The Tigers erupted for seven runs in the first inning and added three more on a homer by Mickey Stanley in the seventh to stand off the Yankees, 10-9. The Tigers collected seven hits in their opening explosion, including a two-run double by John Wockenfuss. Stanley's decisive smash in the seventh followed a double by Dan Meyer and pass to Willie Horton.

The Yankees, who had a two-run homer by Graig Nettles, trailed, 10-3, going into the ninth when they rallied for six runs, starting with a circuit clout by Bobby Bonds. Nettles drove in two runs with a double. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 10, New York Yankees 9

Game Played on Friday, June 20, 1975 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Yankees      0  0  1    0  0  2    0  0  6  -   9 13  0
Tigers       7  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  x  -  10 12  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Williams cf           4   2   3   0     1   0   .290      LeFlore cf            4   1   2   1     1   1   .289
White lf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .313      Sutherland 2b         5   1   1   0     0   0   .251
Blomberg dh           3   1   0   0     2   0   .265      Meyer lf              5   1   1   1     0   0   .244
Munson c              5   1   2   2     0   1   .340      Horton dh             3   1   1   1     1   0   .247
Chambliss 1b          4   1   1   1     0   0   .293      Roberts rf            3   1   0   0     1   1   .291
Nettles 3b            4   2   3   4     1   0   .290      Stanley 1b            4   2   2   3     0   0   .250
Whitfield rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .313      Rodriguez 3b          4   1   1   1     0   1   .202
  Johnson ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .275      Wockenfuss c          3   1   2   2     1   0   .378
Mason ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Veryzer ss            3   1   2   1     0   0   .248
  Bonds ph            2   1   1   1     0   0   .244      Ruhle p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Stanley 2b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .241        Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Herrmann ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .226
  Alomar 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .195
  Oliver ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .136
May p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pagan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   9  13   9     4   3             Totals               34  10  12  10     4   3

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 23,347
Left on Base: Yankees 8, Tigers 5
DP: Yankees 0, Tigers 1
Errors: Sutherland
Doubles: Chambliss (14), Nettles (9), Wockenfuss (4), Meyer (6)
Home Runs: Nettles (12), Bonds (16), Stanley (2)
Caught Stealing: LeFlore (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Veryzer (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Chambliss (3)
GIDP: Mason (6)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May L(7-3)              0.2   5   6   6   1   0   0   8   3.39
Pagan                   7.1   7   4   4   3   3   1  31   2.50
Totals                  8    12  10  10   4   3   1  39

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruhle W(6-3)            8.1   9   5   5   3   3   2  37   3.72
Hiller                  0.2   4   4   4   1   0   0   7   2.66
Totals                  9    13   9   9   4   3   2  44

Passed Balls: Wockenfuss (3)
Wild Pitches: Pagan (1), Hiller (1)
Balks: Ruhle (1)

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Armando Rodriguez, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Rich Garcia


YANKEES 1ST: Williams singled; White forced Williams (second to
shortstop); Blomberg forced White (first to shortstop); Munson
lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore walked; Sutherland singled [LeFlore to
third, Sutherland to second (on throw to 3b)]; Meyer grounded
out (shortstop to first) [LeFlore scored]; Horton singled
[Sutherland scored]; Roberts forced Horton (shortstop to
second); Stanley singled [Roberts to second]; Rodriguez singled
[Roberts scored, Stanley to second]; Wockenfuss doubled [Stanley
scored, Rodriguez scored]; PAGAN REPLACED MAY (PITCHING);
Veryzer singled [Wockenfuss scored]; Pagan threw a wild pitch
[Veryzer to second]; LeFlore singled [Veryzer scored]; LeFlore
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 7 R, 7 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 7.

YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss flied out to left; Nettles singled;
Whitfield reached on an error by Sutherland [Nettles to second];
Mason grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
second to first) [Whitfield out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 2ND: Sutherland flied out to center; Meyer grounded out
(shortstop to first); Horton made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 7.

YANKEES 3RD: Stanley struck out; Williams singled; Ruhle balked
[Williams to second]; White flied out to right; Blomberg walked;
Munson singled [Williams scored, Blomberg to third]; Chambliss
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 1, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 3RD: Roberts struck out (catcher to first); Stanley
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rodriguez grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 7.

YANKEES 4TH: Nettles lined to right; Whitfield singled; Mason
flied out to left; Stanley forced Whitfield (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 4TH: Wockenfuss walked; Veryzer out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Wockenfuss to second]; LeFlore grounded out
(second to first) [Wockenfuss to third]; Sutherland grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 7.

YANKEES 5TH: Williams walked; White made an out to shortstop;
Blomberg flied out to left; Munson was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 5TH: Meyer grounded out (second to first); Horton
grounded out (first unassisted); Roberts walked; Stanley flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 7.

YANKEES 6TH: Chambliss doubled; Nettles homered [Chambliss
scored]; Whitfield flied out to left; Mason flied out to left;
HERRMANN BATTED FOR STANLEY; Herrmann grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 6TH: ALOMAR REPLACED HERRMANN (PLAYING 2B); Rodriguez
flied out to left; Wockenfuss flied out to right; Veryzer
singled; LeFlore struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3,
Tigers 7.

YANKEES 7TH: Williams popped to first in foul territory; White
grounded out (pitcher to first); Blomberg grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 7TH: Sutherland grounded out (third to first); Meyer
doubled; Horton was walked intentionally; Roberts made an out to
second; Stanley homered [Meyer scored, Horton scored]; Rodriguez
struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Tigers 10.

YANKEES 8TH: Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); Chambliss
grounded out (second to first); Nettles walked; Whitfield flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Tigers 10.

TIGERS 8TH: Wockenfuss singled; Veryzer flied out to right;
LeFlore singled [Wockenfuss to second]; Sutherland popped to
first in foul territory; Meyer made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Tigers 10.

YANKEES 9TH: BONDS BATTED FOR MASON; Bonds homered; OLIVER
BATTED FOR ALOMAR; Oliver struck out; Williams singled; HILLER
REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); White singled [Williams to second];
Wockenfuss allowed a passed ball [Williams to third, White to
second]; Blomberg walked; Munson singled [Williams scored, White
to third, Blomberg to second]; Chambliss hit a sacrifice fly to
left [White scored]; Nettles doubled [Blomberg scored, Munson
scored]; JOHNSON BATTED FOR WHITFIELD; Hiller threw a wild pitch
[Nettles to third]; Johnson singled [Nettles scored]; Bonds
forced Johnson (shortstop to second); 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 9, Tigers 10.

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