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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 27, 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 27, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 27, 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 27, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Freisleben |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 12,214 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
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 27, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Freisleben
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Freisleben
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Freisleben
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Freisleben
There's a wild pitch. LeFlore scores. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Freisleben
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Freisleben
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Freisleben
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuiper. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Freisleben
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Corcoran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mankowski vs. Reuschel
Mankowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp scores. May scores. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Reuschel
Wagner bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Corcoran moves to third. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LeFlore vs. Reuschel
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Reuschel
Whitaker hits a line drive towards short. Veryzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Rozema
Dade bunts towards the mound. Rozema fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Rozema
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. Dade moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Rozema
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dade moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thornton vs. Rozema
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Reuschel
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Reuschel
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Reuschel
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Reuschel
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Rozema
Carbo 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, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Rozema
Alexander hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Rozema
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Reuschel
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Reuschel
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Reuschel
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Rozema
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Rozema
Veryzer 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, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Rozema
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Reuschel
Whitaker 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, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Reuschel
Staub 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, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Reuschel
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Rozema
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Rozema
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Rozema
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Rozema
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Corcoran throws the ball in to Whitaker who tags Carbo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thornton goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Reuschel
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Reuschel
Corcoran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Reuschel
There goes Corcoran. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Corcoran steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mankowski vs. Reuschel
Mankowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Reuschel
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Rozema
Alexander hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Rozema
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Rozema
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Rozema
Veryzer hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Reuschel
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Reuschel
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Alexander and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Reuschel
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Reuschel
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Reuschel
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Rozema
Dade strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Rozema
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Rozema
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Rozema
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kern
May 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, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Kern
Corcoran 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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Rozema
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Rozema
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Rozema
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Rozema
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veryzer vs. Rozema
Veryzer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Kern
Mankowski 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, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Kern
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Kern
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Rozema
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Dade 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, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Rozema
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Rozema
Grubb hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Monge
Staub hits a line drive towards first. Thornton catches it and steps on first to double up Whitaker. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Monge
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Rozema
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Rozema
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Rozema
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Rozema
Jim Norris pinch hits for Ted Cox.
Norris 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/27/1978 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI LeFlore R, cf 5 1 2 0 Dade P, rf 4 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 1 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 2 0 Staub R, dh 5 1 1 2 Grubb J, lf 4 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Thornton A, 1b 4 1 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 1 1 0 Carbo B, dh 4 0 2 1 May M, c 4 1 2 1 Alexander G, c 4 0 1 0 Corcoran T, rf 4 0 2 0 Cox T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mankowski P, 3b 3 0 1 2 Norris J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 2 0 Wagner M, ss 3 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 11 5 34 1 9 1 Detroit 600 000 000 -- 6 Cleveland 000 100 000 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rozema D (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Freisleben D (L)* 0.0 4 6 5 1 0 Reuschel P 6.0 7 0 0 1 0 Kern J 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Monge S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 6 batters in 1st E -- Kuiper D DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Cleveland 6 HR -- Staub R SB -- LeFlore R, Corcoran T CS -- LeFlore R SH -- Wagner M WP -- Freisleben D T -- 2:21 A -- 12214
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