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@BOS		0
5
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@CAL		3
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@MIL		8
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8
Sunday, May 7, 1978
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 16,239, Time of Game: 2:10
Tigers
4
17-6
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Athletics
0
19-7
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Milt Wilcox (2-1)
L: Matt Keough (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    4  8  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 .301 .813 0.074 0.71 0.100 -0.026 0.9 1 0 SB
Phil Mankowski 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .237 .608 -0.065 0.48 0.000 -0.065 -0.9 0 0 SH
Rusty Staub DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 .312 .801 0.048 0.64 0.068 -0.019 0.2
Jason Thompson 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .299 .921 0.081 0.57 0.141 -0.060 0.9 6 0 HR,GDP
Steve Kemp LF 4 0 3 0 0 1 .333 .903 0.041 0.32 0.044 -0.003 0.8 3 0
Milt May C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .380 1.095 -0.089 0.55 0.000 -0.089 -1.5 6 1 GDP
Tim Corcoran RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .180 .451 -0.030 0.30 0.000 -0.030 -0.9 6 0 GDP
Alan Trammell SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 .341 .811 0.098 0.45 0.109 -0.011 1.0 2 0 HR
Steve Dillard 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .431 -0.028 0.38 0.000 -0.028 -0.5 3 2
Milt Wilcox P 1
Team Totals 32 4 8 3 1 7 .250 .710 0.130 0.50 0.462 -0.331 0.0 27 4
HR: A Trammell (1, off M Keough; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Thompson (7, off M Keough; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: P Mankowski (2, off J Coleman).
TB: A Trammell 5; J Thompson 4; S Kemp 3; R LeFlore 2.
GIDP: M May (2); T Corcoran (3); J Thompson (2).
RBI: J Thompson 2 (16); A Trammell (3).
2-out RBI: J Thompson 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning
SB: R LeFlore (12, 2nd base off M Keough/J Essian).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .265 .762 -0.001 0.52 0.032 -0.034 0.2 3 0
Mike Edwards 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .676 -0.043 0.88 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 1 1
   Jerry Tabb PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.021 0.87 0.000 -0.021 -0.3
   Steve Staggs 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .900 -0.022 0.83 0.000 -0.022 -0.5 1 2
Mitchell Page LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .291 .763 -0.024 0.51 0.019 -0.042 -0.1 2 0
Gary Alexander DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .244 .896 -0.069 0.72 0.000 -0.069 -0.8
Mario Guerrero SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .320 .741 -0.002 0.68 0.047 -0.050 -0.2 4 5 2B
Dave Revering 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .715 -0.008 0.66 0.035 -0.043 -0.4 8 1
Marty Perez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.091 1.23 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 1 0
Jim Essian C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .210 .626 -0.062 0.80 0.000 -0.062 -0.6 7 1
Miguel Dilone RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .211 .536 -0.027 0.50 0.006 -0.033 -0.2 0 0
Matt Keough P 1
   Joe Coleman P
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 1 7 .156 .369 -0.370 0.71 0.139 -0.510 -4.0 27 11
2B: M Guerrero (2, off M Wilcox).
TB: M Guerrero 2; D Revering; M Dilone; M Page; B North.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Guerrero-D Revering 2; D Revering-M Guerrero-D Revering.
E: D Revering (3); M Guerrero (5).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Wilcox, W (2-1) 9 5 0 0 1 7 0 3.72 33 83 0.370 0.71 4.0
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 7 0 0.00 33 83 0.370 0.50 4.0

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Matt Keough, L (2-1) 6 5 4 3 1 7 2 2.41 23 54 -0.147 0.68 -1.3
Joe Coleman 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 11 0 0 0.017 0.11 1.3
Team Totals 9 8 4 3 1 7 2 3.00 34 54 0 0 -0.130 0.71 -0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 16,239.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Oakland Athletics
1 Ron LeFlore CF 1 Bill North CF
2 Phil Mankowski 3B 2 Mike Edwards 2B
3 Rusty Staub DH 3 Mitchell Page LF
4 Jason Thompson 1B 4 Gary Alexander DH
5 Steve Kemp LF 5 Mario Guerrero SS
6 Milt May C 6 Dave Revering 1B
7 Tim Corcoran RF 7 Marty Perez 3B
8 Alan Trammell SS 8 Jim Essian C
9 Steve Dillard 2B 9 Miguel Dilone RF
Milt Wilcox P Matt Keough P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-0 2 1-- RR DET J. Thompson M. Keough 14% 92% Home Run; Staub Scores
t3 1-0 0 --- R DET A. Trammell M. Keough 11% 73% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 1-- OO DET M. May M. Keough -7% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --3 R DET R. Staub M. Keough 6% 61% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); LeFlore Scores/No RBI/unER
t1 0-0 0 1-- DET P. Mankowski M. Keough 6% 60% LeFlore Steals 2B; LeFlore to 3B/Adv on E6

