CC Sabathia held the Detroit Rockets to 2 runs on 9 hits, striking out 8 in 8 innings in his first start since joining the league. Dwight Evans scored the 1st run against Sabathia with a solo home run in the 4th inning. The New York Swats used the longball to topple Roger Clemens. Paul Molitor and Dick Allen hit solo homers in the 4th and 5th innings, and the Swats took advantage of a Mark McGwire error to score 7 runs in the 6th. Babe Ruth’s 3-run homer was the exclamation point. It was his 9th of the season. Detroit scored 3 runs in the 9th against reliever Red Faber, but the game was effectively over, and the Swats won it 10-5. The loss drops Detroit to 11-9. Dobie Moore was a bright spot for the Rockets, going 3 for 4 in his 1st start at short. He also stole a base.