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CAL  4
@BAL  2
 KCR  2
@BOS  1
 CHW  5
TEX  4
 CHW  4
TEX  2
 OAK  5
@CLE  4
 DET  5
SEA  4
 NYY  4
MIN  3
 MIN  2
@NYY  0
 MIL 10
@TOR  5
 MON 19
@ATL  0
 CIN  5
PHI  3
 HOU  4
NYM  3
 PIT  5
@LAD  3
 SDP  3
STL  2
 SFG  4
CHC  2
 SFG  1
CHC  0
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 21,575

 Sunday, July 30, 1978
Time of Game: 2:33
Mariners
4
36-69
Lost 5
7th, 24 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  1  0   1  0  1   1  0  0    4 14  0
Tigers          2  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  X    5 12  0
W: Milt Wilcox (8-8), L: Glenn Abbott (4-8), S: Bob Sykes (2)
 Tigers
5
55-48
Won 3
5th, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .650              1   6   CS
L Milbourne SS                5   1   2   0    0   0  .282  .727              2   2   2B
R Jones CF                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .252  .677              7   0   HR,SH
L Roberts RF                  5   1   3   2    0   0  .300  .915              2   0   HR
B Bochte DH                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .264  .731              0   0   
B Robertson 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .228  .752              7   0   
J Hale LF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .176  .558              4   0   
J Bernhardt 3B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .262  .670              1   1   2B
B Stinson C                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .751              0   1   
  T Paciorek PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .319  .831              0   0   
  B Plummer C                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .657              0   0   

G Abbott P                                                                    0   0
  T House P                                                                   0   1
  M Parrott P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       38   4  14   0    2   5                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: J Bernhardt (9, off M Wilcox); L Milbourne (4, off M Wilcox).
HR: R Jones (4, off M Wilcox; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); L Roberts (16, off M Wilcox; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: R Jones (4, off B Sykes).
TB: L Roberts 6; R Jones 4; L Milbourne 3; J Hale 2; J Bernhardt 2; B Robertson 2; B Stinson; J Cruz; B Plummer.
RBI: L Roberts 2 (56); R Jones (24); J Bernhardt (11).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Cruz (7, 2nd base by M Wilcox/M May).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .293  .745              5   0   2·SB
L Whitaker 2B                 4   2   1   1    1   0  .299  .707              5   3   3B
R Staub DH                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .299  .825              0   0   
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .304  .894              6   0   SF
S Kemp LF                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .273  .774              3   1   CS
M May C                       4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .707              5   2   
T Corcoran RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .607              1   0   
P Mankowski 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .732              0   0   
  A Rodriguez 3B              3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .697              1   1   2B
A Trammell SS                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .270  .649              1   2   

M Wilcox P                                                                    0   2
  B Sykes P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   5  12   0    3   0                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: A Rodriguez (14, off T House).
3B: L Whitaker (4, off G Abbott).
SF: J Thompson (5, off G Abbott).
TB: R Staub 3; L Whitaker 3; A Rodriguez 2; S Kemp 2; M May 2; R LeFlore 2; J Thompson.
RBI: S Kemp 2 (47); R Staub (85); L Whitaker (32); J Thompson (76).
2-out RBI: S Kemp 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Baserunning Events
SB: R LeFlore 2 (46, 2nd base off M Parrott/B Plummer, 2nd base off G Abbott/B Stinson).
CS: S Kemp (3, 2nd base by G Abbott/B Stinson).

Pitching Stats

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Abbott, L (4-8)              2.1   4   5   5    2   0   0   4.73   12     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 4     27    -     1.02  -0.29
T House                        1     3   0   0    0   0   0   5.01    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          1-1    0.54  -0.05
M Parrott                      4.2   5   0   0    1   0   0   5.32   20     -       ·  ·      2·12· 2· 5          1-0    0.72   0.15
Totals                         8    12   5   5    3   0   0          38     -       ·  ·      9·14· 2·12          2-1 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Wilcox, W (8-8)              5.1  10   3   3    2   3   2   3.61   26     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1·10     37    -     1.04  -0.12
B Sykes, S (2)                 3.2   4   1   1    0   2   0   3.67   15     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 0· 4          2-0    2.06   0.44
Totals                         9    14   4   4    2   5   2          41     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1·14          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 21,575.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Seattle Mariners                          Detroit Tigers                               
1. Julio Cruz                   2B       1. Ron LeFlore                  CF
2. Larry Milbourne              SS       2. Lou Whitaker                 2B
3. Ruppert Jones                CF       3. Rusty Staub                  DH
4. Leon Roberts                 RF       4. Jason Thompson               1B
5. Bruce Bochte                 DH       5. Steve Kemp                   LF
6. Bob Robertson                1B       6. Milt May                      C
7. John Hale                    LF       7. Tim Corcoran                 RF
8. Juan Bernhardt               3B       8. Phil Mankowski               3B
9. Bob Stinson                   C       9. Alan Trammell                SS

