A four-run outburst in the fourth inning propelled the Yankees to a 7-3 triumph over the Tigers and sole possession of first place in the East division for the first time this season. The Yankees began their fourth-inning cannonade when Graig Nettles singled and Lou Piniella tripled off the wall in right-center. A single by Roy White scored Piniella and, one out later, a triple by Mickey Rivers plated White. A sacrifice fly by Willie Randolph capped the inning. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 7, Detroit Tigers 3

Game Played on Wednesday, September 13, 1978 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Yankees 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 - 7 14 0 Tigers 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 3 4 0 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rivers cf 4 2 3 1 0 0 .272 LeFlore cf 3 0 0 0 2 0 .292 Blair ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .175 Whitaker 2b 3 0 0 1 2 1 .292 Randolph 2b 4 0 2 2 0 0 .279 Staub dh 5 0 1 0 0 2 .283 Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296 Thompson 1b 5 1 1 0 0 2 .295 Heath c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .247 Kemp lf 4 1 0 1 1 1 .274 Jackson rf 4 1 1 0 1 2 .281 May c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 Thomasson rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Corcoran rf 1 1 0 0 3 0 .265 Chambliss 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .282 Mankowski 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .297 Nettles 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .277 Trammell ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 .268 Piniella lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .322 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 White dh 4 1 3 1 0 0 .268 Glynn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dent ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 .258 Morris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Beattie p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burnside p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gossage p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 39 7 14 7 1 3 Totals 31 3 4 3 9 7 Time of Game: 2:54 Attendance: 16,841 Left on Base: Yankees 8, Tigers 11 DP: Yankees 0, Tigers 0 Triples: Piniella (5), Rivers (7), Thompson (3) Stolen Bases: Randolph (32), White (10) Sacrifice Flies: Randolph (5), Nettles (8) Hit by Pitch: Trammell (2,by Beattie) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Beattie W(5-7) 6.1 3 2 2 4 4 0 27 3.65 Gossage 2.2 1 1 1 5 3 0 14 1.92 Totals 9 4 3 3 9 7 0 41 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham L(15-8) 4 9 4 4 0 0 0 21 3.82 Glynn 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 3.21 Morris 0.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 5 4.35 Burnside 3.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 12 9.00 Totals 9 14 7 7 1 3 0 42 Hit by Pitch: Beattie (7) Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Larry Barnett YANKEES 1ST: 38 minute rain delay before start of game; Rivers grounded out (first unassisted); Randolph singled to shortstop; Randolph stole second; Munson grounded out (third to first); Jackson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: HEATH REPLACED MUNSON (PLAYING C ); LeFlore grounded out (third to first); Thurmon Munson left game with headache and dizzyness; taken to hospital for observation; Whitaker struck out; Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0. YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Nettles grounded out (second to first); Piniella singled to left; White singled to right [Piniella to second]; Dent flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 2ND: Thompson tripled to left; Kemp grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Thompson scored]; May grounded out (first to pitcher); Corcoran grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1. YANKEES 3RD: Rivers singled to center; Randolph grounded out (third to first) [Rivers to second]; Heath reached on a fielder's choice [Rivers out at third (shortstop to third)]; Jackson singled to center [Heath to second]; Chambliss grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1. TIGERS 3RD: Mankowski flied out to right; Trammell walked; LeFlore grounded out (third to first) [Trammell to second]; Whitaker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1. YANKEES 4TH: Nettles singled to right; Piniella tripled to right [Nettles scored]; White singled to right [Piniella scored]; White stole second; Dent grounded out (third to first); Rivers tripled to right [White scored]; Randolph hit a sacrifice fly to left [Rivers scored]; Heath grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 1. TIGERS 4TH: Staub singled to center; Thompson forced Staub (second to shortstop); Kemp forced Thompson (second to shortstop); May flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 1. YANKEES 5TH: GLYNN REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Jackson walked; Chambliss grounded out (first to second to first) [Jackson to third]; Nettles hit a sacrifice fly to center [Jackson scored]; Piniella flied out to right; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 1. TIGERS 5TH: Corcoran walked; Mankowski was called out on strikes; Trammell was hit by a pitch [Corcoran to second]; LeFlore walked [Corcoran to third, Trammell to second]; Whitaker forced LeFlore (second to shortstop) [Corcoran scored, Trammell to third]; Staub struck out; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 2. YANKEES 6TH: MORRIS REPLACED GLYNN (PITCHING); White singled to right; Dent forced White (third to second); Rivers singled to right [Dent to second]; Randolph singled to right [Dent scored, Rivers to third]; Heath singled to right [Rivers scored, Randolph to second]; BURNSIDE REPLACED MORRIS (PITCHING); Jackson was called out on strikes; Chambliss flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 2. TIGERS 6TH: Thompson struck out; Kemp made an out to second; May grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 2. YANKEES 7TH: Nettles struck out (catcher to first); Piniella flied out to center; White made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 2. TIGERS 7TH: Corcoran walked; Mankowski made an out to second; Trammell singled to center [Corcoran to second]; GOSSAGE REPLACED BEATTIE (PITCHING); LeFlore popped to first in foul territory; Whitaker walked [Corcoran to third, Trammell to second]; Staub made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 2. YANKEES 8TH: Dent made an out to third; BLAIR BATTED FOR RIVERS; Blair flied out to center; Randolph grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 2. TIGERS 8TH: BLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Thompson was called out on strikes; Kemp walked; May grounded out (second to first) [Kemp to second]; Corcoran walked; Mankowski singled to right [Kemp scored, Corcoran to second]; Trammell flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 3. YANKEES 9TH: Heath grounded out (third to first); Jackson struck out; Chambliss singled to center; Nettles flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 3. TIGERS 9TH: THOMASSON REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING RF); LeFlore walked; Whitaker walked [LeFlore to second]; Staub struck out; Thompson forced Whitaker (shortstop unassisted) [LeFlore to third]; Kemp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 3.

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