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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 31, 1998
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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 31, 1998 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Esteban Loaiza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bryce Florie |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,964 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Tim McClelland |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Todd Zeile | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Catalanotto | DH |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 31, 1998
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Florie
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Florie
Alicea takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Florie
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Goodwin moves to third. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Florie
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Goodwin scores. Alicea scores. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Florie
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Florie
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Florie fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Gonzalez moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Zeile vs. Florie
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Florie covering. Safe. Gonzalez scores. Clark scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Florie
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zeile moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Clayton vs. Florie
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Loaiza
Catalanotto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Loaiza
There's a wild pitch. Catalanotto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Loaiza
Easley hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Loaiza
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Loaiza
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Florie
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Florie
The ball gets by Bako for a passed ball. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alicea vs. Florie
Alicea hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Florie
Greer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Florie
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Goodwin scores. Greer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Florie
Clark hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Florie
The ball gets by Bako for a passed ball. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Florie
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Loaiza
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Loaiza
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Loaiza
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Loaiza
Bako strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Florie
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Florie
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Florie
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Loaiza
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Catalanotto vs. Loaiza
Catalanotto hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Loaiza
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Loaiza
Higginson hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Florie
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Florie
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Florie covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Florie
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Florie
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Florie
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Loaiza
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Loaiza
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Loaiza
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Loaiza
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bako vs. Loaiza
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Florie
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Florie
Zeile hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Randa, and into shallow left field. Zeile reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Florie
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zeile moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Clayton vs. Florie
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Loaiza
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Loaiza
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Loaiza covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Loaiza
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Florie
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Florie
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Florie
Greer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Florie
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Encarnacion who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. Greer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Florie
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Clark reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Florie
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Loaiza
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Loaiza
Clark hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Loaiza
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Loaiza
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Loaiza
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Bochtler
Doug Bochtler now pitching. Joe Randa now playing second base. Gabe Alvarez now playing third base.
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Bochtler
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Bochtler
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Loaiza
Bako hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Loaiza
Cruz hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Loaiza
Catalanotto hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Anderson
Matt Anderson now pitching.
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Anderson
Alicea is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Anderson
Greer takes first base on ball four. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Anderson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Anderson
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Loaiza
Alvarez hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Siddall vs. Loaiza
Joe Siddall pinch hits for Bobby Higginson.
Siddall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siddall for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Loaiza
Clark hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Loaiza
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Loaiza
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching. Joe Siddall now playing right field. Domingo Cedeno pinch hits for Ivan Rodriguez.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Jones
Zeile is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Jones
Kelly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Jones
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark juggles the ball. That's an error on Clark. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Jones
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alicea vs. Jones
Alicea hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Alicea reaches second base with a double. Clayton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 13 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Simms vs. Jones
Mike Simms pinch hits for Rusty Greer.
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 13 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching. Roberto Kelly now playing left field. Domingo Cedeno now playing shortstop. Mike Simms now playing right field. Bill H
Randa hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alicea reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 13 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Cadaret
Bako strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 13 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Cadaret
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1998 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodwin T, cf 6 2 2 0 Catalanotto F, dh 4 0 1 0
Alicea L, 2b 4 1 1 1 Easley D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Greer R, lf 3 3 2 0 Alvarez G, 3b 1 0 0 0
Simms M, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Higginson B, rf 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, dh 5 3 4 7 Siddall J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Clark W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Clark T, 1b 4 1 2 1
Rodriguez I, c 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 1 1 1
Cedeno D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Encarnacion J, cf 4 0 1 0
Zeile T, 3b 4 1 2 2 Randa J, 3b-2b 3 0 1 0
Kelly R, rf-lf 5 1 2 2 Bako P, c 4 0 0 0
Clayton R, ss 5 1 0 0 Cruz D, ss 3 0 0 0
Haselman B, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 13 14 13 33 2 6 2
Texas 420 202 003 -- 13
Detroit 000 000 020 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Loaiza E (W) 8.0 6 2 2 3 2
Cadaret G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Florie B (L) 6.0 12 10 8 3 3
Bochtler D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Anderson M 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Jones T 1.0 2 3 2 0 0
E -- Cruz D, Clark T
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Gonzalez J 2, Zeile T, Clark W, Alicea L
3B -- Gonzalez J
HR -- Gonzalez J, Clark T, Gonzalez L, Kelly R
HBP -- by Anderson M (Alicea L), by Jones T (Zeile T)
WP -- Loaiza E
PB -- Bako P 2
T -- 2:26
A -- 11964
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