Detroit, MI- Willie Horton slammed a three-run home run in the first inning, and the Tigers went on to beat the Oakland A's, 6-3 at Tiger Stadium to win the rubber match of their three-game series.
Horton's 14th home run sparked the Tigers and helped Joe Coleman earn his 17th win. Coleman pitched seven innings (two runs, five hits, four walks, four strikeouts) before giving way to Joe Niekro.
Aurelio Rodriguez added a two-run homer in the third, and the Tigers had a 5-0 lead and never looked back. Ken Holtzman was victimized for five of the six runs.
Bill Freehan, Horton, Tony Taylor, Al Kaline and Ike Brown (three hits) all had two hits for the Tigers, who unleashed a 13-hit attack on the A's.
The A's did draw to within 5-2 in the seventh inning on an RBI single from Bert Campaneris, but the Tigers (72-47) answered with a run in their half of the seventh when Kaline doubled home Rodriguez.
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OAK 000 010 110 3-9-1
DET 302 000 10x 6-13-1
WP: Coleman (17-8)
LP: Holtzman
HR: Horton (DET; 14); Rodriguez (DET; 13)
Tigers overall: 72-47
Home: 37-26
Away: 35-21
Last 10: 5-5
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