Getting the go-ahead run on a bases-loaded walk, the Tigers went on to defeat the Angels, 7-3. Losing reliever Ken Brett walked home the tie-breaking tally in the fifth inning to give the Tigers a 4-3 lead.

One inning later, John Wockenfuss increased the margin to 6-3 with a home run, which came after Brett hit Tim Corcoran with a pitch. The first three Tiger runs came in the opening frame on a round-tripper by Steve Kemp. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 7, California Angels 3
Game Played on Saturday, July      22, 1978 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   3 11  3
Tigers       3  0  0    0  1  3    0  0  x  -   7 11  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
R. Miller cf          5   1   2   1     0   1   .281      Whitaker 2b           5   1   2   0     0   0   .294
Lansford 3b           5   1   3   0     0   0   .283      Mankowski 3b          2   1   0   0     0   0   .301
Bostock rf            4   0   1   1     1   1   .289        Rodriguez ph,3b     3   0   2   1     0   0   .255
Solaita 1b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .260      Staub dh              4   0   1   0     1   1   .298
  Jackson ph,1b       3   0   0   0     0   1   .304      Thompson 1b           3   1   1   1     2   0   .292
Baylor dh             3   0   0   0     1   1   .269      Kemp lf               5   1   2   3     0   0   .274
Rudi lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .233      May c                 4   0   1   0     1   0   .262
Downing c             4   0   2   0     0   0   .266      Corcoran cf           3   1   0   0     0   0   .246
Chalk 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .247      Wockenfuss rf         4   1   1   2     0   1   .270
Anderson ss           3   1   1   0     1   2   .304      Trammell ss           4   1   1   0     0   1   .269
Caneira p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Morris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brett p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sykes p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  D. Miller p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   3  11   2     3   7             Totals               37   7  11   7     4   3

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 31,107
Left on Base: Angels 10, Tigers 11
DP: Angels 1, Tigers 1
Errors: Chalk, Anderson, Caneira
Doubles: Anderson (3), R. Miller (14), Staub (19)
Home Runs: Kemp (8), Wockenfuss (2)
Stolen Bases: Whitaker (7)
GIDP: Jackson (5)
Hit by Pitch: Corcoran (2,by Brett)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Caneira                 2     2   3   3   1   0   1   9   7.04
Brett L(2-5)            3.2   3   4   3   3   2   1  19   5.69
D. Miller               2.1   6   0   0   0   1   0  14   2.05
Totals                  8    11   7   6   4   3   2  42

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morris                  4     9   3   3   0   4   0  21   4.66
Sykes W(5-4)            5     2   0   0   3   3   0  19   3.88
Totals                  9    11   3   3   3   7   0  40

Hit by Pitch: Brett (1)
Wild Pitches: Sykes (1)

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Lou DiMuro


ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller was called out on strikes; Lansford flied
out to right; Bostock grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Whitaker singled to left; Mankowski reached on a
fielder's choice [Whitaker to second (error by Caneira)]; Staub
hit into a double play to center [Whitaker out at third (center
to third)]; Thompson walked [Mankowski to second]; Kemp homered
[Mankowski scored, Thompson scored]; May flied out to right; 3
R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 3.

ANGELS 2ND: Solaita flied out to left; Baylor struck out; Rudi
singled to center; Downing singled to center [Rudi to second];
Chalk singled to shortstop [Rudi to third, Downing to second];
Anderson struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 2ND: Corcoran flied out to center; Wockenfuss made an out
to shortstop; Trammell popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 3.

ANGELS 3RD: R. Miller singled to left; Lansford flied out to
right; Bostock flied out to left; Solaita struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 3RD: BRETT REPLACED CANEIRA (PITCHING); Whitaker grounded
out (pitcher to first); Mankowski made an out to shortstop;
Staub struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 3.

ANGELS 4TH: Baylor flied out to left; Rudi made an out to
catcher; Downing singled to center; On a bunt Chalk grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 4TH: Thompson made an out to third; Kemp grounded out
(shortstop to first); May walked; Corcoran flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Anderson doubled to left; R. Miller doubled to right
[Anderson scored]; Lansford singled to second [R. Miller to
third]; Bostock singled to right [R. Miller scored, Lansford to
second]; SYKES REPLACED MORRIS (PITCHING); JACKSON BATTED FOR
SOLAITA; Jackson grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Lansford to third, Bostock out at second];
Sykes threw a wild pitch [Lansford scored]; Baylor walked; Rudi
flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: JACKSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Wockenfuss
grounded out (shortstop to first); Trammell reached on an error
by Anderson; Whitaker flied out to center; RODRIGUEZ BATTED FOR
MANKOWSKI; Rodriguez singled to center [Trammell to third];
Staub walked [Rodriguez to second]; Thompson walked [Trammell
scored (unearned), Rodriguez to third, Staub to second]; Kemp
grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Angels 3, Tigers 4.

ANGELS 6TH: RODRIGUEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Downing made
an out to first; Chalk flied out to center; Anderson was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 6TH: May flied out to left; Corcoran was hit by a pitch;
Wockenfuss homered [Corcoran scored]; Trammell struck out;
Whitaker singled to center; D. MILLER REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING);
Whitaker stole second; Rodriguez singled to center [Whitaker
scored]; Staub doubled to right [Rodriguez to third]; Thompson
made an out to third; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 7.

ANGELS 7TH: R. Miller grounded out (second to first); Lansford
singled to pitcher; Bostock walked [Lansford to second]; Jackson
was called out on strikes; Baylor flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 7TH: Kemp reached on an error by Chalk; May singled to
left [Kemp to second]; Corcoran flied out to left; Wockenfuss
struck out; Trammell singled to second [Kemp to third, May to
second]; Whitaker flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Angels 3, Tigers 7.

ANGELS 8TH: Rudi flied out to center; Downing flied out to
center; Chalk made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 3, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 8TH: Rodriguez made an out to first; Staub popped to
catcher in foul territory; Thompson singled to left; Kemp
singled to right [Thompson to second]; May forced Kemp
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 7.

ANGELS 9TH: Anderson walked; R. Miller flied out to center;
Lansford singled to left [Anderson to second]; Bostock struck
out; Jackson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
3, Tigers 7.