Detroit, MI- Bobby Murcer slugged a three-run home run in the fifth inning, and the New York Yankees held on to beat the Tigers, 4-3, at Tiger Stadium.
Murcer connected off Tigers spot starter Bill Slayback (0-1), giving the Yanks a 4-0 lead.
The right-handed Slayback was making his first big league start after four relief appearances. He went six innings, surrendering four runs on six hits. He walked four and registered five strikeouts.
The Tigers (35-25) fought back, getting a run in the fifth inning and two in the sixth off Yankees southpaw starter Mike Kekich. But the New York bullpen, led by righty Fred Beene (two innings) and lefty Sparky Lyle (1.2 innings) shut the Tigers down on no hits the rest of the way.
Chuck Seelbach tossed three innings of shutout relief for first place Detroit, losers of five of their last eight games.
Willie Horton had two of the Tigers' six hits. Eddie Brinkman singled, ending a franchise-record 0-for-63 slump.
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NY 001 030 000 4-7-0
DET 000 012 000 3-6-0
WP: Kekich
SV: Lyle
LP: Slayback (0-1)
HR: Murcer (NY)
Tigers overall: 35-25
Home: 16-13
Away: 19-12
Last 10: 5-5
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