The Tigers dealt the Rangers their eighth straight loss, 9-6, in the opening game of a doubleheader, but the Rangers came back to win the nightcap, 2-1, in 11 innings. In the lidlifter Rusty Staub drilled three hits and drove in three runs to pace the Tigers' 14-hit attack and carry them to their fifth consecutive victory.

The Tigers led, 1-0, in the nightcap until Bump Wills led off the eighth inning with a homer. Richie Zisk then led off the 11th with a solo blast for the decisive blow. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 9, Texas Rangers 6 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     23, 1978 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Rangers      0  0  1    0  1  1    2  0  1  -   6 12  2
Tigers       0  0  3    3  2  0    1  0  x  -   9 14  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Oliver lf             4   1   1   0     1   0   .283      LeFlore cf            6   2   2   0     0   0   .373
Thompson cf           3   3   2   1     1   0   .500      Dillard 2b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .200
Lowenstein dh         5   0   2   2     0   0   .500      Staub dh              4   2   3   3     1   0   .298
Zisk rf               4   1   2   1     0   0   .325      Thompson 1b           4   2   3   1     1   0   .341
Jorgensen 1b          4   0   2   1     1   0   .500      Kemp lf               2   1   1   1     3   1   .405
Bevacqua 3b           5   0   1   0     0   0   .188      Parrish c             2   0   0   0     0   1   .136
J. Ellis c            4   1   1   1     0   0   .250        May ph,c            2   0   1   1     1   0   .455
Mason ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Spikes rf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Harrah ph,ss        1   0   1   0     0   0   .297        Corcoran ph,rf      2   0   1   1     0   0   .273
Alomar 2b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Rodriguez 3b          5   0   1   2     0   1   .440
  Hargrove ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .206      Wagner ss             5   1   1   0     0   0   .286
  Wills 2b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .212      Slaton p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Medich p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cleveland p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   6  12   6     3   2             Totals               36   9  14   9     6   4

Time of Game: 2:43
Left on Base: Rangers 9, Tigers 13
DP: Rangers 0, Tigers 1
Errors: Jorgensen, J. Ellis, Kemp
Doubles: Zisk (4), Thompson (4)
Triples: Lowenstein (1), Thompson (1)
Home Runs: J. Ellis (1)
Stolen Bases: Jorgensen (1), LeFlore (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Dillard (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Thompson (1), Corcoran (2)
GIDP: Lowenstein (1)
Hit by Pitch: Zisk (1,by Slaton), Spikes 2 (2,by Matlack 2)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack L(1-3)          3.1   7   6   6   4   2   0  23   3.86
Medich                  3.2   7   3   3   2   1   0  20   9.95
Cleveland               1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8    14   9   9   6   4   0  46

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Slaton W(1-1)           6.2   9   5   5   3   2   1  32   6.35
Foucault SV(3)          2.1   3   1   1   0   0   0  10   1.80
Totals                  9    12   6   6   3   2   1  42

Passed Balls: J. Ellis (1)
Hit by Pitch: Matlack 2 (3), Slaton (1)
Wild Pitches: Slaton 2 (4)
Balks: Slaton (1)

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Dave Phillips


RANGERS 1ST: Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); Thompson
singled to center; Lowenstein grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Thompson out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore flied to right; Dillard flied to left; Staub
walked; J. Ellis allowed a passed ball [Staub to second];
Thompson walked; Kemp walked [Staub to third, Thompson to
second]; Parrish was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Zisk flied to right; Jorgensen walked; Bevacqua
singled to right [Jorgensen to second]; J. Ellis flied to center
[Jorgensen to third]; Mason flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Spikes was hit by a pitch; Rodriguez flied to
center; Wagner popped to second; LeFlore forced Spikes
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers
0.

RANGERS 3RD: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Oliver flied
to center; Thompson walked; Slaton balked [Thompson to second];
Lowenstein tripled to center [Thompson scored]; Zisk was hit by
a pitch; Jorgensen popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Dillard singled to left; Staub grounded out (catcher
to first) [Dillard to second]; Thompson singled to third
[Dillard to third]; Kemp singled to third [Dillard scored,
Thompson to second]; Parrish popped to first in foul territory;
Spikes was hit by a pitch [Thompson to third, Kemp to second];
Rodriguez singled to right [Thompson scored, Kemp scored, Spikes
to second]; Wagner lined to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers
1, Tigers 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Bevacqua grounded out (first unassisted); J. Ellis
flied to right; Mason struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 4TH: LeFlore singled to center; LeFlore stole second;
Dillard struck out; Staub singled to right [LeFlore scored,
Staub to second (error by J. Ellis)]; Thompson singled to left
[Staub to third]; Kemp walked [Thompson to second]; MEDICH
REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); MAY BATTED FOR PARRISH; May walked
[Staub scored, Thompson to third, Kemp to second]; CORCORAN
BATTED FOR SPIKES; Corcoran hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Thompson scored]; Rodriguez grounded out (second to first); 3
R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Tigers 6.

RANGERS 5TH: MAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); CORCORAN STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); Alomar lined to second; Oliver walked; Slaton
threw a wild pitch [Oliver to second]; Slaton threw a wild pitch
[Oliver to third]; Thompson hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Oliver scored]; Lowenstein singled to center; Zisk singled to
left [Lowenstein to second]; Jorgensen forced Zisk (first to
shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 5TH: Wagner singled to left; LeFlore singled to right
[Wagner to second]; Dillard out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Wagner to third, LeFlore to second]; Staub singled to
left [Wagner scored, LeFlore scored]; Thompson reached on an
error by Jorgensen [Staub to second]; Kemp struck out; May
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers
2, Tigers 8.

RANGERS 6TH: Bevacqua popped to second; J. Ellis homered; Mason
grounded out (first unassisted); HARGROVE BATTED FOR ALOMAR;
Hargrove was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 3, Tigers 8.

TIGERS 6TH: WILLS REPLACED HARGROVE (PLAYING 2B); Corcoran
singled to right; Rodriguez grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Corcoran to second]; Wagner flied to left; LeFlore grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Tigers 8.

RANGERS 7TH: Oliver singled to right; Thompson forced Oliver
(second to shortstop); Lowenstein flied to left; Zisk doubled to
left [Thompson scored]; Jorgensen singled to center [Zisk
scored]; FOUCAULT REPLACED SLATON (PITCHING); Jorgensen stole
second; Bevacqua grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 5, Tigers 8.

TIGERS 7TH: Dillard grounded out (pitcher to first); Staub
singled to right; Thompson doubled to right [Staub scored,
Thompson out at third (right to second to third to shortstop)];
Kemp walked; May singled to right [Kemp to third]; Corcoran
flied to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 5, Tigers 9.

RANGERS 8TH: J. Ellis flied to center; HARRAH BATTED FOR MASON;
Harrah singled to left [Harrah to second (error by Kemp)]; Wills
flied to right; Oliver lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 5, Tigers 9.

TIGERS 8TH: HARRAH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); CLEVELAND
REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING); Rodriguez struck out; Wagner
grounded out (shortstop to first); LeFlore grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5, Tigers 9.

RANGERS 9TH: Thompson tripled to center; Lowenstein grounded out
(first unassisted) [Thompson scored]; Zisk flied to left;
Jorgensen singled to center; Bevacqua flied to center; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6, Tigers 9.