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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 29, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 29, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 29, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 13,839 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | 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)
Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 29, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wilcox
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Wilcox
Cubbage hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wilcox
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Wilcox
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Goltz
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LeFlore for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Goltz
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Goltz
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Goltz
Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Norwood picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Norwood. Whitaker moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Goltz
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wilcox
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Wilcox
Wynegar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Wilcox
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norwood vs. Wilcox
Norwood 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 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Goltz
Corcoran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mankowski vs. Goltz
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Goltz
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Wilcox
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wilcox
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Wilcox
Cubbage hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Goltz
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Goltz
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Goltz
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Goltz
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Goltz
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wilcox
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Wilcox
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Wilcox
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Wilcox
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew juggles the ball. That's an error on Carew. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Goltz
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mankowski vs. Goltz
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mankowski for the out. May moves to third. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trammell vs. Goltz
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Corcoran moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Goltz
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Corcoran scores. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Goltz
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Goltz
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Staub reaches second base with a double. Trammell scores. LeFlore goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Goltz
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Goltz
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wilcox
Adams 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 -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Wilcox
Norwood hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Wilcox
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wilcox
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
May hits a popup towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Goltz
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Goltz
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Wilcox
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Wilcox
Carew 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 -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Wilcox
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Wilcox
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Goltz
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Goltz
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Goltz
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Wilcox
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Wilcox
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norwood vs. Wilcox
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynegar tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Wilcox
Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Wilcox
Powell 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 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Goltz
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Goltz
Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Goltz
Kemp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Kemp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Goltz
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Wilcox
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wilcox
Carew 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 -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Wilcox
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Goltz
Corcoran hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Goltz
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Goltz
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Goltz
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wilcox
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Wilcox
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wilcox
Adams hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1978 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 1 1 1 Cubbage M, 3b 4 1 2 1 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 4 0 2 2 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Ford D, cf 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 1 1 0 May M, c 4 1 1 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 1 0 Corcoran T, rf 4 1 2 0 Norwood W, lf 2 0 0 1 Mankowski P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 3 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 35 4 12 4 Minnesota 100 000 100 -- 2 Detroit 000 400 00x -- 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Goltz D (L) 8.0 12 4 1 2 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wilcox M (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 4 E -- Norwood W, Trammell A, Carew R DP -- Minnesota 2, Detroit 2 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Detroit 9 2B -- Staub R 2, Smalley R, Wynegar B, Kemp S HR -- Cubbage M SF -- Norwood W HBP -- by Wilcox M (Wynegar B) T -- 2:09 A -- 13839
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