1978 DETROIT TIGERS

| Level: MLB

Location: Detroit,MI
Team Record: 86-76 .531
Result: 5th in American League - East Division
Manager(s): Ralph Houk
General Manager: Jim Campbell
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 1,714,893
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Detroit Tigers affiliate history

Oldest Player: Mickey Stanley (35)
Youngest Player: Alan Trammell (20)
Longest Tenure: Mickey Stanley (15)
Top Hitter: Rusty Staub (2)
Top Pitcher: Milt Wilcox (25)
Top Draft Pick: Kirk Gibson (#12)

Roster Continuity: 73.80%

American League Standings

East	W	L	Pct	GB
NY Yankees	100	63	.613	--
Boston	99	64	.607	1.0
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	6.5
Baltimore	90	71	.559	9.0
Detroit	86	76	.531	13.5
Cleveland	69	90	.434	29.0
Toronto	59	102	.366	40.0

TEAM INFORMATION

Roster

Game Log

Draft Picks

Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	DET Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-04-07	vs TOR	1	W 6-2	1-0	1	52,528	Mark Fidrych	Dave Lemanczyk	Mark Fidrych	Dave Lemanczyk		6	2	4
1978-04-08	vs TOR	2	L 2-5	1-1	3	12,413	Jim Slaton	Jerry Garvin	Jerry Garvin	Jim Slaton	Mike Willis	8	7	1
1978-04-09	vs TOR	3	W 8-4	2-1	2	9,169	Jack Billingham	Tom Underwood	Jack Billingham	Tom Underwood	Steve Foucault	16	11	5
1978-04-11	@ TEX	4	W 6-2	3-1	2	13,764	Dave Rozema	Doc Medich	Dave Rozema	Doc Medich		22	13	9
1978-04-12	@ TEX	5	W 3-2	4-1	2	26,049	Mark Fidrych	Jon Matlack	Mark Fidrych	Jon Matlack		25	15	10
1978-04-14	@ TOR	6	L 8-10	4-2	2	35,761	Jim Slaton	Jerry Garvin	Don Kirkwood	Milt Wilcox	Tom Murphy	33	25	8
1978-04-15	@ TOR	7	W 6-3	5-2	1	15,024	Jack Billingham	Tom Underwood	Jack Billingham	Mike Willis	Steve Foucault	39	28	11
1978-04-16	@ TOR	8	W 4-3	6-2	1	17,088	Dave Rozema	Jim Clancy	Jim Crawford	Jim Clancy		43	31	12
1978-04-17	vs CHA	9	W 10-9	7-2	1	19,841	Mark Fidrych	Wilbur Wood	John Hiller	Jim Willoughby		53	40	13
1978-04-22	vs TEX	10	W 7-6	8-2	1	22,054	Jack Morris	Doyle Alexander	John Hiller	Fergie Jenkins		60	46	14
1978-04-23	vs TEX	11	W 9-6	9-3	1	0	Jim Slaton	Jon Matlack	Jim Slaton	Jon Matlack	Steve Foucault	69	52	17
1978-04-23	vs TEX	12	L 1-2	9-3	1	20,615	Dave Rozema	Jim Umbarger	Len Barker	Jim Crawford		70	54	16
1978-04-24	@ CHA	13	W 4-1	10-3	1	8,314	Jack Billingham	Ken Kravec	Jack Billingham	Ken Kravec		74	55	19
1978-04-25	@ CHA	14	W 8-4	11-3	1	13,496	Milt Wilcox	Francisco Barrios	John Hiller	Pablo Torrealba		82	59	23
1978-04-26	@ CHA	15	L 2-7	11-4	1	7,983	Jack Morris	Wilbur Wood	Wilbur Wood	Jim Crawford		84	66	18
1978-04-28	@ SEA	16	W 5-4	12-4	1	10,240	Jim Slaton	Rick Honeycutt	Jim Slaton	Rick Honeycutt	John Hiller	89	70	19
1978-04-29	@ SEA	17	W 5-0	13-4	1	12,123	Dave Rozema	Paul Mitchell	Dave Rozema	Paul Mitchell		94	70	24
