Every starting batter in the Tigers' lineup except Rusty Staub participated in the 16-hit attack that beat the Indians, 10-4. Although going 0-for-3, Staub scored two runs. Lance Parrish rapped a double and three singles.

The Tigers clinched the decision with five runs in the ninth inning. Parrish and Aurelio Rodriguez hit doubles, driving in two runs apiece, and Dave Stegman accounted for the fifth run of the frame with another double. Ron Pruitt homered as the Indians rallied for three runs in the ninth to chase Milt Wilcox before John Hiller came in to retire the last two batters. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 10, Cleveland Indians 4
Game Played on Saturday, September 16, 1978 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
Tigers       0  1  2    0  0  2    0  0  5  -  10 16  0
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  3  -   4  8  1


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            5   1   3   1     0   1   .297      Manning cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .263
  Corcoran rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .259        Cox ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .237
Whitaker 2b           4   1   1   1     1   1   .292      Bell 3b               5   1   1   0     0   0   .292
Staub dh              3   2   0   0     2   0   .280      Thornton 1b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .267
Kemp lf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .275      Cage dh               4   0   1   0     0   0   .246
Parrish c             5   2   4   3     0   1   .229      Alexander c           2   0   0   1     0   1   .229
Stanley 1b            5   1   1   0     0   1   .271        Pruitt c            1   1   1   1     0   0   .246
Rodriguez 3b          5   2   3   2     0   0   .264      Norris lf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .277
Stegman rf,cf         4   1   2   2     0   0   .500      Briggs rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .176
Trammell ss           4   0   1   0     1   1   .266      Kuiper 2b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .284
Wilcox p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Veryzer ss            3   0   1   1     1   0   .269
  Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Waits p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Wise p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Spillner p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39  10  16  10     4   5             Totals               34   4   8   4     2   2

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance:  4,640
Left on Base: Tigers 9, Indians 7
DP: Tigers 0, Indians 1
Errors: Veryzer
Doubles: Parrish (11), Rodriguez (23), Stegman (2), Thornton (21), Norris (11), Veryzer (17)
Home Runs: Pruitt (5)
Stolen Bases: LeFlore 2 (65)
Caught Stealing: LeFlore (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Kemp (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Stegman (1), LeFlore (5), Alexander (5)
GIDP: Trammell (10)
Hit by Pitch: Thornton (6,by Wilcox)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilcox W(13-10)         8.1   8   4   4   2   2   1  36   3.62
Hiller                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.66
Totals                  9     8   4   4   2   2   1  38

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Waits L(12-14)          2.1   6   3   3   1   1   0  13   3.14
Wise                    3     5   2   2   1   0   0  15   4.42
Monge                   3     2   2   2   2   3   0  12   2.87
Spillner                0.2   3   3   2   0   1   0   6   4.03
Totals                  9    16  10   9   4   5   0  46

Hit by Pitch: Wilcox (8)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Lou DiMuro


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to right; Whitaker struck out;
LeFlore stole second; Staub grounded out (first to pitcher)
[LeFlore to third]; Kemp lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Tigers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Manning grounded out (pitcher to first); Bell
grounded out (third to first); Thornton was hit by a pitch; Cage
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Indians 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Parrish singled to center; Stanley singled to third
[Parrish to second]; Rodriguez singled to left [Parrish to
third, Stanley to second]; Stegman hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Parrish scored]; Trammell grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Rodriguez out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Alexander struck out; Norris struck out (catcher to
first); Briggs grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 1, Indians 0.

TIGERS 3RD: LeFlore singled to shortstop; LeFlore stole second;
Whitaker grounded out (shortstop to first) [LeFlore to third];
Staub walked; Kemp singled to center [LeFlore scored, Staub to
second]; WISE REPLACED WAITS (PITCHING); Parrish singled to
center [Staub scored, Kemp to second]; Stanley flied out to
center; Rodriguez grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Kuiper walked; Veryzer walked [Kuiper to second];
Manning made an out to shortstop; Bell flied out to center;
Thornton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Indians 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Stegman flied out to left; Trammell singled to
right; LeFlore flied out to right; Whitaker grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Cage singled to center; Alexander forced Cage
(third to second); Norris flied out to left; Briggs flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Staub flied out to center; Kemp grounded out (first
unassisted); Parrish singled to center; Stanley flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Kuiper grounded out (second to first); Veryzer
grounded out (third to first); Manning grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Indians 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Rodriguez singled to left; Stegman singled to center
[Rodriguez to second]; Trammell walked [Rodriguez to third,
Stegman to second]; LeFlore hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Rodriguez scored, Stegman to third, Trammell to second]; MONGE
REPLACED WISE (PITCHING); Whitaker singled to center [Stegman
scored, Trammell to third]; Staub made an out to second; Kemp
flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 5, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Bell singled to center; Thornton doubled to left
[Bell to third]; Cage lined to shortstop; Alexander hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Bell scored, Thornton to third]; Norris
flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Indians 1.

TIGERS 7TH: PRUITT REPLACED ALEXANDER (PLAYING C ); Parrish was
called out on strikes; Stanley was called out on strikes;
Rodriguez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 5,
Indians 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Briggs singled to right; Kuiper forced Briggs
(second to shortstop); Veryzer grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Kuiper to second]; Manning grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Indians 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Stegman flied out to right; Trammell struck out;
LeFlore singled to center; LeFlore was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 5, Indians 1.

INDIANS 8TH: Bell grounded out (third to first); Thornton flied
out to left; Cage grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 5, Indians 1.

TIGERS 9TH: Whitaker walked; Staub walked [Whitaker to second];
Kemp out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Whitaker to
third, Staub to second]; SPILLNER REPLACED MONGE (PITCHING);
Parrish doubled to center [Whitaker scored, Staub scored];
Stanley reached on an error by Veryzer [Parrish to third];
Rodriguez doubled to left [Parrish scored, Stanley scored
(unearned)]; Stegman doubled to right [Rodriguez scored];
Trammell flied out to right; LeFlore struck out; 5 R (4 ER), 3
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 10, Indians 1.

INDIANS 9TH: CORCORAN REPLACED LEFLORE (PLAYING RF); STEGMAN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Pruitt homered; Norris doubled
to right; Briggs flied out to left; Kuiper singled to right
[Norris scored]; Veryzer doubled to left [Kuiper scored]; HILLER
REPLACED WILCOX (PITCHING); COX BATTED FOR MANNING; Cox grounded
out (third to first); Bell flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 10, Indians 4.