Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Dobson
  
  Mankowski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spikes. Mankowski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Dobson
  
  Meyer hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Dobson
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mankowski scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Dobson
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Dobson
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stanley vs. Dobson
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Crawford
  
  Manning hits a line drive towards third. Mankowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Crawford
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Crawford
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Crawford
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blanks moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendrick vs. Crawford
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Dobson
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Dobson
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Dobson
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Crawford
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Crawford covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lis vs. Crawford
  
  Lis strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Crawford
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Dobson
  
  Mankowski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Dobson
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Dobson
  
  Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Dobson
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Dobson
  
  Thompson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Dobson
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Freehan vs. Brown
  
  Jackie Brown now pitching.
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Crawford
  
  Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Crawford
  
  There goes Duffy. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Duffy steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Crawford
  
  Manning hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meyer. Manning reaches second base with a double. Duffy scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Crawford
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Crawford
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Crawford
  
  Carty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Brown
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Brown
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Brown
  
  Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Brown
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Duffy fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Crawford
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spikes vs. Crawford
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Dave Lemanczyk now pitching. Boog Powell pinch hits for Joe Lis.
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fosse moves to third. Duffy moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Manning vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Brown
  
  Boog Powell now playing first base.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Brown
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Brown
  
  Thompson hits a line drive towards left. Hendrick catches it and throws to second to double up Horton. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Brown
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Brown
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Blanks. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Brown
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wagner vs. Brown
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to home to get Stanley. Freehan moves to third. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mankowski vs. Thomas
  
  Stan Thomas now pitching.
  
  Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Blanks scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Lemanczyk
  
  There goes Spikes. The throw from Freehan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Powell vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fosse vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Duffy vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Thomas
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Blanks. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Thomas
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Thomas
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemanczyk covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Thomas
  
  Duane Kuiper now playing second base.
  
  Thompson 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, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Thomas
  
  Stanley 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, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Thomas
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Thomas
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Thomas
  
  Bruce Kimm pinch runs for Bill Freehan. Alex Johnson pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Kimm trying to get to home. Spikes throws the ball in to Fosse who tags Kimm who's trying to score from second, for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Bruce Kimm now catching. Jerry Manuel now playing shortstop.
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Mankowski strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. LaRoche
  
  Marvin Lane pinch hits for Dan Meyer.
  
  Lane strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. LaRoche
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/29/1976 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Mankowski P, 3b       4  1  2  0   Manning R, cf         4  1  1  1   
Meyer D, lf           4  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  0  2  1   
Lane M, ph            1  0  0  0   Blanks L, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Staub R, rf           5  1  2  2   Kuiper D, 2b          0  0  0  0   
Horton W, dh          4  0  3  0   Carty R, dh           4  0  1  0   
Thompson J, 1b        3  0  0  0   Hendrick G, lf        4  1  1  0   
Stanley M, cf         3  0  1  0   Spikes C, rf          4  0  2  1   
Freehan B, c          4  0  1  0   Lis J, 1b             1  0  0  0   
Kimm B, pr-c          0  0  0  0   Powell B, ph-1b       2  0  0  0   
Garcia P, 2b          4  0  2  0   Fosse R, c            2  0  1  0   
Wagner M, ss          3  0  0  0   Duffy F, ss           2  1  1  0   
Johnson A, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Manuel J, ss          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2 12  2                        31  3  9  3

Detroit          101 000 000 --  2
Cleveland        002 100 00x --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Crawford J (L)*       3.0  6  3  3  1  1
Lemanczyk D           5.0  3  0  0  1  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson P              2.2  5  2  2  3  3
Brown J (W)           2.2  4  0  0  0  0
Thomas S              2.2  3  0  0  0  0
LaRoche D (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Blanks L 2, Freehan B
DP -- Detroit 2, Cleveland 4
LOB -- Detroit 10, Cleveland 6
2B -- Mankowski P, Horton W 2, Manning R, Hendrick G
HR -- Staub R
SB -- Duffy F, Spikes C
T -- 2:17
A -- 2867

    

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