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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on June 23, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 39,022 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim McKean |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | DH |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 23, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilcox
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Wilcox
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Wilcox
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Wilcox
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Wilcox
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Wilcox
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Wilcox
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Wilcox
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Figueroa
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Figueroa
Whitaker bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Figueroa
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Figueroa
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Figueroa
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Wilcox
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilcox
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wilcox
Nettles hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Figueroa
May hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Figueroa
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Figueroa
Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Figueroa
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Figueroa
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wilcox
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilcox
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wilcox
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Figueroa
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Figueroa
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Figueroa
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Wilcox
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Wilcox
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnstone for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wilcox
Stanley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Figueroa
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Figueroa
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Figueroa
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Corcoran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mankowski vs. Figueroa
Mankowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Corcoran scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Figueroa
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Figueroa
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Wilcox
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilcox
White hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wilcox
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Figueroa
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Figueroa
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Figueroa
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Figueroa
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Figueroa
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Tim Corcoran.
Stanley hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wilcox
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base. Mickey Stanley now playing right field.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wilcox
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Sykes
Bob Sykes now pitching.
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Sykes
Paul Blair pinch hits for Gary Thomasson.
Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Blair reaches second base with a double. Munson scores. Jackson scores. Chambliss goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Sykes
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jay Johnstone.
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Sykes
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Sykes
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Sykes
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Morris
Jack Morris now pitching.
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Morris
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lyle
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Lyle
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lyle
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Morris
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Morris
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Morris
Piniella takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Morris
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Morris
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lyle
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Lyle
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lyle
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Lyle
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Lyle
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Morris
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Morris
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lyle
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lyle
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Lyle
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Lyle
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Morris
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Morris
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Morris
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris juggles the ball. That's an error on Morris. Blair goes all the way around to score. Piniella moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Morris
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. McCall
Larry McCall now pitching.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McCall
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McCall
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. McCall
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1978 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
White R, lf 5 2 2 3 LeFlore R, cf 4 1 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 5 1 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Munson T, c 5 1 0 0 Staub R, dh 5 0 2 0
Jackson R, rf 3 2 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 5 1 2 1
Chambliss C, 1b 5 2 3 4 Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 0
Thomasson G, cf 1 0 0 0 May M, c 4 0 1 1
Blair P, ph-cf 2 2 1 3 Corcoran T, rf 2 1 1 0
Johnstone J, dh 2 0 0 0 Stanley M, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Piniella L, ph 2 1 1 1 Mankowski P, 3b 2 0 2 1
Stanley F, ss 5 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 2 0 1 0
Doyle B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 12 10 11 37 3 12 3
New York 400 007 001 -- 12
Detroit 100 110 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E 4.2 9 3 3 2 0
Lyle S (W) 3.1 2 0 0 1 0
McCall L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L)* 5.0 3 6 5 3 3
Sykes B 0.1 5 5 5 0 0
Morris J 3.2 2 1 0 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Whitaker L, Nettles G, Morris J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 11
2B -- Corcoran T, Blair P
HR -- Chambliss C, White R
SH -- Whitaker L
T -- 2:30
A -- 39022
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