Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Zahn
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Zahn
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Zahn
  
  Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Zahn
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Zahn
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Wilcox
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Wilcox
  
  Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Wilcox
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Zahn
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Zahn
  
  May hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Wilcox
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Wilcox
  
  Wynegar hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Wilcox
  
  Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Wilcox
  
  Adams is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Zahn
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Zahn
  
  Zahn fires to first and has LeFlore trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags LeFlore for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Zahn
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Kemp reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Zahn
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Wilcox
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Wilcox
  
  Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. Norwood moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Wilcox
  
  Powell hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Wilcox
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norwood scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Wilcox
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Wilcox
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Zahn
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Zahn
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Zahn
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trammell vs. Zahn
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Wilcox
  
  Wynegar strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Wilcox
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Wilcox
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norwood vs. Wilcox
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Zahn
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Zahn
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Zahn
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Zahn covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Wilcox
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Wilcox
  
  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 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Wilcox
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanley. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Wilcox
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Wilcox
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Zahn
  
  Staub 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Zahn
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Zahn
  
  Rodriguez 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 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Wilcox
  
  Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Wilcox
  
  Cubbage bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Wilcox
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. Wynegar moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Norwood vs. Wilcox
  
  Norwood strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Zahn
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Zahn
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Zahn
  
  There goes Stanley. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Zahn
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Zahn
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Wilcox
  
  Wilfong is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Wilcox
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Wilcox
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Wilcox
  
  Carew 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 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Zahn
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Zahn
  
  Kemp hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Zahn
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Wilcox
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynegar vs. Wilcox
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cubbage vs. Wilcox
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Wilcox
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Zahn
  
  Thompson 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Zahn
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Zahn
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Zahn
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/17/1978 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, cf         3  0  1  0   Powell H, rf          3  0  1  0   
Kemp S, lf            4  0  1  0   Smalley R, ss         3  0  2  1   
Staub R, dh           4  0  0  0   Carew R, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Thompson J, 1b        4  1  2  0   Ford D, cf            4  1  1  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  1  1   Wynegar B, c          3  1  1  1   
Stanley M, rf         4  0  1  0   Cubbage M, 3b         3  0  2  1   
May M, c              4  0  0  0   Adams G, dh           4  0  0  0   
Trammell A, ss        3  0  1  0   Norwood W, lf         3  1  1  0   
Whitaker L, 2b        3  0  0  0   Wilfong R, 2b         2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  7  1                        27  3  8  3

Detroit          000 100 000 --  1
Minnesota        011 000 01x --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L)          8.0  8  3  3  5  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zahn G (W)            9.0  7  1  1  2  2

DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Detroit 6, Minnesota 7
2B -- Kemp S, Thompson J, Rodriguez A, Smalley R, Ford D
HR -- Wynegar B
CS -- LeFlore R, Stanley M
SH -- Wilfong R, Cubbage M
T -- 2:15
A -- 9807

    

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