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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 30, 1987
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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 30, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 38,641 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Jim Joyce 3B: Tim Welke |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Tom O'Malley | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | DH |
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Geno Petralli | Catcher |
| Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | DH |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 30, 1987
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Alexander
O'Malley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Alexander
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Alexander
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field. Sheridan 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: ---
Whitaker vs. Hough
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Hough
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Hough
The ball gets by Petralli for a passed ball. Whitaker moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Hough
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trammell vs. Hough
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Hough
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Alexander
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Alexander
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Alexander
McDowell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Alexander
Petralli hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it 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: ---
Lemon vs. Hough
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Hough
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Hough
There goes Sheridan. The throw from Petralli and he is safe. Sheridan steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Hough
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Hough
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Alexander
Wilkerson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Alexander
O'Malley hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb 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: ---
Whitaker vs. Hough
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Hough
Madlock bunts towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Hough
The ball gets by Petralli for a passed ball. Whitaker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hough
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Hough
Evans is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hough
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Hough
Nokes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Petralli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Alexander
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Alexander
O'Brien hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Alexander
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hough
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Hough
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Hough
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Alexander
Parrish 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Alexander
McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Alexander
Petralli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Hough
Brookens hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hough
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Hough
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Petralli and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Hough
The ball gets by Petralli for a passed ball. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Hough
Madlock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Whitaker scores. Madlock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Hough
Trammell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Hough
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Alexander
Wilkerson bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Alexander
O'Malley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hough
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Hough
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Hough
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Alexander
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Alexander
O'Brien bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Alexander
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Hough
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Hough
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Hough
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brookens moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trammell vs. Hough
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Brookens scores. Whitaker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nokes vs. Hough
The ball gets by Petralli for a passed ball. Whitaker scores. Trammell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Hough
Nokes hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Malley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Alexander
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Alexander
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Alexander
Petralli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Henry
Dwayne Henry now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Henry
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Henry
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brookens vs. Henry
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Alexander
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Alexander
O'Malley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. O'Malley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Alexander
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon 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 8/30/1987 -- Texas at Detroit (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Fletcher S, ss 4 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 2 4 1 0
O'Malley T, 3b 4 0 2 0 Madlock B, dh 2 1 1 0
Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 3 0 0 1
O'Brien P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 2 1 1 3
Incaviglia P, lf 3 0 0 0 Nokes M, c 4 0 0 0
Parrish L, dh 3 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0
McDowell O, cf 3 0 0 0 Sheridan P, rf 3 0 0 0
Petralli G, c 3 0 0 0 Grubb J, lf 4 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 28 7 4 4
Texas 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 101 030 20x -- 7
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (L) 7.0 3 7 0 6 6
Henry D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 6
LOB -- Texas 3, Detroit 5
2B -- Whitaker L, O'Malley T
HR -- Trammell A
SB -- Sheridan P, Whitaker L
CS -- Evans D
SH -- Madlock B
HBP -- by Hough C (Madlock B)
WP -- Hough C
PB -- Petralli G 6
T -- 2:23
A -- 38641
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