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Detroit Tigers
1978-07-06 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 17125 Β· night Β· 2:34
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 8β4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Bob Sykes earned the win and John Hiller picked up the save. Jason Thompson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| DET | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Bob Sykes L: Rick Waits SV: John Hiller
Umpires β HP: Dave Phillips Β· 1B: Larry McCoy Β· 2B: Steve Palermo Β· 3B: Don Denkinger Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Norris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Manning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Thornton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Gary Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Bernie Carbo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Duane Kuiper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Veryzer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Horace Speed | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Dade | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larvell Blanks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Pruitt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron LeFlore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Whitaker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Jason Thompson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Steve Kemp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Wockenfuss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lance Parrish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alan Trammell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Waits | 2.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Paul Reuschel | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Dan Spillner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Monge | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Slaton | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Bob Sykes | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
John Hiller | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Norris: 7
- Rick Manning: 53
- Buddy Bell: D9
- Andre Thornton: W
- Gary Alexander: K/C
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 53
- Lou Whitaker: S7
- Rusty Staub: SB2
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jason Thompson: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Steve Kemp: S.B-2(E5)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- John Wockenfuss: 7
Top 2
- Bernie Carbo: 43
- Johnny Grubb: 8
- Duane Kuiper: S8
- Tom Veryzer: 6/L
Bot 2
- Lance Parrish: S8
- Alan Trammell: 64(1)/FO
- Ron LeFlore: PO1(E2).1-3
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Lou Whitaker: S8.3-H;1-3
- Rusty Staub: S9.3-H;1-3
- Jason Thompson: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Steve Kemp: WP.1-2
- Steve Kemp: 13
Top 3
- Jim Norris: E8.B-2
- Rick Manning: 31.2-3
- Buddy Bell: E4.3-H(RBI)(UR)
- Andre Thornton: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Gary Alexander: W
- Bernie Carbo: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Grubb: D9.1-3
- Duane Kuiper: 7
Bot 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- John Wockenfuss: S7
- Lance Parrish: 5/L
- Alan Trammell: S8.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: 43
Top 4
- Tom Veryzer: D7
- Horace Speed: W
- Rick Manning: K
- Buddy Bell: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Andre Thornton: 2
Bot 4
- Lou Whitaker: 8
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Jason Thompson: S.B-2(E5)
- Steve Kemp: IW
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/FL
Top 5
- Gary Alexander: 9
- Paul Dade: 8
- Johnny Grubb: K/C
Bot 5
- John Wockenfuss: S8
- Lance Parrish: 13/SH.1-2
- Alan Trammell: 63
- Ron LeFlore: S7.2-H
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: 63
Top 6
- Duane Kuiper: 4/L
- Tom Veryzer: S
- Horace Speed: 64(1)/FO
- Rick Manning: 6
Bot 6
- Rusty Staub: 13
- Jason Thompson: K
- Steve Kemp: HR/7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7/FL
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: 2/FL
- Andre Thornton: W
- Gary Alexander: K
- Paul Dade: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- John Wockenfuss: 63
- Lance Parrish: 63
- Alan Trammell: 63
Top 8
- Larvell Blanks: S8
- Ted Cox: 9
- Tom Veryzer: K
- Horace Speed: S7.1-3
- Ron Pruitt: S9.3-H;1-3
- Buddy Bell: 8
Bot 8
- Ron LeFlore: 63
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Jason Thompson: K
- Steve Kemp: 3/G
Top 9
- Andre Thornton: 7/L
- Gary Alexander: 43
- Paul Dade: 9





























