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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 23, 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 August 23, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 | August 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Garvin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Sykes |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 26,631 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Left Fielder |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Mickey Stanley | First Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 23, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Sykes
Bosetti hits a popup towards first. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Sykes
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Sykes
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Garvin
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Garvin
Dillard hits a line drive into left field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Garvin
Staub 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
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Sykes
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Sykes
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Sykes
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Sykes
McKay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Garvin
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Garvin
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Garvin
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garvin fields it and throws to second to catch Kemp off the bag. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Garvin
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Sykes
Cerone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Sykes
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Sykes
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Sykes
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone scores. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Sykes
Velez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Sykes
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Garvin
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Garvin
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Garvin
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Garvin
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Sykes
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Sykes
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Sykes
McKay hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Sykes
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Morris
Jack Morris now pitching.
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Garvin
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Garvin
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Garvin
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Garvin
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Morris
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Morris
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Morris
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Garvin
May 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, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Garvin
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Garvin
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Garvin
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Morris
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Morris
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Morris
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Morris
McKay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Garvin
Dillard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Garvin
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Garvin
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Garvin
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Garvin
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Morris
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Morris
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Morris
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Morris
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailor for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Garvin
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Garvin covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Garvin
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Garvin
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Garvin
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bailor. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. Stanley scores. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Garvin
Dillard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez who is chasing the ball. Dillard reaches third base with a triple. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dillard scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Willis
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Morris
Velez hits a line drive towards the mound. Morris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Morris
Horton hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Morris
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Willis
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Willis
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Willis
May 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
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Morris
Howell hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Morris
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Morris
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Morris
Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Trammell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Willis
Tim Johnson now playing shortstop.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Willis
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Willis
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Willis
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Cerone and he is out, McKay applying the tag. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1978, game 2 -- Toronto at Detroit (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 1 2 2
Bailor B, lf 4 1 1 1 Dillard S, 2b 4 1 1 1
Velez O, rf 4 1 1 2 Staub R, dh 4 0 1 1
Horton W, dh 4 0 1 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 2 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wockenfuss J, rf 3 0 0 0
Howell R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 4 1 1 2 May M, c 4 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 4 1 3 0 Stanley M, 1b 3 1 2 0
Gomez L, ss 3 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 0
Upshaw W, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson T, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 35 4 9 4
Toronto 003 200 000 -- 5
Detroit 000 000 400 -- 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Garvin J (W) 6.1 8 4 4 2 1
Willis M (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sykes B (L) 3.1 7 5 5 0 3
Morris J 5.2 3 0 0 0 1
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Toronto 4, Detroit 6
2B -- Cerone R, LeFlore R
3B -- Dillard S
HR -- Velez O, McKay D
CS -- LeFlore R
T -- 2:17
A -- 26631
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