9/18/1978, EEE78-RIN78, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1978 Ers 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 14 2 10 2 1978 Ringlings 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1 8 1 Ers AB R H BI AVG Ringlings AB R H BI AVG Essian c 3 0 1 0 .263 Whitfield lf 3 1 2 2 .354 Hill c 0 0 0 0 .000 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 .348 Thomasson 1b 2 1 0 1 .297 Wathan ph 1 0 1 0 .297 Parker rf 4 2 3 3 .349 Hisle rf 5 0 0 0 .259 Page lf 4 0 1 1 .277 Smith,R cf 3 0 0 0 .313 Cabell 3b 5 0 2 1 .256 Thompson,J 1b 3 0 0 0 .279 Wohlford cf 4 1 2 0 .302 Fisk c 4 1 2 1 .257 Forster p 0 0 0 0 .500 Nettles 3b 4 0 1 0 .287 Stanley,B p 1 0 1 0 .167 Howe 2b 3 0 0 0 .225 Edwards,M 2b 5 0 0 0 .220 Reynolds,C ss 4 0 0 0 .253 Speier ss 5 1 3 1 .225 Keough p 0 0 0 0 .128 Tiant p 3 1 1 0 .188 Vuckovich p 2 1 0 0 .143 Robinson,B cf 1 1 0 0 .160 Kucek p 0 0 0 0 1.000 37 7 14 7 Braun ph 0 0 0 0 .253 May,L ph 0 0 0 0 .263 Bruno p 0 0 0 0 .000 Cedeno ph 1 0 1 0 .402 34 3 7 3 Ers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Tiant W 6-6 6.0 5 3 2 2 5 105 60 3.92 Forster H 2 1.1 0 0 0 2 2 28 16 3.76 Stanley,B 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 29 20 2.20 9.0 7 3 2 4 7 162 96 Ringlings INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Keough L 12-4 2.0 5 4 4 2 0 49 24 3.38 Vuckovich 3.0 4 1 1 2 1 51 32 3.86 Kucek 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 31 17 2.22 Bruno 2.0 4 2 0 0 1 23 17 2.18 9.0 14 7 5 5 4 154 90 EEE: Robinson,B inserted at cf in the 7th Hill inserted at c in the 8th RIN: Braun batted for Kucek in the 7th May,L batted for Braun in the 7th Alou batted for Whitfield in the 7th Alou moved to lf in the 8th Cedeno batted for Bruno in the 9th Wathan batted for Alou in the 9th E-Cabell, Wohlford, Thompson,J. 2B-Page(21), Wohlford(7), Fisk(32). HR-Parker(34), Whitfield(3), Fisk(14). RBI-Thomasson(11), Parker 3(109), Page(75), Cabell(41), Speier(27), Whitfield 2(10), Fisk(62). CS-Cabell, Wohlford. K-Essian, Edwards,M 3, Hisle 2, Thompson,J, Fisk, Nettles 2, Vuckovich. BB-Essian, Thomasson 2, Parker, Page, Smith,R, Thompson,J, Howe, May,L. SH-Essian. SF-Thomasson. PB-Fisk. GWRBI: Parker Temperature: 74, Sky: cloudy, Wind: right to left at 7 MPH. 9/18/1978, EEE78-RIN78, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1978 Ers 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 14 2 10 2 1978 Ringlings 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1 8 1 Ers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Essian c 1>9 pb.1-2 S.1-2 6>Kucek note 1 W k Hill c Thomasson 1b W 31 note 2 W note 3 Parker rf HR.1-H 3>S W.1-2 8 S.3-H Page lf 3/g D.1-3 note 4 7 53 Cabell 3b 3 Vuckovich 53 7>S 9>S note 5 Wohlford cf 2>D 8 5>S 5/b Forster p Stanley,B p S/b.1-2 Edwards,M 2b 43.2-3 8 POCS2(136) k k k Speier ss S.3-H 4>43 S POCS2(136) 361/gdp 8>Bruno S Tiant p 64/f.B-1 S 13 Robinson,B cf e3.1-2;B-1 1: 34/SH.2-3;1-2 2: 46/f.2-3;B-1 3: 7/SF.3-H;2-3 4: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 5: 3/g.3-H;2-3 Ringlings -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Whitfield lf 1>S HR.2-H 5>63 Alou ph 463/gdp Wathan ph S.1-2 Hisle rf k 8 8 k 463/gdp Smith,R cf 8 63 8 8>W Thompson,J 1b 7 W 6>63 k Fisk c 2>HR D.1-3 k Stanley,B 8 Nettles 3b k k S e5.1-2;B-1 Howe 2b 63 4>31 W.1-2 64/f Reynolds,C ss 53 43 9 9>2/fl Keough p Vuckovich p 3>e8.B-2 k Kucek p Braun ph 7>Forster May,L ph W Bruno p Cedeno ph S Ers IN OUT ER Ringlings IN OUT ER Tiant A1 C8 2 W 6-6 