4/9/1978, EEE78-RIN78, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1978 Ers 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 14 14 3 6 0 1978 Ringlings 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 9 12 2 8 0 Ers AB R H BI AVG Ringlings AB R H BI AVG Otis cf 5 1 2 0 .292 Smith,R rf 5 0 2 2 .500 Thomasson ph 1 0 1 0 1.000 Nettles 3b 3 1 0 0 .308 Speier ss 5 1 2 2 .455 Cedeno cf 5 2 2 1 .400 Hendrick lf 2 3 0 0 .227 Thompson,J 1b 5 1 2 3 .304 Harrah 3b 4 3 0 0 .190 Fisk c 5 2 2 1 .462 Milner,J rf 5 2 3 5 .600 Hisle lf 2 0 0 0 .318 Stargell 1b 2 1 1 2 .200 Whitfield lf 3 1 1 0 .400 Cabell pr 2 1 1 2 .143 Staggs 2b 3 0 1 0 .385 Edwards,M 2b 5 1 1 1 .385 Reynolds,C ss 5 2 1 1 .333 Essian c 4 0 1 1 .250 Knepper p 1 0 1 0 .500 Niekro,P p 3 1 2 0 .333 Krukow p 1 0 0 0 .000 Lee,M p 0 0 0 0 .000 Garber p 0 0 0 0 .000 Bench ph 1 0 0 0 .316 Hiller p 1 0 0 0 .000 Hunter p 1 0 0 1 .000 Wathan ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Stanley,B p 0 0 0 0 .000 Knowles p 0 0 0 0 .000 40 14 14 14 40 9 12 8 Ers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Niekro,P W 2-0 5.2 7 5 3 3 6 95 61 3.07 Lee,M H 1 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 17 13 3.86 Hunter 1.1 2 3 3 1 1 25 15 20.25 Stanley,B 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 19 14 13.50 9.0 12 9 7 4 8 156 103 Ringlings INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Knepper L 1-1 2.0 5 6 5 1 1 44 30 8.00 Krukow 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 31 21 1.59 Garber 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 7 6 0.00 Hiller 3.0 5 2 2 1 2 46 31 3.60 Knowles 1.0 3 5 3 2 0 28 16 11.57 9.0 14 14 11 4 7 156 104 EEE: Cabell ran for Stargell in the 6th Cabell moved to 1b in the 6th Bench batted for Lee,M in the 8th Thomasson batted for Otis in the 9th Thomasson moved to cf in the 9th RIN: Whitfield inserted at lf in the 4th Wathan batted for Hiller in the 8th E-Speier, Milner,J, Edwards,M, Thompson,J, Reynolds,C. 2B-Otis(2), Speier(2), Milner,J(1), Edwards,M(1), Smith,R(2), Fisk(3), Reynolds,C(1). 3B-Speier(2). HR-Milner,J(1), Stargell(3), Cedeno(1), Thompson,J(2), Fisk(4). RBI-Speier 2(3), Milner,J 5(5), Stargell 2(4), Edwards,M(2), Essian(1), Cabell 2(3), Hunter(1), Smith,R 2(8), Cedeno(2), Thompson,J 3(6), Fisk(10), Reynolds,C(4). SB-Harrah(2). K-Otis, Speier 2, Milner,J, Stargell, Edwards,M, Essian, Smith,R, Cedeno, Thompson,J, Fisk 2, Staggs 2, Krukow. BB-Hendrick 3, Harrah, Nettles 2, Staggs 2. SF-Speier, Essian. HBP-Stargell. HB-Garber. WP-Hunter. GWRBI: Speier Larry Hisle was injured for this game and 19 more days Willie Stargell was ejected from this game Gene Garber was ejected from this game Temperature: 54, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 24 MPH. 4/9/1978, EEE78-RIN78, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1978 Ers 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 14 14 3 6 0 1978 Ringlings 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 9 12 2 8 0 Ers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Otis cf 1>S D.1-3 63 k 8 Thomasson ph Speier ss T.1-H 8/SF.3-H k 7>D k Hendrick lf W 43 5>Garber W 9>Knowles 13 W Harrah 3b 6 3>e6.B-1 6 note 1 W.1-2 Milner,J rf HR.3-H;1-H Krukow k D.2-H;1-3 S.2-H;1-3 SB2 43.2-3 Stargell 1b k(23) HR.3-H 6>HBP Cabell pr note 2 note 3 Edwards,M 2b 7 k Hiller 63 D.2-H;1-3 7 Essian c 2>63 k 7 8>S note 4 Niekro,P p S 4>43 S.1-3 Lee,M p Bench ph 2/fl Hunter p 43.3-H Stanley,B p 1: 16/b/f.1-2;B-1 2: S.3-H;2xH(72);B-2 3: e3.3-H;1-2;B-1 4: 8/SF.3-H;2-3 Ringlings -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Smith,R rf 1>63 note 1 k note 2 9>9 D.3-H Nettles 3b 3/g W 43 Lee,M W 63 Cedeno cf HR 9 5>k 7>9 S.1-2 Thompson,J 1b k 3>7 8 S wp.2-3;1-2 HR.3-H;2-H Fisk c 2>D e6.B-1 k k Stanley,B HR Hisle lf 8.2-3 9 Whitfield lf 6>S 64/f 63 Staggs 2b k W.1-2 W.1-2 8>Hunter S k Reynolds,C ss e4.3-H;B-1 64/f D.2-H;1-3 6 8 Knepper p S.1-2 Krukow p 4>k Garber p Hiller p 23 Wathan ph 7 Knowles p 1: S.2-H;1-3(e9/th);B-2 2: OA.3xH(21);2-3 Ers -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Otis cf Thomasson ph S Speier ss 7 Hendrick lf Harrah 3b Milner,J rf Stargell 1b Cabell pr Edwards,M 2b Essian c Niekro,P p Lee,M p Bench ph Hunter p Stanley,B p Ringlings -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Smith,R rf Nettles 3b Cedeno cf Thompson,J 1b Fisk c Hisle lf Whitfield lf Staggs 2b Reynolds,C ss Knepper p Krukow p Garber p Hiller p Wathan ph Knowles p Ers IN OUT ER Ringlings IN OUT ER Niekro,P A1 D1 3 W 2-0 Knepper A1 B4 5 L 1-1 Lee,M D2 D6 0 H 1 Krukow B5 C2 1 Hunter D7 E4 3 Garber C3 C6 0 Stanley,B E5 E8 1 Hiller C7 E2 2 Knowles E3 F2 3 4/9/1978, EEE78-RIN78, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1978 Ers 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 14 14 3 6 0 1978 Ringlings 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 9 12 2 8 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Ers batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Otis lined a single between third and short (BFX) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Speier lined a triple down the first base line, Otis scored (CX) 1-0 0 --3 32 Hendrick walked (BCSBBB) 1-0 0 1-3 12 Harrah popped out to short (FSBX) 1-0 1 1-3 10 Milner,J homered deep down the right field line, Speier scored, Hendrick scored (BX) 4-0 1 --- 32 Stargell struck out, Fisk to Thompson,J (BFBCBFS) 4-0 2 --- 11 Edwards,M popped out to left (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Ringlings batting 4-0 0 --- 22 Smith,R grounded out to short (CBBFX) 4-0 1 --- 32 Nettles grounded out to first (FBBBCX) 4-0 2 --- 01 Cedeno homered deep to left (CX) 4-1 2 --- 02 Thompson,J struck out (CCC) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Ers batting 4-1 0 --- 12 Essian grounded out to short (CBFFFFX) 4-1 1 --- 01 Niekro,P lined a single to shallow left (CX) 4-1 1 1-- 11 Otis lined a double down the first base line, Niekro,P to third (CBX) 4-1 1 -23 00 Speier lined out to center, Niekro,P scored (X) 5-1 2 -2- 00 Hendrick grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Ringlings batting 5-1 0 --- 01 Fisk lined a double to right center (CX) 5-1 0 -2- 20 Hisle flied out to center, Fisk to third (BBX) 5-1 1 --3 22 Staggs struck out (FBBFS) 5-1 2 --3 00 Fisk scored, Reynolds,C to first on an error by the second baseman Edwards,M (X) 5-2 2 1-- 00 Knepper lined a single between third and short, Reynolds,C to second (X) 5-2 2 12- 01 Smith,R lined a single to right, Reynolds,C scored, Knepper to third on an error by the right fielder Milner,J, Smith,R to second (FX) 5-3 2 -23 31 Nettles walked (BBFBB) 5-3 2 123 01 Cedeno flied out to right (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Ers batting 5-3 0 --- 11 Harrah to first on an error by the shortstop Reynolds,C (BCX) Krukow now pitching 5-3 0 1-- 01 Harrah stole second (1F>C) 5-3 0 -2- 22 Milner,J grounded out to second, Harrah to third (1F>C.BBX) 5-3 1 --3 22 Stargell homered deep to right, Harrah scored (BBSSX) 7-3 1 --- 12 Edwards,M struck out (CFFBS) 7-3 2 --- 32 Essian struck out (BFCBBS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Ringlings batting 7-3 0 --- 11 Thompson,J flied out to left (CBX) 7-3 1 --- 10 Fisk to first on an error by the shortstop Speier (BX) 7-3 1 1-- 00 Hisle flied out to right (X) Hisle left the game with an injury 7-3 2 1-- 31 Staggs walked, Fisk to second (BBBCB) 7-3 2 12- 00 Reynolds,C grounded to short, forcing Staggs at second (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Ers batting Whitfield now playing left field 7-3 0 --- 11 Niekro,P grounded out to second (BCX) 7-3 1 --- 01 Otis grounded out to short (SX) 7-3 2 --- 12 Speier struck out (CFBFC) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Ringlings batting 7-3 0 --- 22 Krukow struck out (BCSBS) 7-3 1 --- 02 Smith,R struck out (CSC) 7-3 2 --- 10 Nettles grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Ers batting Garber now pitching 7-3 0 --- 00 Hendrick grounded out to the mound (X) 7-3 1 --- 00 Harrah popped out to short (X) 7-3 2 --- 02 Milner,J