Bronx, NY- The Tigers scored three runs in the seventh inning, breaking a 2-2 tie, and Detroit went on to beat the New York Yankees, 5-2 at Yankee Stadium in a rare Tuesday matinee.
Willie Horton's two-run double was the key hit in the seventh, and the Tigers were aided by a Yankees error. The Yankees scored two runs in the first inning but were shut down the rest of the way by Mickey Lolich (18-8), who tossed his 18th complete game.
Tony Taylor had four hits for the first place Tigers (62-41).
Lolich scattered five hits, striking out six and walking two.
Horton also had a solo home run (10) and has nine hits in his last 14 at-bats.
Fritz Peterson took the loss for New York as the Tigers ripped him for 11 hits in 6.2 innings.
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DET 011 000 300 5-11-0
NY 200 000 000 2-5-1
WP: Lolich (18-8)
LP: Peterson
HR: Horton (DET; 10)
Tigers overall: 62-41
Home: 30-20
Away: 32-21
Last 10: 5-5
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