Blasting off for eight runs in the first inning, the Tigers enjoyed a 14-1 rout of the Indians. A three-run double by Jason Thompson and two-run single by Ricky Peters -- his first major league hit -- highlighted the explosion. Lance Parrish drilled a two-run homer in the second and Thompson unloaded a bases-empty circuit clout in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 14, Cleveland Indians 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 11, 1979 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1 11  1
Tigers       8  2  1    0  0  0    2  1  x  -  14 13  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hargrove lf           5   0   0   0     0   1   .285      LeFlore cf            3   1   3   1     0   0   .301
Manning cf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .264        Stegman cf          2   0   1   1     0   0   .250
  Norris cf           2   0   0   0     0   0   .245      Whitaker 2b           4   1   0   1     1   0   .285
Bonds rf              3   0   2   0     0   1   .283        Young p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Alston rf           2   1   1   0     0   0   .263      Kemp lf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .318
Harrah 3b             2   0   1   0     1   0   .284        Greene lf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .143
  Cox 3b              2   0   1   0     0   0   .213      Summers rf            1   2   0   1     1   0   .286
Thornton 1b           2   0   0   0     1   1   .234        Gibson rf           2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cage 1b             2   0   1   1     0   0   .244      Thompson 1b           5   1   2   4     0   1   .248
Johnson dh            3   0   1   0     0   2   .276      Parrish c             3   2   2   2     0   0   .270
  Pruitt ph,dh        2   0   0   0     0   0   .286        Putman c            2   1   1   0     0   1   .235
Hassey c              2   0   1   0     0   0   .278      Brookens 3b           3   1   0   0     0   0   .265
  Diaz c              2   0   0   0     0   1   .160        Mankowski 3b        1   1   1   0     0   0   .232
Rosello 2b            2   0   2   0     2   0   .270      Peters dh,2b          3   1   2   2     1   0   .500
Veryzer ss            3   0   0   0     1   0   .215      Trammell ss           2   2   1   1     1   0   .274
Spillner p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Wagner ss           1   0   0   1     0   0   .264
  Garland p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Rozema p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wihtol p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Tobik p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Andersen p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   1  11   1     5   6             Totals               36  14  13  14     5   3

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance:  7,983
Left on Base: Indians 14, Tigers 4
DP: Indians 1, Tigers 1
Errors: Garland
Doubles: Cage (1), Thompson (15), Mankowski (4)
Triples: Alston (2), LeFlore (9)
Home Runs: Parrish (18), Thompson (19)
Stolen Bases: LeFlore (68), Whitaker (19), Brookens (9)
GIDP: Veryzer (10), Whitaker (7)
Hit by Pitch: Summers (2,by Garland)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Spillner L(8-4)         0.1   4   7   7   3   0   0   8   4.89
Garland                 2.2   4   4   4   1   1   1  14   5.24
Wihtol                  3.1   4   2   2   1   0   0  15   8.31
Andersen                1.2   1   1   1   0   2   1   5   7.90
Totals                  8    13  14  14   5   3   2  42

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rozema W(4-3)           5     6   0   0   4   5   0  24   3.41
Tobik                   2     2   0   0   0   0   0   8   4.11
Young                   2     3   1   1   1   1   0  10   5.98
Totals                  9    11   1   1   5   6   0  42

Hit by Pitch: Garland (3)
Wild Pitches: Rozema (2)

Umpires: HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Durwood Merrill


INDIANS 1ST: Hargrove flied out to center; Manning singled to
center; Bonds singled to left [Manning to second]; Harrah flied
out to center [Manning to third]; Thornton flied out to left; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled; Whitaker walked [LeFlore to
second]; LeFlore stole third and Whitaker stole second; Kemp
walked; Summers walked [LeFlore scored, Whitaker to third, Kemp
to second]; Thompson doubled to right [Whitaker scored, Kemp
scored, Summers scored]; Parrish singled to left [Thompson to
third]; Brookens reached on a fielder's choice [Thompson out at
home (pitcher to third to catcher), Parrish to third]; Brookens
stole second; Peters singled to right [Parrish scored, Brookens
scored]; GARLAND REPLACED SPILLNER (PITCHING); Peters was picked
off first but was safe on an error by Garland [Peters to third];
Trammell singled to center [Peters scored]; LeFlore singled to
center [Trammell to third]; Whitaker forced LeFlore (second to
shortstop) [Trammell scored]; Kemp grounded out (second to
first); 8 R, 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 8.