struck out (CFS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Ringlings batting 7-3 0 --- 12 Cedeno struck out (SBSC) 7-3 1 --- 12 Thompson,J lined out to center (SBFFFX) 7-3 2 --- 02 Fisk struck out (CFS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Ers batting 7-3 0 --- 01 Stargell was hit by a pitch (CH) Stargell was ejected Garber was ejected Hiller now pitching Cabell pinch running for Stargell 7-3 0 1-- 02 Edwards,M flied out to left (CC1X) 7-3 1 1-- 12 Essian flied out to left (BCCX) 7-3 2 1-- 10 Niekro,P lined a single to center, Cabell to third (BX) 7-3 2 1-3 12 Otis struck out (FBCS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Ringlings batting Cabell moved to first base 7-3 0 --- 11 Whitfield grounded a single up the middle (BFbX) 7-3 0 1-- 30 Staggs walked, Whitfield to second (B1BBB) 7-3 0 12- 11 Reynolds,C doubled deep to left center, Whitfield scored, Staggs to third (FBX) 7-4 0 -23 22 Hiller grounded out to the catcher (BBSSFFX) 7-4 1 -23 00 Staggs out at home, Reynolds,C to third attempting to advance (B) 7-4 2 --3 22 Smith,R lined a double to right center, Reynolds,C scored (B.BCFFX) Lee,M now pitching 7-5 2 -2- 02 Nettles grounded out to short (CCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Ers batting 7-5 0 --- 11 Speier lined a double to right center (CBX) 7-5 0 -2- 32 Hendrick walked (CBBSBB) 7-5 0 12- 00 Harrah bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Speier at third, Hendrick to second, Harrah to first (Xb) 7-5 1 12- 11 Milner,J lined a double to right center, Hendrick scored, Harrah to third (CBX) 8-5 1 -23 11 Cabell lined a single to left, Harrah scored, Milner,J out at home, Cabell to second (BCX) 9-5 2 -2- 02 Edwards,M grounded out to short (CCX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Ringlings batting 9-5 0 --- 11 Cedeno flied out to right (BCX) 9-5 1 --- 01 Thompson,J lined a single to right center (SX) 9-5 1 1-- 22 Fisk struck out (BFFBS) 9-5 2 1-- 12 Whitfield grounded to short, forcing Thompson,J at second (CBSX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Ers batting 9-5 0 --- 22 Essian grounded a single up the middle (CBFBX) Bench pinch hitting for Lee,M 9-5 0 1-- 00 Bench popped out to the catcher (X) 9-5 1 1-- 00 Otis flied out to center (X) 9-5 2 1-- 32 Speier struck out (CFBBB>F>C) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Ringlings batting Hunter now pitching 9-5 0 --- 12 Staggs struck out (BCFC) 9-5 1 --- 12 Reynolds,C popped out to short (BFCFX) Wathan pinch hitting for Hiller 9-5 2 --- 10 Wathan popped out to left (BX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Ers batting Knowles now pitching 9-5 0 --- 31 Hendrick walked (BCBBB) 9-5 0 1-- 30 Harrah walked, Hendrick to second (BB1BB) 9-5 0 12- 02 Milner,J lined a single to left center, Hendrick scored, Harrah to third (CCX) 10-5 0 1-3 12 Harrah scored, Milner,J to second, Cabell to first on an error by the first baseman Thompson,J (1SFBX) 11-5 0 12- 00 Edwards,M doubled deep to left center, Milner,J scored, Cabell to third (X) 12-5 0 -23 00 Essian hit a sacrifice fly to center, Cabell scored, Edwards,M to third (X) 13-5 1 --3 21 Hunter grounded out to second, Edwards,M scored (SBBX) Thomasson pinch hitting for Otis 14-5 2 --- 01 Thomasson lined a single up the middle (FX) 14-5 2 1-- 12 Speier flied out to left (CSBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Ringlings batting Thomasson moved to center field 14-5 0 --- 00 Smith,R flied out to right (X) 14-5 1 --- 32 Nettles walked (FBBFBB) 14-5 1 1-- 11 Cedeno grounded a single between first and second, Nettles to second (CBX) 14-5 1 12- 11 Hunter threw a wild pitch, Nettles to third, Cedeno to second (BFB) 14-5 1 -23 21 Thompson,J homered deep to right center, Nettles scored, Cedeno scored (BFB.X) Stanley,B now pitching 14-8 1 --- 22 Fisk homered deep to left center (BFSFBX) 14-9 1 --- 02 Whitfield grounded out to short (SFX) 14-9 2 --- 22 Staggs lined a single to shallow right (BCBFFX) 14-9 2 1-- 12 Reynolds,C popped out to center (CBFX)