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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 17, 1978
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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 17, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Freisleben |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 18,966 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ron Luciano |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | DH |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Jim Norris | Right Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | 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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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 17, 1978
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Slaton
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Slaton
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Slaton
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Slaton
Thornton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Slaton
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Freisleben
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Freisleben
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Freisleben
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Freisleben
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kemp vs. Freisleben
Kemp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Freisleben
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
Corcoran hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Hood
Mankowski takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Hood
Trammell hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Slaton
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Slaton
Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Slaton
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran who is chasing the ball. Kuiper reaches third base with a triple. Norris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veryzer vs. Slaton
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manning vs. Slaton
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Hood
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Hood
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Hood
Alexander fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Alexander. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Hood
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hood
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. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Hood
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hood, and towards Kuiper, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Slaton
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grubb vs. Slaton
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Slaton
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching. Paul Dade pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Glynn
There goes Thornton. The throw from May and he is safe. Thornton steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Glynn
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thornton scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Glynn
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Whitaker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hood
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Hood
Corcoran 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 -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Hood
Mankowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Hood
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hood fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hood. Mankowski moves to third. Trammell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LeFlore vs. Hood
LeFlore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Hood
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kuiper scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Morris
Jack Morris now pitching.
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Morris
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Morris
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Monge
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Monge
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Monge
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Morris
Grubb 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 -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Morris
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Morris
Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Morris
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Monge
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris who is chasing the ball. Corcoran reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Monge
Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Mankowski.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball towards left. Grubb catches it and throws to home to double up Corcoran. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Monge
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Morris
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Morris
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Morris
Veryzer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Morris
Manning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Monge
LeFlore hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Monge
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Monge
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Monge
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Monge
Kemp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Kemp reaches second base with a double. Whitaker scores. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Monge
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. May reaches second base with a double. Kemp scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corcoran vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Corcoran hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Morris
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Morris
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Morris
Thornton hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Morris
Dade hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Spillner
Rodriguez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Spillner
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Spillner
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Spillner
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Morris
Alexander 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 -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Morris
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norris for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Morris
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Spillner
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Spillner
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Spillner
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Spillner
May hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Morris
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Morris
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Bell reaches second base with a double. Veryzer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grubb vs. Morris
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thornton vs. Morris
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1978 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 0
Bell B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 2 2 0
Grubb J, lf 5 1 1 1 Staub R, dh 3 1 1 1
Thornton A, 1b 5 2 2 2 Thompson J, 1b 4 2 2 0
Carbo B, dh 1 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 5 2 2 6
Dade P, ph 3 0 1 0 May M, c 4 1 2 2
Alexander G, c 4 0 1 1 Corcoran T, rf 4 0 1 0
Norris J, rf 4 1 1 0 Mankowski P, 3b 0 0 0 0
Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 2 1 Rodriguez A, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 5 34 9 12 9
Cleveland 212 000 000 -- 5
Detroit 411 003 00x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Freisleben D 0.1 3 4 4 2 0
Hood D (L) 2.2 2 2 1 4 0
Monge S 2.2 6 3 3 0 2
Spillner D 2.1 1 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J 2.1 6 5 5 0 1
Glynn E 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Morris J (W) 6.0 4 0 0 2 3
E -- Alexander G, Hood D
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Detroit 9
2B -- Kemp S, May M, Bell B
3B -- Kuiper D, Bell B, Corcoran T
HR -- Thornton A, Kemp S, May M
SB -- Thornton A
SF -- Staub R
T -- 2:53
A -- 18966
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