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Mariners
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 15, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners, played on May 15, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 15, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 8,412 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Steve Braun | DH |
Bruce Bochte | Left Fielder |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
John Hale | Right Fielder |
Juan Bernhardt | First Baseman |
Bill Plummer | Catcher |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
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 |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mariners
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 15, 1978
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Slaton
Cruz 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 -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Slaton
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Slaton
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Abbott
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Abbott
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Abbott
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Reynolds, and towards Cruz, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Abbott
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Abbott
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Slaton
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Slaton
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Slaton
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Abbott
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Abbott
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Abbott
Corcoran is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Abbott
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Slaton
Hale hits a popup towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernhardt vs. Slaton
Bernhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Slaton
There goes Bernhardt. The throw from May and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Slaton
Plummer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Abbott
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Abbott
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Abbott
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Slaton
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Slaton
Slaton fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Slaton. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Slaton
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Slaton
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Slaton
Bochte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Bochte reaches second base with a double. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Slaton
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mariners, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stein vs. Slaton
Stein hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braun tags and scores. Bochte tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Slaton
Hale 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
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Abbott
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Abbott
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hale. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Abbott
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bernhardt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Abbott
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Abbott
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hale. Corcoran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. House
Tom House now pitching. Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Mankowski.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. House
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernhardt vs. Slaton
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Bernhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Slaton
Plummer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Slaton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Slaton
There goes Cruz. The throw from May and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Slaton
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. House
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. House
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. House
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bernhardt scoops it up and throws to first, with House covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Slaton
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Slaton
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Slaton
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. House
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. House
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. House
May hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Slaton
Stein 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 -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Slaton
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernhardt vs. Slaton
Bernhardt 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
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. House
Corcoran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Corcoran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. House
Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. House fields it and throws to first for the out. Corcoran moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. House
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeFlore vs. House
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Slaton
Bob Stinson pinch hits for Bill Plummer.
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Slaton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Slaton covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Slaton
Reynolds hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. House
Bob Stinson now catching.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. House fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. House
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hale. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. House
Thompson hits a line drive towards first. Bernhardt catches it and throws to second to double up Staub. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Slaton
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Slaton
Bochte hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Slaton
Jones strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1978 -- Seattle at Detroit (N) Seattle AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Cruz J, 2b 3 1 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Braun S, dh 3 1 1 0 Staub R, dh 4 1 2 0 Bochte B, lf 3 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Jones R, cf 3 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 3 0 0 0 Stein B, 3b 2 0 0 1 May M, c 2 1 1 3 Hale J, rf 3 0 0 0 Corcoran T, rf 3 0 2 0 Bernhardt J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mankowski P, 3b 1 0 0 0 Plummer B, c 2 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Stinson B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26 2 5 2 29 4 8 4 Seattle 000 200 000 -- 2 Detroit 100 300 00x -- 4 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Abbott G (L) 3.1 6 4 4 1 1 House T 4.2 2 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Slaton J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 3 E -- Slaton J DP -- Seattle 1, Detroit 3 LOB -- Seattle 3, Detroit 3 2B -- Bochte B, Thompson J, Corcoran T 2, Staub R HR -- May M SB -- Cruz J CS -- Bernhardt J SH -- Rodriguez A SF -- Reynolds C, Stein B T -- 1:49 A -- 8412
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