Final
NYY 4 — DET 2
9/14/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · DET197809140
Complete available game record for NYY at DET, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Blair | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron LeFlore | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Rivers | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Randolph | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Whitaker | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Stanley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Spencer | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Staub | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jackson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Thompson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kemp | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wockenfuss | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Milt May | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Corcoran | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Stanley | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy White | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Mankowski | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bucky Dent | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Trammell | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Heath | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Figueroa | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hiller | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Gossage | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Slaton | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparky Lyle | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Figueroa | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Slaton | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Rich Gossage | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| John Hiller | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Sparky Lyle | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt May | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Corcoran | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kemp | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron LeFlore | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hiller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Slaton | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Mankowski | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Thompson | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Trammell | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Rivers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Stanley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Bucky Dent | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Ed Figueroa | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Gossage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Heath | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jackson | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Blair | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | D9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 9.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43.3-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 3/FL | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S7 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | HR/9.1-H | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 63 | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 3–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 3–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 8 | 3–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 9 | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | D7 | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 13 | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 8 | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 3–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 3–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 3–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 31 | 3–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 5/FL | 3–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 13 | 3–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 63 | 3–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 3–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 3–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 31 | 3–0 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 43 | 3–0 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | HP | 3–0 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 23.1-2 | 3–0 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 3–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 3–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6) | 3–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 3–0 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 7 | 3–0 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | HR/9 | 3–0 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 4–0 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 43 | 4–0 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 4–0 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 5/FL | 4–0 |
| 7 bottom | 1→3 | 16(1)3/GDP | 4–0 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 43 | 4–0 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S8 | 4–0 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | NP | 4–0 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 8 | 4–0 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 8 | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | W | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 2/FL | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S8.1-2 | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | D7.2-H;1-H | 4–0 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | W | 4–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S7 | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 46(1)/FO | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | D9.1-3 | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | IW | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 6 | 4–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 6 | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | K | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 4–2 |