With Jack Billingham pitching his fourth shutout in a streak of six victories, the Tigers gained 2-0 decision over the Indians. Ron LeFlore scored in the first on a double by Steve Kemp and in the third on a sacrifice fly by Rusty Staub. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 2, Cleveland Indians 0

Game Played on Wednesday, August 16, 1978 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Indians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 1 Tigers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 x - 2 7 1 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Manning cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .262 LeFlore cf 4 2 2 0 0 1 .292 Bell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .297 Whitaker 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .297 Grubb lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 Staub dh 3 0 1 1 0 0 .301 Thornton 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 Kemp lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .285 Alexander c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Parrish c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .228 Carbo dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 .268 Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Norris rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 Stanley 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .257 Kuiper 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .285 Corcoran rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .270 Veryzer ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .288 Trammell ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .256 Clyde p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 0 7 0 0 1 Totals 30 2 7 2 2 6 Time of Game: 2:11 Attendance: 15,819 Left on Base: Indians 7, Tigers 7 DP: Indians 1, Tigers 1 Errors: Kuiper, Trammell Doubles: Kemp (14), Trammell (7) Sacrifice Flies: Staub (9) GIDP: Trammell (7) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Clyde L(5-8) 8 7 2 2 2 6 0 33 4.39 Totals 8 7 2 2 2 6 0 33 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham W(13-5) 9 7 0 0 0 1 0 34 3.43 Totals 9 7 0 0 0 1 0 34 Wild Pitches: Clyde (9) Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Bill Haller INDIANS 1ST: Manning singled to left; Bell flied to right in foul territory; Grubb flied out to center; Thornton reached on an error by Trammell [Manning to second]; Alexander flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to left; On a bunt Whitaker struck out; Staub flied out to center; Kemp doubled to right [LeFlore scored]; Parrish walked; Rodriguez flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 1. INDIANS 2ND: Carbo singled; Norris hit into a double play (first unassisted) [Carbo out at third (first to shortstop to third)]; Kuiper singled; Veryzer forced Kuiper (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 1. TIGERS 2ND: Stanley flied out to left; Corcoran singled; Trammell grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Corcoran out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 1. INDIANS 3RD: Manning singled; Bell grounded out (third to first) [Manning to second]; Grubb grounded out (second to first) [Manning to third]; Thornton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 1. TIGERS 3RD: LeFlore singled to center; Whitaker walked [LeFlore to second]; Clyde threw a wild pitch [LeFlore to third, Whitaker to second]; Staub hit a sacrifice fly to right [LeFlore scored, Whitaker to third]; Kemp struck out; Parrish grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2. INDIANS 4TH: Alexander grounded out (shortstop to first); Carbo singled; Norris singled [Carbo to third]; Kuiper reached on a fielder's choice [Carbo out at home (first to third to catcher), Norris to third, Kuiper to second]; Veryzer was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2. TIGERS 4TH: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanley was called out on strikes; Corcoran struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2. INDIANS 5TH: Manning grounded out (second to first); Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2. TIGERS 5TH: Trammell flied out to center; LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitaker reached on an error by Kuiper; Staub singled [Whitaker to second]; Kemp grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2. INDIANS 6TH: Thornton grounded out (third to first); Alexander flied out to left; Carbo grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2. TIGERS 6TH: Parrish struck out; Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanley grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2. INDIANS 7TH: Norris made an out to shortstop; Kuiper flied out to left; Veryzer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2. TIGERS 7TH: Corcoran flied out to right; Trammell doubled; LeFlore struck out; Whitaker flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2. INDIANS 8TH: Manning grounded out (third to first); Bell grounded out (third to first); Grubb grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2. TIGERS 8TH: Staub popped to first in foul territory; Kemp singled; Parrish flied out to center; Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2. INDIANS 9TH: Thornton singled; Alexander flied out to right; Carbo flied out to left; Norris grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.

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