The Tigers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth to win the first game of a doubleheader from the Angels, 4-3, but the Angels, paced by Dave Chalk's three hits, took the second contest. 4-3. The Tigers' winning outburst in the opener began with a double by Lou Whitaker and a walk to Rusty Staub. Dave LaRoche replaced starter Don Aase and yielded an RBI single to Jason Thompson that moved Steve Dillard, pinch-running for Staub, to second.

After Steve Kemp and pinch-hitter Lance Parrish struck out, John Wockenfuss walked to load the bases and Aurelio Rodriguez walked to force in the tying run. With the count 2-0 on Alan Trammell, Dyar Miller came on to replace LaRoche. His first pitch was misplayed by catcher Brian Downing. Thompson dashed for the plate and scored by scrambling over Miller as Downing's return throw was wild.

The score was 3-3 going into the ninth inning of the second game when Don Baylor drew a one-out walk and stole second. One out later, Chalk lined a single to left to drive home the winning run. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 4, California Angels 3 (Game 1)

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

Angels 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 - 3 10 0 Tigers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 4 7 0 Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG R. Miller cf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .277 LeFlore cf 4 0 1 0 0 3 .288 Lansford 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .286 Whitaker 2b 3 2 2 0 0 0 .298 Bostock rf 4 1 3 0 1 0 .294 Staub dh 3 0 0 1 1 0 .295 Jackson 1b 3 1 0 1 1 0 .300 Dillard pr,dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253 Baylor dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 Thompson 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .294 Rudi lf 4 0 1 2 0 0 .233 Kemp lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 Downing c 2 0 0 0 2 1 .264 May c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263 Chalk 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .251 Parrish ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .232 Anderson ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .308 Corcoran rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .247 Aase p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wockenfuss ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 LaRoche p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 1 1 0 .251 D. Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Trammell ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Mankowski ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 Rozema p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foucault p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 3 10 3 6 2 Totals 31 4 7 3 3 5 Time of Game: 2:40 Left on Base: Angels 10, Tigers 5 DP: Angels 0, Tigers 1 Doubles: Chalk (8), Rudi (13), Whitaker (7) Triples: Whitaker (3) Stolen Bases: Lansford (10) Caught Stealing: Bostock (10) Sacrifice Hits: Whitaker (6) Sacrifice Flies: Jackson (4) GIDP: Chalk (4) Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Aase 8 6 3 3 1 3 0 30 4.17 LaRoche L(7-5) 0.2 1 1 0 2 2 0 5 2.87 D. Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.05 Totals 8.2 7 4 3 3 5 0 35 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rozema 7.1 10 3 3 3 2 0 33 3.13 Foucault W(2-4) 1.2 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 2.65 Totals 9 10 3 3 6 2 0 40 Passed Balls: Downing (2) Wild Pitches: Rozema (1) Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Ken Kaiser ANGELS 1ST: R. Miller was called out on strikes; Lansford grounded out (third to first); Bostock grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore struck out; Whitaker tripled to center; Staub grounded out (shortstop to first) [Whitaker scored]; Thompson singled to right; Kemp flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1. ANGELS 2ND: Jackson made an out to second; Baylor flied out to center; Rudi lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1. TIGERS 2ND: May singled [May out at second (second to first)]; Corcoran singled to center; Rodriguez lined to shortstop; Trammell flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1. ANGELS 3RD: Downing grounded out (shortstop to first); Chalk doubled to left; Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Miller grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1. TIGERS 3RD: LeFlore was called out on strikes; Whitaker grounded out (second to first); Staub flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1. ANGELS 4TH: Lansford grounded out (shortstop to first); Bostock singled to second; Bostock was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1. TIGERS 4TH: Thompson flied out to center; Kemp grounded out (second to first); May grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1. ANGELS 5TH: Baylor singled to shortstop; Rudi flied out to center; Downing walked [Baylor to second]; Chalk was credited with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball [Baylor out at third (shortstop unassisted), Downing to second]; Anderson walked [Downing to third, Chalk to second]; R. Miller grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1. TIGERS 5TH: Corcoran grounded out (first to pitcher); Rodriguez made an out to shortstop; Trammell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1. ANGELS 6TH: Lansford singled to right; Bostock singled to right [Lansford to third]; Jackson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Lansford scored]; Rozema threw a wild pitch [Bostock to second]; Baylor flied out to right; Rudi flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1. TIGERS 6TH: LeFlore singled to right; Whitaker out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [LeFlore to second]; Staub popped to third in foul territory; Thompson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1. ANGELS 7TH: Downing struck out (catcher to first); Chalk flied out to right; Anderson singled; R. Miller grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1. TIGERS 7TH: Kemp flied out to left; May flied out to center; Corcoran grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1. ANGELS 8TH: Lansford singled to center; Bostock singled to right [Lansford to third]; Jackson walked [Bostock to second]; Baylor forced Lansford (third to catcher) [Bostock to third, Jackson to second]; Rudi doubled to left [Bostock scored, Jackson scored, Baylor to third]; FOUCAULT REPLACED ROZEMA (PITCHING); Downing was walked intentionally; Chalk grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Downing out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 1. TIGERS 8TH: Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Trammell grounded out (third to first); LeFlore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 1. ANGELS 9TH: Anderson grounded out (third to first); R. Miller walked; Lansford forced R. Miller (third to second); Lansford stole second; Bostock walked; Jackson forced Bostock (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 1. TIGERS 9TH: Whitaker doubled to left; Staub walked; DILLARD RAN FOR STAUB; LAROCHE REPLACED AASE (PITCHING); Thompson singled [Whitaker scored, Dillard to second]; Kemp struck out; PARRISH BATTED FOR MAY; Parrish was called out on strikes; WOCKENFUSS BATTED FOR CORCORAN; Wockenfuss walked [Dillard to third, Thompson to second]; Rodriguez walked [Dillard scored, Thompson to third, Wockenfuss to second]; D. MILLER REPLACED LAROCHE (PITCHING); MANKOWSKI BATTED FOR TRAMMELL; Downing allowed a passed ball [Thompson scored (unearned)]; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 4.

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