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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 28, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 28, 1978 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Paxton |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,489 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Gary Alexander | DH |
| Ted Cox | Third Baseman |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 28, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Paxton
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Paxton
Whitaker 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Paxton
Staub 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
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Wilcox
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Wilcox
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Wilcox
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Paxton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Paxton
Kemp hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Paxton
May hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Paxton
Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Paxton
Wockenfuss 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
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Wilcox
Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wilcox
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Wilcox
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Paxton
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Paxton
LeFlore 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Paxton
Whitaker hits a line drive towards short. Blanks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Wilcox
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Wilcox
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Wilcox
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Wilcox
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Wilcox
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Wilcox
Grubb takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thornton vs. Wilcox
Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Paxton
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Paxton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Paxton
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wilcox
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Wilcox
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Wilcox
Kuiper 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 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Paxton
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Paxton
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Paxton
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Paxton
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Wilcox
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Wilcox
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Wilcox
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norris for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Paxton
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Paxton
Whitaker bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Paxton
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Paxton
Thompson strikes out. There goes Staub. The throw from Diaz to Blanks, and Staub is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Wilcox
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Wilcox
Grubb bunts towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitaker covering, for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Wilcox
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Wilcox
There goes Thornton. The throw from May and he is safe. Thornton steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Wilcox
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Wilcox
Cox 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 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Paxton
Tom Veryzer now playing shortstop.
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Paxton
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mankowski vs. Paxton
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mankowski for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wockenfuss vs. Paxton
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Wilcox
Kuiper 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 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Wilcox
Veryzer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Wilcox
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Paxton
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Paxton
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Paxton
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Paxton
Staub takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Wilcox
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Wilcox
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Wilcox
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Monge
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Monge
May 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Monge
Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Mankowski.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1978, game 2 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 0 Norris J, rf 3 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 3 1 1 1
Staub R, dh 3 0 1 1 Grubb J, lf 2 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thornton A, 1b 3 0 1 1
Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0 Alexander G, dh 3 0 0 0
May M, c 4 0 1 0 Cox T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mankowski P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Rodriguez A, ph 1 0 0 0 Blanks L, ss 2 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, rf 3 0 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 1 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 0 Diaz B, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 26 2 3 2
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
Cleveland 001 001 00x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L) 8.0 3 2 2 3 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Paxton M (W) 7.2 7 1 1 1 2
Monge S (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 4
2B -- May M
SB -- Thornton A
CS -- Staub R
SH -- Whitaker L, Grubb J
T -- 2:02
A -- 13489
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