After coming from behind to tie the score in the eighth inning, the Mariners finally prevailed over the Tigers in the 11th, 4-3. Trailing, 3-1, in the eighth, the Mariners tied the game on consecutive doubles by Julio Cruz and Steve Braun and a single by Dan Meyer.

Leon Roberts led off the 11th with a double but was thrown out at the plate trying to score on Larry Milbourne's single. Milbourne advanced to third on Bob Stinson's single and scored on Cruz's single. [The Sporting News]
Seattle Mariners 4, Detroit Tigers 3

Game Played on Sunday, April 30, 1978 (Day game) at Kingdome

Tigers       1  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  -   3 12  0
Mariners     0  0  1    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  1  -   4 12  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            6   1   1   0     0   2   .305      Braun dh              5   1   1   1     0   0   .167
Mankowski 3b          4   0   1   1     0   0   .226      Reynolds ss           3   0   0   1     0   0   .323
  Rodriguez 3b        2   0   0   0     0   0   .409      Meyer 1b              5   0   1   1     0   0   .189
Staub dh              5   0   2   1     1   0   .316      Bochte lf             5   0   0   0     0   2   .304
Thompson 1b           6   1   2   1     0   1   .293      Ruppert Jones cf      5   0   1   0     0   1   .198
Kemp lf               4   0   1   0     1   1   .333      Roberts rf            4   0   2   0     1   0   .325
May c                 5   0   2   0     0   0   .395      Stein 3b              2   0   1   0     2   0   .211
Corcoran rf           4   0   0   0     1   0   .175        Milbourne pr,3b     1   1   1   0     0   0   .231
Trammell ss           4   1   2   0     1   0   .303      Stinson c             5   0   2   0     0   0   .299
Dillard 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .150      Cruz 2b               4   2   3   1     1   0   .257
Billingham p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Parrott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rawley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               44   3  12   3     4   5             Totals               39   4  12   4     4   3

Time of Game: 3:20   Attendance:  7,474
Left on Base: Tigers 13, Mariners 10
DP: Tigers 1, Mariners 0
Doubles: Roberts 2 (3), Cruz (2), Braun (2)
Home Runs: Thompson (4)
Stolen Bases: LeFlore (8), Dillard (1), Trammell (1), Corcoran (1), Cruz (6), Meyer (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Dillard (3), Reynolds (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Reynolds (2)
GIDP: Stinson (1)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham              7     5   3   3   3   0   0  28   3.16
Hiller                  1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   1.53
Foucault L(0-1)         2.1   6   1   1   1   1   0  13   3.38
Totals                 10.1  12   4   4   4   3   0  45

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Parrott                 6.2   9   3   3   0   2   1  29   4.91
Rawley                  0.2   2   0   0   1   0   0   5   3.15
Romo W(2-0)             3.2   1   0   0   3   3   0  15   3.54
Totals                 11    12   3   3   4   5   1  49

Passed Balls: Stinson (2)

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Ron Luciano


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled; LeFlore stole second; Mankowski
grounded out (first to pitcher) [LeFlore to third]; Staub
singled [LeFlore scored]; Thompson flied out to right; Kemp
singled [Staub to second]; May popped to third in foul
territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Braun grounded out (first unassisted); Reynolds
grounded out (first unassisted); Meyer flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Mariners 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Corcoran flied out to left; Trammell grounded out
(second to first); Dillard singled; Dillard stole second;
LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Tigers 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Bochte grounded out (first unassisted); On a bunt
Ruppert Jones singled; Roberts doubled [Ruppert Jones to third];
Stein walked; Stinson grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Stein out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1,
Mariners 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Mankowski grounded out (second to first); Staub
lined to left; Thompson homered; Kemp struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Cruz walked; Cruz stole second; Braun grounded out
(second to first) [Cruz to third]; Reynolds hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Cruz scored]; Meyer flied out to left; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 2, Mariners 1.

TIGERS 4TH: May grounded out (second to first); Corcoran flied
out to right; Trammell singled; Trammell stole second; Dillard
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 4TH: Bochte grounded out (shortstop to first); Ruppert
Jones lined to left; Roberts walked; Stein popped to third; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Mariners 1.

TIGERS 5TH: LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Mankowski
grounded out (first unassisted); Staub grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 5TH: Stinson flied out to left; Cruz grounded out
(first to pitcher); Braun flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 2, Mariners 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Thompson grounded out (second to pitcher); Kemp
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); May singled; Corcoran
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 6TH: Reynolds flied out to center; Meyer flied out to
left; Bochte grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 2, Mariners 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Trammell singled; Dillard out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Trammell to second]; LeFlore struck out;
Mankowski singled [Trammell scored, Mankowski to second (on
throw to home)]; RAWLEY REPLACED PARROTT (PITCHING); Staub flied
out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 7TH: RODRIGUEZ REPLACED MANKOWSKI (PLAYING 3B); Ruppert
Jones lined to center; Roberts flied out to center; Stein
singled; Stinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Mariners 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Thompson singled; Stinson allowed a passed ball
[Thompson to second]; Kemp walked; May singled [Thompson to
third, Kemp to second]; Corcoran forced Thompson (second to
catcher) [Kemp to third, May to second]; ROMO REPLACED RAWLEY
(PITCHING); Trammell forced Kemp (second to catcher) [May to
third, Corcoran to second]; Dillard flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 3, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 8TH: Cruz doubled; Braun doubled [Cruz scored]; HILLER
REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Braun to third]; Meyer singled [Braun
scored]; Bochte struck out; Meyer stole second; Ruppert Jones
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Mariners 3.

TIGERS 9TH: LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Rodriguez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub walked; Thompson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Mariners
3.

MARINERS 9TH: FOUCAULT REPLACED HILLER (PITCHING); Roberts
popped to shortstop; Stein walked; Stinson singled [Stein to
second]; MILBOURNE RAN FOR STEIN; Cruz singled [Milbourne to
third, Stinson to second]; Braun forced Milbourne (first to
catcher) [Stinson to third, Cruz to second]; Reynolds flied out
to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 3, Mariners 3.

TIGERS 10TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Kemp
grounded out (first unassisted); May grounded out (pitcher to
shortstop to first); Corcoran walked; Corcoran stole second;
Trammell walked; Dillard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Tigers 3, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 10TH: Meyer popped to shortstop; Bochte struck out;
Ruppert Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
3, Mariners 3.

TIGERS 11TH: LeFlore was called out on strikes; Rodriguez flied
out to center; Staub singled; Thompson popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 11TH: Roberts doubled; Milbourne singled [Roberts out
at home (center to catcher)]; Stinson singled [Milbourne to
third]; Cruz singled [Milbourne scored, Stinson to second]; 1 R,
4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Mariners 4.
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