Sat 9-9-72: NY 5, DET 4

Detroit, MI- The New York Yankees stunned the Tigers with three runs in the ninth inning, capped by a two-run homer by light-hitting Gene Michael, in winning 5-4 at Tiger Stadium.

The Tigers (79-55) scored all four of their runs, two unearned, in the sixth inning to take a 4-1 lead.

Michael delivered a sacrifice fly in the seventh to make the score 4-2.

In the ninth, Johnny Callison led off with a home run to make it 4-3, Detroit. One out later, Bernie Allen singled, knocking Tigers starter Joe Coleman out of the game in favor of John Hiller. But Hiller promptly surrendered Michael's opposite field homer to right field, just over the wall.

Sparky Lyle pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn the save. Reliever Jim Roland got the victory. Roland took over for Rob Gardner, who pitched six innings for the Yanks, who won the game despite committing five errors.

Mickey Stanley had three hits and two RBI for Detroit.

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NY 100 000 103 5-12-5

DET 000 004 000 4-9-0

WP: Roland

SV: Lyle

LP: Hiller (5-7)

HR: Callison (NY); Michael (NY)

Tigers overall: 79-55

Home: 38-28

Away: 41-27

Lat 10: 4-6