A seven-run outburst in the second inning propelled the Tigers to a 13-3 rout of the Indians. The Tribe committed three errors in the big frame, including a two-run throwing error by losing pitcher Rick Wise and pair by right fielder Paul Dade that led to two other runs. Lou Whitaker drove in one tally with a sacrifice fly and Rusty Staub capped the scoring binge with a two-run homer. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 13, Cleveland Indians 3

Game Played on Wednesday, July 5, 1978 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Indians 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 10 3 Tigers 0 7 0 1 0 2 0 3 x - 13 12 0 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dade rf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .280 LeFlore cf 5 3 2 0 0 0 .270 Manning cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .264 Whitaker 2b 4 2 3 2 0 0 .312 Bell 3b 5 0 0 1 0 1 .299 Staub dh 4 1 1 2 1 1 .293 Thornton 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .269 Thompson 1b 3 2 2 2 2 0 .300 Carbo dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 .277 Kemp lf 4 1 1 2 1 0 .276 Alexander c 4 1 2 2 0 0 .241 May c 5 1 1 1 0 1 .264 Grubb lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .229 Mankowski 3b 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 Kuiper 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Rodriguez ph,3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .274 Veryzer ss 4 1 3 0 0 0 .268 Corcoran rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Wise p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Trammell ss 4 2 2 1 0 0 .256 Hood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Monge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 3 10 3 4 2 Totals 36 13 12 10 4 2 Time of Game: 2:31 Attendance: 12,778 Left on Base: Indians 10, Tigers 5 DP: Indians 0, Tigers 2 Errors: Dade 2, Wise Doubles: Veryzer (7), Thornton (14), Thompson (16), LeFlore (13) Home Runs: Alexander (17), Staub (11) Stolen Bases: Dade (12), LeFlore (28) Sacrifice Hits: Mankowski (3) Sacrifice Flies: Whitaker (1) GIDP: Kuiper (6) Hit by Pitch: Thornton (3,by Billingham) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wise L(6-11) 1.2 4 7 3 1 0 1 12 3.30 Hood 5.2 7 5 5 2 2 0 26 4.93 Monge 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 3.40 Totals 8 12 13 9 4 2 1 42 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham W(7-5) 9 10 3 3 4 2 1 40 4.23 Totals 9 10 3 3 4 2 1 40 Hit by Pitch: Billingham (3) Wild Pitches: Monge (3) Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo INDIANS 1ST: Dade walked; Manning forced Dade (third to second); Bell struck out; Thornton was hit by a pitch [Manning to second]; Carbo singled [Manning to third, Thornton to second]; Alexander singled [Manning scored, Thornton to third, Carbo to second]; Grubb flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore flied out to right; Whitaker lined to right; Staub flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0. INDIANS 2ND: Kuiper grounded out (shortstop to first); Veryzer doubled to right; Dade singled [Veryzer to third]; Dade stole second; Manning walked; Bell grounded out (pitcher to first) [Veryzer scored, Dade to third, Manning to second]; Thornton flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0. TIGERS 2ND: Thompson doubled to right; Kemp walked; May singled to center [Thompson scored, Kemp to second]; Mankowski reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Kemp scored (error by Wise) (no RBI), May scored (no RBI), Mankowski to second]; Corcoran flied out to center [Mankowski to third]; Trammell singled to right [Mankowski scored (unearned) (RBI), Trammell to second (error by Dade)]; LeFlore reached on an error by Dade [Trammell to third]; LeFlore stole second; Whitaker hit a sacrifice fly to right [Trammell scored (unearned)]; Staub homered (unearned) [LeFlore scored (unearned)]; HOOD REPLACED WISE (PITCHING); Thompson walked; Kemp flied out to center; 7 R (3 ER), 4 H, 3 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 7. INDIANS 3RD: Carbo walked; Alexander flied out to right; Grubb flied out to right; Kuiper grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 7. TIGERS 3RD: May grounded out (second to first); RODRIGUEZ BATTED FOR MANKOWSKI; Rodriguez flied out to center; Corcoran flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 7. INDIANS 4TH: RODRIGUEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Veryzer grounded out (third to first); Dade struck out; Manning flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 7. TIGERS 4TH: Trammell flied out to right; LeFlore doubled to center; Whitaker singled to left [LeFlore scored]; Staub was called out on strikes; Thompson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 8. INDIANS 5TH: Bell made an out to shortstop; Thornton doubled to center; Carbo flied out to left; Alexander grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 8. TIGERS 5TH: Kemp grounded out (second to first); May was called out on strikes; Rodriguez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 8. INDIANS 6TH: Grubb singled to right; Kuiper grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Grubb out at second]; Veryzer singled to shortstop; Dade grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 8. TIGERS 6TH: Corcoran grounded out (second to first); Trammell singled to left; LeFlore flied out to right; Whitaker singled [Trammell to second]; Staub walked [Trammell to third, Whitaker to second]; Thompson singled to left [Trammell scored, Whitaker scored, Staub to second]; Kemp grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 10. INDIANS 7TH: Manning grounded out (second to first); Bell flied out to right; Thornton walked; Carbo grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 10. TIGERS 7TH: May grounded out (first to pitcher); Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Corcoran grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 10. INDIANS 8TH: Alexander homered; Grubb flied out to center; Kuiper grounded out (pitcher to first); Veryzer singled to right; Dade grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 10. TIGERS 8TH: Trammell grounded out (shortstop to first); LeFlore singled; Whitaker singled to center [LeFlore to second]; MONGE REPLACED HOOD (PITCHING); Staub popped to first in foul territory; Thompson walked [LeFlore to third, Whitaker to second]; Monge threw a wild pitch [LeFlore scored, Whitaker to third, Thompson to second]; Kemp singled to right [Whitaker scored, Thompson scored]; May grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 13. INDIANS 9TH: Manning singled to left; Bell forced Manning (shortstop to second); Thornton lined into a double play (third to first) [Bell out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 13.

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