No score at the end of one in their first game.

And here in Tiger Stadium, Jack Billingham. 12 wins, five losses. One-on-one against the Indians ready to go. He'll face Rick Manning. Is Joe Take to tell you that it is? A beautiful night for baseball. Thank you, Herb. Good evening, everybody. Billingham throws the first pitch outside to Manning, and the game is underway Rick hitting 260, three homers 39 RBIs,

and the pitch to him is a strike today outside. Corner one in one. Manning seven for 23 against

the Tigers this year with two runs batted in. Billingham, the right-hander. He's started twice before

against the Indians, won one and lost one. Pitch to Manning, popped foul out of play upstairs

over our heads of the

count as one and two. Cleveland comes in for the record of 53 and 64 on the road. They have won 20

and lost 37, including two straight here at Detroit. They've taken the Tigers, three out of five

in Cleveland. Tigers at 64 and 52. Both teams coming off losses last night.

One two pitch to Manning, pop up foul, again out of play to the left,

to the count remains and a ball and two strikes.

There in Sagitt Stadium, 325 to the right field line.

340 and left, 370 in the power alley in right center.

365 in left center, 40 feet and straightaway center field.

Billingham with a one-two pitch to Manning.

It's a shot into the hole and into left field of a set between Rodriguez and Trammell.

Now Manning opens the ball game with a single to left field.

And the batter is Buddy Bell.

Bell, a right-hand hitter at 300 bottom ahead five homers 48 rb i's

1 for 10 against Detroit with two runs batted in buddies hit safely in his last six games

nine for 26 in that span a 346 mark he's 11th the league at a 300 mark and just 23

hits short of a 1,000 mark for his career he's also tied forth in the league at a 300 mark, and just 23 hits short of a 1,000 mark for his career.

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