1978-04-30	@ SEA	18	L 3-4	13-5	1	7,474	Jack Billingham	Mike Parrott	Enrique Romo	Steve Foucault		97	74	23
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	DET Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-05-02	@ CAL	19	W 10-2	14-5	1	18,641	Milt Wilcox	Ken Brett	Milt Wilcox	Ken Brett		107	76	31
1978-05-03	@ CAL	20	W 7-4	15-5	1	19,462	Jim Slaton	Frank Tanana	Jim Slaton	Frank Tanana	John Hiller	114	80	34
1978-05-05	@ OAK	21	L 1-5	15-6	1	14,612	Jack Billingham	John Henry Johnson	John Henry Johnson	Jack Billingham		115	85	30
1978-05-06	@ OAK	22	W 6-0	16-6	1	12,539	Bob Sykes	Alan Wirth	Bob Sykes	Alan Wirth		121	85	36
1978-05-07	@ OAK	23	W 4-0	17-6	1	16,239	Milt Wilcox	Matt Keough	Milt Wilcox	Matt Keough		125	85	40
1978-05-09	vs CAL	24	L 5-7	17-7	1	21,089	Jim Slaton	Frank Tanana	Dave LaRoche	Steve Foucault		130	92	38
1978-05-12	vs OAK	25	L 4-10	17-8	1	18,367	Jack Billingham	John Henry Johnson	Elias Sosa	John Hiller		134	102	32
1978-05-13	vs OAK	26	L 2-3	17-9	2	16,324	Dave Rozema	Matt Keough	Bob Lacey	Dave Rozema	Elias Sosa	136	105	31
1978-05-14	vs OAK	27	W 15-0	18-9	2	12,513	Bob Sykes	Pete Broberg	Bob Sykes	Pete Broberg		151	105	46
1978-05-15	vs SEA	28	W 4-2	19-9	1	8,412	Jim Slaton	Glenn Abbott	Jim Slaton	Glenn Abbott		155	107	48
1978-05-16	vs SEA	29	W 4-2	20-9	1	12,423	Milt Wilcox	Rick Honeycutt	Steve Foucault	Shane Rawley		159	109	50
1978-05-17	@ MIL	30	W 5-3	21-9	1	10,004	Jack Billingham	Jerry Augustine	Jack Billingham	Jerry Augustine	John Hiller	164	112	52
1978-05-18	@ MIL	31	L 7-8	21-10	1	15,217	Jack Morris	Andy Replogle	Bill Castro	Steve Foucault		171	120	51
1978-05-19	vs BOS	32	W 7-5	22-10	1	48,817	Bob Sykes	Mike Torrez	Bob Sykes	Mike Torrez	John Hiller	178	125	53
1978-05-20	vs BOS	33	L 5-6	22-11	1	30,856	Jim Slaton	Dennis Eckersley	Bill Campbell	Steve Foucault		183	131	52
1978-05-21	vs BOS	34	W 2-1	23-12	1	0	Milt Wilcox	Bill Lee	Milt Wilcox	Bill Lee		185	132	53
1978-05-21	vs BOS	35	L 3-9	23-12	1	52,368	Dave Rozema	Luis Tiant	Luis Tiant	Dave Rozema		188	141	47
1978-05-23	@ BAL	36	L 0-2	23-13	1	4,536	Jack Billingham	Mike Flanagan	Mike Flanagan	Jack Billingham		188	143	45
1978-05-24	@ BAL	37	W 3-2	24-14	2	0	Jim Slaton	Dennis Martinez	John Hiller	Dennis Martinez		191	145	46
1978-05-24	@ BAL	38	L 0-1	24-14	2	8,196	Bob Sykes	Jim Palmer	Jim Palmer	Bob Sykes		191	146	45
1978-05-25	@ BAL	39	L 1-2	24-15	3	5,109	Steve Baker	Scott McGregor	Scott McGregor	John Hiller		192	148	44
1978-05-26	@ BOS	40	L 3-6	24-16	3	33,431	Milt Wilcox	Bill Lee	Bill Lee	Milt Wilcox		195	154	41
1978-05-27	@ BOS	41	L 0-1	24-17	3	33,335	Dave Rozema	Luis Tiant	Luis Tiant	Jack Morris		195	155	40