Keough A1 B4 4 L 12-4 Forster C9 D4 0 H 2 Vuckovich B5 C9 1 Stanley,B D5 E2 0 Kucek D1 D7 0 Bruno D8 E8 0 9/18/1978, EEE78-RIN78, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1978 Ers 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 14 2 10 2 1978 Ringlings 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1 8 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Ers batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Essian popped out to right (CBBX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Thomasson walked (BBBCB) 0-0 1 1-- 11 Parker homered deep to right, Thomasson scored (BFX) 2-0 1 --- 21 Page grounded out to first (FBBX) 2-0 2 --- 10 Cabell popped out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Ringlings batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Whitfield lined a single to shallow right (X) 2-0 0 1-- 22 Hisle struck out (CBBCS) 2-0 1 1-- 20 Smith,R flied out to center (BBX) 2-0 2 1-- 12 Thompson,J flied out to left (BCFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Ers batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Wohlford lined a double down the third base line (CBX) 2-0 0 -2- 01 Edwards,M grounded out to second, Wohlford to third (CX) 2-0 1 --3 21 Speier grounded a single up the middle, Wohlford scored (BBFX) 3-0 1 1-- 11 Tiant grounded to short, forcing Speier at second, Tiant to first (FBX) 3-0 2 1-- 00 Fisk allowed a passed ball, Tiant to second (B) 3-0 2 -2- 30 Essian walked (B.BBB) 3-0 2 12- 22 Thomasson grounded out to first (SFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Ringlings batting 3-0 0 --- 10 Fisk homered deep to left center (BX) 3-1 0 --- 32 Nettles struck out (FBBBCFC) 3-1 1 --- 12 Howe grounded out to short (BFFX) 3-1 2 --- 22 Reynolds,C grounded out to third (BCBFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Ers batting 3-1 0 --- 31 Parker lined a single down the left field line (BBFBX) 3-1 0 1-- 22 Page lined a double to left center, Parker to third (BFBCX) Vuckovich now pitching 3-1 0 -23 12 Cabell grounded out to first, Parker scored, Page to third (CBFFX) 4-1 1 --3 11 Wohlford popped out to center (FBX) 4-1 2 --3 01 Edwards,M flied out to center (CX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Ringlings batting 4-1 0 --- 00 Vuckovich to second on an error by the center fielder Wohlford (X) 4-1 0 -2- 32 Whitfield homered deep to right, Vuckovich scored (FBSBFBX) 4-3 0 --- 20 Hisle flied out to center (BBX) 4-3 1 --- 21 Smith,R grounded out to short (CBBX) 4-3 2 --- 30 Thompson,J walked (BBBB) 4-3 2 1-- 10 Fisk doubled deep to right, Thompson,J to third (BX) 4-3 2 -23 12 Nettles struck out (CBFS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Ers batting 4-3 0 --- 12 Speier grounded out to second (CCBFX) 4-3 1 --- 11 Tiant lined a single between third and short (CBX) 4-3 1 1-- 31 Essian grounded a single between third and short, Tiant to second (BBCBX) 4-3 1 12- 12 Thomasson grounded to second, forcing Essian at second, Tiant to third, Thomasson to first (FBCX) 4-3 2 1-3 32 Parker walked, Thomasson to second (FFBBB>B) 4-3 2 123 31 Page walked, Tiant scored, Thomasson to third, Parker to second (BBFBB) 5-3 2 123 00 Cabell grounded out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Ringlings batting 5-3 0 --- 01 Howe grounded out to first (FX) 5-3 1 --- 01 Reynolds,C grounded out to second (CX) 5-3 2 --- 22 Vuckovich struck out (SBBSS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Ers batting 5-3 0 --- 00 Wohlford