With Jack Billingham pitching his fourth shutout in a streak of six victories, the Tigers gained 2-0 decision over the Indians. Ron LeFlore scored in the first on a double by Steve Kemp and in the third on a sacrifice fly by Rusty Staub. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 2, Cleveland Indians 0
Game Played on Wednesday, August    16, 1978 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  1
Tigers       1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  7  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Manning cf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .262      LeFlore cf            4   2   2   0     0   1   .292
Bell 3b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Whitaker 2b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .297
Grubb lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Staub dh              3   0   1   1     0   0   .301
Thornton 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Kemp lf               4   0   2   1     0   1   .285
Alexander c           4   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Parrish c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .228
Carbo dh              4   0   2   0     0   0   .268      Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Norris rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .269      Stanley 1b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Kuiper 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .285      Corcoran rf           3   0   1   0     0   1   .270
Veryzer ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .288      Trammell ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .256
Clyde p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Billingham p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   0   7   0     0   1             Totals               30   2   7   2     2   6

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 15,819
Left on Base: Indians 7, Tigers 7
DP: Indians 1, Tigers 1
Errors: Kuiper, Trammell
Doubles: Kemp (14), Trammell (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Staub (9)
GIDP: Trammell (7)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Clyde L(5-8)            8     7   2   2   2   6   0  33   4.39
Totals                  8     7   2   2   2   6   0  33

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham W(13-5)      9     7   0   0   0   1   0  34   3.43
Totals                  9     7   0   0   0   1   0  34

Wild Pitches: Clyde (9)

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Bill Haller


INDIANS 1ST: Manning singled to left; Bell flied to right in
foul territory; Grubb flied out to center; Thornton reached on
an error by Trammell [Manning to second]; Alexander flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to left; On a bunt Whitaker struck
out; Staub flied out to center; Kemp doubled to right [LeFlore
scored]; Parrish walked; Rodriguez flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Carbo singled; Norris hit into a double play (first
unassisted) [Carbo out at third (first to shortstop to third)];
Kuiper singled; Veryzer forced Kuiper (shortstop to second); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 1.

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

INDIANS 3RD: Manning singled; Bell grounded out (third to first)
[Manning to second]; Grubb grounded out (second to first)
[Manning to third]; Thornton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: LeFlore singled to center; Whitaker walked [LeFlore
to second]; Clyde threw a wild pitch [LeFlore to third, Whitaker
to second]; Staub hit a sacrifice fly to right [LeFlore scored,
Whitaker to third]; Kemp struck out; Parrish grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Alexander grounded out (shortstop to first); Carbo
singled; Norris singled [Carbo to third]; Kuiper reached on a
fielder's choice [Carbo out at home (first to third to catcher),
Norris to third, Kuiper to second]; Veryzer was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanley
was called out on strikes; Corcoran struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Manning grounded out (second to first); Bell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Trammell flied out to center; LeFlore grounded out
(shortstop to first); Whitaker reached on an error by Kuiper;
Staub singled [Whitaker to second]; Kemp grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Thornton grounded out (third to first); Alexander
flied out to left; Carbo grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Parrish struck out; Rodriguez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stanley grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Norris made an out to shortstop; Kuiper flied out
to left; Veryzer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Corcoran flied out to right; Trammell doubled;
LeFlore struck out; Whitaker flied to left in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Manning grounded out (third to first); Bell
grounded out (third to first); Grubb grounded out (pitcher to
second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: Staub popped to first in foul territory; Kemp
singled; Parrish flied out to center; Rodriguez grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 9TH: Thornton singled; Alexander flied out to right;
Carbo flied out to left; Norris grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.