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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 4, 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 September 4, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 4, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Guidry
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Guidry
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Guidry
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Wilcox
Rivers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Wilcox
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wilcox
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilcox
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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Guidry
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Guidry
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wilcox
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wilcox
Nettles hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wilcox
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Wilcox
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Guidry
Wockenfuss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Guidry
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Guidry
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Guidry
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Guidry
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Wilcox
Dent hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Wilcox
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Wilcox
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Guidry
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Guidry
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wilcox
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilcox
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wilcox
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Wilcox
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Guidry
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Guidry
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Guidry
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wilcox
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wilcox
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Wilcox
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Wilcox
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Guidry
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Guidry
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Guidry
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Wilcox
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wilcox
Munson hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilcox
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Guidry
Kemp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Guidry
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Guidry
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wilcox
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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wilcox
Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore who is chasing the ball. Nettles reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Wilcox
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Wilcox
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Wilcox
Dennis Sherrill pinch runs for Jim Spencer.
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piniella scores. Sherrill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Burnside
Sheldon Burnside now pitching.
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Burnside
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Sherrill moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Burnside
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sherrill scores. Dent scores. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Burnside
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Reggie Jackson.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Randolph moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Burnside
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss who is chasing the ball. Chambliss reaches third base with a triple. Randolph scores. Munson scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Burnside
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Guidry
Mike Heath now catching. Gary Thomasson now playing right field. Jay Johnstone now playing left field.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Guidry
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherrill vs. Tobik
Sherrill strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Tobik
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Tobik
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Tobik
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Guidry
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Guidry
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Guidry
Kemp is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1978, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 2 1 1 0 Rivers M, cf 5 1 2 1
Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 1 0 0
Staub R, dh 4 0 1 1 Munson T, c 4 1 1 2
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Heath M, c 0 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, ph 0 1 0 0
Wockenfuss J, rf 3 0 0 0 Thomasson G, rf 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 2 3
Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 2 1
Piniella L, lf 4 1 2 1
Johnstone J, lf 0 0 0 0
Spencer J, dh 3 0 2 0
Sherrill D, pr 1 1 0 0
Dent B, ss 4 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 36 9 12 9
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 100 000 80x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L) 6.1 8 5 5 0 8
Burnside S 0.1 3 4 4 2 0
Tobik D 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 8
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 5
2B -- LeFlore R
3B -- Nettles G, Chambliss C
HR -- Rivers M
CS -- LeFlore R
HBP -- by Guidry R (Kemp S)
T -- 2:19
A -- 0
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