A wild pitch capped a three-run second inning as the Tigers' outlasted the Blue Jays, 3-2. Steve Kemp led off the Tiger second with a walk, advanced to third on a single by Tim Corcoran and scored on a double by Phil Mankowski. A walk to Alan Trammell loaded the bases, and a sacrifice fly by Ron LeFlore knocked in the tying tally. Losing pitcher Jim Clancy then heaved a wild pitch for the eventual winning run. Rick Bosetti stole home for the Jays' first run and a sacrifice fly by Bob Bailor produced their other marker. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 3, Toronto Blue Jays 2

Game Played on Tuesday, August 1, 1978 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium

Tigers 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 1 Blue Jays 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG LeFlore cf 2 0 0 1 1 0 .293 Bosetti cf 5 1 3 0 0 0 .267 Whitaker 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .297 Bailor rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 .262 Staub dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 Howell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 .285 Thompson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Carty dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 Kemp lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .276 Mayberry 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 May c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 Ashby c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .261 Corcoran rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .259 A. Woods lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .186 Mankowski 3b 3 1 2 1 0 0 .295 Johnson 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .222 Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Gomez ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .212 Trammell ss 2 0 1 0 1 1 .272 Ewing ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Slaton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Clancy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 3 8 2 3 2 Totals 33 2 7 1 2 5 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 19,265 Left on Base: Tigers 5, Blue Jays 8 DP: Tigers 0, Blue Jays 2 Errors: Mankowski Doubles: Mankowski (6), A. Woods (3) Triples: Whitaker (5) Stolen Bases: Mankowski (2), Bailor (5), Bosetti (4) Sacrifice Hits: Johnson (3) Sacrifice Flies: LeFlore (4), Bailor (3) GIDP: LeFlore (10), Rodriguez (6) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Slaton W(11-8) 9 7 2 2 2 5 0 37 4.15 Totals 9 7 2 2 2 5 0 37 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Clancy L(7-9) 9 8 3 3 3 2 0 35 4.40 Totals 9 8 3 3 3 2 0 35 Wild Pitches: Slaton (8), Clancy (8) Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Nick Bremigan TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore walked; Whitaker struck out; Staub flied out to center; Thompson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti singled; Bailor singled to right [Bosetti to third]; Bosetti stole home and Bailor stole second; Howell struck out; Carty flied out to center [Bailor to third]; Mayberry walked; Ashby grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1. TIGERS 2ND: Kemp walked; May popped to first in foul territory; Corcoran singled [Kemp to second]; Mankowski doubled to right [Kemp scored, Corcoran to third]; Trammell walked; LeFlore hit a sacrifice fly to right [Corcoran scored, Mankowski to third]; Clancy threw a wild pitch [Mankowski scored, Trammell to second]; Whitaker grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 2ND: A. Woods made an out to second; Johnson singled; Gomez singled [Johnson to second]; Bosetti singled [Johnson to third, Gomez to second]; Bailor hit a sacrifice fly to center [Johnson scored]; Howell struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. TIGERS 3RD: Staub grounded out (second to first); Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); Kemp flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Carty reached on an error by Mankowski; Slaton threw a wild pitch [Carty to second]; Mayberry popped to third in foul territory; Ashby walked; A. Woods forced Ashby (first to shortstop) [Carty to third]; Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. TIGERS 4TH: May grounded out (second to first); Corcoran grounded out (pitcher to first); Mankowski grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Gomez grounded out (pitcher to first); Bosetti grounded out (shortstop to first); Bailor was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. TIGERS 5TH: Trammell singled; LeFlore grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Trammell out at second]; Whitaker tripled; Staub flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Howell struck out; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. TIGERS 6TH: Thompson made an out to third; Kemp singled to center [Kemp out at second (center to shortstop)]; May grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Ashby flied out to left; A. Woods made an out to third; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. TIGERS 7TH: Corcoran grounded out (second to first); Mankowski singled; Mankowski stole second; Trammell struck out; LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 7TH: RODRIGUEZ REPLACED MANKOWSKI (PLAYING 3B); Gomez grounded out (second to first); Bosetti singled; Bailor flied out to center; Howell forced Bosetti (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. TIGERS 8TH: Whitaker grounded out (second to first); Staub flied out to right; Thompson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Carty grounded out (pitcher to first); Mayberry flied out to left; Ashby struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. TIGERS 9TH: Kemp singled; May made an out to second; Corcoran singled [Kemp to second]; Rodriguez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Corcoran out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 9TH: A. Woods doubled to center; Johnson out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [A. Woods to third]; EWING BATTED FOR GOMEZ; Ewing lined to first; Bosetti grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.

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