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Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
1978-07-08 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 22993 · night · 2:33
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 5–1. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 6th. Milt Wilcox earned the win. Steve Kemp went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Milt Wilcox L: Doyle Alexander SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Whitaker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt May | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Mankowski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Thompson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 5.1 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
 Jon Matlack | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Lou Whitaker: 63
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jason Thompson: K
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Bump Wills: S4
- Jim Sundberg: S9.1-2
- Richie Zisk: 9(B)34(2)/LDP
Top 2
- Steve Kemp: HR
- Milt May: D8
- Phil Mankowski: WP.2-3
- Phil Mankowski: 13
- Tim Corcoran: 43
- Alan Trammell: W
- Ron LeFlore: K
Bot 2
- Mike Hargrove: S9
- Toby Harrah: 9
- John Ellis: 64(1)/FO
- Bert Campaneris: 8/L
Top 3
- Lou Whitaker: 3/G
- Rusty Staub: 6
- Jason Thompson: W
- Steve Kemp: E3/G.1-3
- Milt May: 8
Bot 3
- Bobby Thompson: T7
- Bobby Bonds: S7.3-H
- Bump Wills: SB2
- Bump Wills: K
- Jim Sundberg: CS3(25)
- Jim Sundberg: 13
Top 4
- Phil Mankowski: 3/G
- Tim Corcoran: 8
- Alan Trammell: 8
Bot 4
- Richie Zisk: K/C
- Mike Hargrove: 63
- Toby Harrah: K
Top 5
- Ron LeFlore: 43
- Lou Whitaker: S7
- Rusty Staub: 3/G.1-2
- Jason Thompson: W
- Steve Kemp: W.2-3;1-2
- Milt May: 9
Bot 5
- John Ellis: S8
- Bert Campaneris: 14/SH.1-2
- Bobby Thompson: W
- Bobby Bonds: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bump Wills: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Phil Mankowski: W
- Tim Corcoran: 14/SH.1-2
- Alan Trammell: W
- Ron LeFlore: T9.2-H;1-H
- Lou Whitaker: S9.3-H
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-2
- Jason Thompson: K/C
- Steve Kemp: 7/L
Bot 6
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Richie Zisk: 3/G
- Mike Hargrove: 6
Top 7
- Milt May: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Tim Corcoran: K
Bot 7
- Toby Harrah: K
- John Ellis: 53
- Bert Campaneris: K
Top 8
- Alan Trammell: K
- Ron LeFlore: S7
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: 13
- Rusty Staub: S8.2-H
- Jason Thompson: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Thompson: 43
- Bobby Bonds: K/C
- Bump Wills: 3/G
Top 9
- Steve Kemp: 53
- Milt May: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
Bot 9
- Jim Sundberg: S6
- Richie Zisk: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Mike Hargrove: S9
- Toby Harrah: 9