4/7/1978, KEN78-FRA78, Tiger Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1978 Comets 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 2 5 0
1978 Firebugs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 1 8 1
Comets AB R H BI AVG Firebugs AB R H BI AVG
Garner ss 4 0 0 0 .077 Harrah 3b 5 1 1 1 .296
LeMaster ss 0 0 0 0 .000 Boone c 3 0 2 0 .500
Whitaker 2b 3 0 1 0 .250 Alexander G pr 1 1 0 0 .143
Howell 3b 4 1 1 0 .182 Asselstine cf 3 1 1 0 .250
Lezcano rf 3 1 0 0 .333 Bosetti cf 0 0 0 0 .200
Matthews lf 4 0 0 0 .364 Yastrzemski lf 4 0 0 0 .250
Chambliss 1b 3 0 2 1 .300 Valentine E rf 4 0 1 1 .367
Powell cf 2 1 0 0 .333 Thompson J 1b 4 0 0 0 .154
Thomasson ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 .000
Ferguson c 4 1 2 2 .455 Randolph 2b 3 0 1 0 .226
Niekro J p 3 0 0 0 .000 Almon ss 2 0 0 0 .100
Scott T ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Cedeno ph 0 0 0 0 .200
Spillner p 0 0 0 0 .000 LaGrow p 0 0 0 0 .000
32 4 6 3 Paciorek lf 1 0 1 0 .462
Christenson p 2 0 0 0 .000
Johnson Davey ph 2 0 0 0 .429
34 3 7 2
Comets INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Niekro J W 1-0 8.0 6 3 2 4 6 125 73 2.25
Spillner S 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 20 13 0.00
9.0 7 3 2 4 9 145 86
Firebugs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Christenson 7.0 3 2 2 3 9 97 63 4.50
LaGrow L 0-1 1.1 1 2 2 1 0 24 14 11.57
Marshall BS 1 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 14 11 0.00
9.0 6 4 4 4 11 135 88
KEN: LeMaster inserted at ss in the 8th
Thomasson batted for Powell in the 9th
Scott T batted for Niekro J in the 9th
Thomasson moved to cf in the 9th
FRA: Cedeno batted for Almon in the 7th
Johnson Davey batted for Christenson in the 7th
Harrah moved to ss in the 8th
Johnson Davey moved to 3b in the 8th
Alexander G ran for Boone in the 8th
Alexander G moved to c in the 9th
Bosetti inserted at cf in the 9th
Yastrzemski moved to 1b in the 9th
Paciorek inserted at lf in the 9th
E-Howell, Powell, Bosetti. 2B-Howell, Chambliss, Boone. HR-Ferguson(1),
Harrah(1). CS-Randolph. K-Whitaker, Howell 2, Lezcano 2, Matthews 2,
Ferguson, Niekro J, Thomasson, Scott T, Harrah 2, Valentine E, Thompson J,
Randolph, Almon, Christenson 2, Alexander G. BB-Whitaker, Lezcano, Chambliss,
Powell, Boone, Asselstine, Randolph, Cedeno. WP-Niekro J, Christenson.
Temperature: 64, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 10 MPH.
4/7/1978, KEN78-FRA78, Tiger Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1978 Comets 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 2 5 0
1978 Firebugs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 1 8 1
Comets -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Garner ss 1>8 9 63 9
LeMaster ss
Whitaker 2b k 4>S 6>W 43
Howell 3b 53 k k 9>D
Lezcano rf 2>k k 43.1-2 W
Matthews lf k 7 k 9
Chambliss 1b W 5>7 7>D Marshall
note 1
Powell cf 53 W 5
Thomasson ph k
Ferguson c 3>k HR.1-H wp.2-3 S.2-3
5/ldp.3x3
Niekro J p k 8 8>LaGrow
63
Scott T ph k
Spillner p
1: S.2-H;1-H(e8/th);B-2
Firebugs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Harrah 3b 1>HR 3>8 53 8>k k
Boone c W S 6>63 D
Alexander G pr k
Asselstine cf S.1-2 53.1-2 8 W
Bosetti cf
Yastrzemski lf 8 9 7 8.2-3
Valentine E rf wp.2-3;1-2 4>5/fl 7>8 note 1
k
Thompson J 1b k 43 8 43
Marshall p
Randolph 2b 2>S 7 W 9>Spillner
k
Almon ss POCS2(136) 5>k
13
Cedeno ph W.1-2
LaGrow p
Paciorek lf S
Christenson p k k
Johnson Davey ph 54/f e5.1-2;B-1
1: S.3-H;1-H(e8/th);B-2
Comets IN OUT ER Firebugs IN OUT ER
Niekro J A1 D6 2 W 1-0 Christenson A1 C8 2
Spillner D7 E2 0 S 1 LaGrow C9 D5 2 L 0-1
Marshall D6 D9 0 BS 1
4/7/1978, KEN78-FRA78, Tiger Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1978 Comets 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 2 5 0
1978 Firebugs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 1 8 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Comets batting
0-0 0 --- 20 Garner flied out to center (BBX)
0-0 1 --- 22 Whitaker struck out (CFBBS)
0-0 2 --- 11 Howell grounded out to third (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Firebugs batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Harrah homered deep to left (BX)
0-1 0 --- 30 Boone walked (BBBB)
0-1 0 1-- 22 Asselstine grounded a single between first and second,
Boone to second (BCSFBX)
0-1 0 12- 00 Yastrzemski lined out to center (X)
0-1 1 12- 00 Niekro J threw a wild pitch, Boone to third, Asselstine
to second (B)
0-1 1 -23 22 Valentine E struck out (B.CFBS)
0-1 2 -23 22 Thompson J struck out (BBFFS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Comets batting
0-1 0 --- 02 Lezcano struck out (FCS)
0-1 1 --- 12 Matthews struck out (BSFS)
0-1 2 --- 32 Chambliss walked (FBSBFBB)
0-1 2 1-- 21 Powell grounded out to third (BCBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Firebugs batting
0-1 0 --- 10 Randolph lined a single to left (BX)
