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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
1978-06-28 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · 80°F · 2:33
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Jim Slaton earned the win and John Hiller picked up the save. Gary Alexander went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jim Slaton L: Rick Waits SV: John Hiller
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Wagner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Dade | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Manning | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Alexander | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Duane Kuiper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Cox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Veryzer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Pruitt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Slaton | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
 John Hiller | 3.1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Waits | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Dan Spillner | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sid Monge | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: 31/G3
- Steve Kemp: W
- Rusty Staub: 8/F8
- Jason Thompson: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Paul Dade: 9/F9
- Rick Manning: W
- Johnny Grubb: S8/L8.1-2
- Andre Thornton: 7/F7L
- Bernie Carbo: 43/G4
Top 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8/G1
- Mickey Stanley: 6(1)3(B)/GDP/G6M
- Lance Parrish: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Gary Alexander: 9/F9
- Duane Kuiper: 53/G5
- Ted Cox: S9/L9
- Tom Veryzer: S8/L8.1-3
- Paul Dade: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Mark Wagner: E5/G5
- Steve Dillard: S3/BG3S.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: S8/G6M.2-H(UR);1-3
- Steve Kemp: 8/F78/SF.3-H
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Jason Thompson: 7/F7S
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8/G.2-H(UR);1-2
- Mickey Stanley: W.2-3;1-2
- Lance Parrish: K
Bot 3
- Rick Manning: W
- Johnny Grubb: 9/F89
- Andre Thornton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Mark Wagner: S9/G34
- Steve Dillard: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: S8/L8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Steve Kemp: 8/F8.2-3
- Rusty Staub: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Gary Alexander: W
- Duane Kuiper: 16(1)3/GDP/G1
Top 5
- Jason Thompson: 9/F9D
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53/G5
- Mickey Stanley: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Ted Cox: 9/F9
- Tom Veryzer: 53/G5
- Paul Dade: 63/G56
Top 6
- Lance Parrish: 63/G6
- Mark Wagner: 3/G3
- Steve Dillard: K/C
Bot 6
- Rick Manning: S9/G34
- Johnny Grubb: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Andre Thornton: W
- Bernie Carbo: W.1-2
- Gary Alexander: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Duane Kuiper: 7/F7S
Top 7
- Ron LeFlore: 43/G4
- Steve Kemp: E6/TH1/G6M
- Rusty Staub: S8/L8.1-2
- Jason Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Ted Cox: K
- Tom Veryzer: W
- Paul Dade: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: DGR/7L
- Mickey Stanley: 3/G3.2-3
- Milt May: K/C
- Mark Wagner: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Rick Manning: K
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Andre Thornton: K/C
- Ron Pruitt: S7/G56.1-2
- Gary Alexander: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gary Alexander: 53/G5
Top 9
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Ron LeFlore: 24/SH/BG2.1-2
- Steve Kemp: 5/FL/P5F
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Jason Thompson: K
Bot 9
- Larvell Blanks: S7/L7
- Ted Cox: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Tom Veryzer: 53/G5
- Paul Dade: K