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Detroit Tigers @
Cleveland Guardians
1978-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 4515 Β· 77Β°F Β· 2:06
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 2β1. Jim Kern earned the win. Ron Pruitt went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Kern L: Kip Young SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim McKean Β· 1B: Vic Voltaggio Β· 2B: Lou DiMuro Β· 3B: Larry Barnett Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron LeFlore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Lou Whitaker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Manning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Norris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Thornton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wayne Cage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ron Pruitt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Duane Kuiper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Veryzer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kip Young | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Hood | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Jim Kern | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO
- Steve Kemp: S9.1-2
- Lance Parrish: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 13
Bot 1
- Rick Manning: 7
- Jim Norris: 8
- Andre Thornton: K/C
Top 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Dave Stegman: 63
- Alan Trammell: 9
Bot 2
- Wayne Cage: S8
- Buddy Bell: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Dan Briggs: 8
Top 3
- Ron LeFlore: 63
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Rusty Staub: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Ron Pruitt: 9
- Duane Kuiper: 43
- Tom Veryzer: W
- Rick Manning: 43
Top 4
- Steve Kemp: S9
- Lance Parrish: WP.1-2
- Lance Parrish: 7
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Bot 4
- Jim Norris: 43
- Andre Thornton: S7
- Wayne Cage: 13.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 53
Top 5
- Dave Stegman: 7
- Alan Trammell: 9
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Lou Whitaker: POCS2(136)
Bot 5
- Dan Briggs: 7
- Ron Pruitt: S7
- Duane Kuiper: K/C
- Tom Veryzer: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Lou Whitaker: 63
- Rusty Staub: 13
- Steve Kemp: 3/G
Bot 6
- Rick Manning: 43
- Jim Norris: S9
- Andre Thornton: 4
- Wayne Cage: SB2
- Wayne Cage: 43
Top 7
- Lance Parrish: K
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.1-2
- Dave Stegman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Dan Briggs: 8
- Ron Pruitt: HR/7
- Duane Kuiper: 7
Top 8
- Alan Trammell: K/C
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Lou Whitaker: 7
- Rusty Staub: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Tom Veryzer: HR/7
- Rick Manning: 43
- Jim Norris: 7
- Andre Thornton: 8
Top 9
- Steve Kemp: K
- Lance Parrish: K/C
- Jason Thompson: 31



















