Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Morris
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Morris
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Morris
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Morris
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Morris
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Putnam vs. Morris
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out. Oliver scores. Bell moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grubb vs. Morris
  
  Grubb is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Roberts vs. Morris
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Clay
  
  Peters strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Clay
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Clay
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Clay covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Morris
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Morris
  
  Rivers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Morris
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Morris
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Morris
  
  Bell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Clay
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Clay
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hebner moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Summers vs. Clay
  
  Summers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Clay
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hebner moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Clay
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rivers. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Hebner scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wagner vs. Clay
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into right field. Grubb picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Grubb. Rivers fumbles the ball. That's an error on Rivers. Cowens scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Whitaker vs. Clay
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Morris
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Morris
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zisk vs. Robbins
  
  Bruce Robbins now pitching. Richie Zisk pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Roberts vs. Robbins
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Frias vs. Robbins
  
  Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staub tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Robbins
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Whitaker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Clay
  
  Richie Zisk now playing right field.
  
  Peters hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Clay
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Clay
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Clay
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Robbins
  
  Wills hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Robbins
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Robbins
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Robbins
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Peters. Staub reaches second base with a double. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Robbins
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Staub scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Robbins
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Clay
  
  Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Clay
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Clay
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Robbins
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Robbins
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens juggles the ball. That's an error on Brookens. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Robbins
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frias moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Robbins
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frias scores. Rivers moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Robbins
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Robbins
  
  Bell hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Clay
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Clay
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peters vs. Clay
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Robbins
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Robbins
  
  Putnam is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Robbins
  
  Zisk hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Rozema
  
  Dave Rozema now pitching.
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Rozema
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Clay
  
  Brookens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Clay
  
  Kemp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Clay
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Clay
  
  Summers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Clay
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Summers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Clay
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. Summers moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wagner vs. Darwin
  
  Danny Darwin now pitching.
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Rozema
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Rozema
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Rozema
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Rozema
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Darwin
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Darwin
  
  Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Darwin
  
  Brookens strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Darwin
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. Peters moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hebner vs. Darwin
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. Peters moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Summers vs. Darwin
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Lopez
  
  Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
  
  Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Lopez
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Lopez
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Lopez
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Darwin
  
  Jim Norris now playing right field. Billy Sample now playing left field.
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Darwin
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Darwin
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Lopez
  
  Duffy Dyer now catching.
  
  Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Lopez
  
  Rivers hits a line drive towards short. Wagner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Lopez
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Lopez
  
  Norris takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Lopez
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Peters. Bell reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. Norris goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Lopez
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Darwin
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Darwin
  
  Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Darwin
  
  Brookens strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Darwin
  
  Kemp hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Darwin
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Darwin
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. Hebner moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dyer vs. Darwin
  
  Dyer strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1980 -- Texas at Detroit (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          6  1  3  1   Peters R, cf          3  1  0  0   
Wills B, 2b           5  2  2  1   Brookens T, 3b        5  0  0  0   
Oliver A, lf          4  1  1  0   Kemp S, lf            3  2  2  3   
Norris J, rf          0  1  0  0   Hebner R, 1b          4  1  2  0   
Bell B, 3b            6  1  3  3   Summers C, dh         5  0  1  0   
Staub R, dh           4  4  3  2   Parrish L, c          4  0  1  0   
Putnam P, 1b          5  0  2  2   Dyer D, c             1  0  0  0   
Grubb J, rf           0  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          3  1  1  1   
Zisk R, ph-rf         3  1  1  2   Wagner M, ss          4  0  2  1   
Sample B, lf          0  0  0  0   Whitaker L, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Roberts D, c          5  0  0  0                                      
Frias P, ss           4  1  0  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 12 15 12                        36  5  9  5

Texas            211 212 012 -- 12
Detroit          020 001 002 --  5

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clay K (W)            5.2  7  3  3  2  2
Darwin D (S)          3.1  2  2  2  4  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris J (L)*         2.0  6  4  4  3  0
Robbins B             3.1  6  5  4  2  2
Rozema D              1.2  1  0  0  0  0
Lopez A               2.0  2  3  3  2  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

E -- Rivers M, Grubb J, Brookens T, Wills B
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 11, Detroit 10
2B -- Cowens A, Staub R, Bell B
HR -- Rivers M, Zisk R, Kemp S 2, Staub R
SF -- Frias P
WP -- Clay K
T -- 2:58
A -- 33868

    

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