lined a single to shallow center (X) 5-3 0 1-- 00 Wohlford was caught stealing second after being picked off first by Vuckovich (111) 5-3 1 --- 12 Edwards,M struck out (111.SFBS) 5-3 2 --- 10 Speier reached on an infield single to first (BX) 5-3 2 1-- 12 Tiant grounded out to the mound (1BCSFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Ringlings batting 5-3 0 --- 22 Whitfield grounded out to short (FBSBFFFX) 5-3 1 --- 32 Hisle popped out to center (BBCCBX) 5-3 2 --- 01 Smith,R flied out to center (SX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Ers batting Kucek now pitching 5-3 0 --- 32 Essian struck out (SBBBCC) 5-3 1 --- 32 Thomasson walked (BSBBSB) 5-3 1 1-- 11 Parker flied out to center (CBX) 5-3 2 1-- 22 Page flied out to left (BCBSX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Ringlings batting 5-3 0 --- 20 Thompson,J grounded out to short (BBX) 5-3 1 --- 22 Fisk struck out (BFFBC) 5-3 2 --- 22 Nettles grounded a single up the middle (CBFFBX) 5-3 2 1-- 30 Howe walked, Nettles to second (BBBB) 5-3 2 12- 32 Reynolds,C flied out to right (BBCFB>X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Ers batting 5-3 0 --- 32 Cabell lined a single to right (BFBCBX) 5-3 0 1-- 00 Wohlford popped out on a bunt to third (Xb) 5-3 1 1-- 12 Edwards,M struck out (BCFC) 5-3 2 1-- 00 Cabell was caught stealing second after being picked off first by Kucek (1) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Ringlings batting Braun pinch hitting for Kucek Robinson,B now playing center field Forster now pitching May,L pinch hitting for Braun 5-3 0 --- 32 May,L walked (SBSBBFB) Alou pinch hitting for Whitfield 5-3 0 1-- 02 Alou grounded into a double play, Edwards,M to Speier to Thomasson (CCX) 5-3 2 --- 22 Hisle struck out (CBBSS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Ers batting Bruno now pitching Alou moved to left field 5-3 0 --- 10 Speier lined a single between third and short (BX) 5-3 0 1-- 01 Speier to second, Robinson,B to first on an error by the first baseman Thompson,J (SX) 5-3 0 12- 00 Essian sacrifice bunted to first, Speier to third, Robinson,B to second (Xb) 5-3 1 -23 00 Thomasson hit a sacrifice fly to left, Speier scored, Robinson,B to third (X) 6-3 2 --3 12 Parker reached on an infield single to second, Robinson,B scored (FFBX) 7-3 2 1-- 10 Page grounded out to third (1BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Ringlings batting Hill now playing catcher 7-3 0 --- 32 Smith,R walked (CBCBFFBB) 7-3 0 1-- 22 Thompson,J struck out (BCCBS) Stanley,B now pitching 7-3 1 1-- 32 Fisk flied out to center (BBCFFBX) 7-3 2 1-- 11 Smith,R to second, Nettles to first on an error by the third baseman Cabell (BCX) 7-3 2 12- 00 Howe grounded to short, forcing Nettles at second (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Ers batting 7-3 0 --- 01 Cabell lined a single down the right field line (FX) 7-3 0 1-- 01 Stanley,B bunted for a single, Cabell to second (FbXb) 7-3 0 12- 32 Edwards,M struck out (BCBBFS) 7-3 1 12- 00 Speier grounded into a double play, Thompson,J to Reynolds,C to Bruno (X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Ringlings batting 7-3 0 --- 22 Reynolds,C popped out to the catcher (CCBBX) Cedeno pinch hitting for Bruno 7-3 1 --- 01 Cedeno lined a single to shallow right (CX) Wathan pinch hitting for Alou 7-3 1 1-- 00 Wathan lined a single to shallow center, Cedeno to second (X) 7-3 1 12- 32 Hisle grounded into a double play, Edwards,M to Speier to Thomasson (BFBCBFFFFX)