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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 6, 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 6, 1978 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Sykes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alan Wirth |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 12,539 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| 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 6, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Wirth
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Wirth
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Essian and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Wirth
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Wirth
There's a wild pitch. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Wirth
There goes Mankowski. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Mankowski steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Wirth
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mankowski scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wirth
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Wirth
There goes Staub. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Staub steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Wirth
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Wirth
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Corcoran vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kemp scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Heaverlo
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Sykes
North hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sykes
Edwards 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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Sykes
Page strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Heaverlo
Dillard hits a line drive towards first. Revering reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Heaverlo
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Heaverlo
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Essian and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mankowski vs. Heaverlo
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Essian and he is safe. LeFlore steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mankowski vs. Heaverlo
Mankowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Heaverlo
Staub takes first base on ball four. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Heaverlo
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Sykes
Alexander hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Sykes
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Sykes
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Sykes
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Sykes
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Heaverlo
Marty Perez now playing third base.
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Heaverlo
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Heaverlo
Corcoran hits a fly ball towards right. Dilone settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Dilone. May moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Heaverlo
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Sykes
Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Sykes
North strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sykes
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Sykes
Page is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Heaverlo
Dillard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Heaverlo
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Heaverlo
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Essian and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mankowski vs. Heaverlo
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Heaverlo
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Sykes
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Sykes
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Sykes
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Sykes
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essian vs. Sykes
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Heaverlo
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Heaverlo
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
May bunts towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corcoran vs. Lacey
Corcoran hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Lacey
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Kemp scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Lacey
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Sykes
Dilone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Sykes
North 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, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sykes
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Coleman
Dwayne Murphy now playing center field. Joe Coleman now pitching.
LeFlore hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Coleman
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Coleman
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Coleman
There goes Mankowski. The throw from Essian and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Sykes
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Sykes
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Sykes
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Coleman
Steve Staggs now playing shortstop.
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Coleman
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Coleman
May hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Coleman
Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Sykes
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sykes covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sykes
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Sykes
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Renko
Jeff Newman now catching. Steve Renko now pitching.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Renko
Dillard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Renko
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trammell tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Renko
Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Renko
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Sykes
Dilone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sykes
Murphy 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, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Sykes
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Sykes
Page hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Renko
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Staggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Renko
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Renko
May is hit by the pitch. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Renko
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Renko
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Sykes
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Sykes
Staggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Sykes
Revering hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Sykes
Perez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1978 -- Detroit at Oakland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 3 0 1 1 North B, cf 3 0 0 0
Mankowski P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Murphy D, cf 1 0 0 0
Staub R, dh 4 1 1 1 Edwards M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 5 1 1 1 Page M, lf 4 0 1 0
Kemp S, lf 4 2 3 0 Alexander G, dh 4 0 0 0
May M, c 3 0 2 1 Guerrero M, ss 2 0 1 0
Corcoran T, rf 5 0 1 1 Staggs S, ss 0 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 5 1 2 1 Revering D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Dillard S, 2b 4 0 2 0 Gross W, 3b 1 0 0 0
Perez M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Essian J, c 3 0 0 0
Newman J, c 0 0 0 0
Dilone M, rf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 15 6 31 0 4 0
Detroit 300 020 010 -- 6
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sykes B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 9
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Wirth A (L) 0.2 3 3 3 2 1
Heaverlo D* 3.1 6 2 2 2 0
Lacey B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Coleman J 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Renko S 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Dilone M, Dillard S
DP -- Detroit 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Detroit 11, Oakland 7
2B -- Trammell A
HR -- Thompson J
SB -- Mankowski P, Staub R, LeFlore R 3
CS -- LeFlore R, Mankowski P
SH -- May M
SF -- LeFlore R
HBP -- by Renko S (May M)
WP -- Wirth A
T -- 2:16
A -- 12539
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