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Detroit Tigers @
Minnesota Twins
1978-06-17 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 9807 Β· 76Β°F, sunny, wet Β· Wind 9 mph L to R Β· 2:15
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 3β1. Geoff Zahn earned the win. Butch Wynegar went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Geoff Zahn L: Milt Wilcox SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Haller Β· 1B: Lou DiMuro Β· 2B: Ken Kaiser Β· 3B: Mike Reilly Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron LeFlore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milt May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hosken Powell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dan Ford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Butch Wynegar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Cubbage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Willie Norwood | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rob Wilfong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Milt Wilcox | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Geoff Zahn | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Steve Kemp: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Rusty Staub: 2/FL/P2F
- Jason Thompson: S7/L7S.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 1
- Hosken Powell: W
- Roy Smalley: 3/FL
- Rod Carew: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 2
- Mickey Stanley: 53/G5
- Milt May: 6/P6M
- Alan Trammell: 8/F89S
Bot 2
- Dan Ford: 63/G6
- Butch Wynegar: HR/9D
- Mike Cubbage: 8/F8
- Glenn Adams: K/C
Top 3
- Lou Whitaker: 43/G4
- Ron LeFlore: S7/G56
- Steve Kemp: POCS2(136)
- Steve Kemp: D7/F7L
- Rusty Staub: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Willie Norwood: S5/G5
- Rob Wilfong: 14/SH/BG13.1-2
- Hosken Powell: 5/L5
- Roy Smalley: S9/G34.2-H
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Dan Ford: 9/F9L
Top 4
- Jason Thompson: D7/L7L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7/G5.2-H
- Mickey Stanley: 43/G4M.2-3
- Milt May: K
- Alan Trammell: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Butch Wynegar: K
- Mike Cubbage: S8/L89
- Glenn Adams: K
- Willie Norwood: 8/F8D
Top 5
- Lou Whitaker: 3/G3
- Ron LeFlore: 53/G5
- Steve Kemp: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Rob Wilfong: K
- Hosken Powell: 43/G4
- Roy Smalley: D9/G3
- Rod Carew: W
- Dan Ford: 13/G1
Top 6
- Rusty Staub: 43/G34
- Jason Thompson: 9/F9D
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Mike Cubbage: 24/SH/BG2.1-2
- Glenn Adams: 3/G3.2-3
- Willie Norwood: K
Top 7
- Mickey Stanley: S7/L7S
- Milt May: K
- Alan Trammell: CS2(24)
- Alan Trammell: S7/G56
- Lou Whitaker: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Rob Wilfong: K/C
- Hosken Powell: S9/L9S
- Roy Smalley: W.1-2
- Rod Carew: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Ron LeFlore: 53/G5
- Steve Kemp: 6/P6MD
- Rusty Staub: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Dan Ford: D7/G56
- Butch Wynegar: 8/F8D.2-3
- Mike Cubbage: S9/G34.3-H
- Glenn Adams: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Jason Thompson: 43/G4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Mickey Stanley: 5/P25
- Milt May: 8/F8



















