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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 31, 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 31, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 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 31, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kip Young |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 16,995 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ted Hendry |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Rich Chiles | 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 |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 31, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Young
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Young
Cubbage hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Young
Carew 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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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Zahn
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Zahn
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Zahn
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Young
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Young
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Young
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson throws to Trammell, who throws back to Thompson who tags Smalley for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Zahn
Thompson 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 -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Zahn
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 -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Zahn
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Young
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Young
Chiles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Young
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Young
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Zahn
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Zahn
Trammell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Zahn
LeFlore 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Young
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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Young
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Young
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Young
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Zahn
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Zahn
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew juggles the ball. That's an error on Carew. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Zahn
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Zahn
Kemp hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randall catches it and throws to second with Smalley covering, to double up Staub. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Young
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Young
Adams hits a line drive into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Young
Chiles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Young
Randall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Zahn
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
Wockenfuss 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 -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Zahn
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Young
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Young
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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Young
Carew 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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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Zahn
Trammell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Zahn
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Zahn
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Zahn
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Zahn
Staub 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 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Young
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Young
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Young
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Young
Adams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Young
Chiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Young
Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Zahn
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Zahn
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Zahn
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Zahn
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Chiles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chiles. Thompson scores. Wockenfuss moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching. Milt May pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Young
Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
Powell 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, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Young
Cubbage 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, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Young
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Young
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Wynegar 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, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Marshall
Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Marshall
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Marshall
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Marshall
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hiller
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Hiller
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
There's a wild pitch. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Hiller
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Hiller
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Hiller
Randall is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Marshall
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 -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Marshall
Parrish 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 -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Marshall
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1978 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 0 2 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Staub R, dh 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 1 3 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 3 1 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 1 0 Adams G, dh 3 1 2 2 Wockenfuss J, rf 4 0 1 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 1 Chiles R, lf 2 1 1 1 Trammell A, ss 2 0 0 0 Rivera B, lf 0 0 0 1 May M, ph 1 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wagner M, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 7 4 33 1 7 1 Minnesota 000 010 201 -- 4 Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Zahn G (W) 6.2 6 1 1 1 3 Marshall M (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Young K (L) 7.2 7 3 3 2 3 Hiller J 1.1 0 1 1 1 1 E -- Carew R, Chiles R DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Detroit 6 2B -- Smalley R 2 HR -- Chiles R, Adams G CS -- LeFlore R SF -- Rivera B WP -- Hiller J T -- 2:35 A -- 16995
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