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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 16, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
Home Starting Pitcher | Darrell Jackson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 9,479 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Jose Morales | DH |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 16, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Jackson
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Jackson
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Jackson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Rozema
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Rozema
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Rozema
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Rozema
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Jackson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Jackson
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Jackson
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Rozema
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Rozema
Rivera bunts in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Rozema
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rozema covering, for the out. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Rozema
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cubbage scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Rozema
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Jackson
Jackson fires to first and has Whitaker trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags Whitaker for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Jackson
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Jackson
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Rozema
Borgmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Borgmann reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norwood vs. Rozema
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Rozema
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Carew reaches second base with a double. Borgmann scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Rozema
Ford hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Rozema
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Jackson
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Jackson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Staub trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Jackson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Rozema
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Rozema
Rivera 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Rozema
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Rozema
Wilfong bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Borgmann vs. Rozema
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Rivera scores. Smalley moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norwood vs. Rozema
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
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Jackson
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish scores. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Jackson
LeFlore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Jackson
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Jackson
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Baker
Steve Baker now pitching.
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Baker
Ford bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Baker
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jose Morales.
There's a wild pitch. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Baker
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Baker
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Jackson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Jackson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Jackson
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Baker
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Baker
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Kemp picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kemp. Rivera moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilfong vs. Baker
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Borgmann vs. Baker
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to home to get Rivera. Smalley moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norwood vs. Baker
Norwood 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
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Jackson
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Jackson
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Baker
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Baker
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Baker
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. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Baker
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Baker
There's a wild pitch. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Baker
Rivera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Rivera reaches second base with a double. Cubbage scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Baker
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilfong vs. Baker
Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jackson
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Marshall
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Marshall
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Marshall
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Baker
Borgmann strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Baker
Norwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Baker
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Baker
There goes Carew. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Baker
There's a wild pitch. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Baker
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Marshall
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Marshall
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Marshall
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Marshall
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Marshall
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Marshall
Milt May pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1978 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI LeFlore R, cf 5 0 1 0 Norwood W, lf 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 5 0 2 1 Staub R, dh 4 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 4 1 2 0 Thompson J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Morales J, dh 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 3 0 Adams G, ph 2 0 0 0 May M, ph 1 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 2 3 1 Stanley M, rf 4 0 0 0 Rivera B, rf 3 1 2 1 Parrish L, c 4 1 3 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 3 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 2 1 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 2 1 Borgmann G, c 3 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 11 2 35 5 15 5 Detroit 000 010 001 -- 2 Minnesota 011 100 20x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rozema D (L) 4.0 8 3 3 1 0 Baker S 4.0 7 2 2 1 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Jackson D (W) 7.1 7 1 1 4 7 Marshall M 1.2 4 1 1 1 0 E -- Kemp S DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 12, Minnesota 10 2B -- Carew R, Ford D, Cubbage M, Rivera B 3B -- Borgmann G SB -- Carew R CS -- Wilfong R, Whitaker L SH -- Rivera B, Ford D WP -- Baker S 3 T -- 2:57 A -- 9479
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