1978-05-28	@ BOS	42	L 3-4	24-19	3	0	Jack Billingham	Allen Ripley	Bob Stanley	John Hiller		198	159	39
1978-05-28	@ BOS	43	L 3-4	24-19	3	34,672	Jim Slaton	Jim Wright	Jim Wright	Jim Slaton	Dick Drago	201	163	38
1978-05-29	vs BAL	44	L 3-6	24-20	3	20,534	Bob Sykes	Scott McGregor	Scott McGregor	Bob Sykes		204	169	35
1978-05-30	vs BAL	45	W 5-2	25-20	3	10,530	Steve Baker	Nelson Briles	Steve Baker	Nelson Briles	John Hiller	209	171	38
1978-05-31	vs MIL	46	W 3-0	26-20	3	13,017	Milt Wilcox	Bill Travers	Milt Wilcox	Bill Travers		212	171	41
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	DET Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-06-01	vs MIL	47	W 4-3	27-20	3	11,614	Jim Slaton	Lary Sorensen	Jim Slaton	Lary Sorensen	John Hiller	216	174	42
1978-06-02	vs MIN	48	L 2-4	27-21	3	21,127	Jack Billingham	Roger Erickson	Roger Erickson	Jack Billingham	Mike Marshall	218	178	40
1978-06-03	vs MIN	49	L 2-9	27-22	3	21,227	Bob Sykes	Dave Goltz	Dave Goltz	Bob Sykes		220	187	33
1978-06-04	vs MIN	50	W 6-4	28-22	3	36,575	Steve Baker	Geoff Zahn	Jack Morris	Geoff Zahn		226	191	35
1978-06-06	@ MIL	51	L 1-5	28-23	3	13,022	Milt Wilcox	Lary Sorensen	Lary Sorensen	Milt Wilcox		227	196	31
1978-06-07	@ MIL	52	W 8-1	29-23	3	7,437	Jim Slaton	Andy Replogle	Jim Slaton	Andy Replogle		235	197	38
1978-06-09	vs KCA	53	W 3-2	30-23	3	32,309	Jack Billingham	Paul Splittorff	Jack Billingham	Paul Splittorff	John Hiller	238	199	39
1978-06-10	vs KCA	54	L 3-6	30-24	3	32,381	Bob Sykes	Dennis Leonard	Dennis Leonard	Jack Morris		241	205	36
1978-06-11	vs KCA	55	W 5-2	31-24	3	24,210	Steve Baker	Larry Gura	John Hiller	Al Hrabosky		246	207	39
1978-06-12	vs MIL	56	L 4-7	31-25	4	14,472	Milt Wilcox	Eduardo Rodriguez	Bob McClure	Milt Wilcox		250	214	36
1978-06-13	vs MIL	57	L 2-7	31-26	5	16,622	Jim Slaton	Mike Caldwell	Mike Caldwell	Jim Slaton		252	221	31
1978-06-14	@ KCA	58	L 1-7	31-27	5	21,025	Jack Billingham	Paul Splittorff	Paul Splittorff	Jack Billingham		253	228	25
1978-06-15	@ KCA	59	L 2-7	31-28	5	19,721	Bob Sykes	Dennis Leonard	Dennis Leonard	Bob Sykes		255	235	20
1978-06-16	@ MIN	60	L 2-5	31-29	5	9,479	Dave Rozema	Darrell Jackson	Darrell Jackson	Dave Rozema		257	240	17
1978-06-17	@ MIN	61	L 1-3	31-30	5	9,807	Milt Wilcox	Geoff Zahn	Geoff Zahn	Milt Wilcox		258	243	15
1978-06-18	@ MIN	62	L 4-8	31-31	5	21,480	Jim Slaton	Dave Goltz	Dave Goltz	Jim Slaton	Mike Marshall	262	251	11
1978-06-20	@ TOR	63	W 4-3	32-31	5	31,625	Steve Baker	Jerry Garvin	John Hiller	Mike Willis		266	254	12
1978-06-21	@ TOR	64	W 10-8	33-31	5	29,439	Jack Billingham	Tom Underwood	Jim Crawford	Don Kirkwood	Steve Foucault	276	262	14
1978-06-22	vs NYA	65	L 2-4	33-32	5	33,971	Dave Rozema	Ron Guidry	Ron Guidry	Dave Rozema	Rich Gossage	278	266	12
