8/9/1978, IRN78-FRA78, game 1, Tiger Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1978 Rovers 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 9 1 8 2
1978 Firebugs 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 x 8 10 1 5 0
Rovers AB R H BI AVG Firebugs AB R H BI AVG
Murcer cf 5 0 2 1 .260 Alou lf 3 1 1 0 .243
May D lf 5 0 0 0 .167 Yastrzemski ph 2 0 0 0 .251
Grubb rf 4 1 2 1 .274 Miller D p 0 0 0 0 .000
Mayberry 1b 4 1 2 1 .277 Paciorek cf 2 2 2 0 .264
Bevacqua 3b 3 0 0 0 .223 Boone c 2 2 1 1 .312
Johnson Tim ph 1 0 0 0 .231 Alexander G ph 1 0 0 0 .279
Berra 3b 0 0 0 0 .274 Valentine E rf 3 0 0 1 .308
Mendoza 2b 4 0 0 0 .194 Randolph 2b 1 0 0 0 .260
Dempsey c 3 0 0 0 .256 Freed 1b 3 1 1 2 .281
Harrelson ss 3 1 3 0 .260 Thompson J ph 1 0 0 0 .302
Knepper p 0 0 0 0 .043 Harrah 3b 2 0 0 0 .249
Unser ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Norman D ph 2 1 1 2 .244
Knowles p 0 0 0 0 .000 Heintzlman 2b 4 1 2 1 .389
Augustine p 0 0 0 0 .000 Almon ss 4 0 2 1 .231
Biittner ph 1 0 0 0 .275 Hume p 1 0 0 0 .118
Billingham p 0 0 0 0 .208 Bosetti ph 0 0 0 0 .293
Dade ph 1 0 0 0 .351 31 8 10 8
35 3 9 3
Rovers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Knepper L 9-9 4.0 5 4 4 2 1 66 39 3.87
Knowles 0.2 4 4 4 0 1 20 12 6.93
Augustine 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4.40
Billingham 3.0 1 0 0 1 0 41 25 3.31
8.0 10 8 8 3 2 131 78
Firebugs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Hume W 8-1 8.0 8 3 3 2 6 131 82 2.71
Miller D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 15 10 2.50
9.0 9 3 3 2 6 146 92
IRN: Unser batted for Knepper in the 5th
Biittner batted for Augustine in the 6th
Johnson Tim batted for Bevacqua in the 8th
Berra inserted at 3b in the 8th
Dade batted for Billingham in the 9th
FRA: Norman D batted for Harrah in the 5th
Randolph inserted at 2b in the 6th
Norman D moved to rf in the 6th
Heintzlman moved to 3b in the 6th
Yastrzemski batted for Alou in the 6th
Alexander G batted for Boone in the 6th
Yastrzemski moved to lf in the 7th
Alexander G moved to c in the 7th
Thompson J batted for Freed in the 7th
Thompson J moved to 1b in the 8th
Bosetti batted for Hume in the 8th
Paciorek moved to lf in the 9th
Bosetti moved to cf in the 9th
E-Bevacqua, Harrah. 2B-Murcer 2, Grubb, Paciorek, Freed, Heintzlman.
HR-Grubb(10), Mayberry(11), Norman D(4). SB-Almon(9). K-Grubb, Bevacqua 3,
Mendoza, Dempsey, Valentine E, Harrah. BB-Dempsey, Harrelson, Paciorek 2,
Boone. SH-Knepper, Hume 2. HBP-Bosetti. HB-Billingham. WP-Knepper.
GWRBI: Valentine E
Temperature: 76, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 3 MPH.
