Tigers Shred White Sox

GAME ONE – In the 10^th, Ron LeFlore singled, stole 2^nd and raced home on Lou Whitaker’s RBI single as Detroit too the opener 3-2. Alan Trammell contributed 3 hits to the 13-hit Tigers attack. Lamar Johnson’s 2-run double in the 3^rd was the only scoring for the White Sox.

GAME TWO – Dan Petry (1-1) scattered 5 hits over a full 9 innings for a 3-0 whitewashing of the Pale Hose.

GAME THREE – Steve Baker (2-7), John Hiller and Steve Tobik (3 inn. save) combined on a 6-hit shutout as the Tigers win again 7-0. Trammell had 3 more safeties.

GAME FOUR – Claudell Washington (6,7) had 3 hits, scored 3 runs and drove in 3 to power Chicago to a 10-4 win in the final game before the all-star break. Only one of Washington’s hits stayed in the ballpark. Milt May doubled twice and drove in 4. Jorge Orta (9) hit a 470-foot bomb. Ron Leflore had 3 hits, 3 runs and 3 SB for Detroit. Whitaker had 3 RBI.