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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 20, 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 20, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,757 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Greg Kosc |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| 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 20, 1981
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Morris
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Morris
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens 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. Morris
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Jenkins
Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Jenkins
Trammell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Jenkins
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 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Summers 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. Morris
Grubb 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Jenkins
Summers hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Jenkins
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Jenkins
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Jenkins
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Morris
Roberts 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: ---
Sundberg vs. Morris
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Morris
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Jenkins
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Jenkins
There goes Peters. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Jenkins
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Jenkins
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Morris
Wills hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Morris
Rivers 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Morris
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Morris
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Morris
Putnam takes first base on ball four. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Morris
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Morris
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner 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, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Jenkins
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 -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Jenkins
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Morris
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Morris
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 -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Morris
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Jenkins
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jenkins
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 6
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Morris
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. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Morris
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Morris
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Jenkins
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Jenkins
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Jenkins
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Jenkins
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cowens vs. Jenkins
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Summers scores. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Jenkins
Brookens hits a popup towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Morris
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Morris
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duran vs. Morris
Dan Duran pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Duran is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jenkins
Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Jenkins
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Jenkins
Jenkins fires over to first and Putnam drops the ball. That's an error on Putnam. Whitaker moves to third. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trammell vs. Jenkins
Trammell 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, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Jenkins
Kemp is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Whitaker scores. Peters scores. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Summers vs. Jenkins
Summers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Comer
Steve Comer now pitching.
Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Kemp scores. Hebner scores. Summers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Comer
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills catches it and throws to second with Wagner covering, to double up Parrish. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Morris
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Morris
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Morris
Oliver hits a fly ball towards right. Summers settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Summers. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Morris
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 8
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Comer
Brookens hits a line drive towards first. Putnam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Comer
Whitaker hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Comer
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Morris
Lynn Jones now playing right field.
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Morris
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Morris
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Morris
Bill Stein pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
Stein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Morris
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1981 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Peters R, dh 4 1 2 0
Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 0
Oliver A, dh 4 1 1 0 Kemp S, lf 3 1 0 0
Bell B, 3b 3 1 1 4 Hebner R, 1b 3 2 1 2
Grubb J, rf 2 0 0 0 Summers C, rf 3 1 1 0
Putnam P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jones L, rf 0 0 0 0
Roberts L, lf 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 2 1 2 3
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Cowens A, cf 4 0 1 2
Mendoza M, ss 2 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 1 1
Duran D, ph 1 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 0
Wagner M, ss 0 0 0 0
Stein B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 5 4 31 8 10 8
Texas 000 300 010 -- 4
Detroit 010 102 40x -- 8
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 6.1 9 8 8 6 2
Comer S 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (W) 9.0 5 4 3 5 2
E -- Putnam P, Summers C
DP -- Texas 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Detroit 5
2B -- Hebner R, Parrish L
HR -- Bell B, Parrish L
CS -- Peters R
SF -- Bell B
T -- 2:19
A -- 9757
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