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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1978-04-23 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:43
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 9–6. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Jim Slaton earned the win and Steve Foucault picked up the save. John Ellis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Jim Slaton L: Jon Matlack SV: Steve Foucault
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thompson | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Lowenstein | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Lance Parrish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Spikes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Wagner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Doc Medich | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Slaton | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Steve Foucault | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Oliver: 31
- Bobby Thompson: S8
- John Lowenstein: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 9/F
- Steve Dillard: 7/F
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jason Thompson: PB.1-2
- Jason Thompson: W
- Steve Kemp: W.2-3;1-2
- Lance Parrish: K/C
Top 2
- Richie Zisk: 9/F
- Mike Jorgensen: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: S9.1-2
- John Ellis: 8/F.2-3
- Jim Mason: 7/F
Bot 2
- Charlie Spikes: HP
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8/F
- Mark Wagner: 4/P
- Ron LeFlore: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Al Oliver: 8/F
- Bobby Thompson: W
- John Lowenstein: BK.1-2
- John Lowenstein: T8/89.2-H
- Richie Zisk: HP
- Mike Jorgensen: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Steve Dillard: S7
- Rusty Staub: 23.1-2
- Jason Thompson: S5/G.2-3
- Steve Kemp: S5/G.3-H;1-2
- Lance Parrish: 3/FL
- Charlie Spikes: HP.2-3;1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mark Wagner: 7/L
Top 4
- Kurt Bevacqua: 3/G
- John Ellis: 9/F
- Jim Mason: K
Bot 4
- Ron LeFlore: S8
- Steve Dillard: SB2
- Steve Dillard: K
- Rusty Staub: S9.2-H;B-2(E2)
- Jason Thompson: S7.2-3
- Steve Kemp: W.1-2
- Milt May: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tim Corcoran: 7/SF.3-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
Top 5
- Sandy Alomar: 4/L
- Al Oliver: W
- Bobby Thompson: WP.1-2
- Bobby Thompson: WP.2-3
- Bobby Thompson: 8/SF.3-H
- John Lowenstein: S8
- Richie Zisk: S7.1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: 36(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Mark Wagner: S7
- Ron LeFlore: S9/F.1-2
- Steve Dillard: 34/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: S7/F.3-H;2-H
- Jason Thompson: E3/TH.1-2
- Steve Kemp: K
- Milt May: 43
Top 6
- Kurt Bevacqua: 4/P
- John Ellis: HR/9
- Jim Mason: 3/G
- Mike Hargrove: K/C
Bot 6
- Tim Corcoran: S9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13.1-2
- Mark Wagner: 7/F
- Ron LeFlore: 63
Top 7
- Al Oliver: S9
- Bobby Thompson: 46(1)/FO
- John Lowenstein: 7/F
- Richie Zisk: D7.1-H
- Mike Jorgensen: S8.2-H
- Kurt Bevacqua: SB2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 13
Bot 7
- Steve Dillard: 13
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Jason Thompson: D9.1-H;BX3(9456)
- Steve Kemp: W
- Milt May: S9.1-3
- Tim Corcoran: 7/F
Top 8
- John Ellis: 8/F
- Toby Harrah: S7.B-2(E7)
- Bump Wills: 9/F
- Al Oliver: 9/L
Bot 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Mark Wagner: 63
- Ron LeFlore: 43
Top 9
- Bobby Thompson: T8
- John Lowenstein: 3/G.3-H
- Richie Zisk: 7/F
- Mike Jorgensen: S8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8/F