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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 8, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 8, 1976 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Al Clark |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| John Lowenstein | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Dan Meyer | Left Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Pedro Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 8, 1976
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Ruhle
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Ruhle
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Ruhle
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ruhle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowenstein for the out. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Ruhle
Carty 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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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Eckersley
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Eckersley
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ruhle
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ruhle
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ruhle
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Eckersley
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Eckersley
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Eckersley
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Ruhle
Spikes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Ruhle
Duffy hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Ruhle
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Eckersley
Wockenfuss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Powell. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Eckersley
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Eckersley
Veryzer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Eckersley
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Ruhle
Fosse hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Ruhle
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Ruhle
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Eckersley
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Eckersley
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ruhle
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ruhle
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ruhle
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Ruhle
Spikes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Ruhle
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Eckersley
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Eckersley
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Eckersley
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Ruhle
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Ruhle
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Ruhle
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Ruhle
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Carty reaches second base with a double. Fosse goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Ruhle
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Eckersley
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Eckersley
Veryzer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Eckersley
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ruhle
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ruhle
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Ruhle
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Eckersley
Meyer bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Eckersley
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Eckersley
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Eckersley
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Eckersley
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Ruhle
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Ruhle
Kuiper bunts towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Ruhle
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Ruhle
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Ruhle
Carty hits a line drive towards short. Veryzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Eckersley
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eckersley
Alex Johnson pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Eckersley
Willie Horton pinch hits for Pedro Garcia.
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
There goes Johnson. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ruhle
Chuck Scrivener now playing shortstop. Jerry Manuel now playing second base.
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Ruhle
Ron Pruitt pinch runs for Boog Powell.
There goes Pruitt. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Pruitt steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Ruhle
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Manuel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Ruhle
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Hiller
Rick Manning pinch hits for Charlie Spikes. John Hiller now pitching.
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Hiller
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
Blanks takes first base on ball four. Pruitt moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuiper vs. Hiller
Kuiper is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Eckersley
Ray Fosse now playing first base. Ron Pruitt now playing right field. Alan Ashby now catching. Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hendrick. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Meyer bunts towards the mound. LaRoche juggles the ball. That's an error on LaRoche. LeFlore scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1976, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 1 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 2 2 0
Fosse R, c-1b 4 1 1 0 Meyer D, lf 2 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, cf 4 0 0 0 Oglivie B, rf 3 0 0 0
Carty R, dh 4 0 1 1 Staub R, dh 2 0 1 1
Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Pruitt R, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hendrick G, lf 4 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, c 3 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0
Spikes C, rf 3 0 1 0 Johnson A, ph 1 0 1 0
Manning R, ph 1 0 0 0 Scrivener C, ss 0 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 0 0 0 0 Garcia P, 2b 2 0 0 0
Duffy F, ss 3 0 1 0 Horton W, ph 1 0 0 0
Blanks L, ph-ss 0 0 0 0 Manuel J, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 26 2 5 1
Cleveland 000 001 000 -- 1
Detroit 000 000 101 -- 2
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L)* 8.0 5 2 1 1 13
LaRoche D 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V 8.1 7 1 1 1 0
Hiller J (W) 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Powell B, Garcia P, LaRoche D
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Detroit 3
2B -- Carty R, LeFlore R
SB -- Pruitt R
CS -- Johnson A
SH -- Meyer D 2, Kuiper D
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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