Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Garvin
  
  LeFlore hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Garvin
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Garvin
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Garvin
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Garvin
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garvin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Garvin
  
  Corcoran hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Slaton
  
  Bosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailor vs. Slaton
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howell vs. Slaton
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bosetti scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Slaton
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Slaton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Howell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Slaton
  
  There goes Carty. The throw from May and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Slaton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Howell scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Slaton
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hutton vs. Slaton
  
  Hutton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Hutton reaches second base with a double. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McKay vs. Slaton
  
  McKay 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 

Top 2

• Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Garvin
  
  May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howell. May reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Garvin
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Garvin
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeFlore vs. Garvin
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Garvin
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garvin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Slaton
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Slaton
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Slaton
  
  Bosetti hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Garvin
  
  Staub hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McKay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Garvin
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Garvin
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Corcoran vs. Moore
  
  Balor Moore now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thompson scores. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Corcoran vs. Moore
  
  Corcoran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Moore
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to third. Corcoran moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rodriguez vs. Kirkwood
  
  Don Kirkwood now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Slaton
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Slaton
  
  The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Bailor moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Slaton
  
  Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailor moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Slaton
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailor scores. Howell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Wilcox
  
  Milt Wilcox now pitching.
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hutton vs. Wilcox
  
  Hutton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McKay vs. Wilcox
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. Howell scores. Carty moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gomez vs. Wilcox
  
  Gomez takes first base on ball four. McKay moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ashby vs. Wilcox
  
  Ashby hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Kirkwood
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Kirkwood
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitaker vs. Kirkwood
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor has Trammell trapped. There's the throw to Ashby and back to Bailor, who tags Trammell for the out. LeFlore moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. Kirkwood
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thompson vs. Kirkwood
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kemp vs. Kirkwood
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. There goes Whitaker trying to get to home. Hutton throws the ball in to Ashby who tags Whitaker, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Wilcox
  
  Bosetti strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Wilcox
  
  Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Wilcox
  
  Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Wilcox
  
  Carty is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Kirkwood
  
  Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirkwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Kirkwood
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Kirkwood
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirkwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Wilcox
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hutton vs. Wilcox
  
  Hutton 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, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Wilcox
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Kirkwood
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Kirkwood
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Kirkwood
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Wilcox
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Wilcox
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Wilcox
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailor vs. Wilcox
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashby moves to third. Bosetti moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howell vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashby scores. Bosetti scores. Bailor moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Hiller
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailor tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Hiller
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ault vs. Hiller
  
  Doug Ault pinch hits for Tom Hutton.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Howell moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ault vs. Hiller
  
  Ault hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on LeFlore. Mayberry scores. Ault moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McKay vs. Hiller
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ault scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Hiller
  
  Gomez 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 

Top 7

• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Kirkwood
  
  Willie Upshaw now playing left field.
  
  Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kirkwood
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Kirkwood
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Hiller
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Hiller
  
  Bosetti strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Hiller
  
  Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Hiller
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Kirkwood
  
  Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Kirkwood covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Kirkwood
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Kirkwood
  
  Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
  
  Mankowski 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 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Taylor
  
  Phil Mankowski now playing third base. Bruce Taylor now pitching.
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Taylor
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Upshaw vs. Taylor
  
  Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Kirkwood
  
  John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Kirkwood
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Murphy
  
  Tom Murphy now pitching.
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Murphy
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Howell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Murphy
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wockenfuss moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kemp vs. Murphy
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wockenfuss scores. LeFlore scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Corcoran vs. Murphy
  
  Corcoran 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 

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         Game of 4/14/1978 -- Detroit at Toronto (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, cf         4  3  2  1   Bosetti R, cf         5  2  1  0   
Whitaker L, 2b        5  0  0  0   Bailor B, 3b          4  2  2  0   
Staub R, dh           4  1  1  0   Howell R, rf          5  3  4  3   
Thompson J, 1b        4  2  3  2   Carty R, dh           4  0  2  2   
Kemp S, lf            5  0  3  3   Mayberry J, 1b        2  1  0  0   
Corcoran T, rf        4  0  0  0   Hutton T, lf          3  0  1  0   
May M, c              3  1  1  0   Ault D, ph            1  1  1  1   
Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  1  1   Upshaw W, lf          1  0  0  0   
Mankowski P, ph-3b    1  0  0  0   McKay D, 2b           4  0  1  2   
Trammell A, ss        3  0  1  0   Gomez L, ss           3  0  0  0   
Wockenfuss J, ph      1  1  1  0   Ashby A, c            3  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 13  7                        35 10 12  8

Detroit          311 100 002 --  8
Toronto          202 006 00x -- 10

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Slaton J*             2.0  7  4  4  2  0
Wilcox M (L)          3.1  2  3  1  2  3
Hiller J              1.2  3  3  1  2  2
Taylor B              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garvin J              2.1  6  5  5  1  1
Moore B+              0.0  0  0  0  2  0
Kirkwood D (W)#       5.2  5  3  3  2  1
Murphy T (S)          1.0  2  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
  # Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Whitaker L 2, LeFlore R
DP -- Detroit 1, Toronto 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Toronto 8
2B -- Bosetti R, Hutton T, May M
HR -- LeFlore R, Thompson J
SF -- Carty R
WP -- Slaton J 2, Moore B, Hiller J
PB -- May M
T -- 2:55
A -- 35761

    

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