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Toronto Blue Jays @ Detroit Tigers
1978-04-09 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 9169 · 34°F, overcast, drizzle, wet · 2:26
Detroit Tigers defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8–4. Detroit Tigers put up 7 in the 2nd. Jack Billingham earned the win and Steve Foucault picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Tom Underwood SV: Steve Foucault
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Vic Voltaggio · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Bosetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Woods | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garth Iorg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Upshaw | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Otto Velez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wagner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Mankowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Underwood | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Clancy | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Murphy | 5.2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Mike Willis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Billingham | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Steve Foucault | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Bosetti: S7
- Al Woods: WP.1-2
- Al Woods: W
- Roy Howell: S/78.2-H;1-2
- Rico Carty: S8.2-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Tom Hutton: D/78
- Garth Iorg: 6
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: D/89
- Steve Dillard: W
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jason Thompson: 63
Top 2
- Luis Gomez: 53
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Rick Bosetti: 9
Bot 2
- Steve Kemp: W
- Charlie Spikes: S8.1-2
- Lance Parrish: S7.2-H;1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S9.2-3;1-2
- Mark Wagner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron LeFlore: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: S/78.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jason Thompson: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Steve Kemp: S8.3-H;1-2
- Charlie Spikes: 13.2-3;1-2
- Lance Parrish: W
- Phil Mankowski: 13
Top 3
- Al Woods: 3/L
- Roy Howell: 3/G
- Rico Carty: 43
Bot 3
- Mark Wagner: 63
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: 53
- Rusty Staub: 63
Top 4
- Willie Upshaw: W
- Tom Hutton: 7
- Garth Iorg: S7.1-2
- Luis Gomez: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Jason Thompson: 9
- Steve Kemp: 7
- Charlie Spikes: 8
Top 5
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Rick Bosetti: 4/L
- Al Woods: 7
Bot 5
- Lance Parrish: 53
- Phil Mankowski: E3.B-1
- Mark Wagner: 8
- Ron LeFlore: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Roy Howell: D/78
- Rico Carty: WP.2-3
- Rico Carty: 63.3-H
- Willie Upshaw: S8
- Tom Hutton: 7
- Garth Iorg: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Lou Whitaker: 43
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Jason Thompson: 13
Top 7
- Luis Gomez: 9
- Alan Ashby: 13
- Rick Bosetti: 53
Bot 7
- Steve Kemp: S9
- Charlie Spikes: SB2#
- Charlie Spikes: 4/L
- Lance Parrish: K
- Phil Mankowski: W
- Tim Corcoran: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron LeFlore: 13
Top 8
- Al Woods: 43
- Roy Howell: 3/G
- Rico Carty: 31
Bot 8
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
- Rusty Staub: S8
- Jason Thompson: 8
- Steve Kemp: W.1-2
- Charlie Spikes: S/78.2-H;1-2
- Lance Parrish: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- Willie Upshaw: 43
- Tom Hutton: S8
- Garth Iorg: W.1-2
- Otto Velez: K/C
- Alan Ashby: 6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Garth Iorg
- Debut game for Willie Upshaw