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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
1979-05-20 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 11571 · 2:55
Cleveland Indians defeated Detroit Tigers 9–7. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 5th. Dan Spillner earned the win. Gary Alexander went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
W: Dan Spillner L: John Hiller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Mankowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Dade | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Rick Manning | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Norris | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Gary Alexander | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Duane Kuiper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Baker | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 John Hiller | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Wilkins | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Len Barker | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Dan Spillner | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: S9
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: 7/L
- Steve Kemp: W
- Rusty Staub: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jason Thompson: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Lance Parrish: S8
- Jerry Morales: W.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Paul Dade: SB2
- Paul Dade: K
- Rick Manning: HP
- Andre Thornton: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Norris: 7
Top 2
- Alan Trammell: K/C
- Ron LeFlore: 63
- Lou Whitaker: 8
Bot 2
- Toby Harrah: W
- Gary Alexander: K
- Duane Kuiper: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Steve Kemp: 13
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Jason Thompson: 63
Bot 3
- Tom Veryzer: 9
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Paul Dade: 9
Top 4
- Lance Parrish: S7
- Jerry Morales: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jerry Morales: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.3-H
- Alan Trammell: K
- Ron LeFlore: S9.1-3
- Lou Whitaker: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Rick Manning: 31
- Andre Thornton: D7
- Jim Norris: 7
- Toby Harrah: D7.2-H
- Gary Alexander: 9
Top 5
- Lou Whitaker: 3/G
- Steve Kemp: K/C
- Rusty Staub: 9
Bot 5
- Duane Kuiper: 4/L
- Tom Veryzer: D7
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Paul Dade: W
- Rick Manning: S8.2-H;1-2
- Andre Thornton: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Norris: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Toby Harrah: W.1-2
- Gary Alexander: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Duane Kuiper: 53
Top 6
- Jason Thompson: W
- Lance Parrish: D9.1-3
- Jerry Morales: 43.3-H;2-3
- Phil Mankowski: 5/FL/SF.3-H
- Alan Trammell: 8
Bot 6
- Tom Veryzer: S8
- Bobby Bonds: 7
- Paul Dade: CS2(26)
- Paul Dade: K
Top 7
- Ron LeFlore: 63
- Lou Whitaker: 7
- Steve Kemp: K
Bot 7
- Rick Manning: 6
- Andre Thornton: D7
- Jim Norris: K
- Toby Harrah: 63
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Jason Thompson: S9
- Lance Parrish: K
- Jerry Morales: 8
Bot 8
- Gary Alexander: W
- Duane Kuiper: FC/SH.1-2
- Tom Veryzer: PB.2-3;1-2
- Tom Veryzer: K
- Bobby Bonds: IW
- Paul Dade: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Rick Manning: SB2
- Rick Manning: W
- Andre Thornton: 8
Top 9
- Phil Mankowski: 43
- Alan Trammell: 4
- Ron LeFlore: K/C
Bot 9
- Jim Norris: 31
- Toby Harrah: W
- Gary Alexander: HR/7.1-H
Notes & reviews
- first game for staff umpires in 1979 after strike