1978-06-23	vs NYA	66	L 3-12	33-33	5	39,022	Milt Wilcox	Ed Figueroa	Sparky Lyle	Milt Wilcox		281	278	3
1978-06-24	vs NYA	67	W 4-3	34-33	5	37,681	Jim Slaton	Ken Clay	Jim Slaton	Dick Tidrow		285	281	4
1978-06-25	vs NYA	68	L 2-4	34-34	5	34,014	Steve Baker	Don Gullett	Don Gullett	Steve Baker	Rich Gossage	287	285	2
1978-06-26	@ CLE	69	L 4-5	34-35	5	4,633	Jack Billingham	Don Hood	Don Hood	Jack Billingham	Dan Spillner	291	290	1
1978-06-27	@ CLE	70	W 6-1	35-35	5	12,214	Dave Rozema	Dave Freisleben	Dave Rozema	Dave Freisleben		297	291	6
1978-06-28	@ CLE	71	W 4-3	36-36	5	0	Jim Slaton	Rick Waits	Jim Slaton	Rick Waits	John Hiller	301	294	7
1978-06-28	@ CLE	72	L 1-2	36-36	5	13,489	Milt Wilcox	Mike Paxton	Mike Paxton	Milt Wilcox	Sid Monge	302	296	6
1978-06-29	@ CLE	73	L 3-6	36-37	5	5,672	Bob Sykes	David Clyde	Jim Kern	Jack Morris		305	302	3
1978-06-30	@ NYA	74	L 2-10	36-38	5	33,894	Steve Baker	Don Gullett	Don Gullett	Steve Baker		307	312	-5
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	DET Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-07-01	@ NYA	75	W 8-4	37-38	5	37,260	Jack Billingham	Andy Messersmith	Jack Billingham	Andy Messersmith		315	316	-1
1978-07-02	@ NYA	76	L 2-3	37-40	5	0	Dave Rozema	Ron Guidry	Ron Guidry	John Hiller	Rich Gossage	317	319	-2
1978-07-02	@ NYA	77	L 3-5	37-40	5	51,327	Jim Slaton	Dave Rajsich	Rich Gossage	Jim Slaton		320	324	-4
1978-07-03	vs TOR	78	W 6-5	38-40	5	21,597	Milt Wilcox	Jim Clancy	Milt Wilcox	Tom Murphy		326	329	-3
1978-07-04	vs TOR	79	L 2-9	38-41	5	11,913	Jack Morris	Balor Moore	Balor Moore	Jack Morris		328	338	-10
1978-07-05	vs CLE	80	W 13-3	39-41	5	12,778	Jack Billingham	Rick Wise	Jack Billingham	Rick Wise		341	341	0
1978-07-06	vs CLE	81	W 8-4	40-41	5	17,125	Jim Slaton	Rick Waits	Bob Sykes	Rick Waits	John Hiller	349	345	4
1978-07-07	@ TEX	82	W 12-7	41-41	5	21,069	Dave Rozema	Dock Ellis	Dave Rozema	Dock Ellis		361	352	9
1978-07-08	@ TEX	83	W 5-1	42-41	5	22,993	Milt Wilcox	Doyle Alexander	Milt Wilcox	Doyle Alexander		366	353	13
1978-07-09	@ TEX	84	L 3-4	42-42	5	15,770	Steve Baker	Fergie Jenkins	Jim Umbarger	Jim Slaton		369	357	12
1978-07-13	@ SEA	85	L 4-5	42-43	5	7,449	Dave Rozema	Glenn Abbott	Enrique Romo	Jim Crawford		373	362	11
1978-07-14	@ SEA	86	W 2-0	43-43	5	9,742	Jim Slaton	Rick Honeycutt	Jim Slaton	Shane Rawley		375	362	13
1978-07-15	@ CAL	87	L 0-2	43-44	5	33,001	Milt Wilcox	Frank Tanana	Frank Tanana	Milt Wilcox		375	364	11
1978-07-16	@ CAL	88	W 4-0	44-44	5	21,447	Jack Billingham	Dave Frost	Jack Billingham	Dave Frost		379	364	15
1978-07-17	@ CAL	89	W 4-3	45-44	5	32,469	Steve Baker	John Caneira	Jack Morris	Dave LaRoche		383	367	16
1978-07-18	@ OAK	90	L 3-6	45-45	5	3,023	Dave Rozema	Rick Langford	Rick Langford	Dave Rozema	Bob Lacey	386	373	13
