Detroit, MI- Mel Stottlemyre pitched a complete game, three-hit shutout, and the New York Yankees beat the reeling Tigers for a second consecutive time, 2-0, at Tiger Stadium.
Mickey Lolich (21-11) pitched eight innings and both runs he gave up in the fourth inning were unearned, thanks to an Aurelio Rodriguez throwing error.
The loss, combined with Boston sweeping a doubleheader from Cleveland, means the Tigers' lead in the East Division is down to a mere two games, when it had been as much as nine games less than two weeks ago.
The Tigers have lost six of their past eight games.
Ed Brinkman had two of the Tigers' three singles. Norm Cash had the other.
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NY 000 200 000 2-4-0
DET 000 000 000 0-3-1
WP: Stottlemyre
LP: Lolich (21-11)
Tigers overall: 79-56
Home: 38-29
Away: 41-27
Last 10: 3-7
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