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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 12, 1988
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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 April 12, 1988 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 51,504 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Larry McCoy |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | DH |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Geno Petralli | Catcher |
| Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Jim Morrison | DH |
| Pat Sheridan | Left Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 12, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Tanana
McDowell hits a line drive towards the mound. Tanana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tanana
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Tanana
Sierra hits a line drive towards the mound. Tanana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Witt
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Witt
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Witt
The umpire calls a balk on Witt Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Witt
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Witt
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nokes vs. Witt
The umpire calls a balk on Witt Whitaker scores. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Witt
Nokes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Witt
Morrison 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Tanana
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Tanana
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Tanana
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Witt
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne misplays the ball. That's an error on Browne. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Witt
Lemon hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Witt
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Witt
There goes Brookens. The throw from Petralli and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Tanana
Buechele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Tanana
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Tanana
Browne 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Witt
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Witt
The umpire calls a balk on Witt Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Witt
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Witt
The umpire calls a balk on Witt Pettis moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Witt
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Witt
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pettis tags and scores. Whitaker tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Nokes vs. Witt
Nokes strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Morrison vs. Witt
Morrison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheridan vs. Witt
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Fletcher fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Tanana
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tanana
Fletcher 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Tanana
Sierra 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, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Witt
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Witt
Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Witt
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pettis for the out. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Witt
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Tanana
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Tanana
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Tanana
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Tanana
Buechele hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Buechele reaches second base with a double. O'Brien goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Petralli vs. Tanana
Petralli hits a line drive towards first. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Evans hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Witt
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne misplays the ball. That's an error on Browne. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Witt
Nokes strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Witt
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Tanana
Browne hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Tanana
McDowell hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tanana
Fletcher 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, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Witt
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Witt
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Witt
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Pettis vs. Witt
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne fields it and throws to second for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Witt
Whitaker hits a line drive towards first. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Tanana
Sierra hits a popup beyond second. Whitaker can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Tanana
Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Tanana
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Tanana covering. It's a double play. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Tanana
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Evans hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Witt
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Witt
Nokes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Witt
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Tanana
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tanana
Mike Stanley pinch hits for Geno Petralli.
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Tanana
Browne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Henneman
Larry See pinch hits for Oddibe McDowell. Mike Henneman now pitching. Steve Kemp pinch hits for Larry See.
Kemp 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 8
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Witt
Mike Stanley now catching. Cecil Espy now playing center field.
Sheridan hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Witt
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Witt
Brookens hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Henneman
Fletcher 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Henneman
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Henneman
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1988 -- Texas at Detroit (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 3 0 0 0 Pettis G, cf 3 1 0 0
See L, ph 0 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 2 2 0 0
Kemp S, ph 1 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Espy C, cf 0 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 0 1
Fletcher S, ss 4 0 0 0 Nokes M, c 3 0 1 1
Sierra R, rf 4 0 1 0 Morrison J, dh 4 0 1 1
Incaviglia P, lf 3 0 0 0 Sheridan P, lf 4 0 0 0
O'Brien P, 1b 3 1 1 0 Lemon C, rf 4 0 1 0
Parrish L, dh 3 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 2 0
Buechele S, 3b 3 0 2 1
Petralli G, c 2 0 0 0
Stanley M, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Browne J, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 29 4 5 3
Texas 000 010 000 -- 1
Detroit 202 000 00x -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (L) 8.0 5 4 4 6 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (W) 7.1 5 1 1 2 4
Henneman M (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Browne J 2
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Texas 3, Detroit 8
2B -- Buechele S
CS -- Brookens T
SF -- Trammell A
Balk -- Witt B 4
T -- 2:34
A -- 51504
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