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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 16, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Clyde |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 15,819 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Haller |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Bernie Carbo | DH |
Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
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 |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | First Baseman |
Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 16, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Billingham
Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Billingham
Bell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Billingham
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Billingham
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Billingham
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Clyde
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Clyde
Whitaker bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Clyde
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Clyde
Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Kemp reaches second base with a double. LeFlore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Clyde
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Clyde
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Billingham
Norris hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Billingham
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Billingham
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Clyde
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Clyde
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Clyde
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Billingham
Manning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Billingham
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Billingham
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. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thornton vs. Billingham
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Clyde
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Clyde
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Clyde
There's a wild pitch. LeFlore moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Clyde
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore tags and scores. Whitaker tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Clyde
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Clyde
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Billingham
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Billingham
Norris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuiper vs. Billingham
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground for an out. Norris moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Veryzer vs. Billingham
Veryzer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Clyde
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Clyde
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Clyde
Corcoran strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Billingham
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Billingham
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. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Clyde
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Clyde
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Clyde
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuiper. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Clyde
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Clyde
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. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Billingham
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Billingham
Alexander hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Clyde
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Clyde
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Clyde
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Billingham
Norris hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Clyde
Corcoran hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Clyde
Trammell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Clyde
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Clyde
Whitaker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Billingham
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Billingham
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Billingham
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Billingham, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Clyde
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Clyde
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Clyde
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Clyde
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Billingham
Thornton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Billingham
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Billingham
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 8/16/1978 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Manning R, cf 4 0 2 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 2 2 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Grubb J, lf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 3 0 1 1 Thornton A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 2 1 Alexander G, c 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0 Carbo B, dh 4 0 2 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Norris J, rf 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Corcoran T, rf 3 0 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 0 7 0 30 2 7 2 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 101 000 00x -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Clyde D (L) 8.0 7 2 2 2 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Billingham J (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 1 E -- Trammell A, Kuiper D DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 7 2B -- Kemp S, Trammell A SF -- Staub R WP -- Clyde D T -- 2:11 A -- 15819
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