Rangers 6-9 Tigers (Apr 23, 1978)

TEX

DET

1

0

2

0

3

1

3

4

0

3

5

1

2

6

1

0

7

2

1

8

0

9

1

R

6

9

H

12

14

E

2

1

W: J. Slaton

L: J. Matlack

S: S. Foucault

Current Series

Rangers

6

Tigers

7

Game 1

Final

Rangers

6

Tigers

9

Game 2

Final

Rangers

2

Tigers

1

Game 3

Final

1978 AL West

TEX DET

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers decisively defeated the Texas Rangers, 9 to 6, on April 23, 1978.

Game Info

April 23, 1978

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson CF	3	3	2	1	1	0	.667	.600	1.333
John Lowenstein J. Lowenstein DH	5	0	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.600	.750
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	4	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
John Ellis J. Ellis C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Jim Mason J. Mason SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Toby Harrah T. Harrah PH-SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Sandy Alomar Sr. S. Alomar Sr. 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	6	12	6	3	2

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	6	2	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Steve Dillard S. Dillard 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	2	3	3	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	2	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	1.000
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	2	1	1	1	3	1	.500	.800	.500
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Milt May M. May PH-C	2	0	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran PH-RF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.333	.500
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	5	0	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Mark Wagner M. Wagner SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Totals	36	9	14	9	6	4

Batting

2B: R. Zisk

3B: J. Lowenstein, B. Thompson

HR: J. Ellis

RBI: J. Ellis, M. Jorgensen, J. Lowenstein 2, B. Thompson, R. Zisk

Baserunning

SB: M. Jorgensen

Batting

2B: J. Thompson

RBI: T. Corcoran, S. Kemp, M. May, A. Rodriguez 2, R. Staub 3, J. Thompson

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (L)	3.1	7	6	6	4	2	16.20
Doc Medich D. Medich	3.2	7	3	3	2	1	7.36
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	14	9	9	6	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Slaton J. Slaton (W)	6.2	9	5	5	3	2	1	6.75
Steve Foucault S. Foucault (S)	2.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	3.86
Totals	9.0	12	6	6	3	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson CF	3	3	2	1	1	0	.667	.600	1.333
John Lowenstein J. Lowenstein DH	5	0	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.600	.750
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B	4	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
John Ellis J. Ellis C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Jim Mason J. Mason SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Toby Harrah T. Harrah PH-SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Sandy Alomar Sr. S. Alomar Sr. 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Hargrove M. Hargrove PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	6	12	6	3	2

Batting

2B: R. Zisk

3B: J. Lowenstein, B. Thompson

HR: J. Ellis

RBI: J. Ellis, M. Jorgensen, J. Lowenstein 2, B. Thompson, R. Zisk

Baserunning

SB: M. Jorgensen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jon Matlack J. Matlack (L)	3.1	7	6	6	4	2	16.20
Doc Medich D. Medich	3.2	7	3	3	2	1	7.36
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	14	9	9	6	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	6	2	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Steve Dillard S. Dillard 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	2	3	3	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	2	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	1.000
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	2	1	1	1	3	1	.500	.800	.500
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Milt May M. May PH-C	2	0	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran PH-RF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.333	.500
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	5	0	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Mark Wagner M. Wagner SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Totals	36	9	14	9	6	4

Batting

2B: J. Thompson

RBI: T. Corcoran, S. Kemp, M. May, A. Rodriguez 2, R. Staub 3, J. Thompson

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Slaton J. Slaton (W)	6.2	9	5	5	3	2	1	6.75
Steve Foucault S. Foucault (S)	2.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	3.86
Totals	9.0	12	6	6	3	2	1

2-9 TEX

DET 9-2

Current Series

1978 AL West

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