Back-to-back doubles by John Wockenfuss and Jason Thompson broke a 3-3 tie in the top of 13th inning to give the Tigers a 4-3 triumph over the Blue Jays, ending the Tigers' seven-game losing streak. The Tigers had gone ahead, 3-2, in the top of ninth when Blue Jay reliever Tom Murphy uncorked a wild pitch that permitted Thompson to score.

The Jays tied the score in the bottom of the inning when Tiger reliever John Hiller, after entering the game with a runner on first and one out, issued a base on balls to Rick Cerone and a single to Otto Velez. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3
Game Played on Tuesday, June      20, 1978 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium
Tigers       1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    1  -   4  9  0
Blue Jays    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  -   3  8  1


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            6   1   2   0     0   0   .264      Upshaw lf,cf          6   0   0   0     0   1   .275
Kemp lf               6   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Bailor cf,ss          6   0   1   1     0   0   .248
Staub dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Howell 3b             5   0   0   0     1   0   .285
  Dillard pr,dh       0   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Carty dh              6   0   2   0     0   1   .277
  Wockenfuss ph,dh    2   1   1   0     0   0   .274      Mayberry 1b           5   0   2   0     1   0   .243
Thompson 1b           5   1   2   2     1   1   .295      Hutton rf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .231
Rodriguez 3b          6   0   1   0     0   0   .295        Ault ph,lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .225
Stanley rf            5   1   1   1     1   1   .205      McKay 2b              5   0   0   0     0   2   .241
Parrish c             4   0   0   0     1   2   .215      Ashby c               2   1   1   1     1   0   .205
Trammell ss           5   0   0   0     0   0   .263        Cerone pr,c         1   0   0   0     1   0   .234
Whitaker 2b           5   0   1   0     0   0   .296      Gomez ss              1   1   0   0     1   0   .220
Baker p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Ewing ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .161
  Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Johnson pr,ss       0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Velez ph,lf,rf      2   0   1   1     0   1   .222
                                                          Garvin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Murphy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Willis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               48   4   9   3     3   4             Totals               44   3   8   3     6   5

Time of Game: 3:12   Attendance: 31,625
Left on Base: Tigers 8, Blue Jays 8
DP: Tigers 2, Blue Jays 1
Errors: McKay
Doubles: Whitaker (4), Wockenfuss (1), Thompson (11)
Home Runs: Stanley (2), Ashby (2)
Stolen Bases: Gomez (1)
Caught Stealing: Cerone (3)
GIDP: Kemp (4), McKay (4)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Baker                   8.1   5   3   3   5   2   1  33   2.84
Hiller W(6-3)           4.2   3   0   0   1   3   0  17   2.26
Totals                 13     8   3   3   6   5   1  50

Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Garvin                  8.1   6   3   3   2   2   1  32   6.48
Murphy                  1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.73
Willis L(1-3)           3.1   2   1   1   1   1   0  14   4.91
Totals                 13     9   4   4   3   4   1  51

Wild Pitches: Murphy (2)

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Terry Cooney


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to right; Kemp grounded out (second
to first) [LeFlore to second]; Staub grounded out (second to
first) [LeFlore to third]; Thompson singled to center [LeFlore
scored]; Rodriguez flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Upshaw struck out; Bailor grounded out (third to
first); Howell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Stanley made an out to third; Parrish walked;
Trammell flied out to center; Whitaker grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Carty grounded out (second to first); Mayberry
singled to right; Hutton grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Mayberry to second]; McKay grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0.

TIGERS 3RD: LeFlore singled to center; Kemp grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [LeFlore out at
second]; Staub flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
1, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Ashby homered; Gomez walked; Gomez stole second;
Upshaw grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gomez to third];
Bailor grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gomez scored]; Howell
walked; Carty grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 1, Blue Jays 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Thompson flied out to left; Rodriguez grounded out
(third to first); Stanley homered; Parrish was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Mayberry singled to center; Hutton flied out to
right; McKay grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Mayberry out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
2, Blue Jays 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Trammell flied out to right; Whitaker grounded out
(second to first); LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Ashby grounded out (first unassisted); Gomez
flied out to right; Upshaw grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Kemp flied out to center; Staub grounded out (second
to first); Thompson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2,
Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bailor made an out to shortstop; Howell grounded
out (shortstop to first); Carty singled to left; Mayberry walked
[Carty to second]; Hutton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Rodriguez flied out to center; Stanley walked;
Parrish flied out to center; Trammell forced Stanley (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: McKay struck out; Ashby walked; CERONE RAN FOR
ASHBY; EWING BATTED FOR GOMEZ; Cerone was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Ewing singled to right; JOHNSON RAN FOR
EWING; Upshaw grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2.

TIGERS 8TH: CERONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); JOHNSON STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Whitaker made an out to first; LeFlore
grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Kemp grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Bailor made an out to shortstop; Howell lined to
first; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2.

TIGERS 9TH: Staub singled to right; DILLARD RAN FOR STAUB;
Thompson forced Dillard (pitcher to shortstop); Rodriguez
singled to center [Thompson to second]; MURPHY REPLACED GARVIN
(PITCHING); Stanley forced Rodriguez (pitcher to second)
[Thompson to third]; Murphy threw a wild pitch [Thompson scored,
Stanley to second]; Parrish struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: DILLARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Mayberry
grounded out (third to first); Hutton walked; HILLER REPLACED
BAKER (PITCHING); McKay flied out to left; Cerone walked [Hutton
to second]; VELEZ BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Velez singled to left
[Hutton scored, Cerone to second]; Upshaw grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3.

TIGERS 10TH: VELEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); UPSHAW CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); BAILOR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS);
Trammell flied out to center; Whitaker doubled to left; LeFlore
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Whitaker to third]; WILLIS
REPLACED MURPHY (PITCHING); Kemp flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 10TH: Bailor singled to center; Howell flied out to
center; Carty singled to left [Bailor to second]; Mayberry hit
into a double play (shortstop to second) [Bailor out at third];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3.

TIGERS 11TH: WOCKENFUSS BATTED FOR DILLARD; Wockenfuss flied out
to center; Thompson walked; Rodriguez reached on a fielder's
choice [Thompson to second (error by McKay)]; Stanley forced
Rodriguez (shortstop to second) [Thompson to third]; Parrish
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 11TH: AULT BATTED FOR HUTTON; Ault flied out to right;
McKay struck out; Cerone popped to shortstop in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3.

TIGERS 12TH: AULT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); VELEZ CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Trammell flied out to center; Whitaker
grounded out (second to first); LeFlore grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 12TH: Velez struck out; Upshaw grounded out (pitcher
to first); Bailor flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3.

TIGERS 13TH: Kemp grounded out (first unassisted); Wockenfuss
doubled to center; Thompson doubled [Wockenfuss scored];
Rodriguez grounded out (catcher to first) [Thompson to third];
Stanley was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
4, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 13TH: Howell grounded out (pitcher to first); Carty
struck out; Mayberry flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 4, Blue Jays 3.