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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 7, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on April 7, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Fidrych |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 52,528 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Tom Hutton | Right Fielder |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 7, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Fidrych
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Fidrych
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Fidrych
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lemanczyk
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Lemanczyk
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Lemanczyk
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Lemanczyk
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Fidrych
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Fidrych
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutton vs. Fidrych
Hutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKay vs. Fidrych
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mayberry scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Fidrych
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Lemanczyk
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Lemanczyk
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lemanczyk
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lemanczyk
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Lemanczyk
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Lemanczyk
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Fidrych
Ashby 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 -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Fidrych
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Fidrych
Woods strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lemanczyk
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Lemanczyk
Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Lemanczyk
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Lemanczyk
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Lemanczyk
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mankowski scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Lemanczyk
Corcoran hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Fidrych
Howell 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 -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Fidrych
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Fidrych
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Fidrych covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lemanczyk
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lemanczyk
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Lemanczyk
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Lemanczyk
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mankowski vs. Lemanczyk
Mankowski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Lemanczyk
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Jefferson
Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Fidrych
Hutton hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Fidrych
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Fidrych
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Fidrych
Ashby takes first base on ball four. McKay moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosetti vs. Fidrych
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Fidrych
Woods 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
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Jefferson
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Jefferson
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Jefferson
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Corcoran trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Jefferson
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Fidrych
Howell 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 -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Fidrych
Carty 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 -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Fidrych
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Jefferson
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Jefferson
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Jefferson
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Jefferson
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Fidrych
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Fidrych covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Fidrych
McKay hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fidrych scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKay for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Fidrych
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jefferson
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Jefferson
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Jefferson
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jefferson
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Fidrych
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Fidrych
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski juggles the ball. That's an error on Mankowski. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Fidrych
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Fidrych
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Fidrych
Carty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jefferson
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Jefferson
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Jefferson
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Fidrych
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Fidrych
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hutton for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Fidrych
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1978 -- Toronto at Detroit (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 0 0 0
Woods A, lf 4 0 0 0 Mankowski P, 3b 4 2 2 3
Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Staub R, dh 4 0 2 0
Carty R, dh 3 1 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 1
Hutton T, rf 4 0 1 1 Corcoran T, rf 3 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 4 0 1 0 May M, c 4 1 2 1
Gomez L, ss 3 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 1 0
Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 1 0
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32 2 5 1 32 6 10 6
Toronto 020 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 011 300 10x -- 6
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D (L) 3.2 7 5 5 4 3
Jefferson J 4.1 3 1 1 1 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Fidrych M (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 5
E -- Mankowski P
DP -- Toronto 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Toronto 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Whitaker L
HR -- May M, Mankowski P, Thompson J
SB -- Whitaker L
T -- 2:04
A -- 52528
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