Bob Lemon and the New York Swats were down 5-0, partly from a bases-loaded triple by Bobby Veach, before they even got to bat. But they fought back against David Cone and the Detroit Rockets, taking the lead in the 6th before Detroit would tie it back up an inning later. The Detroit bats wouldn’t quit. New York’s Early Wynn allowed a 2-run homer to Manny Ramírez and another to Adrián Beltré in the 7th to put the game back out of reach. Detroit finished with 22 hits in the 15-8 win, splitting the series in New York. Bobby Veach was 4 for 6 with 4 RBI. The win improved Detroit to 16-14, cutting Boston’s lead in the American League. New York fell to 12-18, still in last place.