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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 2, 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 August 2, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Jeffcoat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Ritz |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 14,884 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Larry Young 2B: Jim Joyce 3B: Jim McKean |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Harold Baines | DH |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Kunkel | Shortstop |
| Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Tracy Jones | DH |
| Gary Ward | First Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Rick Schu | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 2, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Ritz
Espy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Ritz
There goes Espy. The throw from Heath and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Ritz
Palmeiro hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. Ritz
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Ritz
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Jeffcoat
Pettis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Espy who is chasing the ball. Pettis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Jeffcoat
Trammell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Espy. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Pettis scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Jeffcoat
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Jeffcoat covering, for the out. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Jeffcoat
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Kunkel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Jeffcoat
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Jeffcoat
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jeffcoat
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Ritz
Franco 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Ritz
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Ritz
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Jeffcoat
Schu hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Jeffcoat
Heath hits a popup towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Jeffcoat
Pettis strikes out. There goes Schu. The throw from Kreuter to second, and Schu is out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Ritz
Kunkel strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Ritz
Kreuter 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Ritz
Espy 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Jeffcoat
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jeffcoat
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Jeffcoat
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Ritz
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Ritz
Baines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Ritz
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Ritz
Franco hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to third. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Incaviglia vs. Ritz
Incaviglia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Trammell who relays the ball to Whitaker who tags Incaviglia trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Palmeiro scores. Baines scores. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Buechele vs. Ritz
Buechele hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jeffcoat
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Jeffcoat
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jeffcoat
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Schu vs. Jeffcoat
Schu hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Ritz
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kunkel for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Ritz
Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Ritz
Espy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Ritz
There goes Espy. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Espy steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Ritz
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Ritz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jeffcoat
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Jeffcoat
Pettis hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Jeffcoat
Trammell hits a line drive towards third. Buechele catches it and throws to first to double up Heath. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Ritz
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Ritz
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Ritz
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jeffcoat
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Jeffcoat
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jeffcoat
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Jeffcoat
Ward hits a popup towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Ritz
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Ritz
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Ritz
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Daugherty vs. Ritz
Jack Daugherty pinch hits for Chad Kreuter.
Daugherty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jeffcoat
Jim Sundberg now catching.
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Jeffcoat
Schu hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Jeffcoat
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Jeffcoat
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Jeffcoat
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Ritz
Espy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Ritz
Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis who is chasing the ball. Palmeiro reaches third base with a triple. Espy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Baines vs. Ritz
Baines strikes out. Heath drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Baines out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Ritz
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Palmeiro tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Ritz
Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jeffcoat
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Jeffcoat covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Guante
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Guante covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Ritz
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Ritz
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Ritz
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1989 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Espy C, cf 2 1 1 0 Pettis G, cf 4 1 1 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 3 2 2 1 Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 1
Baines H, dh 4 1 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Sierra R, rf 3 0 0 1 Lemon C, rf 4 0 0 0
Franco J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jones T, dh 3 1 1 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 1 2 Ward G, 1b 3 1 1 3
Buechele S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Williams K, lf 3 0 1 0
Kunkel J, ss 4 0 1 0 Schu R, 3b 3 1 2 0
Kreuter C, c 2 0 0 0 Heath M, c 3 1 2 2
Daugherty J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 7 4 31 6 9 6
Texas 000 200 020 -- 4
Detroit 400 000 20x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jeffcoat M (L) 7.1 9 6 6 1 5
Guante C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Ritz K (W) 9.0 7 4 4 3 9
E -- Williams K
DP -- Texas 2
LOB -- Texas 4, Detroit 2
2B -- Trammell A
3B -- Pettis G, Palmeiro R
HR -- Ward G, Heath M
SB -- Espy C
CS -- Espy C, Schu R
SF -- Sierra R
T -- 2:23
A -- 14884
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