INDIANS 2ND: Johnson singled to center; Hassey flied out to
right; Rosello walked [Johnson to second]; Veryzer grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Rosello out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 8.

TIGERS 2ND: Summers was hit by a pitch; Thompson struck out;
Parrish homered [Summers scored]; Brookens grounded out (third
to first); Peters grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 10.

INDIANS 3RD: Hargrove was called out on strikes; Manning
grounded out (second to first); Bonds singled to right; Harrah
singled to center [Bonds to second]; Thornton struck out; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 10.

TIGERS 3RD: Trammell walked; LeFlore tripled to right [Trammell
scored]; Whitaker grounded out (shortstop to first); Kemp lined
to first; Summers made an out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, Tigers 11.

INDIANS 4TH: STEGMAN REPLACED LEFLORE (PLAYING CF); GIBSON
REPLACED SUMMERS (PLAYING RF); Johnson struck out; Hassey
singled; Rosello walked [Hassey to second]; Veryzer flied out to
center; Hargrove flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Indians 0, Tigers 11.

TIGERS 4TH: DIAZ REPLACED HASSEY (PLAYING C ); WIHTOL REPLACED
GARLAND (PITCHING); Thompson made an out to shortstop; Parrish
grounded out (third to first); Brookens flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 11.

INDIANS 5TH: Manning grounded out (second to first); Bonds
struck out; Harrah walked; Thornton walked [Harrah to second];
Rozema threw a wild pitch [Harrah to third, Thornton to second];
Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 11.

TIGERS 5TH: NORRIS REPLACED MANNING (PLAYING CF); ALSTON
REPLACED BONDS (PLAYING RF); COX REPLACED HARRAH (PLAYING 3B);
CAGE REPLACED THORNTON (PLAYING 1B); Peters singled to left;
Trammell popped to first in foul territory; Stegman lined to
center; Whitaker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 11.

INDIANS 6TH: PUTMAN REPLACED PARRISH (PLAYING C ); MANKOWSKI
REPLACED BROOKENS (PLAYING 3B); WAGNER REPLACED TRAMMELL
(PLAYING SS); TOBIK REPLACED ROZEMA (PITCHING); Diaz grounded
out (shortstop to first); Rosello singled; Veryzer made an out
to second; Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 11.

TIGERS 6TH: Kemp grounded out (second to first); Gibson grounded
out (second to first); Thompson grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 11.

INDIANS 7TH: GREENE REPLACED KEMP (PLAYING LF); Norris flied out
to left; Alston made an out to third; Cox singled to right; Cage
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
0, Tigers 11.

TIGERS 7TH: Putman singled to center; Mankowski doubled to right
[Putman to third]; Peters walked; Wagner forced Peters
(shortstop to second) [Putman scored, Mankowski to third];
Stegman singled [Mankowski scored, Wagner to second]; ANDERSEN
REPLACED WIHTOL (PITCHING); Whitaker grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Stegman out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 13.

INDIANS 8TH: PETERS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); YOUNG
REPLACED WHITAKER (PITCHING); PRUITT BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Pruitt
grounded out (shortstop to first); Diaz struck out; Rosello
singled to center; Veryzer walked [Rosello to second]; Hargrove
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 13.

TIGERS 8TH: Greene struck out; Gibson flied out to left;
Thompson homered; Putman struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Tigers 14.

INDIANS 9TH: Norris flied out to left; Alston tripled to right;
Cox made an out to third; Cage doubled to right [Alston scored];
Pruitt grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 1, Tigers 14.