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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 17, 1980
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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 17, 1980 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Fidrych |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Champ Summers | DH |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 17, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Fidrych
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Fidrych
The ball gets by Wockenfuss for a passed ball. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Fidrych
Wills bunts in front of the plate. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Fidrych
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Fidrych
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Fidrych
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Jenkins
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jenkins
Whitaker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Jenkins
Kemp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Fidrych
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Fidrych
Grubb hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Fidrych
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sundberg for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Jenkins
Summers hits a line drive into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Jenkins
Wockenfuss hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Fidrych
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Fidrych
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Fidrych
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Jenkins
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Jenkins
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Jenkins
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Fidrych
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fidrych
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Fidrych
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Fidrych
Putnam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jenkins
Whitaker 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Jenkins
Kemp hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Jenkins
Summers strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Jenkins
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Fidrych
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Fidrych
Sundberg bunts towards the mound. Fidrych fields it and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Fidrych
There's a wild pitch. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frias vs. Fidrych
Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Fidrych
There goes Frias. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Frias steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Fidrych
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Fidrych
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frias scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Fidrych
There goes Wills. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Fidrych
Oliver hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Peters, who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Fidrych
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Ujdur
Jerry Ujdur now pitching.
Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Ujdur
Putnam strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Jenkins
Brookens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Jenkins
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Ujdur
Stan Papi now playing third base.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Ujdur
There goes Grubb. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Ujdur
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Ujdur
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Jenkins
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jenkins
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Jenkins
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Jenkins
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp scores. Hebner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Jenkins
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Ujdur
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ujdur
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Ujdur
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Wills goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Ujdur
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Ujdur
Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Zisk reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Putnam vs. Ujdur
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Ujdur
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Jenkins
Papi strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Jenkins
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Jenkins
Peters takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Jenkins
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Lopez
Frias hits a fly ball 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: ---
Rivers vs. Lopez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Jenkins
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jenkins
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. Jenkins
Summers strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Lopez
Tim Corcoran now playing first base.
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Lopez
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lopez
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Lopez
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Jenkins
Jim Norris now playing center field. Billy Sample now playing left field.
Wockenfuss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Jenkins
Papi strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1980, game 1 -- Texas at Detroit (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 0 1 0 Peters R, cf 3 0 0 0
Norris J, cf 0 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 0
Wills B, 2b 4 2 2 1 Kemp S, lf 4 2 1 1
Oliver A, lf 5 3 3 3 Hebner R, 1b 4 0 2 1
Sample B, lf 0 0 0 0 Corcoran T, 1b 0 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 3 2 1 1 Summers C, dh 4 0 1 1
Zisk R, dh 5 0 2 2 Wockenfuss J, c 4 0 0 0
Putnam P, 1b 3 0 0 1 Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 0
Grubb J, rf 3 1 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 2 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Papi S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Frias P, ss 4 1 1 1 Wagner M, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 11 9 33 3 6 3
Texas 000 150 300 -- 9
Detroit 000 102 000 -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 6 3 2 2 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Fidrych M (L) 4.2 5 6 6 3 2
Ujdur J 2.1 5 3 3 1 1
Lopez A 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Wills B
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Detroit 5
2B -- Zisk R 2, Oliver A
3B -- Oliver A
HR -- Oliver A, Kemp S
SB -- Frias P, Wills B
CS -- Grubb J
SH -- Sundberg J
SF -- Putnam P
WP -- Fidrych M
PB -- Wockenfuss J
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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