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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 31, 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 July 31, 1988 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Guzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 35,977 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Al Clark 3B: Don Denkinger |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jim Steels | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Sheridan | Left Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Darrell Evans | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 31, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Morris
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Morris
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Morris
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Morris
Sierra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nokes settles under it 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: ---
Sheridan vs. Guzman
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Guzman
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele juggles the ball. That's an error on Buechele. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Guzman
Bergman takes first base on ball four. Sheridan moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Guzman
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sheridan scores. Whitaker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Guzman
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Guzman
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Morris
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Morris
Buechele 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steels vs. Morris
Steels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Guzman
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Guzman
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Guzman
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Guzman
Guzman has Brookens trapped. He fires to second, with Fletcher covering, who throws back to O'Brien who tags Brookens for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Morris
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Morris
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Morris
McDowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Morris
There goes McDowell. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. McDowell steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Morris
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDowell scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Morris
Morris fires to first and picks off Fletcher. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Guzman
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Guzman
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Guzman
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Guzman
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Morris
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Morris
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Morris
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Morris
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Steels vs. Morris
Steels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guzman
Evans hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Guzman
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Guzman
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Nokes vs. Guzman
Nokes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson catches it. Lemon is tagging up. There's the throw, and Lemon is out at the plate. That's a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Morris
Sundberg hits a line drive beyond second. Whitaker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Morris
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Morris
McDowell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Morris
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Morris
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Guzman
Brookens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Brookens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Guzman
Sheridan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Guzman
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to third. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Vande Berg
Ed Vande Berg now pitching. Ray Knight pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Sheridan moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Trammell vs. Vande Berg
Trammell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Vande Berg
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Morris
Ray Knight now playing first base.
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Morris
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Morris
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Vande Berg
Lemon hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Vande Berg
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Vande Berg
Nokes hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Nokes reaches second base with a double. Murphy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Vande Berg
Brookens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching. Luis Salazar pinch hits for Pat Sheridan.
Salazar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Mohorcic
Whitaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steels vs. Morris
Luis Salazar now playing left field.
Steels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Morris
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. Steels moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilkerson vs. Morris
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Morris
McDowell hits a line drive into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Mohorcic
Knight hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Mohorcic
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching. Larry Herndon pinch hits for Darrell Evans.
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Knight scores. Trammell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Trammell moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Williams
Lemon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Williams
Murphy is hit by the pitch. Trammell scores. Herndon moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nokes vs. Williams
Nokes is hit by the pitch. Herndon scores. Lemon moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Brookens vs. McMurtry
Craig McMurtry now pitching.
Brookens hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Salazar vs. McMurtry
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. McMurtry
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Morris
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Morris
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Morris
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Morris
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. McMurtry
Knight hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. McMurtry
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. McMurtry
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Morris
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steels vs. Morris
Steels hits a line drive into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Morris
Cecil Espy pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
Espy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1988 -- Texas at Detroit (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 4 1 1 0 Sheridan P, lf 1 1 0 0
Fletcher S, ss 3 0 2 1 Salazar L, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
O'Brien P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 1 0 0 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 1 0 Knight R, ph-1b 3 1 2 0
Buechele S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 0
Steels J, dh 4 0 1 0 Evans D, dh 2 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Herndon L, ph 2 1 0 1
Espy C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemon C, rf 3 0 1 0
Wilkerson C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 1 2 1
Nokes M, c 3 0 1 2
Brookens T, 3b 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 30 5 9 4
Texas 001 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 100 001 30x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Guzman J* 4.0 4 1 0 5 2
Vande Berg E (L) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0
Mohorcic D+ 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
Williams M# 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
McMurtry C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 8
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
# Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Buechele S
DP -- Texas 4
LOB -- Texas 7, Detroit 12
2B -- Brookens T, Nokes M
SB -- McDowell O
CS -- Brookens T
HBP -- by Guzman J (Sheridan P), by Williams M (Murphy D), by Williams M (Nokes M)
WP -- Williams M
T -- 2:51
A -- 35977
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