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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 4, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 4, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Baker |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 36,575 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Dale Ford |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 4, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Baker
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Baker
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Baker
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Baker
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Zahn
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Zahn
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Zahn
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Zahn
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Zahn
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Baker
Cubbage 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 -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Baker
Adams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Baker
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Baker
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Zahn
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley 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
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Baker
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Baker
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Baker
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Zahn
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Zahn
Trammell hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Zahn
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Baker
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Baker
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Baker
Cubbage bunts towards the mound. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Baker
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Baker
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford scores. There goes Adams trying to get to third. Wockenfuss throws the ball in to Rodriguez, who tags Adams for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Baker
Chiles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Zahn
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Zahn
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Powell catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Powell. Staub scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Zahn
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
Wockenfuss 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
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Morris
Jack Morris now pitching.
Wilfong 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 -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Morris
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Morris
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Zahn
Parrish hits a line drive towards third. Cubbage reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Zahn
Whitaker 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
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Morris
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Morris
Ford bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Morris
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Morris
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. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Zahn
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Zahn
Rodriguez bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Trammell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Zahn
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Zahn
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Zahn
Kemp hits a fly ball towards center. Ford settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ford. Trammell scores. Rodriguez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wockenfuss vs. Zahn
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Kemp moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Serum
Gary Serum now pitching. Tim Corcoran pinch runs for John Wockenfuss.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Morris
Tim Corcoran now playing right field.
Wynegar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Morris
Chiles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Morris
Wilfong 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 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Serum
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Serum
Whitaker 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 -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Serum
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Morris
Powell 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 -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Morris
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Morris
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
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Serum
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Scarce
Mac Scarce now pitching.
Staub bunts towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Scarce
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Scarce
Kemp hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Scarce
Corcoran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Corcoran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Morris
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Morris
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Morris
Adams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Morris
Wynegar 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1978 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 3 2 0
Carew R, 1b 3 1 2 1 Staub R, dh 3 1 2 1
Ford D, cf 2 1 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 1 1 2
Adams G, dh 3 2 2 2 Wockenfuss J, rf 3 0 2 1
Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 1 Corcoran T, pr-rf 1 0 1 0
Chiles R, lf 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 4 6 4 32 6 9 4
Minnesota 010 200 001 -- 4
Detroit 100 102 02x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 5.2 6 4 1 0 2
Serum G* 1.1 1 1 1 0 0
Scarce M 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Johnson T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Baker S 4.0 3 3 3 4 2
Morris J (W) 5.0 3 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Powell H, Ford D
DP -- Minnesota 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Minnesota 3, Detroit 4
2B -- Rodriguez A, Staub R, Corcoran T
HR -- Adams G 2, Carew R, Kemp S
SH -- Cubbage M, Ford D, Rodriguez A, Staub R
T -- 2:22
A -- 36575
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