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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians

1979-05-18 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 10452 Β· night Β· 2:43

Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 5–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 9th. John Hiller earned the win. Lou Whitaker went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET100110002511
CLE01100100037

W: John Hiller   L: Sid Monge   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bob Rice Β· 1B: Derryl Cousins Β· 2B: Don Schirmer Β· 3B: Russ Terlop Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron LeFlore522000
Lou Whitaker303200
Rusty Staub301010
Steve Kemp210010
Jason Thompson401000
Jerry Morales301101
Lance Parrish300010
Aurelio Rodriguez322000
Alan Trammell400001
Mark Wagner201200
Lynn Jones100001

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Bonds400002
Paul Dade402100
Rick Manning411000
Andre Thornton311010
Jim Norris300010
Toby Harrah200110
Gary Alexander401102
Duane Kuiper401000
Tom Veryzer311000

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Rozema7.1713
John Hiller1.2021

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wayne Garland7.0831
Sid Monge2.0302

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ron LeFlore: S9
  • Lou Whitaker: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Lou Whitaker: S8.3-H
  • Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Steve Kemp: HP
  • Jason Thompson: 43

Bot 1

  • Bobby Bonds: 63
  • Paul Dade: 9
  • Rick Manning: 43

Top 2

  • Jerry Morales: S8
  • Lance Parrish: 4
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Andre Thornton: D8
  • Jim Norris: 63.2-3
  • Toby Harrah: 53
  • Gary Alexander: S8.3-H
  • Duane Kuiper: 6/L

Top 3

  • Alan Trammell: K
  • Ron LeFlore: 9
  • Lou Whitaker: D7
  • Rusty Staub: 8

Bot 3

  • Tom Veryzer: D7
  • Bobby Bonds: 9
  • Paul Dade: D8.2-H
  • Rick Manning: 3/FL
  • Andre Thornton: 6

Top 4

  • Steve Kemp: W
  • Jason Thompson: S9.1-3
  • Jerry Morales: 9/SF/DP.3-H;1X2(96)
  • Lance Parrish: 63

Bot 4

  • Jim Norris: 3/G
  • Toby Harrah: 63
  • Gary Alexander: K

Top 5

  • Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
  • Alan Trammell: 9
  • Ron LeFlore: 9/L
  • Lou Whitaker: D7.1-H;BX3(75)

Bot 5

  • Duane Kuiper: S8
  • Tom Veryzer: 54/SH.1-2
  • Bobby Bonds: K
  • Paul Dade: 63

Top 6

  • Rusty Staub: D9
  • Steve Kemp: 9.2-3
  • Jason Thompson: 8
  • Jerry Morales: 7

Bot 6

  • Rick Manning: T8
  • Andre Thornton: 53
  • Jim Norris: W
  • Toby Harrah: 4/SF.3-H
  • Gary Alexander: CS2(26)

Top 7

  • Lance Parrish: W
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: FC/SH.1-2
  • Alan Trammell: 2
  • Ron LeFlore: 9
  • Mark Wagner: 8

Bot 7

  • Gary Alexander: 8
  • Duane Kuiper: 7
  • Tom Veryzer: 53

Top 8

  • Rusty Staub: W
  • Steve Kemp: 16(1)/FO
  • Jason Thompson: 43.1-2
  • Jerry Morales: K/C

Bot 8

  • Bobby Bonds: K
  • Paul Dade: S7
  • Rick Manning: 6/FL
  • Andre Thornton: SB2
  • Andre Thornton: IW
  • Jim Norris: 8

Top 9

  • Lance Parrish: 63
  • Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
  • Alan Trammell: 8
  • Ron LeFlore: S.1-2
  • Mark Wagner: D8.2-H;1-H
  • Lynn Jones: WP.2-3
  • Lynn Jones: K

Bot 9

  • Toby Harrah: W
  • Gary Alexander: K
  • Duane Kuiper: 7/L
  • Tom Veryzer: 6

Notes & reviews

  • Debut for umpire Russ Terlop
  • Lou Whitaker ejected by 1B umpire Derryl Cousins