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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 17, 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 September 17, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kip Young |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Hood |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 4,515 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Larry Barnett |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Mickey Stanley | First Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Dave Stegman | Right Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Jim Norris | Left Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Wayne Cage | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Dan Briggs | Right Fielder |
Ron Pruitt | Catcher |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 17, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Hood
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hood
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hood
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Hood
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Hood
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. Staub scores. Kemp moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Hood
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Young
Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Young
Norris hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Young
Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hood
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Hood
Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hood
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cage vs. Young
Cage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Young
Bell strikes out. There goes Cage. The throw from Parrish to second, and Cage is out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Young
Briggs hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Hood
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hood
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hood
Staub hits a line drive towards right. Briggs catches it and throws to first to double up Whitaker. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Young
Pruitt hits a fly ball into right field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Young
Kuiper 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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Young
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Young
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
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Hood
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Hood
There's a wild pitch. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Hood
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Hood
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Hood
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Young
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Young
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cage vs. Young
Cage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Young
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Hood
Stegman hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hood
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Hood
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Hood
Hood fires to first and has LeFlore trapped. There's the throw to Veryzer who tags LeFlore for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Young
Briggs hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Young
Pruitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Young
Kuiper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Young
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hood
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hood
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Hood
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Young
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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Young
Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Young
Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cage vs. Young
There goes Norris. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Norris steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cage vs. Young
Cage 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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Hood
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hood
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hood
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stegman vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Young
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Young
Briggs hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruitt vs. Young
Pruitt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Young
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Kern
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Kern
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Kern
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Kern
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Young
Veryzer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Young
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, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Young
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Young
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Kern
Horace Speed now playing left field.
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Kern
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kern
Jason Thompson pinch hits for Mickey Stanley.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Kern covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1978 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI LeFlore R, cf 2 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Norris J, lf 4 0 1 0 Staub R, dh 4 1 0 0 Speed H, lf 0 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 2 0 Thornton A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Cage W, dh 3 0 1 0 Stanley M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thompson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Briggs D, rf 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Pruitt R, c 3 1 2 1 Stegman D, rf 3 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 0 29 2 6 2 Detroit 100 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland 000 000 11x -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Young K (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hood D 6.1 4 1 0 3 2 Kern J (W) 2.2 0 0 0 1 3 E -- Veryzer T DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 2 LOB -- Detroit 5, Cleveland 4 HR -- Pruitt R, Veryzer T SB -- Norris J CS -- Cage W, LeFlore R WP -- Hood D T -- 2:06 A -- 4515
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