Cleveland, OH- Dick Tidrow outdueled Mickey Lolich through eight innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Tigers, 1-0, at Municipal Stadium.
Tidrow gave up four hits, walked one and struck out five through eight frames. Lolich (17-8) only gave up three hits, but one of them was a solo homer to Graig Nettles in the fifth inning.
The loss, combined with the Boston Red Sox 2-0 victory over Baltimore, sliced the Tigers' lead to 6.5 games in the AL East.
Bill Freehan had two hits in a losing cause for the Tigers (60-39).
The Indians got a leadoff triple from Jack Brohamer in the seventh inning but couldn't score.
Denny Riddleberger pitched a scoreless ninth to earn the save for the Tribe. The Tigers got the tying run to second base in the ninth, but Riddleberger set down pinch-hitter Tony Taylor and Jim Northrup to end the game.
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DET 000 000 000 0-5-0
CLE 000 010 00x 1-3-1
WP: Tidrow
LP: Lolich (17-8)
HR: Nettles (CLE)
Tigers overall: 60-39
Home: 30-20
Away: 30-19
Last 10: 6-4
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