1978-07-19	@ OAK	91	W 5-4	46-45	5	5,225	Jim Slaton	Matt Keough	Jim Slaton	Matt Keough		391	377	14
1978-07-21	vs CAL	92	L 2-4	47-46	5	0	Milt Wilcox	Frank Tanana	Dave LaRoche	Kip Young		393	381	12
1978-07-21	vs CAL	93	W 5-0	47-46	5	33,699	Jack Billingham	Dave Frost	Jack Billingham	Dave Frost		398	381	17
1978-07-22	vs CAL	94	W 7-3	48-46	5	31,107	Jack Morris	John Caneira	Bob Sykes	Ken Brett		405	384	21
1978-07-23	vs CAL	95	W 4-3	49-47	5	0	Dave Rozema	Don Aase	Steve Foucault	Dave LaRoche		409	387	22
1978-07-23	vs CAL	96	L 3-4	49-47	5	35,224	Jim Slaton	Nolan Ryan	Nolan Ryan	Jim Slaton		412	391	21
1978-07-24	vs OAK	97	W 4-1	50-47	5	19,733	Kip Young	Matt Keough	Kip Young	Matt Keough		416	392	24
1978-07-25	vs OAK	98	W 11-2	51-47	5	17,723	Milt Wilcox	Steve Renko	Milt Wilcox	Steve Renko		427	394	33
1978-07-26	vs BAL	99	W 9-6	52-47	5	18,056	Jack Billingham	Mike Flanagan	Jack Billingham	Mike Flanagan	Bob Sykes	436	400	36
1978-07-27	vs BAL	100	L 3-7	52-48	5	22,856	Jim Slaton	Scott McGregor	Scott McGregor	Jim Slaton		439	407	32
1978-07-28	vs SEA	101	W 4-3	53-48	5	20,484	Dave Rozema	Jim Colborn	Dave Rozema	Enrique Romo		443	410	33
1978-07-29	vs SEA	102	W 9-1	54-48	5	22,984	Kip Young	Rick Honeycutt	Kip Young	Rick Honeycutt		452	411	41
1978-07-30	vs SEA	103	W 5-4	55-48	5	21,575	Milt Wilcox	Glenn Abbott	Milt Wilcox	Glenn Abbott	Bob Sykes	457	415	42
1978-07-31	@ TOR	104	L 7-8	55-49	5	18,032	Jack Billingham	Balor Moore	Joe Coleman	Bob Sykes		464	423	41
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	DET Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-08-01	@ TOR	105	W 3-2	56-49	5	19,265	Jim Slaton	Jim Clancy	Jim Slaton	Jim Clancy		467	425	42
1978-08-03	vs CHA	106	W 5-4	57-49	5	11,257	Dave Rozema	Steve Stone	Bob Sykes	Lerrin LaGrow		472	429	43
1978-08-04	vs CHA	107	W 7-1	58-49	5	31,334	Kip Young	Wilbur Wood	Kip Young	Wilbur Wood		479	430	49
1978-08-05	vs CHA	108	W 7-0	59-49	5	33,494	Jack Billingham	Britt Burns	Jack Billingham	Britt Burns		486	430	56
1978-08-06	vs CHA	109	W 8-0	60-49	5	27,504	Jim Slaton	Ken Kravec	Jim Slaton	Ken Kravec		494	430	64
1978-08-08	vs TEX	110	L 4-9	60-50	4	20,951	Dave Rozema	Paul Mirabella	Paul Mirabella	Dave Rozema	Doc Medich	498	439	59
1978-08-09	vs TEX	111	W 5-2	61-50	4	30,167	Kip Young	Fergie Jenkins	Kip Young	Jim Umbarger		503	441	62
1978-08-11	@ CHA	112	W 7-3	62-50	4	25,798	Jack Billingham	Britt Burns	Jack Billingham	Britt Burns		510	444	66
1978-08-12	@ CHA	113	L 3-6	62-51	3	20,128	Jim Slaton	Ken Kravec	Ken Kravec	Jim Slaton	Lerrin LaGrow	513	450	63
1978-08-13	@ CHA	114	W 10-2	63-51	3	33,128	Dave Rozema	Mike Proly	Dave Rozema	Mike Proly		523	452	71
