Mark Fidrych gave up a two-run homer to Al Oliver in the first inning but then settled down and allowed just six runners to reach first as the Tigers edged the Rangers, 3-2. The first Tiger run was engineered through singles by Steve Kemp and Charlie Spikes and a double by Aurelio Rodriguez. A homer by Lance Parrish tied the score in the fifth and the Tigers then put over the winning tally in the seventh on singles by Rodriguez, Mark Wagner and Ron LeFlore. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 3, Texas Rangers 2
Game Played on Wednesday, April     12, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Tigers       0  1  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   3 11  0
Rangers      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            5   0   3   1     0   0   .348      Hargrove 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .188
Dillard 2b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .222        Jorgensen pr,1b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Staub dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Campaneris ss         3   1   0   0     1   0   .067
Thompson 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Oliver lf             4   1   1   2     0   1   .350
Kemp lf               3   1   2   0     1   0   .375      Zisk dh               3   0   0   0     1   1   .389
Spikes rf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .308      Harrah 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .188
Parrish c             4   1   1   1     0   2   .167      C. Washington rf      4   0   2   0     0   1   .231
Rodriguez 3b          4   1   3   1     0   0   .444      Beniquez cf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .125
Wagner ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .222      Wills 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Fidrych p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .067
                                                          Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Barker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3  11   3     1   7             Totals               31   2   6   2     3   5

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 26,049
Left on Base: Tigers 7, Rangers 5
DP: Tigers 2, Rangers 0
Doubles: Rodriguez (1)
Home Runs: Parrish (1), Oliver (1)
Stolen Bases: Beniquez (1)
Caught Stealing: LeFlore (1)
GIDP: Sundberg (1), Campaneris (1)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fidrych W(2-0)          9     6   2   2   3   5   1  34   2.00
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   5   1  34

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack L(1-1)          7.1  11   3   3   1   5   1  32   2.20
Barker                  1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9    11   3   3   1   7   1  37

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Durwood Merrill


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to right; LeFlore was caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Dillard grounded
out (pitcher to first); Staub grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove flied out to left; Campaneris walked;
Oliver homered [Campaneris scored]; Zisk walked; Harrah flied
out to center; C. Washington was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); Kemp
singled to center; Spikes singled to left [Kemp to second];
Parrish was called out on strikes; Rodriguez doubled to left
[Kemp scored, Spikes out at home (left to second to catcher)]; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Beniquez singled to center; Wills forced Beniquez
(shortstop to second); Sundberg grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Wills out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 3RD: Wagner grounded out (third to first); LeFlore
grounded out (third to first); Dillard was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Hargrove made an out to second; Campaneris grounded
out (second to first); Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Staub flied to left in foul territory; Thompson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kemp grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah was
called out on strikes; C. Washington singled to center; Beniquez
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1,
Rangers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Spikes struck out; Parrish homered; Rodriguez
singled to center; Wagner lined to left; LeFlore singled to
right [Rodriguez to second]; Dillard grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Wills flied out to center; Sundberg struck out;
Hargrove flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2,
Rangers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Staub grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson
was called out on strikes; Kemp singled to left; Spikes made an
out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Campaneris grounded out (pitcher to second to
first); Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); Zisk grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Rangers
2.

TIGERS 7TH: Parrish grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez
singled to left; Wagner singled to right [Rodriguez to third];
LeFlore singled to left [Rodriguez scored, Wagner to second];
Dillard struck out; Staub grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Harrah flied out to left; C. Washington grounded
out (shortstop to first); Beniquez singled to shortstop;
Beniquez stole second; Wills grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: Thompson grounded out (second to first); Kemp
walked; BARKER REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Spikes struck out;
Parrish struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Sundberg flied out to right; Hargrove walked;
JORGENSEN RAN FOR HARGROVE; Campaneris grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Jorgensen out at second]; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 9TH: JORGENSEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Rodriguez
made an out to second; Wagner grounded out (second to first);
LeFlore grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 3, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 9TH: Oliver struck out; Zisk struck out; Harrah singled
to shortstop; C. Washington singled to left [Harrah to second];
Beniquez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Tigers 3, Rangers 2.