The Tigers dealt the Rangers their eighth straight loss, 9-6, in the opening game of a doubleheader, but the Rangers came back to win the nightcap, 2-1, in 11 innings. In the lidlifter Rusty Staub drilled three hits and drove in three runs to pace the Tigers' 14-hit attack and carry them to their fifth consecutive victory.

The Tigers led, 1-0, in the nightcap until Bump Wills led off the eighth inning with a homer. Richie Zisk then led off the 11th with a solo blast for the decisive blow. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 9, Texas Rangers 6 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, April 23, 1978 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium

Rangers 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 - 6 12 2 Tigers 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 0 x - 9 14 1 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Oliver lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .283 LeFlore cf 6 2 2 0 0 0 .373 Thompson cf 3 3 2 1 1 0 .500 Dillard 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .200 Lowenstein dh 5 0 2 2 0 0 .500 Staub dh 4 2 3 3 1 0 .298 Zisk rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .325 Thompson 1b 4 2 3 1 1 0 .341 Jorgensen 1b 4 0 2 1 1 0 .500 Kemp lf 2 1 1 1 3 1 .405 Bevacqua 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .188 Parrish c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .136 J. Ellis c 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 May ph,c 2 0 1 1 1 0 .455 Mason ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Spikes rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Harrah ph,ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 .297 Corcoran ph,rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 .273 Alomar 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rodriguez 3b 5 0 1 2 0 1 .440 Hargrove ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .206 Wagner ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 .286 Wills 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 Slaton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Matlack p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foucault p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Medich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cleveland p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 6 12 6 3 2 Totals 36 9 14 9 6 4 Time of Game: 2:43 Left on Base: Rangers 9, Tigers 13 DP: Rangers 0, Tigers 1 Errors: Jorgensen, J. Ellis, Kemp Doubles: Zisk (4), Thompson (4) Triples: Lowenstein (1), Thompson (1) Home Runs: J. Ellis (1) Stolen Bases: Jorgensen (1), LeFlore (3) Sacrifice Hits: Dillard (2) Sacrifice Flies: Thompson (1), Corcoran (2) GIDP: Lowenstein (1) Hit by Pitch: Zisk (1,by Slaton), Spikes 2 (2,by Matlack 2) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack L(1-3) 3.1 7 6 6 4 2 0 23 3.86 Medich 3.2 7 3 3 2 1 0 20 9.95 Cleveland 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.00 Totals 8 14 9 9 6 4 0 46 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Slaton W(1-1) 6.2 9 5 5 3 2 1 32 6.35 Foucault SV(3) 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 10 1.80 Totals 9 12 6 6 3 2 1 42 Passed Balls: J. Ellis (1) Hit by Pitch: Matlack 2 (3), Slaton (1) Wild Pitches: Slaton 2 (4) Balks: Slaton (1) Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Dave Phillips RANGERS 1ST: Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); Thompson singled to center; Lowenstein grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Thompson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore flied to right; Dillard flied to left; Staub walked; J. Ellis allowed a passed ball [Staub to second]; Thompson walked; Kemp walked [Staub to third, Thompson to second]; Parrish was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Zisk flied to right; Jorgensen walked; Bevacqua singled to right [Jorgensen to second]; J. Ellis flied to center [Jorgensen to third]; Mason flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 2ND: Spikes was hit by a pitch; Rodriguez flied to center; Wagner popped to second; LeFlore forced Spikes (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0. RANGERS 3RD: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Oliver flied to center; Thompson walked; Slaton balked [Thompson to second]; Lowenstein tripled to center [Thompson scored]; Zisk was hit by a pitch; Jorgensen popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0. TIGERS 3RD: Dillard singled to left; Staub grounded out (catcher to first) [Dillard to second]; Thompson singled to third [Dillard to third]; Kemp singled to third [Dillard scored, Thompson to second]; Parrish popped to first in foul territory; Spikes was hit by a pitch [Thompson to third, Kemp to second]; Rodriguez singled to right [Thompson scored, Kemp scored, Spikes to second]; Wagner lined to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 3. RANGERS 4TH: Bevacqua grounded out (first unassisted); J. Ellis flied to right; Mason struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 3. TIGERS 4TH: LeFlore singled to center; LeFlore stole second; Dillard struck out; Staub singled to right [LeFlore scored, Staub to second (error by J. Ellis)]; Thompson singled to left [Staub to third]; Kemp walked [Thompson to second]; MEDICH REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); MAY BATTED FOR PARRISH; May walked [Staub scored, Thompson to third, Kemp to second]; CORCORAN BATTED FOR SPIKES; Corcoran hit a sacrifice fly to left [Thompson scored]; Rodriguez grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 6. RANGERS 5TH: MAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); CORCORAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Alomar lined to second; Oliver walked; Slaton threw a wild pitch [Oliver to second]; Slaton threw a wild pitch [Oliver to third]; Thompson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Oliver scored]; Lowenstein singled to center; Zisk singled to left [Lowenstein to second]; Jorgensen forced Zisk (first to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 6. TIGERS 5TH: Wagner singled to left; LeFlore singled to right [Wagner to second]; Dillard out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Wagner to third, LeFlore to second]; Staub singled to left [Wagner scored, LeFlore scored]; Thompson reached on an error by Jorgensen [Staub to second]; Kemp struck out; May grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 8. RANGERS 6TH: Bevacqua popped to second; J. Ellis homered; Mason grounded out (first unassisted); HARGROVE BATTED FOR ALOMAR; Hargrove was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 8. TIGERS 6TH: WILLS REPLACED HARGROVE (PLAYING 2B); Corcoran singled to right; Rodriguez grounded out (pitcher to first) [Corcoran to second]; Wagner flied to left; LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 8. RANGERS 7TH: Oliver singled to right; Thompson forced Oliver (second to shortstop); Lowenstein flied to left; Zisk doubled to left [Thompson scored]; Jorgensen singled to center [Zisk scored]; FOUCAULT REPLACED SLATON (PITCHING); Jorgensen stole second; Bevacqua grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 8. TIGERS 7TH: Dillard grounded out (pitcher to first); Staub singled to right; Thompson doubled to right [Staub scored, Thompson out at third (right to second to third to shortstop)]; Kemp walked; May singled to right [Kemp to third]; Corcoran flied to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 9. RANGERS 8TH: J. Ellis flied to center; HARRAH BATTED FOR MASON; Harrah singled to left [Harrah to second (error by Kemp)]; Wills flied to right; Oliver lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 9. TIGERS 8TH: HARRAH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); CLEVELAND REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING); Rodriguez struck out; Wagner grounded out (shortstop to first); LeFlore grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 9. RANGERS 9TH: Thompson tripled to center; Lowenstein grounded out (first unassisted) [Thompson scored]; Zisk flied to left; Jorgensen singled to center; Bevacqua flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 9.

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