Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Eckersley
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Eckersley
  
  Meyer hits a popup towards the mound. Eckersley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Eckersley
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Eckersley
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Roberts
  
  Manning hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Manning reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Roberts
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Manning scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Roberts
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Roberts
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blanks moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendrick vs. Roberts
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Blanks scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Roberts
  
  Spikes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Eckersley
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Eckersley
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Eckersley
  
  Freehan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scrivener vs. Eckersley
  
  Scrivener strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lis vs. Roberts
  
  Lis strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Roberts
  
  Fosse hits a popup towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Roberts
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Eckersley
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Eckersley
  
  Mankowski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Eckersley
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Eckersley
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Eckersley
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Roberts
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Roberts
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Roberts
  
  Blanks bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Manning moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carty vs. Roberts
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning scores. Bell scores. Blanks moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendrick vs. Bare
  
  Ray Bare now pitching.
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendrick for the out. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Spikes vs. Bare
  
  Spikes is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lis vs. Bare
  
  Lis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blanks scores. Carty scores. Spikes moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fosse vs. Bare
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to second for the out. Spikes moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Duffy vs. Bare
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Eckersley
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Eckersley
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Eckersley
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scrivener vs. Eckersley
  
  Scrivener is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Bare
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Bare
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manning moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Bare
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Manning moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carty vs. Bare
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Eckersley
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Eckersley
  
  Mankowski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Eckersley
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Eckersley
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Bare
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Bare
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lis vs. Bare
  
  Lis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Bare
  
  Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Eckersley
  
  Horton hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Eckersley
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Eckersley
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Bare
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bare, and towards Scrivener, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Bare
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Bare
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Eckersley
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scrivener vs. Eckersley
  
  Scrivener strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Eckersley
  
  Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Bare
  
  Blanks is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Bare
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Bare
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Eckersley
  
  Mankowski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Eckersley
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Eckersley
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Eckersley
  
  Horton hits a line drive towards short. Duffy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Bare
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lis vs. Bare
  
  Lis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Bare
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Bare
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Eckersley
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Eckersley
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Eckersley
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1976, game 2 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Mankowski P, 3b       3  1  1  1   Manning R, cf         4  2  3  0   
Meyer D, lf           4  0  2  0   Bell B, 3b            4  1  2  1   
Staub R, rf           4  0  2  0   Blanks L, 2b          4  2  2  0   
Horton W, dh          4  0  0  0   Carty R, dh           4  1  2  2   
Thompson J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Hendrick G, lf        4  0  0  1   
Stanley M, cf         3  0  0  0   Spikes C, rf          3  0  0  0   
Freehan B, c          4  0  1  0   Lis J, 1b             3  0  2  2   
Scrivener C, 2b       3  0  0  0   Fosse R, c            4  0  0  0   
Wagner M, ss          3  0  0  0   Duffy F, ss           4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        34  6 11  6

Detroit          000 000 010 --  1
Cleveland        204 000 00x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L)*        2.0  7  6  6  0  1
Bare R                6.0  4  0  0  2  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W)       9.0  6  1  1  2 12
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd

DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 6
3B -- Manning R
HR -- Mankowski P
T -- 2:12
A -- 3394

    

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