The Yankees broke a tight game apart with six runs in the seventh inning and defeated the Tigers, 7-1, behind the three-hit pitching of Rudy May. A walk to Nate Colbert, a groundout, infield single by Leon Roberts and sacrifice fly by Mickey Stanley gave the Tigers their run in the second before Bobby Bonds tied the score with a homer in the third.

The Yankees opened the seventh with two runs on a single by Chris Chambliss, wild throw by Vern Ruhle on a bunt by Thurman Munson and a double by Ed Herrmann. Roy White also doubled, driving in Herrmann. Then, after an intentional pass to Bonds, Ron Blomberg climaxed the outburst with a three-run homer. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 7, Detroit Tigers 1
Game Played on Sunday, April     20, 1975 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Yankees      0  0  1    0  0  0    6  0  0  -   7  6  0
Tigers       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  2


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
White lf              4   1   1   1     1   1   .400      LeFlore cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .324      Sutherland 2b         4   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Bonds rf              4   2   1   1     1   1   .200      Horton dh             4   0   0   0     0   1   .188
Blomberg dh           4   1   1   3     0   0   .240      Colbert 1b            2   1   0   0     2   1   .143
Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .216      Freehan c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Chambliss 1b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .320      Roberts rf            3   0   2   0     0   1   .500
  Stanley pr,2b       1   1   0   0     0   0   .000      Stanley lf            2   0   0   1     0   0   .167
Munson c              3   1   0   0     0   2   .400      Veryzer ss            3   0   1   0     0   1   .240
Mason ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .133      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .350
Alomar 2b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .100      Ruhle p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Herrmann ph         1   1   1   2     0   0   .200        Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Oliver 1b           1   0   0   0     0   1   .111
May p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   7   6   7     2   7             Totals               29   1   3   1     2   4

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance:  9,610
Left on Base: Yankees 5, Tigers 4
DP: Yankees 0, Tigers 0
Errors: Stanley, Ruhle
Doubles: Herrmann (1), White (2), Roberts (3)
Home Runs: Bonds (2), Blomberg (2)
Stolen Bases: White (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Stanley (1)
Hit by Pitch: Maddox (1,by Ruhle), Munson (1,by Ruhle)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May W(1-1)              9     3   1   1   2   4   0  32   3.00
Totals                  9     3   1   1   2   4   0  32

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruhle L(1-1)            7     6   7   3   1   3   2  32   3.29
Walker                  2     0   0   0   1   4   0   7   2.70
Totals                  9     6   7   3   2   7   2  39

Hit by Pitch: Ruhle 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney


YANKEES 1ST: White reached on an error by Stanley [White to
second]; Maddox was hit by a pitch; Bonds flied out to right;
Blomberg made an out to second; Nettles made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (third to first); Sutherland
flied out to center; Horton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss flied out to center; Munson was hit by a
pitch; Mason forced Munson (second to shortstop); Alomar
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Colbert walked; Freehan grounded out (third to
first) [Colbert to second]; Roberts singled [Colbert to third];
Stanley hit a sacrifice fly to left [Colbert scored]; Veryzer
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 3RD: White grounded out (second to first); Maddox
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonds homered; Blomberg
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez flied out to left; LeFlore grounded out
(third to first); Sutherland grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Nettles flied out to right; Chambliss grounded out
(second to first); Munson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Horton struck out; Colbert struck out; Freehan flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Mason grounded out (second to first); On a bunt
Alomar grounded out (third to first); White struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Roberts doubled; Stanley flied out to right; Veryzer
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rodriguez flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Maddox singled; Bonds forced Maddox (third to
second); Blomberg grounded out (second to first) [Bonds to
second]; Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: LeFlore grounded out (third to first); Sutherland
flied out to center; Horton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Chambliss singled; STANLEY RAN FOR CHAMBLISS;
Munson reached on an error by Ruhle [Stanley to third, Munson to
second]; Mason grounded out (pitcher unassisted); HERRMANN
BATTED FOR ALOMAR; Herrmann doubled [Stanley scored, Munson
scored (unearned)]; White doubled [Herrmann scored]; Maddox made
an out to second; Bonds was walked intentionally; Blomberg
homered (unearned) [White scored (unearned), Bonds scored
(unearned)]; Nettles struck out; 6 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 7, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: OLIVER REPLACED HERRMANN (PLAYING 1B); STANLEY
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Colbert walked; Freehan flied out
to left; Roberts struck out; Stanley made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 8TH: WALKER REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); Stanley grounded
out (third to first); Munson was called out on strikes; Mason
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 7, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Veryzer singled; Rodriguez flied out to left;
LeFlore grounded out (third to first) [Veryzer to second];
Sutherland grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 7, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 9TH: Oliver struck out; White walked; White stole
second; Maddox lined to shortstop; Bonds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 9TH: Horton made an out to second; Colbert flied out to
right; Freehan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 7, Tigers 1.