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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
1976-07-23 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 13273 · 83°F, night · 2:51
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 9–4. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 3rd. Jim Bibby earned the win and Tom Buskey picked up the save. Willie Horton went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Jim Bibby L: Dave Roberts SV: Tom Buskey
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Scrivener | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Manning | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Roberts | 2.2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Laxton | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Grilli | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank MacCormack | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Bibby | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Buskey | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: 3/G
- Tom Veryzer: 53
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 1
- Rick Manning: 5
- Frank Duffy: 8
- Larvell Blanks: S8
- Rico Carty: S8.1-H(E8)(E2);B-2
- George Hendrick: S8.2-H(UR)
- Charlie Spikes: 36(1)/FO
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 9
- Jason Thompson: D7
- Alex Johnson: S9.2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9/SF.3-H
- John Wockenfuss: S8.1-2
- Pedro Garcia: 4
Bot 2
- Buddy Bell: W
- Boog Powell: 53/SH.1-2
- Ray Fosse: E6.2-3
- Rick Manning: S8.3-H;1-2
- Frank Duffy: 5(2)3(B)/GDP
Top 3
- Ron LeFlore: S8
- Tom Veryzer: SB2#
- Tom Veryzer: K
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Willie Horton: 9
Bot 3
- Larvell Blanks: HR/7
- Rico Carty: HR/7
- George Hendrick: 63
- Charlie Spikes: 2/FL
- Buddy Bell: D7
- Boog Powell: S8.2-H
- Ray Fosse: T9.1-H
- Rick Manning: 9
Top 4
- Jason Thompson: S8
- Alex Johnson: W.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- John Wockenfuss: S8.2-H;1-2
- Pedro Garcia: 6
- Ron LeFlore: 13
Bot 4
- Frank Duffy: 7
- Larvell Blanks: W
- Rico Carty: S8.1-2
- George Hendrick: 6
- Charlie Spikes: 4
Top 5
- Tom Veryzer: 53
- Rusty Staub: S8
- Willie Horton: WP.1-2
- Willie Horton: 43.2-3
- Jason Thompson: K
Bot 5
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Boog Powell: W
- Ray Fosse: S8.1-2
- Rick Manning: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Duffy: SB2
- Frank Duffy: D7.3-H;2-H
- Larvell Blanks: 7
Top 6
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
- John Wockenfuss: D8
- Pedro Garcia: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Rico Carty: 9
- George Hendrick: E6
- Charlie Spikes: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Tom Veryzer: 46(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Willie Horton: HR/7.1-H
- Jason Thompson: 53
Bot 7
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Boog Powell: 8
- Ray Fosse: W
- Rick Manning: 2/FL
Top 8
- Alex Johnson: 43
- Chuck Scrivener: S7
- John Wockenfuss: 54(1)/FO
- Pedro Garcia: S7.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: 63
Bot 8
- Frank Duffy: 53
- Larvell Blanks: S9
- Rico Carty: W.1-2
- Tommy Smith: 7
- Charlie Spikes: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dan Meyer: 7/FL
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Willie Horton: S7
- Jason Thompson: 7
Notes & reviews
- Willie Horton was knocked down for the second time in the game and both benches cleared briefly