   Glenn Abbott                  P          Milt Wilcox                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 12- R -16% 66% 2-5 SEA J. Bernhardt M. Wilcox Double to RF; Bochte Scores; Hale to 3B
b3 1 -2- R 12% 81% 2-1 DET L. Whitaker G. Abbott Triple to CF; Trammell Scores
t6 1 -23 O 11% 77% 3-5 SEA T. Paciorek B. Sykes Strikeout Looking
t7 1 -2- R -11% 69% 3-5 SEA L. Roberts B. Sykes Single to LF; Milbourne Scores
t2 0 --- R -10% 61% 0-2 SEA L. Roberts M. Wilcox Home Run (Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 SEA J. Cruz M. Wilcox Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 SEA L. Milbourne M. Wilcox Flyball: CF
t1 1 1-- O 4% 54% 0-0 SEA R. Jones M. Wilcox Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SEA R. Jones M. Wilcox Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore G. Abbott Single to LF
b1 0 1-- 2% 61% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker G. Abbott LeFlore Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- 3% 64% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker G. Abbott Walk
b1 0 12- O -0% 63% 0-0 DET R. Staub G. Abbott Groundout: 2B-1B; LeFlore to 3B; Whitaker to 2B
b1 1 -23 RO 0% 64% 0-0 DET J. Thompson G. Abbott Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; LeFlore Scores; Whitaker to 3B
b1 2 --3 R 8% 72% 1-0 DET S. Kemp G. Abbott Single to CF; Whitaker Scores
b1 2 1-- O -2% 70% 2-0 DET M. May G. Abbott Kemp Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- R -10% 61% 0-2 SEA L. Roberts M. Wilcox Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 0 --- O 3% 63% 1-2 SEA B. Bochte M. Wilcox Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 61% 1-2 SEA B. Robertson M. Wilcox Single to LF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 63% 1-2 SEA J. Hale M. Wilcox Popfly: 2B
t2 2 1-- O 3% 66% 1-2 SEA J. Bernhardt M. Wilcox Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 DET M. May G. Abbott Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 DET T. Corcoran G. Abbott Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 DET P. Mankowski G. Abbott Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 1-2 SEA B. Stinson M. Wilcox Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 1-2 SEA J. Cruz M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 1-2 SEA L. Milbourne M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mariners' Glenn Abbott facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 3% 70% 2-1 DET A. Trammell G. Abbott Walk
b3 0 1-- O -1% 69% 2-1 DET R. LeFlore G. Abbott Groundout: 3B-1B; Trammell to 2B
b3 1 -2- R 12% 81% 2-1 DET L. Whitaker G. Abbott Triple to CF; Trammell Scores
b3 1 --3 R 4% 85% 3-1 DET R. Staub G. Abbott Single to RF; Whitaker Scores
Tom House replaces Glenn Abbott pitching
b3 1 1-- O -1% 84% 4-1 DET J. Thompson T. House Groundout: 2B-1B; Staub to 2B
b3 2 -2- R 5% 89% 4-1 DET S. Kemp T. House Single to RF; Staub Scores
b3 2 1-- 1% 90% 5-1 DET M. May T. House Single to CF; Kemp to 2B
b3 2 12- O -1% 88% 5-1 DET T. Corcoran T. House Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Tigers 5.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
Aurelio Rodriguez replaces Phil Mankowski playing 3B batting 8th
t4 0 --- R -6% 82% 1-5 SEA R. Jones M. Wilcox Home Run (Deep RF)
t4 0 --- O 2% 84% 2-5 SEA L. Roberts M. Wilcox Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 86% 2-5 SEA B. Bochte M. Wilcox Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 85% 2-5 SEA B. Robertson M. Wilcox Single to CF
t4 2 1-- -2% 83% 2-5 SEA J. Hale M. Wilcox Single to CF; Robertson to 2B
t4 2 12- O 4% 87% 2-5 SEA J. Bernhardt M. Wilcox Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mariners' Tom House facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 3% 89% 5-2 DET A. Rodriguez T. House Double to LF
b4 0 -2- O -2% 88% 5-2 DET A. Trammell T. House Fielder's Choice P; Rodriguez out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Trammell to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
Mike Parrott replaces Tom House pitching
