The Tigers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth to win the first game of a doubleheader from the Angels, 4-3, but the Angels, paced by Dave Chalk's three hits, took the second contest. 4-3. The Tigers' winning outburst in the opener began with a double by Lou Whitaker and a walk to Rusty Staub. Dave LaRoche replaced starter Don Aase and yielded an RBI single to Jason Thompson that moved Steve Dillard, pinch-running for Staub, to second.

After Steve Kemp and pinch-hitter Lance Parrish struck out, John Wockenfuss walked to load the bases and Aurelio Rodriguez walked to force in the tying run. With the count 2-0 on Alan Trammell, Dyar Miller came on to replace LaRoche. His first pitch was misplayed by catcher Brian Downing. Thompson dashed for the plate and scored by scrambling over Miller as Downing's return throw was wild.

The score was 3-3 going into the ninth inning of the second game when Don Baylor drew a one-out walk and stole second. One out later, Chalk lined a single to left to drive home the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 4, California Angels 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, July      23, 1978 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  2  0  -   3 10  0
Tigers       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   4  7  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
R. Miller cf          4   0   0   0     1   1   .277      LeFlore cf            4   0   1   0     0   3   .288
Lansford 3b           5   1   2   0     0   0   .286      Whitaker 2b           3   2   2   0     0   0   .298
Bostock rf            4   1   3   0     1   0   .294      Staub dh              3   0   0   1     1   0   .295
Jackson 1b            3   1   0   1     1   0   .300        Dillard pr,dh       0   1   0   0     0   0   .253
Baylor dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .269      Thompson 1b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .294
Rudi lf               4   0   1   2     0   0   .233      Kemp lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .270
Downing c             2   0   0   0     2   1   .264      May c                 3   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Chalk 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .251        Parrish ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .232
Anderson ss           3   0   1   0     1   0   .308      Corcoran rf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .247
Aase p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Wockenfuss ph       0   0   0   0     1   0   .270
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   0   1     1   0   .251
  D. Miller p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Trammell ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .265
                                                            Mankowski ph        0   0   0   0     0   0   .301
                                                          Rozema p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3  10   3     6   2             Totals               31   4   7   3     3   5

Time of Game: 2:40
Left on Base: Angels 10, Tigers 5
DP: Angels 0, Tigers 1
Doubles: Chalk (8), Rudi (13), Whitaker (7)
Triples: Whitaker (3)
Stolen Bases: Lansford (10)
Caught Stealing: Bostock (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Whitaker (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Jackson (4)
GIDP: Chalk (4)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Aase                    8     6   3   3   1   3   0  30   4.17
LaRoche L(7-5)          0.2   1   1   0   2   2   0   5   2.87
D. Miller               0     0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2.05
Totals                  8.2   7   4   3   3   5   0  35

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rozema                  7.1  10   3   3   3   2   0  33   3.13
Foucault W(2-4)         1.2   0   0   0   3   0   0   7   2.65
Totals                  9    10   3   3   6   2   0  40

Passed Balls: Downing (2)
Wild Pitches: Rozema (1)

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


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

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore struck out; Whitaker tripled to center;
Staub grounded out (shortstop to first) [Whitaker scored];
Thompson singled to right; Kemp flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Jackson made an out to second; Baylor flied out to
center; Rudi lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: May singled [May out at second (second to first)];
Corcoran singled to center; Rodriguez lined to shortstop;
Trammell flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Tigers 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Downing grounded out (shortstop to first); Chalk
doubled to left; Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first); R.
Miller grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: LeFlore was called out on strikes; Whitaker grounded
out (second to first); Staub flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Lansford grounded out (shortstop to first); Bostock
singled to second; Bostock was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Thompson flied out to center; Kemp grounded out
(second to first); May grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Baylor singled to shortstop; Rudi flied out to
center; Downing walked [Baylor to second]; Chalk was credited
with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball [Baylor
out at third (shortstop unassisted), Downing to second];
Anderson walked [Downing to third, Chalk to second]; R. Miller
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 0,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Corcoran grounded out (first to pitcher); Rodriguez
made an out to shortstop; Trammell grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Lansford singled to right; Bostock singled to right
[Lansford to third]; Jackson hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Lansford scored]; Rozema threw a wild pitch [Bostock to
second]; Baylor flied out to right; Rudi flied out to center; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: LeFlore singled to right; Whitaker out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [LeFlore to second]; Staub
popped to third in foul territory; Thompson flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Downing struck out (catcher to first); Chalk flied
out to right; Anderson singled; R. Miller grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Kemp flied out to left; May flied out to center;
Corcoran grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 1, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 8TH: Lansford singled to center; Bostock singled to right
[Lansford to third]; Jackson walked [Bostock to second]; Baylor
forced Lansford (third to catcher) [Bostock to third, Jackson to
second]; Rudi doubled to left [Bostock scored, Jackson scored,
Baylor to third]; FOUCAULT REPLACED ROZEMA (PITCHING); Downing
was walked intentionally; Chalk grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Downing out at second]; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Trammell
grounded out (third to first); LeFlore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 1.

ANGELS 9TH: Anderson grounded out (third to first); R. Miller
walked; Lansford forced R. Miller (third to second); Lansford
stole second; Bostock walked; Jackson forced Bostock (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 9TH: Whitaker doubled to left; Staub walked; DILLARD RAN
FOR STAUB; LAROCHE REPLACED AASE (PITCHING); Thompson singled
[Whitaker scored, Dillard to second]; Kemp struck out; PARRISH
BATTED FOR MAY; Parrish was called out on strikes; WOCKENFUSS
BATTED FOR CORCORAN; Wockenfuss walked [Dillard to third,
Thompson to second]; Rodriguez walked [Dillard scored, Thompson
to third, Wockenfuss to second]; D. MILLER REPLACED LAROCHE
(PITCHING); MANKOWSKI BATTED FOR TRAMMELL; Downing allowed a
passed ball [Thompson scored (unearned)]; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Angels 3, Tigers 4.