed Glynn2.2200

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ed Figueroa8.0532
Sparky Lyle1.0200

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