The Tigers outlasted the Blue Jays, 10-8, in a free-swinging affair as Jason Thompson drove in three runs with a double and homer and Rusty Staub and Steve Kemp each drove in a pair of runs.

The Tigers trailed, 6-5, entering the sixth when Alan Trammell started a five-run inning with a homer. Lou Whitaker and Ron LeFlore stroked consecutive singles before Kemp provided the go-ahead tallies with a two-run double. Staub then added an RBI single and after two walks loaded the bases, a wild pitch by reliever Tom Murphy resulted in the fifth run. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 10, Toronto Blue Jays 8

Game Played on Wednesday, June 21, 1978 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium

Tigers 2 0 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 - 10 15 1 Blue Jays 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 8 15 1 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG LeFlore cf 5 2 2 0 0 0 .266 Upshaw lf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .272 Kemp lf 4 3 2 2 1 0 .290 Bailor cf 5 2 2 0 0 0 .251 Staub dh 5 2 3 2 0 1 .282 Howell 3b 5 2 4 1 0 0 .295 Thompson 1b 4 1 3 3 1 0 .302 Carty dh 4 1 1 1 1 0 .276 Rodriguez 3b 5 0 0 1 0 2 .284 Mayberry 1b 5 1 2 1 0 1 .247 Stanley rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .186 Hutton rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 .237 Parrish c 5 0 1 0 0 1 .214 Velez ph,rf 3 2 2 2 1 1 .240 Trammell ss 5 1 1 1 0 2 .261 McKay 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 .243 Whitaker 2b 4 1 3 0 0 1 .306 Ashby c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .203 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cerone ph,c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .236 Crawford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gomez ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 Foucault p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnson ph,ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .160 Underwood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kirkwood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lemanczyk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Murphy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 41 10 15 9 3 7 Totals 39 8 15 7 2 6 Time of Game: 3:02 Attendance: 29,439 Left on Base: Tigers 7, Blue Jays 7 DP: Tigers 2, Blue Jays 1 Errors: Parrish, McKay Doubles: Staub 2 (14), Parrish (6), Thompson (12), Kemp (8), Howell 2 (14), Mayberry (8) Home Runs: Thompson (17), Trammell (2), Velez (2) Stolen Bases: LeFlore (23) Sacrifice Hits: McKay (3) GIDP: Ashby (4) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham 0.1 6 4 4 0 0 0 7 4.19 Crawford W(2-2) 6.1 6 4 3 2 4 1 26 3.19 Foucault SV(4) 2.1 3 0 0 0 2 0 9 2.40 Totals 9 15 8 7 2 6 1 42 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Underwood 4 9 5 3 1 4 1 22 3.71 Kirkwood L(1-1) 1.1 4 4 4 0 1 1 7 4.84 Lemanczyk 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 4 8.49 Murphy 3.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 11 3.45 Totals 9 15 10 8 3 7 2 44 Passed Balls: Parrish (4) Wild Pitches: Murphy (3) Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Al Clark TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Kemp flied out to center; Staub doubled to left; Thompson homered [Staub scored]; Rodriguez struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Upshaw flied out to left; Bailor singled; Howell singled to left [Bailor to third, Howell to second (on throw to 3b)]; Carty singled to left [Bailor scored, Howell to third]; Mayberry singled to center [Howell scored, Carty to third]; Hutton singled to right [Carty scored, Mayberry to second]; McKay singled to left [Mayberry scored, Hutton to second]; CRAWFORD REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Ashby grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [McKay out at second]; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 4. TIGERS 2ND: Stanley flied out to center; Parrish doubled to center; Trammell struck out; Whitaker singled to center [Parrish out at home (center to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 4. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Gomez grounded out (second to first); Upshaw grounded out (first unassisted); Bailor singled to right; Howell doubled to left [Bailor scored]; Carty walked; Mayberry made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Blue Jays 5. TIGERS 3RD: LeFlore reached on an error by McKay [LeFlore to second]; Kemp singled [LeFlore to third]; Staub struck out; Thompson doubled to left [LeFlore scored (unearned), Kemp to third]; Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Kemp scored (unearned)]; Stanley grounded out (third to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 5. BLUE JAYS 3RD: VELEZ BATTED FOR HUTTON; Velez singled to center; McKay out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Velez to second]; CERONE BATTED FOR ASHBY; Cerone singled [Velez to third]; Parrish allowed a passed ball [Velez scored (unearned), Cerone to second]; Gomez struck out; Upshaw made an out to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 6. TIGERS 4TH: VELEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); CERONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Parrish was called out on strikes; Trammell flied out to center; Whitaker singled; LeFlore forced Whitaker (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 6. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Bailor flied out to left; Howell grounded out (shortstop to first); Carty grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 6. TIGERS 5TH: Kemp walked; Staub doubled to right [Kemp scored]; Thompson singled to right [Staub to third]; KIRKWOOD REPLACED UNDERWOOD (PITCHING); Rodriguez was called out on strikes; Stanley hit into a double play to center [Staub out at home (center to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Blue Jays 6. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Mayberry struck out; Velez walked; McKay struck out; Cerone flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Blue Jays 6. TIGERS 6TH: Parrish grounded out (second to first); Trammell homered; Whitaker singled to left; LeFlore singled to right [Whitaker to third]; Kemp doubled to left [Whitaker scored, LeFlore scored]; LEMANCZYK REPLACED KIRKWOOD (PITCHING); Staub singled [Kemp scored]; Thompson walked [Staub to second]; Rodriguez flied out to left; Stanley walked [Staub to third, Thompson to second]; MURPHY REPLACED LEMANCZYK (PITCHING); Murphy threw a wild pitch [Staub scored, Thompson to third, Stanley to second]; Parrish grounded out (third to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 10, Blue Jays 6. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Gomez flied out to center; Upshaw struck out; Bailor grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 10, Blue Jays 6. TIGERS 7TH: Trammell was called out on strikes; Whitaker struck out; LeFlore singled to right; LeFlore stole second; Kemp flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 10, Blue Jays 6. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Howell singled to left; Carty grounded out (third to first) [Howell to second]; Mayberry grounded out (second to first) [Howell to third]; Velez homered [Howell scored]; FOUCAULT REPLACED CRAWFORD (PITCHING); McKay flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 10, Blue Jays 8. TIGERS 8TH: Staub flied out to center; Thompson popped to third in foul territory; Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 10, Blue Jays 8. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Parrish dropped a foul fly hit by Cerone for an error; Cerone struck out; JOHNSON BATTED FOR GOMEZ; Johnson flied out to right; Upshaw singled to right; Bailor grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 10, Blue Jays 8. TIGERS 9TH: JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); Parrish grounded out (second to first); Trammell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 10, Blue Jays 8. BLUE JAYS 9TH: Howell doubled; Carty lined into a double play (second unassisted) [Howell out at second]; Mayberry doubled to right; Velez struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 10, Blue Jays 8.

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