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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 14, 1989
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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 14, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 14, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jamie Moyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,384 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Mike Reilly |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Geno Petralli | DH |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
| Torey Lovullo | First Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Left Fielder |
| Chris Brown | Third Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Keith Moreland | DH |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 14, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Alexander
Espy hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Alexander
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Alexander
Sierra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Sierra reaches third base with a triple. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Alexander
Franco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moyer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lovullo vs. Moyer
Lovullo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Moyer
Whitaker is hit by the pitch. Lovullo moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Moyer
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Moyer
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Lovullo moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Moyer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Alexander
Incaviglia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynn. Incaviglia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Petralli vs. Alexander
Petralli hits a fly ball into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Alexander
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Alexander
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Espy vs. Alexander
Espy hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Moyer
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Moyer
Moreland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Moyer
Nokes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moyer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lovullo vs. Moyer
There goes Williams. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Franco applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lovullo vs. Moyer
Lovullo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Alexander
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Fletcher trying to get to third. Lemon throws the ball in to Brown, who tags Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Alexander
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Alexander
Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Moyer
Whitaker 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Moyer
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Moyer
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Moyer
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Moyer
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreland vs. Moyer
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Alexander
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Alexander
Petralli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Alexander
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Alexander
Sundberg hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Moyer
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moyer
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lovullo vs. Moyer
Lovullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Alexander
Espy hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Alexander
Palmeiro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Moyer
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmeiro. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Moyer
Trammell hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Moyer
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Moyer
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Alexander
Sierra 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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Alexander
Franco hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Alexander
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Alexander
Petralli hits a line drive towards first. Lovullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Moyer
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Moyer
Moreland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Moyer
Nokes hits a line drive towards third. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moyer
Williams hits a popup towards short. Fletcher 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Alexander
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Alexander
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Alexander
Espy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Alexander
There goes Espy. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Espy steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Espy scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Alexander
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lovullo vs. Moyer
Lovullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Moyer
Mike Brumley pinch runs for Torey Lovullo.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Moyer
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Williams
Frank Williams now pitching. Bill Bean now playing first base.
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Williams
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Williams
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Petralli vs. Williams
Petralli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Williams
Buechele takes first base on ball four. Franco moves to third. Petralli moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Leach vs. Williams
Rick Leach pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Franco scores. Petralli scores. Buechele moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Espy vs. Williams
Espy 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Moyer
Chad Kreuter now catching.
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching. Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Chris Brown.
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Russell
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Williams
Al Pedrique now playing third base.
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Williams
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Williams
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Russell
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Keith Moreland.
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Russell
Nokes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Russell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1989 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Espy C, cf 5 1 1 0 Williams K, cf 5 0 1 0
Fletcher S, ss 3 1 1 1 Lovullo T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 5 0 1 0 Brumley M, pr 0 0 0 0
Sierra R, rf 4 0 1 1 Bean B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Franco J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0
Petralli G, dh 3 1 1 0 Lynn F, lf 2 0 1 0
Buechele S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brown C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Sheridan P, ph 1 0 0 0
Leach R, ph 1 0 1 2 Pedrique A, 3b 0 0 0 0
Kreuter C, c 0 0 0 0 Lemon C, rf 3 0 1 0
Moreland K, dh 3 1 1 0
Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Nokes M, c 4 1 3 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 4 32 2 9 2
Texas 100 000 120 -- 4
Detroit 020 000 000 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Moyer J (W)* 7.0 8 2 2 4 5
Russell J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D 7.0 6 2 2 3 6
Williams F (L) 2.0 1 2 2 3 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Palmeiro R, Whitaker L
DP -- Texas 4
LOB -- Texas 9, Detroit 8
2B -- Incaviglia P
3B -- Sierra R
HR -- Nokes M
SB -- Espy C
CS -- Williams K
HBP -- by Moyer J (Whitaker L)
WP -- Williams F
T -- 3:10
A -- 12384
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