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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 4, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 4, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Balor Moore |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 11,913 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Willie Upshaw | Left Fielder |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | 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 |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 4, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Morris
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Morris
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Morris
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Morris
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Moore
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Moore
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Moore
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Morris
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Morris
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Morris
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Morris
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Upshaw moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gomez vs. Morris
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Moore
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Moore
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Moore
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Moore
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Moore
John Wockenfuss pinch runs for Mickey Stanley.
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp scores. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Moore
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Morris
John Wockenfuss now playing right field.
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Morris
Bailor 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Morris
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Moore
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Moore
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Moore
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Morris
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Morris
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Morris
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carty scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Morris
McKay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerone vs. Morris
Cerone hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Morris
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Upshaw moves to third. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosetti vs. Morris
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Upshaw tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Morris
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McKay scores. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Crawford
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Moore
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Moore
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Moore
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Crawford
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Crawford
Otto Velez pinch hits for Willie Upshaw.
Velez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Velez reaches second base with a double. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McKay vs. Crawford
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerone vs. Crawford
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. Velez tags and moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosetti vs. Foucault
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Moore
Otto Velez now playing left field.
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Moore
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Moore
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Foucault
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Foucault
Howell 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 -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Foucault
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Moore
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Moore
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Moore
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Moore
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Foucault
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Foucault
Velez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Foucault
McKay 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 -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Foucault
Cerone takes first base on ball four. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Foucault
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Moore
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Moore
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Moore
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Moore
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kemp scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Foucault
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Foucault
Bailor bunts towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Foucault
Howell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Howell reaches second base with a double. Bosetti scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Foucault
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Carty reaches second base with a double. Howell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Sykes
Bob Sykes now pitching.
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Sykes
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Coleman
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Coleman
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Coleman
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Coleman
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Sykes
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Sykes
Cerone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Sykes
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Coleman
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Coleman
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Coleman
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Coleman
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Coleman
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1978 -- Toronto at Detroit (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Bosetti R, cf 2 1 1 1 LeFlore R, cf 3 0 2 0 Bailor B, rf 4 0 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 5 1 3 2 Staub R, dh 4 0 1 0 Carty R, dh 5 2 2 1 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 5 2 4 1 Kemp S, lf 4 2 2 0 Upshaw W, lf 2 1 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Velez O, ph-lf 3 0 2 0 Stanley M, rf 1 0 1 0 McKay D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Wockenfuss J, pr-rf 3 0 1 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 1 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 2 2 Gomez L, ss 4 1 1 2 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 9 17 9 34 2 10 2 Toronto 000 510 030 -- 9 Detroit 010 000 100 -- 2 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Moore B (W) 6.2 7 2 2 1 5 Coleman J 2.1 3 0 0 1 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (L) 3.2 10 5 5 1 1 Crawford J 0.2 3 1 1 1 1 Foucault S 3.0 3 3 3 2 0 Sykes B 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Toronto 3, Detroit 3 LOB -- Toronto 9, Detroit 7 2B -- Velez O, Howell R, Carty R SH -- Bailor B SF -- Bosetti R, Gomez L T -- 2:40 A -- 11913
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