Ken Griffey led the offense for New York. He bombed a two-run dinger in the 3rd inning, doubled in the 7th inning and tripled in the 9th inning. New York had 11 hits for the night while Detroit had 4.
Ron Guidry(23-9) went 8 innings allowing 2 runs for the victory. Dave Righetti gained credit for his 32nd save. Frank Tanana(14-9) was tagged with the loss.
