DET
NYYCurrent Series
Tigers
1
Yankees
9
Game 1
Final
Tigers
5
Yankees
4
Game 2
Final
Tigers
2
Yankees
4
Game 3
Final
Tigers
2
Yankees
8
Game 4
Final
1978 AL East
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Blue Jays Game Summary
The New York Yankees couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Tigers, 5 to 4, on September 4, 1978.
Game Info
September 4, 1978
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. LeFlore CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
S. Dillard 2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Whitaker 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Staub DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Thompson 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.250 |
S. Kemp LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Stanley LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Rodriguez 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
D. Stegman RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
T. Corcoran PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Wockenfuss PH-RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
M. May C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Wagner SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Trammell SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Rivers CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Randolph 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
T. Munson C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
G. Nettles 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
L. Piniella DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. White LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Johnstone LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
G. Thomasson RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
C. Johnson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Blair RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
B. Dent SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
2B: D. Stegman, J. Wockenfuss
3B: J. Thompson
HR: A. Rodriguez
RBI: A. Rodriguez, J. Thompson 2
Batting
2B: C. Chambliss
RBI: G. Nettles
Baserunning
SB: W. Randolph
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Morris | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.86 |
S. Baker | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Hiller (W) | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Lindblad | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 |
K. Clay | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
S. Lyle (L) | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. LeFlore CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
S. Dillard 2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Whitaker 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Staub DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Thompson 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.250 |
S. Kemp LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Stanley LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Rodriguez 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
D. Stegman RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
T. Corcoran PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Wockenfuss PH-RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
M. May C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Wagner SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Trammell SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Batting
2B: D. Stegman, J. Wockenfuss
3B: J. Thompson
HR: A. Rodriguez
RBI: A. Rodriguez, J. Thompson 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Morris | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.86 |
S. Baker | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Hiller (W) | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Rivers CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Randolph 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
T. Munson C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
G. Nettles 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
L. Piniella DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. White LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Johnstone LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
G. Thomasson RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
C. Johnson PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Blair RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
B. Dent SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
2B: C. Chambliss
RBI: G. Nettles
Baserunning
SB: W. Randolph
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Lindblad | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 |
K. Clay | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
S. Lyle (L) | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