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore M. Keough 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- DET P. Mankowski M. Keough 6% 60% LeFlore Steals 2B; LeFlore to 3B/Adv on E6
t1 0-0 0 --3 O DET P. Mankowski M. Keough -5% 55% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --3 R DET R. Staub M. Keough 6% 61% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); LeFlore Scores/No RBI/unER
t1 1-0 1 1-- OO DET J. Thompson M. Keough -4% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O OAK B. North M. Wilcox 2% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-1 1 --- O OAK M. Edwards M. Wilcox 2% 60% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 2 --- O OAK M. Page M. Wilcox 1% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- DET S. Kemp M. Keough 3% 65% Single
t2 1-0 0 1-- OO DET M. May M. Keough -7% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O DET T. Corcoran M. Keough -1% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O OAK G. Alexander M. Wilcox 2% 60% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- OAK M. Guerrero M. Wilcox -5% 55% Double to CF
b2 0-1 1 -2- O OAK D. Revering M. Wilcox 3% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B; Guerrero to 3B
b2 0-1 2 --3 O OAK M. Perez M. Wilcox 4% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- R DET A. Trammell M. Keough 11% 73% Home Run
t3 2-0 0 --- O DET S. Dillard M. Keough -2% 71% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore M. Keough -1% 70% Strikeout
t3 2-0 2 --- O DET P. Mankowski M. Keough -1% 70% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O OAK J. Essian M. Wilcox 3% 72% Strikeout
b3 0-2 1 --- O OAK M. Dilone M. Wilcox 2% 74% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 2 --- O OAK B. North M. Wilcox 1% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 3-4-5
t4 2-0 0 --- O DET R. Staub M. Keough -2% 73% Flyball: LF
t4 2-0 1 --- O DET J. Thompson M. Keough -1% 72% Popfly: 3B
t4 2-0 2 --- DET S. Kemp M. Keough 1% 73% Single to RF
t4 2-0 2 1-- O DET M. May M. Keough -2% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O OAK M. Edwards M. Wilcox 3% 74% Flyball: RF
b4 0-2 1 --- O OAK M. Page M. Wilcox 2% 76% Strikeout (C-1B)
b4 0-2 2 --- O OAK G. Alexander M. Wilcox 1% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- O DET T. Corcoran M. Keough -2% 76% Flyball: CF
t5 2-0 1 --- O DET A. Trammell M. Keough -1% 75% Lineout: 2B
t5 2-0 2 --- O DET S. Dillard M. Keough -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O OAK M. Guerrero M. Wilcox 3% 77% Flyball: RF
b5 0-2 1 --- OAK D. Revering M. Wilcox -4% 73% Single to LF
b5 0-2 1 1-- O OAK M. Perez M. Wilcox 4% 77% Flyball: RF
b5 0-2 2 1-- O OAK J. Essian M. Wilcox 3% 80% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
t6 2-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore M. Keough -1% 79% Strikeout
t6 2-0 1 --- O DET P. Mankowski M. Keough -1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- DET R. Staub M. Keough 1% 78% Walk
t6 2-0 2 1-- RR DET J. Thompson M. Keough 14% 92% Home Run; Staub Scores
t6 4-0 2 --- O DET S. Kemp M. Keough -0% 92% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
b6 0-4 0 --- O OAK M. Dilone M. Wilcox 2% 94% Popfly: 2B
b6 0-4 1 --- OAK B. North M. Wilcox -2% 92% Walk
Jerry Tabb pinch hits for Mike Edwards (2B) batting 2nd
b6 0-4 1 1-- O OAK J. Tabb M. Wilcox 2% 94% Flyball: LF
b6 0-4 2 1-- O OAK M. Page M. Wilcox 1% 95% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
Joe Coleman replaces Matt Keough pitching
Steve Staggs replaces Jerry Tabb (PH) playing 2B batting 2nd
t7 4-0 0 --- O DET M. May J. Coleman -0% 95% Flyball: LF
t7 4-0 1 --- O DET T. Corcoran J. Coleman -0% 95% Flyball: CF
t7 4-0 2 --- DET A. Trammell J. Coleman 0% 95% Single to CF
t7 4-0 2 1-- O DET S. Dillard J. Coleman -0% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b7 0-4 0 --- O OAK G. Alexander M. Wilcox 1% 96% Strikeout
b7 0-4 1 --- O OAK M. Guerrero M. Wilcox 1% 97% Popfly: 2B
b7 0-4 2 --- O OAK D. Revering M. Wilcox 0% 97% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t8 4-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore J. Coleman 0% 98% Single to LF
t8 4-0 0 1-- O DET P. Mankowski J. Coleman -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; LeFlore to 2B
t8 4-0 1 -2- O DET R. Staub J. Coleman -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; LeFlore to 3B
t8 4-0 2 --3 O DET J. Thompson J. Coleman -1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
b8 0-4 0 --- O OAK M. Perez M. Wilcox 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b8 0-4 1 --- O OAK J. Essian M. Wilcox 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 0-4 2 --- OAK M. Dilone M. Wilcox -1% 98% Single to LF
b8 0-4 2 1-- OAK B. North M. Wilcox -1% 97% Single to CF; Dilone to 3B
b8 0-4 2 1-3 O OAK S. Staggs M. Wilcox 2% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
t9 4-0 0 --- DET S. Kemp J. Coleman 0% 99% Single to LF
t9 4-0 0 1-- O DET M. May J. Coleman -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 4-0 1 1-- OO DET T. Corcoran J. Coleman -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
b9 0-4 0 --- OAK M. Page M. Wilcox -2% 97% Single to CF
b9 0-4 0 1-- O OAK G. Alexander M. Wilcox 2% 98% Flyball: RF
b9 0-4 1 1-- O OAK M. Guerrero M. Wilcox 1% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 0-4 2 1-- O OAK D. Revering M. Wilcox 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 0.

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