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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 26, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 26, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 26, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Hood |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 4,633 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Marty Springstead |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Bernie Carbo | DH |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 26, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Hood
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Hood
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hood
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hood
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Billingham
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Billingham
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Billingham
Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanley. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Billingham
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grubb moves to third. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Grubb scores. Thornton moves to third. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Billingham
Alexander hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Billingham
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hood
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hood
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Hood
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Billingham
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Billingham
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Billingham
Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Billingham
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hood
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Hood
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Hood
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to third for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Hood
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Hood
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Billingham
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Billingham
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker catches it and throws to first to double up Thornton. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hood
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hood
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hood
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Billingham
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Billingham
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Billingham
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veryzer vs. Billingham
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alexander tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Billingham
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Hood
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hood
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Hood
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Hood
There's a wild pitch. Trammell scores. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Hood
The ball gets by Alexander for a passed ball. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeFlore vs. Hood
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Hood
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Hood
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker scores. LeFlore moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Hood
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Billingham
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Billingham
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Billingham
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hood
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hood
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hood
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Hood
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Hood
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Billingham
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Billingham
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hood
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Hood
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Hood
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monge fields it and throws to second for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Monge
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Monge
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching. Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Mickey Stanley.
Corcoran is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Billingham
Tim Corcoran now playing right field.
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Billingham
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Billingham
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Spillner
Milt May pinch hits for Lance Parrish.
May strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Spillner
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Spillner
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Billingham
Milt May now catching.
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Billingham
Grubb hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Billingham
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Billingham
There goes Thornton. The throw from May and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Spillner
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Spillner
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Spillner
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1978 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI LeFlore R, cf 4 0 0 0 Dade P, rf 4 0 1 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 1 Manning R, cf 4 0 1 0 Staub R, dh 5 1 1 0 Grubb J, lf 4 1 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Thornton A, 1b 2 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Carbo B, dh 3 1 1 0 Stanley M, rf 3 0 1 0 Alexander G, c 3 2 2 3 Corcoran T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Cox T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 1 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 1 0 May M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 1 Trammell A, ss 3 1 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 3 28 5 8 4 Detroit 000 020 200 -- 4 Cleveland 400 100 00x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Billingham J (L) 8.0 8 5 5 2 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hood D (W) 6.1 6 4 3 4 7 Monge S 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Spillner D (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 5 DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Detroit 8, Cleveland 2 2B -- Grubb J HR -- Alexander G SB -- LeFlore R CS -- Thornton A SF -- Veryzer T WP -- Billingham J, Hood D PB -- Alexander G T -- 2:24 A -- 4633
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