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Detroit Tigers @
Cleveland Guardians
1978-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 4640 Β· 72Β°F Β· 2:53
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 10β4. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 9th. Milt Wilcox earned the win. Ron Pruitt went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
W: Milt Wilcox L: Rick Waits SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry Barnett Β· 1B: Jim McKean Β· 2B: Vic Voltaggio Β· 3B: Lou DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron LeFlore | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Whitaker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Rusty Staub | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lance Parrish | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Stanley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Manning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Thornton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Cage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Norris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Duane Kuiper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Veryzer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Pruitt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Milt Wilcox | 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
John Hiller | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Waits | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Rick Wise | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Sid Monge | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Dan Spillner | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: S9
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Rusty Staub: SB2
- Rusty Staub: 31.2-3
- Steve Kemp: 1/L
Bot 1
- Rick Manning: 13
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Andre Thornton: HP
- Wayne Cage: 43
Top 2
- Lance Parrish: S8
- Mickey Stanley: S5.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.2-3;1-2
- Dave Stegman: 9/SF.3-H
- Alan Trammell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Gary Alexander: K
- Jim Norris: K23
- Dan Briggs: 43
Top 3
- Ron LeFlore: S6
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: 63.2-3
- Rusty Staub: W
- Steve Kemp: S8.3-H;1-2
- Lance Parrish: S8.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
Bot 3
- Duane Kuiper: W
- Tom Veryzer: W.1-2
- Rick Manning: 6
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Andre Thornton: 8
Top 4
- Dave Stegman: 7
- Alan Trammell: S9
- Ron LeFlore: 9
- Lou Whitaker: 3/G
Bot 4
- Wayne Cage: S8
- Gary Alexander: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Norris: 7
- Dan Briggs: 8
Top 5
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Steve Kemp: 3/G
- Lance Parrish: S8
- Mickey Stanley: 8
Bot 5
- Duane Kuiper: 43
- Tom Veryzer: 53
- Rick Manning: 43
Top 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Dave Stegman: S8.1-2
- Alan Trammell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron LeFlore: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: S8.3-H;2-3
- Rusty Staub: 4
- Steve Kemp: 9
Bot 6
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Andre Thornton: D7.1-3
- Wayne Cage: 6/L
- Gary Alexander: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jim Norris: 7
Top 7
- Lance Parrish: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
Bot 7
- Dan Briggs: S9
- Duane Kuiper: 46(1)/FO
- Tom Veryzer: 63.1-2
- Rick Manning: 13
Top 8
- Dave Stegman: 9
- Alan Trammell: K
- Ron LeFlore: S8
- Lou Whitaker: POCS2(134)
Bot 8
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Andre Thornton: 7
- Wayne Cage: 63
Top 9
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Steve Kemp: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lance Parrish: D8.3-H;2-H
- Mickey Stanley: E6.2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Dave Stegman: D9.2-H
- Alan Trammell: 9
- Ron LeFlore: K
Bot 9
- Ron Pruitt: HR/7
- Jim Norris: D9
- Dan Briggs: 7
- Duane Kuiper: S9.2-H
- Tom Veryzer: D7.1-H
- Ted Cox: 53
- Buddy Bell: 8