0-1 0 1-- 00 Randolph was caught stealing second after being picked
off first by Niekro J (111)
0-1 1 --- 00 Almon grounded out to the mound (111.X)
0-1 2 --- 12 Christenson struck out (BFFS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Comets batting
0-1 0 --- 32 Ferguson struck out (BBCBFS)
0-1 1 --- 12 Niekro J struck out (CBSS)
0-1 2 --- 00 Garner flied out to right (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Firebugs batting
0-1 0 --- 21 Harrah flied out to center (SBBX)
0-1 1 --- 01 Boone grounded a single to left (CX)
0-1 1 1-- 11 Asselstine grounded out to third, Boone to second (FBX)
0-1 2 -2- 02 Yastrzemski flied out to right (FCX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Comets batting
0-1 0 --- 00 Whitaker grounded a single up the middle (X)
0-1 0 1-- 22 Howell struck out (BFBSS)
0-1 1 1-- 12 Lezcano struck out (1CBS+1S)
0-1 2 1-- 02 Matthews flied out to left (SCX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Firebugs batting
0-1 0 --- 32 Valentine E popped out to third (CCBBBX)
0-1 1 --- 32 Thompson J grounded out to second (CBBFBFX)
0-1 2 --- 01 Randolph flied out to left (FX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Comets batting
0-1 0 --- 00 Chambliss lined out to left (X)
0-1 1 --- 32 Powell walked (BBFCBB)
0-1 1 1-- 11 Ferguson homered deep to left, Powell scored (1Bp1CX)
2-1 1 --- 01 Niekro J flied out to center (FX)
2-1 2 --- 12 Garner grounded out to short (SSBFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Firebugs batting
2-1 0 --- 22 Almon struck out (SBBCFS)
2-1 1 --- 32 Christenson struck out (BFCFBBS)
2-1 2 --- 22 Harrah grounded out to third (BFBCX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Comets batting
2-1 0 --- 32 Whitaker walked (BCSBBFB)
2-1 0 1-- 02 Howell struck out (FbFFC)
2-1 1 1-- 12 Lezcano grounded out to second, Whitaker to second (BCSX)
2-1 2 -2- 22 Matthews struck out (CCBBS)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Firebugs batting
2-1 0 --- 11 Boone grounded out to short (BCX)
2-1 1 --- 22 Asselstine popped out to center (CBCBX)
2-1 2 --- 11 Yastrzemski flied out to left (BSX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Comets batting
2-1 0 --- 00 Chambliss doubled deep to right center (X)
2-1 0 -2- 11 Powell popped out to third (SBX)
2-1 1 -2- 01 Christenson threw a wild pitch, Chambliss to third (SB)
2-1 1 --3 11 Ferguson lined into a double play, Harrah unassisted,
Chambliss out at third (SB.X)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Firebugs batting
2-1 0 --- 22 Valentine E flied out to center (BBCCX)
2-1 1 --- 12 Thompson J flied out to center (BSFX)
2-1 2 --- 31 Randolph walked (BBSBB)
Cedeno pinch hitting for Almon
2-1 2 1-- 31 Cedeno walked, Randolph to second (BBBCB)
Johnson Davey pinch hitting for Christenson
2-1 2 12- 10 Johnson Davey grounded to third, forcing Cedeno at second
(BX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Comets batting
Harrah moved to shortstop
LaGrow now pitching
Johnson Davey moved to third base
2-1 0 --- 02 Niekro J grounded out to short (CCX)
2-1 1 --- 21 Garner popped out to right (BBSX)
2-1 2 --- 12 Whitaker grounded out to second (CCBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Firebugs batting
LeMaster now playing shortstop
2-1 0 --- 12 Harrah struck out (FFBS)
2-1 1 --- 12 Boone lined a double to right center (BCSX)
Alexander G pinch running for Boone
2-1 1 -2- 30 Asselstine walked (BBBB)
2-1 1 12- 01 Yastrzemski flied out to center, Alexander G to third (CX)
2-1 2 1-3 11 Valentine E lined a single up the middle, Alexander G
scored, Asselstine scored on an error by the center
fielder Powell, Valentine E to second (CBX)
2-3 2 -2- 00 Thompson J grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Comets batting
Alexander G moved to catcher
Bosetti now playing center field
2-3 0 --- 00 Howell doubled deep to left (X)
2-3 0 -2- 31 Lezcano walked (BFBBB)
2-3 0 12- 32 Matthews flied out to right (BFBBFFX)
Yastrzemski moved to first base
Marshall now pitching
Paciorek now playing left field
2-3 1 12- 00 Chambliss grounded a single up the middle, Howell scored,
Lezcano scored on an error by the center fielder
Bosetti, Chambliss to second (X)
Thomasson pinch hitting for Powell
4-3 1 -2- 12 Thomasson struck out (CFFBC)
4-3 2 -2- 22 Ferguson grounded a single between first and second,
Chambliss to third (CBBFX)
Scott T pinch hitting for Niekro J
4-3 2 1-3 02 Scott T struck out (CCS)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Firebugs batting
Spillner now pitching
Thomasson moved to center field
4-3 0 --- 22 Randolph struck out (BSFBC)
4-3 1 --- 00 Paciorek lined a single to right center (X)
4-3 1 1-- 10 Paciorek to second on an error by the third baseman
Howell, Johnson Davey to first (BX)
4-3 1 12- 22 Harrah struck out (BBCSFFS)
4-3 2 12- 22 Alexander G struck out (CCBBS)