Mark Fidrych gave up a two-run homer to Al Oliver in the first inning but then settled down and allowed just six runners to reach first as the Tigers edged the Rangers, 3-2. The first Tiger run was engineered through singles by Steve Kemp and Charlie Spikes and a double by Aurelio Rodriguez. A homer by Lance Parrish tied the score in the fifth and the Tigers then put over the winning tally in the seventh on singles by Rodriguez, Mark Wagner and Ron LeFlore. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 3, Texas Rangers 2

Game Played on Wednesday, April 12, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Tigers 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 3 11 0 Rangers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 0 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG LeFlore cf 5 0 3 1 0 0 .348 Hargrove 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .188 Dillard 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .222 Jorgensen pr,1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Staub dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Campaneris ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 .067 Thompson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Oliver lf 4 1 1 2 0 1 .350 Kemp lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .375 Zisk dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 .389 Spikes rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .308 Harrah 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .188 Parrish c 4 1 1 1 0 2 .167 C. Washington rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .231 Rodriguez 3b 4 1 3 1 0 0 .444 Beniquez cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .125 Wagner ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 Wills 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Fidrych p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sundberg c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .067 Matlack p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Barker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 3 11 3 1 7 Totals 31 2 6 2 3 5 Time of Game: 2:04 Attendance: 26,049 Left on Base: Tigers 7, Rangers 5 DP: Tigers 2, Rangers 0 Doubles: Rodriguez (1) Home Runs: Parrish (1), Oliver (1) Stolen Bases: Beniquez (1) Caught Stealing: LeFlore (1) GIDP: Sundberg (1), Campaneris (1) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Fidrych W(2-0) 9 6 2 2 3 5 1 34 2.00 Totals 9 6 2 2 3 5 1 34 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack L(1-1) 7.1 11 3 3 1 5 1 32 2.20 Barker 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0.00 Totals 9 11 3 3 1 7 1 37 Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Durwood Merrill TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to right; LeFlore was caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Dillard grounded out (pitcher to first); Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove flied out to left; Campaneris walked; Oliver homered [Campaneris scored]; Zisk walked; Harrah flied out to center; C. Washington was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 2. TIGERS 2ND: Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); Kemp singled to center; Spikes singled to left [Kemp to second]; Parrish was called out on strikes; Rodriguez doubled to left [Kemp scored, Spikes out at home (left to second to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2. RANGERS 2ND: Beniquez singled to center; Wills forced Beniquez (shortstop to second); Sundberg grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Wills out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2. TIGERS 3RD: Wagner grounded out (third to first); LeFlore grounded out (third to first); Dillard was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2. RANGERS 3RD: Hargrove made an out to second; Campaneris grounded out (second to first); Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2. TIGERS 4TH: Staub flied to left in foul territory; Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); Kemp grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2. RANGERS 4TH: Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah was called out on strikes; C. Washington singled to center; Beniquez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2. TIGERS 5TH: Spikes struck out; Parrish homered; Rodriguez singled to center; Wagner lined to left; LeFlore singled to right [Rodriguez to second]; Dillard grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2. RANGERS 5TH: Wills flied out to center; Sundberg struck out; Hargrove flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2. TIGERS 6TH: Staub grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson was called out on strikes; Kemp singled to left; Spikes made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2. RANGERS 6TH: Campaneris grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); Zisk grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2. TIGERS 7TH: Parrish grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez singled to left; Wagner singled to right [Rodriguez to third]; LeFlore singled to left [Rodriguez scored, Wagner to second]; Dillard struck out; Staub grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2. RANGERS 7TH: Harrah flied out to left; C. Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez singled to shortstop; Beniquez stole second; Wills grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2. TIGERS 8TH: Thompson grounded out (second to first); Kemp walked; BARKER REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Spikes struck out; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2. RANGERS 8TH: Sundberg flied out to right; Hargrove walked; JORGENSEN RAN FOR HARGROVE; Campaneris grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Jorgensen out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2. TIGERS 9TH: JORGENSEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Rodriguez made an out to second; Wagner grounded out (second to first); LeFlore grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2. RANGERS 9TH: Oliver struck out; Zisk struck out; Harrah singled to shortstop; C. Washington singled to left [Harrah to second]; Beniquez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2.

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