Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Bibby
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Bibby
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Bibby
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Sykes
  
  Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Sykes
  
  Kuiper bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Dade moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Sykes
  
  Blanks bunts towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Dade moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thornton vs. Sykes
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dade scores. Kuiper moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Sykes
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bochte vs. Sykes
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sykes fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Bibby
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Bibby
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pruitt. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Corcoran vs. Bibby
  
  Corcoran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Corcoran reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Oglivie scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Bibby
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Bibby covering, for the out. Corcoran moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mankowski vs. Bibby
  
  Mankowski strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trammell vs. Bibby
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Sykes
  
  Pruitt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Sykes
  
  Kendall bunts towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Pruitt moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duffy vs. Sykes
  
  Duffy bunts towards the mound. Sykes fields it and throws to first for the out. Pruitt moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dade vs. Sykes
  
  Dade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pruitt scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Sykes
  
  There goes Dade. The throw from May and he is safe. Dade steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Sykes
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. Dade scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Sykes
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Bibby
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Bibby
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Bibby
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Bibby
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Bibby LeFlore moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Staub vs. Bibby
  
  Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Bibby
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton juggles the ball. That's an error on Thornton. LeFlore scores. Whitaker scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Bibby
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Corcoran vs. Bibby
  
  Corcoran hits a fly ball into center field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Bibby
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. Oglivie moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mankowski vs. Bibby
  
  Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Sykes
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Sykes
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Sykes
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Bibby
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Bibby
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy misplays the ball. That's an error on Duffy. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Bibby
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Bibby
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Bibby
  
  There goes Whitaker. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Bibby
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Sykes
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Sykes
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Sykes
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dade vs. Sykes
  
  There goes Pruitt. The throw from May and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Bibby
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Bibby
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corcoran vs. Bibby
  
  Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Corcoran for the out. Oglivie moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Bibby
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mankowski vs. Bibby
  
  Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Sykes
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Sykes
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Sykes
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Sykes
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Bibby
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Bibby
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Bibby
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Bibby
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Bibby
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Sykes
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Sykes
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Sykes
  
  Pruitt hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Bibby
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Bibby
  
  Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corcoran vs. Bibby
  
  Corcoran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Monge
  
  Sid Monge now pitching.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Sykes
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Sykes
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Sykes
  
  Dade hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mankowski vs. Monge
  
  Mankowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Monge
  
  Trammell bunts towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Monge
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mankowski moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Monge
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Monge
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Sykes
  
  Kuiper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Sykes
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Taylor
  
  Bruce Taylor now pitching.
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Taylor
  
  Carty strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Monge
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Monge
  
  Oglivie bunts towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Kuiper covering, for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Corcoran vs. Monge
  
  Corcoran is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Monge
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mankowski vs. Monge
  
  Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Taylor
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Taylor
  
  Pruitt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Taylor
  
  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Fred Kendall.
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1977, game 1 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, cf         5  1  3  0   Dade P, cf            4  2  2  1   
Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  0  0   Kuiper D, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Staub R, dh           5  0  0  0   Blanks L, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Thompson J, 1b        5  1  2  1   Thornton A, 1b        4  0  1  1   
Oglivie B, rf         4  2  4  1   Carty R, dh           3  0  0  0   
Corcoran T, lf        4  0  2  2   Bochte B, lf          4  0  0  0   
May M, c              4  0  1  0   Pruitt R, rf          3  1  1  0   
Mankowski P, 3b       5  0  1  0   Kendall F, c          2  0  0  0   
Trammell A, ss        4  0  0  0   Lowenstein J, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Duffy F, ss           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  5 13  4                        29  3  6  2

Detroit          022 000 100 --  5
Cleveland        120 000 000 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sykes B (W)           7.1  6  3  2  2  2
Taylor B (S)          1.2  0  0  0  0  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L)           6.1 10  5  5  2  5
Monge S               2.2  3  0  0  1  0

E -- Trammell A, Thornton A, Duffy F
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 12, Cleveland 5
2B -- Oglivie B, Corcoran T
HR -- Oglivie B
SB -- Dade P, LeFlore R 3, Whitaker L
CS -- Pruitt R
SH -- Kuiper D, Blanks L, Kendall F, Duffy F, Oglivie B
Balk -- Bibby J
T -- 2:33
A -- 0

    

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