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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 24, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 24, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kip Young |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 19,733 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Al Clark 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Dilone | Right Fielder |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
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 |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 24, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Young
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Young
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Young
There goes Dilone. The throw from May and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Young
Page hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Young
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Keough
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Keough
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Keough
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Keough
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Keough
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Corcoran vs. Lacey
Corcoran hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Young
Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Young
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Young
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wallis vs. Young
Wallis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Young
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Young
Edwards hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lacey
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Lacey
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Lacey
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan has Rodriguez trapped. There's the throw to Newman and back to Duncan, who tags Rodriguez for the out. Trammell moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Lacey
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Lacey
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Lacey
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Young
Dilone hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Young
Page hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Young
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Lacey
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lacey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lacey
May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Edwards reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Lacey
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Tim Corcoran.
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Young
John Wockenfuss now playing right field.
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Young
Guerrero bunts towards first. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Young
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Young
May throws to Trammell, and they have Horton in a rundown. The throw to Rodriguez, who applies the tag, and Horton is out. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Young
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Young
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lacey
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dilone. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Lacey
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeFlore vs. Lacey
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Lacey
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Young
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Young
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Young
Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Young
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Staub hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sosa
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Sosa
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Sosa
May hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wockenfuss vs. Sosa
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Edwards fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Young
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Young
Dwayne Murphy pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Guerrero bunts towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Young
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Young
Wallis hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Heaverlo
Trammell bunts towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Edwards covering, for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Heaverlo
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Heaverlo
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Newman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Heaverlo
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Heaverlo
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Young
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Young
Edwards 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Young
Dilone 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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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Heaverlo
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Heaverlo
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Heaverlo
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Heaverlo covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Young
Page hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Young
Revering 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Young
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Heaverlo
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Heaverlo
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Heaverlo
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Young
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Young
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Young
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1978 -- Oakland at Detroit (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Edwards M, 2b 4 0 1 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 1
Dilone M, rf 3 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 2 1 1 1
Page M, lf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 4 1 1 2
Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Horton W, dh 3 1 3 0 Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 0
Murphy D, pr 1 0 0 0 May M, c 4 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 2 0 1 0 Corcoran T, rf 1 0 0 0
Duncan T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, ph-rf 3 0 0 0
Wallis J, cf 3 0 1 1 Mankowski P, 3b 0 0 0 0
Newman J, c 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 3 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 32 4 10 4
Oakland 010 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 200 002 00x -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M (L) 0.1 4 2 2 0 0
Lacey B 3.2 3 0 0 1 3
Sosa E 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Heaverlo D 3.0 2 2 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Young K (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 3
E -- Thompson J, Newman J
LOB -- Oakland 7, Detroit 8
2B -- Horton W, Rodriguez A 2
HR -- Staub R
SB -- Dilone M, LeFlore R
CS -- Horton W
SH -- Guerrero M 2, Trammell A
SF -- Whitaker L
T -- 2:19
A -- 19733
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