Winning his first major league start, Kip Young hurled the Tigers to a 4-1 victory over the A's. The Tigers tallied in their first turn at bat on a single by Lou Whitaker and a homer by Rusty Staub, and added extra pair in the sixth on Ron LeFlore's RBI single and a sacrifice fly by Whitaker. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 4, Oakland Athletics 1

Game Played on Monday, July 24, 1978 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

A's 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 1 Tigers 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 x - 4 10 1 A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Edwards 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 LeFlore cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .289 Dilone rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .240 Whitaker 2b 2 1 1 1 1 0 .299 Page lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Staub dh 4 1 1 2 0 1 .294 Revering 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Thompson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .296 Horton dh 3 1 3 0 0 0 .258 Kemp lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .268 Murphy pr,dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 .170 May c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 Guerrero ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 .287 Corcoran rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Duncan 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .253 Wockenfuss ph,rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Wallis cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .299 Mankowski 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Newman c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Rodriguez 3b 4 1 3 0 0 0 .260 Keough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Trammell ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 .266 Lacey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Young p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 1 6 1 2 3 Totals 32 4 10 4 2 4 Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 19,733 Left on Base: A's 7, Tigers 8 DP: A's 0, Tigers 0 Errors: Newman, Thompson Doubles: Horton (12), Rodriguez 2 (12) Home Runs: Staub (16) Stolen Bases: Dilone (31), LeFlore (39) Caught Stealing: Horton (1) Sacrifice Hits: Guerrero 2 (13), Trammell (4) Sacrifice Flies: Whitaker (3) A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Keough L(6-7) 0.1 4 2 2 0 0 1 5 2.77 Lacey 3.2 3 0 0 1 3 0 15 2.69 Sosa 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 2.97 Heaverlo 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 11 2.80 Totals 8 10 4 3 2 4 1 36 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Young W(1-1) 9 6 1 1 2 3 0 35 2.45 Totals 9 6 1 1 2 3 0 35 Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Bill Kunkel ATHLETICS 1ST: Edwards grounded out (third to first); RODRIGUEZ REPLACED MANKOWSKI (PLAYING 3B); Dilone walked; Dilone stole second; Page flied out to center; Revering flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore flied out to right; Whitaker singled; Staub homered [Whitaker scored]; Thompson singled; Kemp singled [Thompson to second]; LACEY REPLACED KEOUGH (PITCHING); May forced Kemp (second to shortstop) [Thompson to third]; Corcoran flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2. ATHLETICS 2ND: Horton doubled to left; Guerrero singled [Horton to third]; Duncan made an out to second; Wallis singled [Horton scored, Guerrero to second]; Newman forced Wallis (shortstop to second) [Guerrero to third]; Edwards made an out to third; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2. TIGERS 2ND: Rodriguez doubled to left; Trammell singled [Rodriguez to third]; LeFlore reached on a fielder's choice [Rodriguez out at home (third to catcher to third to catcher), Trammell to third, LeFlore to second]; Whitaker walked; Staub struck out; Thompson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2. ATHLETICS 3RD: Dilone lined to shortstop; Page flied out to center; Revering flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2. TIGERS 3RD: Kemp grounded out (pitcher to first); May lined to second; WOCKENFUSS BATTED FOR CORCORAN; Wockenfuss flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2. ATHLETICS 4TH: WOCKENFUSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Horton singled; Guerrero reached on an error by Thompson on a sacrifice bunt [Horton to second]; Duncan struck out; Horton was caught stealing third (catcher to shortstop to third) [Guerrero to second]; Wallis walked; Newman forced Wallis (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2. TIGERS 4TH: Rodriguez doubled to right; Trammell grounded out (second to first) [Rodriguez to third]; LeFlore struck out; Whitaker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2. ATHLETICS 5TH: Edwards singled; Dilone grounded out (second to first) [Edwards to second]; Page grounded out (third to first); Revering grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2. TIGERS 5TH: SOSA REPLACED LACEY (PITCHING); Staub made an out to shortstop; Thompson singled; Kemp walked [Thompson to second]; May flied out to center [Thompson to third]; Wockenfuss forced Kemp (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2. ATHLETICS 6TH: Horton singled; MURPHY RAN FOR HORTON; Guerrero out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Murphy to second]; Duncan struck out; Wallis flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2. TIGERS 6TH: MURPHY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); HEAVERLO REPLACED SOSA (PITCHING); Rodriguez singled; Trammell out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Rodriguez to second]; LeFlore singled to right [Rodriguez scored]; LeFlore stole second [LeFlore to third (error by Newman)]; Whitaker hit a sacrifice fly to center [LeFlore scored (unearned)]; Staub flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4. ATHLETICS 7TH: Newman grounded out (third to first); Edwards grounded out (second to first); Dilone grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4. TIGERS 7TH: Thompson grounded out (third to first); Kemp grounded out (shortstop to first); May grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4. ATHLETICS 8TH: Page flied out to center; Revering grounded out (second to first); Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4. TIGERS 8TH: Wockenfuss flied out to left; Rodriguez flied out to right; Trammell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4. ATHLETICS 9TH: Guerrero grounded out (third to first); Duncan grounded out (shortstop to first); Wallis grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 4.

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