8/9/1978, IRN78-FRA78, game 1, Tiger Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1978 Rovers 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 9 1 8 2
1978 Firebugs 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 x 8 10 1 5 0
Rovers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Murcer cf 1>7 4 D.2-H 7>D 8
May D lf 7 23.2-3;1-2 PO2(26) 4 43
3/g
Grubb rf D 8 6>HR k
Mayberry 1b 8 4>S HR 53
Bevacqua 3b 2>k k k
Johnson Tim ph 8>31
Berra 3b
Mendoza 2b 31 6/L k 43
Dempsey c 4/L k W 63
Harrelson ss 3>W 5>S S.1-2 9>Miller D
S
Knepper p note 1
Unser ph 53.1-2
Knowles p
Augustine p
Biittner ph 1/L
Billingham p
Dade ph 53.1-2
1: e5/SH.1-2;B-1
Firebugs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Alou lf 1>53 3 5>Knowles
S
Yastrzemski ph 3/g.2-3 643/gdp
Miller D p
Paciorek cf W 4>D S.1-3 W
Boone c 643/gdp W S.3-H;1-3
Alexander G ph 4
Valentine E rf 2>43 wp.2-3;1-2 k
63.3-H
Randolph 2b 7>6
Freed 1b 53 D.2-H 63.3-H;1-2
Thompson J ph 3/g
Harrah 3b k 9
Norman D ph HR.2-H e5.B-1
Heintzlman 2b 3>S D.2-H Augustine 43
9
Almon ss 64/f.B-1 S.2-H 6>Billingham 8>63
S
Hume p SB2 46/f 24/SH.1-2
13/SH.2-3
Bosetti ph HBP
Rovers IN OUT ER Firebugs IN OUT ER
Knepper A1 B9 4 L 9-9 Hume A1 D7 3 W 8-1
Knowles C1 C6 4 Miller D D8 E2 0
Augustine C7 C7 0
Billingham C8 E1 0
8/9/1978, IRN78-FRA78, game 1, Tiger Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1978 Rovers 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 9 1 8 2
1978 Firebugs 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 x 8 10 1 5 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Rovers batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Murcer flied out to left (CBBX)
0-0 1 --- 32 May D flied out to left (BFBBFFX)
0-0 2 --- 10 Grubb doubled deep to left center (BX)
0-0 2 -2- 20 Mayberry flied out to center (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Firebugs batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Alou grounded out to third (FX)
0-0 1 --- 30 Paciorek walked (BBBB)
0-0 1 1-- 01 Boone grounded into a double play, Harrelson to Mendoza
to Mayberry (CX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Rovers batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Bevacqua struck out (BBCFBS)
0-0 1 --- 01 Mendoza grounded out to first (CX)
0-0 2 --- 31 Dempsey lined out to second (CBBBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Firebugs batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Valentine E grounded out to second (X)
0-0 1 --- 12 Freed grounded out to third (FBFX)
0-0 2 --- 22 Harrah struck out (BCBFS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Rovers batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Harrelson walked (CBBBSFB)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Harrelson to second, Knepper to first on an error by the
third baseman Harrah (Xb)
0-0 0 12- 00 Murcer popped out to second (>X)
0-0 1 12- 00 May D grounded out to the catcher, Harrelson to third,
Knepper to second (X)
0-0 2 -23 10 Grubb flied out to center (BX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Firebugs batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Heintzlman reached on an infield single to third (CBCBBX)
0-0 0 1-- 11 Almon grounded to short, forcing Heintzlman at second,
Almon to first (BCX)
0-0 1 1-- 10 Almon stole second (11Bbp>C)
0-0 1 -2- 21 Hume sacrifice bunted to the mound, Almon to third
(11Bbp>C.BbXb)
0-0 2 --3 01 Alou popped out to first (CX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Rovers batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Mayberry grounded a single between first and second (CBX)
0-0 0 1-- 02 Bevacqua struck out (CFS)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Mendoza lined out to short (X)
0-0 2 1-- 02 Dempsey struck out (CFFFFC)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Firebugs batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Paciorek lined a double to left center (CBX)
0-0 0 -2- 31 Boone walked (BBBCB)
0-0 0 12- 01 Knepper threw a wild pitch, Paciorek to third, Boone to
second (CB)
0-0 0 -23 11 Valentine E grounded out to short, Paciorek scored (CB.X)
