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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 21, 1980
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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 May 21, 1980 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1980 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 21, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Schatzeder |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 32,478 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Bill Deegan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Brown | Right Fielder |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Fred Stanley | Second Baseman |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | DH |
| Lance Parrish | Right Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Dave Stegman | Left Fielder |
| Kirk Gibson | Center Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 21, 1980
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Schatzeder
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schatzeder
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Schatzeder
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Underwood
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Underwood
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Underwood
Kemp hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Schatzeder
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Schatzeder
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Schatzeder
Nettles 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Schatzeder
Dent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Underwood
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Underwood
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Underwood
Brookens strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Schatzeder
Jason Thompson now playing first base.
Cerone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Schatzeder
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Schatzeder
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Underwood
Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Underwood
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Underwood
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schatzeder
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Schatzeder
There goes Jones. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Schatzeder
Watson hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Schatzeder
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Schatzeder
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Schatzeder
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Schatzeder
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Underwood
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Underwood
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Underwood
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Tobik
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Tobik
Brown strikes out. There goes Cerone. The throw from Dyer and Cerone is out. There goes Stanley. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Tobik
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Tobik
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Underwood
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Underwood
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Underwood
Brookens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Tobik
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Eric Soderholm.
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tobik
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Tobik
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Tobik
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Underwood
Bobby Murcer now playing left field.
Stegman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Underwood
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Underwood
Dyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Underwood
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Underwood
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Tobik
Cerone hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tobik
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tobik
Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tobik
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Underwood
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Underwood
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Underwood
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Underwood
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brookens for the out. Kemp moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stegman vs. Underwood
Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Lopez
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Lopez
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Lopez
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Underwood
Gibson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Underwood
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Underwood
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Underwood
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. May
Rudy May now pitching.
Kemp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. May
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. May
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lopez
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Lopez
Cerone bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitaker covering, for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Lopez
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopez covering, for the out. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Lopez
Brown bunts towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. May
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. May
Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. May
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lopez
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lopez
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lopez
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Lopez
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. May
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. May
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. May
May fires to first and picks off Whitaker. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. May
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lopez
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lopez
Dent strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Lopez
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Lopez
Stanley is hit by the pitch. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Lopez
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Lopez
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lopez
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Rozema
Dave Rozema now pitching.
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. May
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gossage
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Gossage
Rick Peters pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Peters hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1980 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Brown B, rf 6 1 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 1 0
Jones R, cf 5 2 2 3 Trammell A, ss 5 1 2 0
Watson B, 1b 6 0 2 0 Kemp S, dh 5 1 2 3
Soderholm E, dh 2 2 2 1 Parrish L, rf 4 0 1 0
Spencer J, ph 3 0 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 1 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 2 1 1 3 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Murcer B, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 5 1 1 1 Peters R, ph 1 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 5 0 1 0 Stegman D, lf 3 1 0 0
Cerone R, c 4 1 2 0 Gibson K, cf 4 0 0 0
Stanley F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Dyer D, c 3 2 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 9 13 9 39 5 8 5
New York 010 300 100 04 -- 9
Detroit 000 002 030 00 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Underwood T 7.2 5 4 4 2 7
May R (W) 2.2 2 1 1 1 1
Gossage R 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Schatzeder D 4.0 3 4 4 1 4
Tobik D 3.0 4 1 1 1 2
Lopez A (L) 3.2 6 4 4 1 2
Rozema D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 4
HR -- Soderholm E, Piniella L, Dyer D, Brown B, Kemp S, Nettles G, Jones R
SB -- Jones R
CS -- Cerone R
SH -- Cerone R
HBP -- by Lopez A (Stanley F)
T -- 3:12
A -- 32478
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