Splitting one-run decisions, the Tigers won the opener of a twi-night doubleheader, 4-3, and the Indians captured the second game, 2-1. An error by Indian third baseman Ted Cox set the stage for a three-run Tiger third inning in the first game. After Mark Wagner reached first on Cox' miscue, Steve Dillard singled and Wagner scored on a single by Ron LeFlore. A sacrifice fly by Steve Kemp plated Dillard and a single by Aurelio Rodriguez scored LeFlore. LeFlore singled home the Tigers' final tally in the fourth.

The Indians' winning run in the nightcap came across in the sixth inning on a walk to Rick Manning, a sacrifice, and a single by Andre Thornton. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Indians 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, June      28, 1978 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Tigers       0  0  3    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  8  0
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   3  7  2


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            4   1   2   2     0   0   .264      Dade rf               5   0   0   0     0   1   .283
Kemp lf               3   0   0   1     1   0   .272      Manning cf            2   0   1   0     2   1   .259
Staub dh              3   0   1   0     2   0   .287      Grubb lf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .241
Thompson 1b           5   0   0   0     0   1   .302      Thornton 1b           3   1   0   0     1   1   .266
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   3   1     0   0   .285      Carbo dh              2   1   0   0     1   1   .268
Stanley rf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .207        Pruitt ph,dh        1   0   1   0     0   0   .238
Parrish c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .208      Alexander c           3   1   1   3     1   0   .228
  May ph,c            1   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Kuiper 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Wagner ss             4   2   1   0     0   0   .250        Blanks ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .227
Dillard 2b            2   1   1   0     0   1   .244      Cox 3b                3   0   1   0     0   1   .218
  Whitaker ph,2b      0   0   0   0     1   0   .306      Veryzer ss            3   0   1   0     1   0   .250
Slaton p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Waits p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Spillner p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   4   8   4     5   4             Totals               29   3   7   3     7   5

Time of Game: 2:33
Left on Base: Tigers 9, Indians 7
DP: Tigers 4, Indians 2
Errors: Cox, Veryzer
Doubles: Rodriguez (9)
Home Runs: Alexander (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Dillard (5), LeFlore (1), Cox (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Kemp (2)
GIDP: Stanley (2), Thompson (6), Thornton (8), Kuiper (5), Grubb (4), Dade (3)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Slaton W(8-4)           5.2   5   3   3   5   1   1  24   4.77
Hiller SV(8)            3.1   2   0   0   2   4   0  13   2.28
Totals                  9     7   3   3   7   5   1  37

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Waits L(5-8)            7.1   8   4   2   3   2   0  33   2.52
Spillner                1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   3.79
Monge                   0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3   2.29
Totals                  9     8   4   2   5   4   0  40

Wild Pitches: Hiller (2)

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


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (first to pitcher); Kemp
walked; Staub flied out to center; Thompson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Dade flied out to right; Manning walked; Grubb
singled to center [Manning to second]; Thornton flied out to
left; Carbo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Tigers 0, Indians 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Rodriguez singled to center; Stanley grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Rodriguez out at second];
Parrish grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Alexander flied out to right; Kuiper grounded out
(third to first); Cox singled to right; Veryzer singled to
center [Cox to third]; Dade forced Veryzer (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Indians 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Wagner reached on an error by Cox; On a bunt Dillard
singled [Wagner to second]; LeFlore singled to center [Wagner
scored (unearned), Dillard to third]; Kemp hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Dillard scored]; Staub walked [LeFlore to second];
Thompson flied out to left; Rodriguez singled to center [LeFlore
scored (unearned), Staub to second]; Stanley walked [Staub to
third, Rodriguez to second]; Parrish struck out; 3 R (1 ER), 3
H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Manning walked; Grubb flied out to right; Thornton
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Manning out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Indians 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Wagner singled to right; Dillard out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Wagner to second]; LeFlore singled to
center [Wagner scored, LeFlore to second (on throw to home)];
Kemp flied out to center [LeFlore to third]; Staub grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Carbo struck out; Alexander walked; Kuiper grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Alexander
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 4, Indians 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Thompson flied out to right; Rodriguez grounded out
(third to first); Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Cox flied out to right; Veryzer grounded out (third
to first); Dade grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 4, Indians 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Wagner
grounded out (first unassisted); Dillard was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Manning singled to right; Grubb grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Manning out at
second]; Thornton walked; Carbo walked [Thornton to second];
Alexander homered [Thornton scored, Carbo scored]; HILLER
REPLACED SLATON (PITCHING); Kuiper flied out to left; 3 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 4, Indians 3.

TIGERS 7TH: LeFlore grounded out (second to first); Kemp reached
on an error by Veryzer; Staub singled to right [Kemp to second];
Thompson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Staub out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 4,
Indians 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Cox struck out; Veryzer walked; Dade grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Veryzer out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 4, Indians 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Rodriguez doubled to left; Stanley grounded out
(first unassisted) [Rodriguez to third]; SPILLNER REPLACED WAITS
(PITCHING); MAY BATTED FOR PARRISH; May was called out on
strikes; Wagner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 4, Indians 3.

INDIANS 8TH: MAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Manning struck
out; Grubb walked; Thornton was called out on strikes; PRUITT
BATTED FOR CARBO; Pruitt singled to left [Grubb to second];
Hiller threw a wild pitch [Grubb to third, Pruitt to second];
Alexander grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Tigers 4, Indians 3.

TIGERS 9TH: PRUITT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); WHITAKER BATTED
FOR DILLARD; Whitaker walked; LeFlore out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Whitaker to second]; MONGE REPLACED
SPILLNER (PITCHING); Kemp popped to third in foul territory;
Staub was walked intentionally; Thompson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 4, Indians 3.

INDIANS 9TH: WHITAKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); BLANKS BATTED
FOR KUIPER; Blanks singled to left; Cox out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Blanks to second]; Veryzer grounded out
(third to first); Dade struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
4, Indians 3.