1978-08-14	vs KCA	115	W 11-2	64-51	3	31,409	Milt Wilcox	Rich Gale	Milt Wilcox	Rich Gale		534	454	80
1978-08-15	vs KCA	116	L 2-4	64-52	3	33,365	Kip Young	Dennis Leonard	Dennis Leonard	Kip Young	Al Hrabosky	536	458	78
1978-08-16	vs CLE	117	W 2-0	65-52	4	15,819	Jack Billingham	David Clyde	Jack Billingham	David Clyde		538	458	80
1978-08-17	vs CLE	118	W 9-5	66-52	4	18,966	Jim Slaton	Dave Freisleben	Jack Morris	Don Hood		547	463	84
1978-08-18	@ MIL	119	L 0-2	66-53	4	27,543	Dave Rozema	Lary Sorensen	Lary Sorensen	Dave Rozema		547	465	82
1978-08-19	@ MIL	120	W 6-4	67-53	4	35,104	Milt Wilcox	Jerry Augustine	Milt Wilcox	Jerry Augustine		553	469	84
1978-08-20	@ MIL	121	L 1-2	67-54	4	46,791	Kip Young	Mike Caldwell	Mike Caldwell	Kip Young		554	471	83
1978-08-21	@ MIN	122	W 9-6	68-54	4	7,419	Jack Billingham	Geoff Zahn	Jack Billingham	Geoff Zahn		563	477	86
1978-08-22	@ MIN	123	W 7-3	69-54	4	7,726	Jim Slaton	Darrell Jackson	Jim Slaton	Stan Perzanowski		570	480	90
1978-08-23	vs TOR	124	L 3-4	69-56	4	0	Dave Rozema	Tom Underwood	Victor Cruz	Dave Rozema		573	484	89
1978-08-23	vs TOR	125	L 4-5	69-56	4	26,631	Bob Sykes	Jerry Garvin	Jerry Garvin	Bob Sykes	Mike Willis	577	489	88
1978-08-24	vs TOR	126	W 5-2	70-56	4	13,314	Milt Wilcox	Balor Moore	Milt Wilcox	Balor Moore		582	491	91
1978-08-25	vs MIL	127	W 6-3	71-56	4	32,010	Kip Young	Mike Caldwell	Kip Young	Mike Caldwell	John Hiller	588	494	94
1978-08-26	vs MIL	128	L 5-9	71-57	4	32,103	Jack Billingham	Bill Travers	Bill Travers	Jack Billingham	Bob McClure	593	503	90
1978-08-27	vs MIL	129	W 4-2	72-57	4	43,478	Jim Slaton	Lary Sorensen	Jim Slaton	Lary Sorensen	John Hiller	597	505	92
1978-08-28	vs MIL	130	L 1-10	72-58	4	23,037	Dave Rozema	Jerry Augustine	Jerry Augustine	Dave Rozema		598	515	83
1978-08-29	vs MIN	131	W 4-2	73-58	4	13,839	Milt Wilcox	Dave Goltz	Milt Wilcox	Dave Goltz		602	517	85
1978-08-31	vs MIN	132	L 1-4	73-59	4	16,995	Kip Young	Geoff Zahn	Geoff Zahn	Kip Young	Mike Marshall	603	521	82
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	DET Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-09-01	@ KCA	133	W 6-2	74-59	4	32,329	Jack Billingham	Dennis Leonard	Jack Billingham	Dennis Leonard		609	523	86
1978-09-02	@ KCA	134	L 3-8	74-60	5	34,004	Jim Slaton	Paul Splittorff	Paul Splittorff	Jim Slaton		612	531	81
1978-09-03	@ KCA	135	L 2-6	74-61	5	27,217	Dave Rozema	Larry Gura	Larry Gura	Dave Rozema		614	537	77
1978-09-04	@ NYA	136	L 1-9	75-62	5	0	Milt Wilcox	Ron Guidry	Ron Guidry	Milt Wilcox		615	546	69
1978-09-04	@ NYA	137	W 5-4	75-62	5	46,896	Jack Morris	Paul Lindblad	John Hiller	Sparky Lyle		620	550	70
1978-09-05	@ NYA	138	L 2-4	75-63	5	16,891	Kip Young	Dick Tidrow	Dick Tidrow	Kip Young	Rich Gossage	622	554	68
