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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers, played on August 8, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Henry Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Robbins |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 28,619 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: John Shulock 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Shortstop |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Second Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lynn Jones | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | DH |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Mark Wagner | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 8, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Robbins
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Robbins
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Robbins
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Johnson
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Johnson
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Robbins
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Robbins
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Robbins
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Robbins
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Johnson
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Johnson
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Johnson
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Robbins
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Robbins
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Robbins
Rivers hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Robbins
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Johnson
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Johnson
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Johnson
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Johnson
There goes Trammell. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Johnson
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Johnson
Morales takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wockenfuss vs. Johnson
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Allard
Brian Allard now pitching.
Parrish hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Robbins
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Robbins
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Robbins
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Robbins
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Allard
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Allard
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Allard
There goes Brookens. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Brookens steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Allard
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Allard
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Jones reaches second base with a double. Brookens scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Allard
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Robbins
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Robbins
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robbins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Robbins
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Allard
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Allard
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Allard
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Allard
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Allard
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to third. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brookens vs. Babcock
Bob Babcock now pitching.
Brookens takes first base on ball four. Kemp scores. Wockenfuss moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Babcock
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Robbins
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Robbins
Bell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Rivers moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Robbins
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Robbins
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Babcock
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Babcock
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Trammell reaches third base with a triple. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Babcock
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trammell tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Babcock
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Babcock
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Robbins
Champ Summers now playing right field.
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Robbins
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Robbins
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Robbins
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching. Pat Putnam pinch hits for Larvell Blanks.
Putnam takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to third. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivers vs. Lopez
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis scores. Jorgensen scores. Putnam moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Lopez
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam scores. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Lopez
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Lopez
Zisk takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Lopez
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gleaton
Nelson Norman now playing second base. Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gleaton
Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Gleaton
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Lopez
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Lopez
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Lopez
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Lopez
Norman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Gleaton
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gleaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gleaton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gleaton
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Gleaton
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lopez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lopez
There goes Rivers. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Lopez
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Lopez
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens juggles the ball. That's an error on Brookens. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Lopez
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Lopez
Ellis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1979, game 2 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 1 2 2 Jones L, cf 5 2 3 2
Bell B, ss 5 0 1 1 Trammell A, ss 5 2 3 1
Oliver A, lf 5 0 1 1 Kemp S, dh 2 2 0 1
Zisk R, rf 3 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 3 1 0 0
Ellis J, dh 4 1 1 0 Summers C, rf 0 0 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wockenfuss J, lf 4 2 3 5
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Blanks L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 2 1 0 1
Putnam P, ph 0 1 0 0 Wagner M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Norman N, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 6 4 32 10 9 10
Texas 000 000 400 -- 4
Detroit 015 112 00x -- 10
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J (L) 2.2 4 6 6 2 2
Allard B 2.0 2 2 2 3 3
Babcock B 1.1 2 2 2 1 2
Gleaton J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robbins B (W) 6.2 1 2 2 5 4
Lopez A 2.1 5 2 2 2 3
E -- Wagner M, Brookens T
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Texas 10, Detroit 5
2B -- Jones L
3B -- Trammell A
HR -- Wockenfuss J 2, Jones L
SB -- Trammell A, Brookens T, Rivers M
SF -- Kemp S
T -- 2:44
A -- 28619
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