Thursday, September 6, 2012

Game 136: Tigers Use Longball to Overcome Yanks, 9-6

Detroit (Wed., Sept. 3, 1975) - The Tigers hit four home runs, including two from Willie Horton, and were able to out slug the New York Yankees, 9-6 Wednesday night.

The Tigers fell behind 1-0 in the fourth but scored three times in their half of the frame, highlighted by Horton's first homer of the night, a two-run shot. Detroit added two more runs in the fifth, on a two-run homer from hot-hitting Dan Meyer.

After the Yankees pulled to within 5-3 in the top of the seventh on Bobby Bonds's two-run homer, the Tigers responded in their half with a four spot, three of those runs coming from Horton's second homer and 20th of the season. That outburst made the score 9-3, Detroit, and the Tigers held on from there.

The Yankees managed to get the tying run to the plate in the ninth, but rookie right-hander Ike Brookens got Walt Williams to fly out to left field to end the game.

Horton finished the night with five RBI, giving him a team-leading 78 for the season.

Ben Oglivie added a solo homer (8) for Detroit, his third four-bagger in two nights.

The Tigers (53-83) are 9-6 vs. New York this season.

Mickey Lolich (13-14) went eight innings for the victory.

The Tigers roughed up Yankees ace Jim Hunter, who was raked for eight runs and 12 hits in 6-plus innings. Hunter surrendered three of the four Tigers homers.

Detroit banged out 14 hits in winning just its sixth game of the past 25.

The Major Said: "I have no idea why we've had success against New York. That's baseball. Sometimes you have a team's number. Hunter leads the league in complete games, so to knock him out in the seventh inning is quite a feat."

New York  000 100 221  6-11-0
Tigers    000 320 40x  9-14-2

HR: Horton (DET [2], 20); Meyer (DET, 11); Oglivie (DET, 8); Bonds (NY)

WP: Lolich (13-14)
LP: Hunter

Tigers record: 53-83 (actual 53-83)
Home: 26-44
Away: 27-39
Last 10: 4-6






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