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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 19, 1981
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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 May 19, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Schatzeder |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 10,002 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Rich Garcia |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Peters | DH |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 19, 1981
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Schatzeder
Wills 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. Schatzeder
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Schatzeder
Schatzeder fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Schatzeder. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Schatzeder
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. Schatzeder
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Medich
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Medich
There goes Peters. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Mendoza applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Medich
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Medich
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Medich
Hebner 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: 1-3
Summers vs. Medich
Summers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Medich
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Schatzeder
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens juggles the ball. That's an error on Brookens. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Schatzeder
Schatzeder fires to first and has Roberts trapped. There's the throw to Trammell who tags Roberts for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Schatzeder
Grubb hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Schatzeder
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Medich
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Medich
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Medich
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Medich
Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brookens scores. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Medich
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Comer
Steve Comer now pitching.
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Comer covering, for the out. Peters moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Comer
Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts who is chasing the ball. Hebner reaches third base with a triple. Peters scores. Trammell scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Summers vs. Comer
Summers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Comer
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Schatzeder
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Schatzeder
Mendoza hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Schatzeder
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Comer
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, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Comer
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Comer
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
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Schatzeder
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Schatzeder
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Schatzeder
Bell 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 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Comer
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Comer
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Comer
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Comer
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Summers vs. Comer
Summers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Comer
Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Hebner scores. Summers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Babcock
Bob Babcock now pitching.
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Summers scores. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Babcock
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Schatzeder
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Schatzeder
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 -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Schatzeder
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Schatzeder covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Babcock
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Babcock
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Babcock
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Babcock
Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Kemp reaches second base with a double. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Babcock
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Schatzeder
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Schatzeder
Mendoza hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Mendoza reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Schatzeder
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Schatzeder
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Babcock
Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Babcock
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Babcock
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Babcock
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Schatzeder
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Schatzeder
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Schatzeder
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lisi vs. Schatzeder
Rick Lisi pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Lisi hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Babcock
Rick Lisi now playing right field.
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Babcock
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Babcock
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Babcock
Kemp 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 8
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Schatzeder
Putnam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Schatzeder
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Schatzeder
Mendoza hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Schatzeder
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Johnson
John Henry Johnson now pitching. Lynn Jones pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Johnson
Stan Papi pinch hits for Champ Summers.
Papi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Johnson
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Papi moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Johnson
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Papi scores. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. Johnson
Brookens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Johnson
Mick Kelleher pinch hits for Lou Whitaker.
Kelleher 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, 0 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Johnson
Peters 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 9
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Schatzeder
Lynn Jones now playing right field. Stan Papi now playing third base. Rick Leach now playing first base. Mick Kelleher now playing second base.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Schatzeder
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Schatzeder
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Schatzeder
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1981 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Peters R, dh 3 1 2 1
Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 0 Trammell A, ss 4 4 2 1
Oliver A, dh 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 5 0 2 1
Bell B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Hebner R, 1b 4 2 2 2
Roberts L, lf 4 0 0 0 Jones L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Grubb J, rf 2 0 0 0 Summers C, rf 3 1 2 2
Lisi R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Papi S, ph-3b 1 1 1 0
Putnam P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 5 1 2 2
Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Cowens A, cf 3 1 2 2
Mendoza M, ss 3 0 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 5 2 1 3
Leach R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 0 0
Kelleher M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 38 14 16 14
Texas 000 000 001 -- 1
Detroit 150 310 04x -- 14
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (L) 1.1 4 5 5 4 1
Comer S 2.1 5 4 4 1 1
Babcock B 3.1 3 1 1 3 3
Johnson J 1.0 4 4 4 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Schatzeder D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 1
E -- Schatzeder D, Brookens T, Whitaker L
DP -- Texas 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Texas 4, Detroit 8
2B -- Kemp S, Mendoza M
3B -- Hebner R
HR -- Brookens T, Bell B
CS -- Peters R, Roberts L
T -- 2:16
A -- 10002
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