b4 1 -2- O -1% 86% 5-2 DET R. LeFlore M. Parrott Flyball: CF
b4 2 -2- O -2% 84% 5-2 DET L. Whitaker M. Parrott Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- -4% 81% 2-5 SEA B. Stinson M. Wilcox Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O 4% 84% 2-5 SEA J. Cruz M. Wilcox Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- O 2% 86% 2-5 SEA L. Milbourne M. Wilcox Double to LF; Cruz out at 3B/LF-SS-3B
t5 2 -2- -1% 85% 2-5 SEA R. Jones M. Wilcox Walk
t5 2 12- O 4% 89% 2-5 SEA L. Roberts M. Wilcox Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 1% 90% 5-2 DET R. Staub M. Parrott Single to RF
b5 0 1-- 2% 92% 5-2 DET J. Thompson M. Parrott Single to RF; Staub to 2B
b5 0 12- O -2% 90% 5-2 DET S. Kemp M. Parrott Flyball: LF
b5 1 12- O -1% 89% 5-2 DET M. May M. Parrott Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Staub to 3B
b5 2 1-3 1% 90% 5-2 DET T. Corcoran M. Parrott Walk; May to 2B
b5 2 123 O -3% 87% 5-2 DET A. Rodriguez M. Parrott Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -4% 83% 2-5 SEA B. Bochte M. Wilcox Walk
t6 0 1-- O 4% 87% 2-5 SEA B. Robertson M. Wilcox Lineout: LF
t6 1 1-- -4% 82% 2-5 SEA J. Hale M. Wilcox Single to LF; Bochte to 2B
t6 1 12- R -16% 66% 2-5 SEA J. Bernhardt M. Wilcox Double to RF; Bochte Scores; Hale to 3B
Bob Sykes replaces Milt Wilcox pitching; Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Bob Stinson (C) batting 9th
t6 1 -23 O 11% 77% 3-5 SEA T. Paciorek B. Sykes Strikeout Looking
t6 2 -23 O 8% 85% 3-5 SEA J. Cruz B. Sykes Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 9-1-2
Bill Plummer replaces Tom Paciorek (PH) playing C batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 5-3 DET A. Trammell M. Parrott Lineout: RF
b6 1 --- O -1% 83% 5-3 DET R. LeFlore M. Parrott Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -1% 82% 5-3 DET L. Whitaker M. Parrott Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Bob Sykes facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- -6% 76% 3-5 SEA L. Milbourne B. Sykes Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O 4% 80% 3-5 SEA R. Jones B. Sykes Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Milbourne to 2B
t7 1 -2- R -11% 69% 3-5 SEA L. Roberts B. Sykes Single to LF; Milbourne Scores
t7 1 1-- O 6% 75% 4-5 SEA B. Bochte B. Sykes Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- O 5% 79% 4-5 SEA B. Robertson B. Sykes Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 3% 82% 5-4 DET R. Staub M. Parrott Single to LF
b7 0 1-- O -3% 80% 5-4 DET J. Thompson M. Parrott Flyball: LF
b7 1 1-- O -2% 77% 5-4 DET S. Kemp M. Parrott Flyball: LF
b7 2 1-- 2% 79% 5-4 DET M. May M. Parrott Single to RF; Staub to 2B
b7 2 12- O -4% 75% 5-4 DET T. Corcoran M. Parrott Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Bob Sykes facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 4-5 SEA J. Hale B. Sykes Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 4-5 SEA J. Bernhardt B. Sykes Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- -3% 81% 4-5 SEA B. Plummer B. Sykes Single to LF
t8 2 1-- O 6% 87% 4-5 SEA J. Cruz B. Sykes Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mariners' Mike Parrott facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 5-4 DET A. Rodriguez M. Parrott Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O -1% 85% 5-4 DET A. Trammell M. Parrott Flyball: 2B
b8 2 --- 1% 86% 5-4 DET R. LeFlore M. Parrott Single to CF
b8 2 1-- 1% 86% 5-4 DET L. Whitaker M. Parrott LeFlore Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- O -2% 84% 5-4 DET L. Whitaker M. Parrott Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Bob Sykes facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 4-5 SEA L. Milbourne B. Sykes Foul Flyball: 2B
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 4-5 SEA R. Jones B. Sykes Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- -4% 92% 4-5 SEA L. Roberts B. Sykes Single to CF
t9 2 1-- O 8% 100% 4-5 SEA B. Bochte B. Sykes Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 4, Tigers 5.

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