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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 2, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 2, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 2, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 2, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Rajsich |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 51,327 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Right Fielder |
John Wockenfuss | Left Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | DH |
Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 2, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Rajsich
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Rajsich
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rajsich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Rajsich
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rajsich
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Rajsich
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Slaton
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Slaton
Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Slaton
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Slaton
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rajsich
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Rajsich
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Rajsich
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dillard vs. Rajsich
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Slaton
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Slaton
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Slaton
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Rajsich
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Rajsich
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Rajsich
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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Slaton
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Slaton
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Slaton
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Slaton
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Slaton
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Slaton
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rajsich
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rajsich
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Rajsich
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. There goes Rodriguez trying to get to third. Rivers throws the ball in to Nettles, who tags Rodriguez for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Rajsich
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Rajsich
May hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Slaton
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Slaton
There goes Jackson. The throw from May and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Slaton
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Slaton
Garcia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dillard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Rajsich
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Rajsich
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Rajsich
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Heath and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Rajsich
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Rajsich
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Staub reaches second base with a double. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Rajsich
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Staub trying to get to home. Thomasson throws the ball in to Heath who tags Staub, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Slaton
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Slaton
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Slaton
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Lyle
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Lyle
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyle covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lyle
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Slaton
Johnstone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Slaton
Nettles hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Slaton
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Lyle
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lyle
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lyle
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Lyle
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Slaton
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Slaton
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Slaton
There goes Thomasson. The throw from May and he is out, Dillard applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Slaton
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lyle
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lyle
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Lyle
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Lyle
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Slaton
Heath hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dillard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Slaton
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Slaton
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Slaton
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lyle
Paul Blair now playing right field.
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Gossage
Lou Whitaker pinch runs for Milt May. Rich Gossage now pitching. Steve Kemp pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Gossage
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mankowski vs. Gossage
Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
Mankowski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Gossage
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Gossage
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Slaton
Lou Whitaker now playing second base. Lance Parrish now catching. Alan Trammell now playing shortstop.
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Slaton
Chambliss 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Slaton
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Slaton
Thomasson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/2/1978, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D) Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI LeFlore R, cf 4 1 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0 Wagner M, ss 4 0 1 0 Johnstone J, rf 4 1 1 0 Mankowski P, ph 1 0 0 0 Blair P, rf 0 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 0 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 3 Staub R, dh 4 0 2 2 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Jackson R, dh 3 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 2 0 Thomasson G, lf 3 1 1 2 Stanley M, rf 4 0 2 1 Garcia D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, lf 4 0 0 0 Heath M, c 3 0 1 0 May M, c 3 0 1 0 Stanley F, ss 3 1 1 0 Whitaker L, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kemp S, ph 1 0 1 0 Parrish L, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 12 3 30 5 6 5 Detroit 000 110 001 -- 3 New York 003 000 002 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Slaton J (L) 8.2 6 5 5 3 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Rajsich D 4.2 7 2 2 3 4 Lyle S* 3.1 4 1 1 0 1 Gossage R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Detroit 10, New York 2 2B -- Thompson J, Stanley M, Staub R HR -- Nettles G, Thomasson G SB -- LeFlore R CS -- Jackson R, Thomasson G SF -- Staub R T -- 2:24 A -- 51327
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