0-1 1 -2- 11 Freed grounded a double down the third base line, Boone
scored (FBX)
0-2 1 -2- 12 Harrah flied out to right (FFBX)
0-2 2 -2- 22 Heintzlman doubled deep to right center, Freed scored
(FBBFX)
0-3 2 -2- 32 Almon lined a single to right center, Heintzlman scored
(CBBFBFX)
0-4 2 1-- 11 Hume grounded to second, forcing Almon at second (BCX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Rovers batting
0-4 0 --- 12 Harrelson reached on an infield single to the pitcher
(CSBX)
Unser pinch hitting for Knepper
0-4 0 1-- 00 Unser grounded out to third, Harrelson to second (11X)
0-4 1 -2- 20 Murcer grounded a double down the third base line,
Harrelson scored (BBX)
1-4 1 -2- 00 Murcer was picked off second by Boone (B+2)
1-4 2 --- 32 May D grounded out to first (B+2.BCFBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Firebugs batting
Knowles now pitching
1-4 0 --- 00 Alou lined a single to right center (X)
1-4 0 1-- 22 Paciorek lined a single to right center, Alou to third
(CBC+1BFX)
1-4 0 1-3 20 Boone lined a single to left center, Alou scored,
Paciorek to third (BBX)
1-5 0 1-3 32 Valentine E struck out (CSBFBBS)
1-5 1 1-3 10 Freed grounded out to short, Paciorek scored, Boone to
second (BX)
Norman D pinch hitting for Harrah
1-6 2 -2- 00 Norman D homered deep down the left-field line, Boone
scored (X)
Augustine now pitching
1-8 2 --- 21 Heintzlman flied out to right (BFBX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Rovers batting
Randolph now playing second base
Norman D moved to right field
Heintzlman moved to third base
1-8 0 --- 31 Grubb homered deep to right (BBBCX)
2-8 0 --- 32 Mayberry homered deep to right (FBFFBFBFFFX)
3-8 0 --- 12 Bevacqua struck out (SCBFC)
3-8 1 --- 02 Mendoza struck out (CCS)
3-8 2 --- 31 Dempsey walked (CBBBB)
3-8 2 1-- 02 Harrelson lined a single to shallow left, Dempsey to
second (CFX)
Biittner pinch hitting for Augustine
3-8 2 12- 00 Biittner lined out to the mound (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Firebugs batting
Billingham now pitching
3-8 0 --- 00 Almon lined a single down the left field line (X)
3-8 0 1-- 01 Hume sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Almon to second
(Sb1Xb)
Yastrzemski pinch hitting for Alou
3-8 1 -2- 11 Yastrzemski grounded out to first, Almon to third (FBX)
3-8 2 --3 31 Paciorek walked (BCBBB)
Alexander G pinch hitting for Boone
3-8 2 1-3 32 Alexander G popped out to second (BBBCS>X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Rovers batting
Yastrzemski moved to left field
Alexander G moved to catcher
3-8 0 --- 32 Murcer grounded a double down the first base line
(BBBCCFX)
3-8 0 -2- 10 May D popped out to second (BX)
3-8 1 -2- 32 Grubb struck out (CCBBBFS)
3-8 2 -2- 22 Mayberry grounded out to third (CBFBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Firebugs batting
3-8 0 --- 11 Randolph popped out to short (BFX)
Thompson J pinch hitting for Freed
3-8 1 --- 12 Thompson J grounded out to first (BFFX)
3-8 2 --- 22 Norman D to first on an error by the third baseman
Bevacqua (CFBBX)
3-8 2 1-- 00 Heintzlman grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Rovers batting
Thompson J moved to first base
Johnson Tim pinch hitting for Bevacqua
3-8 0 --- 21 Johnson Tim grounded out to first (BBFX)
3-8 1 --- 12 Mendoza grounded out to second (CBSX)
3-8 2 --- 00 Dempsey grounded out to short (X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Firebugs batting
Berra now playing third base
3-8 0 --- 22 Almon grounded out to short (CBFBFX)
Bosetti pinch hitting for Hume
3-8 1 --- 11 Bosetti was hit by a pitch (BFH)
3-8 1 1-- 01 Yastrzemski grounded into a double play, Harrelson to
Mendoza to Mayberry (1CX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Rovers batting
Miller D now pitching
Paciorek moved to left field
Bosetti moved to center field
3-8 0 --- 12 Harrelson grounded a single between third and short (CCBX)
Dade pinch hitting for Billingham
3-8 0 1-- 01 Dade grounded out to third, Harrelson to second (11CX)
3-8 1 -2- 32 Murcer flied out to center (BFBFBX)
3-8 2 -2- 11 May D grounded out to second (BCX)