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The Tigers again walked all over the AL East, and then blew through the playoffs for another title.
There aren't any regular season stats that are notable, but there are a couple of post season notes:
Tony LaRussa and Ralph Garr both missed the postseason with injuries. Longtime reserve Ron Dunn covered for LaRussa, while minor leaguer Dale Berra was brought up from A ball to fill in for Garr.
Bobby Bonds and Dave Parker carried the entire offense on the way to the title.
Also, Tim Blackwell was called up in late August to replace Jim Campanis on the roster. Blackwell finished the season on the main part of a platoon with Ken Suarez.
For 1979, Mike Hargrove was signed to platoon with Lou Pinella at 1B.
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