1978-09-06	@ NYA	139	L 2-8	75-64	5	24,452	Jack Billingham	Ed Figueroa	Ed Figueroa	Jack Billingham		624	562	62
1978-09-08	vs CLE	140	W 6-3	76-64	5	13,624	Jim Slaton	David Clyde	Jim Slaton	David Clyde	John Hiller	630	565	65
1978-09-09	vs CLE	141	W 5-2	77-64	5	16,026	Dave Rozema	Mike Paxton	Dave Rozema	Mike Paxton		635	567	68
1978-09-10	vs CLE	142	L 4-7	77-65	5	15,583	Milt Wilcox	Paul Reuschel	Jim Kern	Milt Wilcox		639	574	65
1978-09-12	vs NYA	143	W 7-4	78-65	5	14,162	Kip Young	Dick Tidrow	Kip Young	Dick Tidrow	John Hiller	646	578	68
1978-09-13	vs NYA	144	L 3-7	78-66	5	16,841	Jack Billingham	Jim Beattie	Jim Beattie	Jack Billingham		649	585	64
1978-09-14	vs NYA	145	L 2-4	78-67	5	17,118	Jim Slaton	Ed Figueroa	Ed Figueroa	Jim Slaton	Sparky Lyle	651	589	62
1978-09-15	@ CLE	146	W 1-0	79-67	5	4,070	Dave Rozema	Paul Reuschel	Dave Rozema	Paul Reuschel		652	589	63
1978-09-16	@ CLE	147	W 10-4	80-67	5	4,640	Milt Wilcox	Rick Waits	Milt Wilcox	Rick Waits		662	593	69
1978-09-17	@ CLE	148	L 1-2	80-68	5	4,515	Kip Young	Don Hood	Jim Kern	Kip Young		663	595	68
1978-09-18	vs BOS	149	L 4-5	80-69	5	13,849	Jack Billingham	Bobby Sprowl	Andy Hassler	Steve Baker		667	600	67
1978-09-19	vs BOS	150	L 6-8	80-70	5	15,901	Jim Slaton	Luis Tiant	Bill Campbell	Jack Morris	Andy Hassler	673	608	65
1978-09-20	vs BOS	151	W 12-2	81-70	5	16,689	Dave Rozema	Mike Torrez	Dave Rozema	Mike Torrez		685	610	75
1978-09-21	vs BOS	152	L 1-5	81-71	5	15,213	Milt Wilcox	Dennis Eckersley	Dennis Eckersley	Milt Wilcox		686	615	71
1978-09-22	@ BAL	153	W 7-5	82-71	5	5,444	Kip Young	Mike Flanagan	John Hiller	Mike Flanagan		693	620	73
1978-09-23	@ BAL	154	W 4-3	83-72	5	0	Jack Billingham	Dennis Martinez	John Hiller	Don Stanhouse		697	623	74
1978-09-23	@ BAL	155	L 1-6	83-72	5	13,036	Steve Baker	Jim Palmer	Jim Palmer	Steve Baker		698	629	69
1978-09-24	@ BAL	156	W 4-2	84-72	5	9,081	Jim Slaton	Scott McGregor	Jim Slaton	Don Stanhouse		702	631	71
1978-09-26	@ BOS	157	L 0-6	84-73	5	27,078	Dave Rozema	Dennis Eckersley	Dennis Eckersley	Dave Rozema		702	637	65
1978-09-27	@ BOS	158	L 2-5	84-74	5	26,035	Milt Wilcox	Luis Tiant	Luis Tiant	Milt Wilcox	Bob Stanley	704	642	62
1978-09-28	@ BOS	159	L 0-1	84-75	5	26,774	Kip Young	Mike Torrez	Mike Torrez	Kip Young		704	643	61
1978-09-29	vs BAL	160	W 3-2	85-75	5	12,348	Jim Slaton	Sammy Stewart	Jim Slaton	Sammy Stewart	John Hiller	707	645	62
1978-09-30	vs BAL	161	W 5-4	86-75	5	13,919	Jack Morris	Mike Flanagan	Steve Baker	Mike Flanagan	John Hiller	712	649	63
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	DET Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-10-01	vs BAL	162	L 2-4	86-76	5	13,948	Dave Rozema	Dennis Martinez	Dennis Martinez	Dave Rozema		714	653	61

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