Back-to-back doubles by John Wockenfuss and Jason Thompson broke a 3-3 tie in the top of 13th inning to give the Tigers a 4-3 triumph over the Blue Jays, ending the Tigers' seven-game losing streak. The Tigers had gone ahead, 3-2, in the top of ninth when Blue Jay reliever Tom Murphy uncorked a wild pitch that permitted Thompson to score.

The Jays tied the score in the bottom of the inning when Tiger reliever John Hiller, after entering the game with a runner on first and one out, issued a base on balls to Rick Cerone and a single to Otto Velez. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3

Game Played on Tuesday, June 20, 1978 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium

Tigers 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 4 9 0 Blue Jays 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 1 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG LeFlore cf 6 1 2 0 0 0 .264 Upshaw lf,cf 6 0 0 0 0 1 .275 Kemp lf 6 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Bailor cf,ss 6 0 1 1 0 0 .248 Staub dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 Howell 3b 5 0 0 0 1 0 .285 Dillard pr,dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Carty dh 6 0 2 0 0 1 .277 Wockenfuss ph,dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 .274 Mayberry 1b 5 0 2 0 1 0 .243 Thompson 1b 5 1 2 2 1 1 .295 Hutton rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .231 Rodriguez 3b 6 0 1 0 0 0 .295 Ault ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Stanley rf 5 1 1 1 1 1 .205 McKay 2b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .241 Parrish c 4 0 0 0 1 2 .215 Ashby c 2 1 1 1 1 0 .205 Trammell ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Cerone pr,c 1 0 0 0 1 0 .234 Whitaker 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .296 Gomez ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 .220 Baker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ewing ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .161 Hiller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnson pr,ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Velez ph,lf,rf 2 0 1 1 0 1 .222 Garvin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Murphy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 48 4 9 3 3 4 Totals 44 3 8 3 6 5 Time of Game: 3:12 Attendance: 31,625 Left on Base: Tigers 8, Blue Jays 8 DP: Tigers 2, Blue Jays 1 Errors: McKay Doubles: Whitaker (4), Wockenfuss (1), Thompson (11) Home Runs: Stanley (2), Ashby (2) Stolen Bases: Gomez (1) Caught Stealing: Cerone (3) GIDP: Kemp (4), McKay (4) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Baker 8.1 5 3 3 5 2 1 33 2.84 Hiller W(6-3) 4.2 3 0 0 1 3 0 17 2.26 Totals 13 8 3 3 6 5 1 50 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Garvin 8.1 6 3 3 2 2 1 32 6.48 Murphy 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 3.73 Willis L(1-3) 3.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 14 4.91 Totals 13 9 4 4 3 4 1 51 Wild Pitches: Murphy (2) Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Terry Cooney TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to right; Kemp grounded out (second to first) [LeFlore to second]; Staub grounded out (second to first) [LeFlore to third]; Thompson singled to center [LeFlore scored]; Rodriguez flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Upshaw struck out; Bailor grounded out (third to first); Howell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0. TIGERS 2ND: Stanley made an out to third; Parrish walked; Trammell flied out to center; Whitaker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Carty grounded out (second to first); Mayberry singled to right; Hutton grounded out (pitcher to first) [Mayberry to second]; McKay grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0. TIGERS 3RD: LeFlore singled to center; Kemp grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [LeFlore out at second]; Staub flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Ashby homered; Gomez walked; Gomez stole second; Upshaw grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gomez to third]; Bailor grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gomez scored]; Howell walked; Carty grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 2. TIGERS 4TH: Thompson flied out to left; Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Stanley homered; Parrish was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Mayberry singled to center; Hutton flied out to right; McKay grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Mayberry out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2. TIGERS 5TH: Trammell flied out to right; Whitaker grounded out (second to first); LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Ashby grounded out (first unassisted); Gomez flied out to right; Upshaw grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2. TIGERS 6TH: Kemp flied out to center; Staub grounded out (second to first); Thompson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bailor made an out to shortstop; Howell grounded out (shortstop to first); Carty singled to left; Mayberry walked [Carty to second]; Hutton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2. TIGERS 7TH: Rodriguez flied out to center; Stanley walked; Parrish flied out to center; Trammell forced Stanley (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 7TH: McKay struck out; Ashby walked; CERONE RAN FOR ASHBY; EWING BATTED FOR GOMEZ; Cerone was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Ewing singled to right; JOHNSON RAN FOR EWING; Upshaw grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2. TIGERS 8TH: CERONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Whitaker made an out to first; LeFlore grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Kemp grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Bailor made an out to shortstop; Howell lined to first; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 2. TIGERS 9TH: Staub singled to right; DILLARD RAN FOR STAUB; Thompson forced Dillard (pitcher to shortstop); Rodriguez singled to center [Thompson to second]; MURPHY REPLACED GARVIN (PITCHING); Stanley forced Rodriguez (pitcher to second) [Thompson to third]; Murphy threw a wild pitch [Thompson scored, Stanley to second]; Parrish struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 9TH: DILLARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Mayberry grounded out (third to first); Hutton walked; HILLER REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING); McKay flied out to left; Cerone walked [Hutton to second]; VELEZ BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Velez singled to left [Hutton scored, Cerone to second]; Upshaw grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3. TIGERS 10TH: VELEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); UPSHAW CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); BAILOR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Trammell flied out to center; Whitaker doubled to left; LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first) [Whitaker to third]; WILLIS REPLACED MURPHY (PITCHING); Kemp flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 10TH: Bailor singled to center; Howell flied out to center; Carty singled to left [Bailor to second]; Mayberry hit into a double play (shortstop to second) [Bailor out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3. TIGERS 11TH: WOCKENFUSS BATTED FOR DILLARD; Wockenfuss flied out to center; Thompson walked; Rodriguez reached on a fielder's choice [Thompson to second (error by McKay)]; Stanley forced Rodriguez (shortstop to second) [Thompson to third]; Parrish flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 11TH: AULT BATTED FOR HUTTON; Ault flied out to right; McKay struck out; Cerone popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3. TIGERS 12TH: AULT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); VELEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Trammell flied out to center; Whitaker grounded out (second to first); LeFlore grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 12TH: Velez struck out; Upshaw grounded out (pitcher to first); Bailor flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 3. TIGERS 13TH: Kemp grounded out (first unassisted); Wockenfuss doubled to center; Thompson doubled [Wockenfuss scored]; Rodriguez grounded out (catcher to first) [Thompson to third]; Stanley was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 3. BLUE JAYS 13TH: Howell grounded out (pitcher to first); Carty struck out; Mayberry flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 3.

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