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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 23, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 23, 1980 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,334 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Larry McCoy |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Kirk Gibson | Center Fielder |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Rick Peters | DH |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Jim Norris | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 23, 1980
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Comer
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Comer
Gibson bunts towards the mound. Comer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Comer
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Comer. Whitaker scores. Gibson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Comer
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Comer
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norris. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Gibson scores. Kemp scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Comer
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Comer
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Morris
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Morris
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Morris
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Morris
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Comer
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Comer
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Comer
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Comer
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Morris
Putnam 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Morris
Norris 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Comer
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Comer
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Comer
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Morris
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Morris
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Morris
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Morris
Oliver is hit by the pitch. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Comer
Summers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Comer
There goes Summers. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Summers steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Comer
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Summers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peters vs. Comer
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Comer
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Comer
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Summers scores. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Comer
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Morris
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Morris
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norris vs. Morris
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Staub scores. Norris moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Morris
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Morris
Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norris scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Morris
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Morris
Parrish has Norman trapped. The throw from Parrish to Hebner and back to Parrish who tags Norman out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Comer
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Comer
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Comer
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Comer
Summers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Comer
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Rajsich
Dave Rajsich now pitching. John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Rick Peters.
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Morris
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Morris
There goes Wills. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Morris
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Morris
Staub 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. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Putnam vs. Morris
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Rajsich
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Rajsich
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Rajsich
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Morris
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norris for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Morris
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Morris
Norman bunts towards the mound. Morris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Morris
Rivers hits a line drive towards first. Thompson catches it and throws to second to double up Sundberg. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Rajsich
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Rajsich
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rajsich fields it and throws to first for the out. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Rajsich
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Summers vs. Rajsich
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Morris
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Morris
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Morris
There goes Oliver. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Rajsich
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Rajsich
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Rajsich
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rajsich fields it and throws to first for the out. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Rajsich
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rajsich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Morris
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Morris
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Morris
Norris 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
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Rajsich
Dave Stegman pinch hits for Kirk Gibson.
Stegman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Rajsich
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Rajsich
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rajsich
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Morris
Dave Stegman now playing center field.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Morris
Richie Zisk pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Morris
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Wills 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1980 -- Detroit at Texas (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 2 1 Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0
Gibson K, cf 4 1 1 0 Wills B, 2b 3 2 1 0
Stegman D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Oliver A, rf 3 0 2 1
Kemp S, lf 5 1 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Hebner R, 3b 5 1 2 0 Staub R, dh 4 1 1 0
Thompson J, 1b 5 0 1 2 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Summers C, rf 3 1 1 0 Norris J, lf 4 1 0 1
Parrish L, c 4 0 1 1 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Peters R, dh 2 0 0 0 Norman N, ss 3 0 2 1
Wockenfuss J, ph 2 0 0 0 Zisk R, ph 1 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 9 4 33 4 9 4
Detroit 300 110 000 -- 5
Texas 100 210 000 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (W) 8.2 9 4 4 4 4
Lopez A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S (L) 4.2 7 5 4 2 3
Rajsich D 4.1 2 0 0 0 6
E -- Comer S
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, Texas 7
2B -- Thompson J, Staub R, Oliver A
SB -- Summers C, Wills B
CS -- Norman N, Oliver A
HBP -- by Morris J (Oliver A), by Comer S (Summers C)
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 2:17
A -- 13334
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