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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 5, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 5, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 14,612 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Greg Kosc |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Gary Alexander | DH |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Miguel Dilone | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 5, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Johnson
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Johnson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Johnson
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Billingham
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Billingham
There goes North. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Billingham
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Billingham
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Page moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Billingham
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards second. Dillard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dillard. Page scores. Alexander moves to third. Guerrero moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Revering vs. Billingham
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Johnson
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Johnson
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Johnson
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Billingham
Gross 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Billingham
Essian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Billingham
Dilone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Billingham
There goes Dilone. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Johnson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Johnson
Dillard bunts towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dillard for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeFlore vs. Johnson
LeFlore hits a fly ball towards right. Dilone catches it and throws to home to double up Rodriguez. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Billingham
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard misplays the ball. That's an error on Dillard. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards bunts in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Billingham
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Billingham
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Johnson
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Johnson
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Johnson
Kemp hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Billingham
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Billingham
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Billingham
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Billingham
Essian hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Billingham
Dilone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Billingham
There goes Dilone. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Billingham
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Dilone trying to get to home. Kemp throws the ball in to Parrish who tags Dilone, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Johnson
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Johnson
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Johnson
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Johnson
Dillard hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Billingham
There goes Edwards. The throw from Parrish and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Billingham
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Billingham
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Billingham
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Johnson
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dilone. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Johnson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Johnson
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Johnson
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Billingham
Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Billingham
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Revering moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essian vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Revering scores. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Billingham
Essian bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dilone vs. Billingham
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it and throws to home to get Gross. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Billingham
North hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dilone moves to third. North moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabb vs. Billingham
Jerry Tabb pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
Tabb strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Johnson
Steve Staggs now playing second base.
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Johnson
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Johnson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Page hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Crawford
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Crawford
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Johnson
Dwayne Murphy now playing left field.
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Johnson
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Johnson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Crawford
Revering 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Crawford
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Crawford
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dilone vs. Crawford
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Johnson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Johnson
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Johnson
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1978 -- Detroit at Oakland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 0 North B, cf 4 0 3 0
Wagner M, ss 4 0 0 0 Edwards M, 2b 2 1 1 0
Staub R, dh 3 0 2 1 Tabb J, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Staggs S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0 Page M, lf 3 1 0 0
Wockenfuss J, rf 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, lf 0 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0 Alexander G, dh 3 0 1 1
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Guerrero M, ss 4 0 1 0
Dillard S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Revering D, 1b 3 2 1 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 2 0
Essian J, c 3 1 1 2
Dilone M, rf 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 31 5 12 3
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
Oakland 100 211 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 6.0 11 5 3 2 4
Crawford J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 6
E -- Dillard S 2, Gross W, Parrish L
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Oakland 7
2B -- LeFlore R
HR -- Essian J
SB -- Dilone M, Edwards M
CS -- North B, Dilone M
SH -- Dillard S, Edwards M, Essian J
SF -- Alexander G
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 2:03
A -- 14612
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