The Yankees downed the Tigers, 4-2, as Thurman Munson drove in two runs with a pair of singles and rookie Damaso Garcia had two hits and scored three runs. After Munson singled for one run in the third inning, the Yanks scored twice in the fifth to take a 3-1 lead.

Graig Nettles drove in one marker with a sacrifice fly and Chris Chambliss plated another with a single. Munson accounted for an insurance run with a single in the ninth. Don Gullett, getting relief from Rich Gossage, got credit for his third straight win. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 4, Detroit Tigers 2

Game Played on Sunday, June 25, 1978 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium

Yankees 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 - 4 10 0 Tigers 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 9 0 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG White lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .255 LeFlore cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 .262 Nettles 3b 2 0 0 1 2 1 .253 Kemp lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .281 Munson c 4 0 3 2 1 0 .279 Staub dh 4 0 2 1 0 1 .290 Chambliss dh 5 0 1 1 0 0 .296 Thompson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .310 Piniella rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .329 Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 Spencer 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .223 Stanley rf 3 1 1 0 1 2 .212 Thomasson cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .209 Parrish c 4 0 1 1 0 1 .210 Blair ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Trammell ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Stanley ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 Corcoran ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .252 Garcia 2b 4 3 2 0 0 0 .500 Whitaker 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .299 Gullett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Baker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gossage p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hiller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 4 10 4 4 4 Totals 35 2 9 2 2 8 Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 34,014 Left on Base: Yankees 9, Tigers 8 DP: Yankees 1, Tigers 1 Doubles: Thomasson (6), Stanley (2), Whitaker (6) Caught Stealing: LeFlore (6) Sacrifice Flies: Nettles (2) GIDP: Spencer (3) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gullett W(3-0) 7.2 8 2 2 2 5 0 32 2.89 Gossage SV(11) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 5 2.28 Totals 9 9 2 2 2 8 0 37 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Baker L(1-1) 5.1 7 3 3 3 2 0 25 3.12 Hiller 3.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 15 2.41 Totals 9 10 4 4 4 4 0 40 Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Jerry Neudecker YANKEES 1ST: White grounded out (third to first); Nettles struck out; Munson singled to right; Chambliss flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to center; Kemp forced LeFlore (shortstop to second); Staub struck out; Thompson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0. YANKEES 2ND: Piniella grounded out (first unassisted); Spencer flied out to center; Thomasson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 2ND: Rodriguez struck out; Stanley doubled to left; Parrish singled to left [Stanley scored]; Trammell flied out to center; Whitaker grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1. YANKEES 3RD: Stanley singled to right; Garcia forced Stanley (third to second); White flied out to center; Nettles walked [Garcia to second]; Munson singled to right [Garcia scored, Nettles to second]; Chambliss grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1. TIGERS 3RD: LeFlore walked; Kemp struck out while LeFlore was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Staub singled to center; Thompson singled to left [Staub to third]; Rodriguez forced Thompson (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1. YANKEES 4TH: Piniella walked; Spencer grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Piniella out at second]; Thomasson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1. TIGERS 4TH: Stanley struck out; Parrish flied out to left; Trammell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1. YANKEES 5TH: Stanley grounded out (second to first); Garcia singled to left; White singled to right [Garcia to third]; Nettles hit a sacrifice fly to center [Garcia scored, White to second (on throw to home)]; Munson walked; Chambliss singled to right [White scored, Munson to third, Chambliss to second (on throw)]; Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1. TIGERS 5TH: Whitaker doubled to left; LeFlore grounded out (pitcher to first) [Whitaker to third]; Kemp grounded out (second to first); Staub singled to right [Whitaker scored]; Thompson singled to right [Staub to second]; Rodriguez flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2. YANKEES 6TH: Spencer grounded out (second to first); Thomasson doubled to left; HILLER REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING); Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); Garcia popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2. TIGERS 6TH: Stanley walked; Parrish forced Stanley (first to shortstop); Trammell forced Parrish (shortstop to second); Whitaker flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2. YANKEES 7TH: White popped to first in foul territory; Nettles walked; Munson popped to shortstop; Chambliss grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2. TIGERS 7TH: LeFlore flied out to center; Kemp flied out to center; Staub flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2. YANKEES 8TH: Piniella grounded out (third to first); Spencer struck out; BLAIR BATTED FOR THOMASSON; Blair flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2. TIGERS 8TH: BLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Thompson grounded out (pitcher to first); Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); GOSSAGE REPLACED GULLETT (PITCHING); Stanley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2. YANKEES 9TH: Stanley struck out; Garcia singled to second; White singled to left [Garcia to second]; Nettles flied out to center; Munson singled to left [Garcia scored, White to third]; Chambliss forced Munson (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 2. TIGERS 9TH: Parrish struck out; CORCORAN BATTED FOR TRAMMELL; Corcoran struck out; Whitaker singled to shortstop; LeFlore grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 2.

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