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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 8, 1981
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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 June 8, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Schatzeder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Honeycutt |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,753 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: (none) 3B: Jim McKean |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lynn Jones | Right Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| Kirk Gibson | DH |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Bill Stein | Left Fielder |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 8, 1981
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Honeycutt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Honeycutt
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stein. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Honeycutt
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brookens vs. Honeycutt
Brookens hits a line drive towards first. Ellis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Schatzeder
Wills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Schatzeder
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Schatzeder
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Schatzeder
Bell takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stein vs. Schatzeder
Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Schatzeder
There goes Stein. The throw from Parrish and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Bell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Schatzeder
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brookens. Stein scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Schatzeder
Ellis takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Schatzeder
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Honeycutt
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Honeycutt
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Honeycutt
Cowens hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Schatzeder
Mendoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Schatzeder
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Schatzeder
Rivers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cowens. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Mendoza scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Tobik
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stein vs. Tobik
Stein bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Tobik
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Tobik
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Honeycutt
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Honeycutt
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Honeycutt
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Honeycutt
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Honeycutt
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Tobik
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Tobik
Mendoza hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tobik
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Honeycutt
Brookens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Honeycutt
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Honeycutt
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Stein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Tobik
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Tobik
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Tobik
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stein vs. Tobik
Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. Bell tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Tobik
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Honeycutt
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Honeycutt
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Honeycutt
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Honeycutt
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stein. Jones reaches second base with a double. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Honeycutt
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Cappuzzello
George Cappuzzello now pitching.
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Cappuzzello
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Cappuzzello
Mendoza hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Honeycutt
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Honeycutt
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Honeycutt
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cappuzzello
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Cappuzzello
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Cappuzzello
There goes Rivers. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Cappuzzello
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Cappuzzello
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stein vs. Cappuzzello
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens juggles the ball. That's an error on Brookens. Wills scores. Rivers moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Rozema
Dave Rozema now pitching.
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Rozema
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Honeycutt
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Stein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Honeycutt
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Honeycutt
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Rozema
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Rozema
Mendoza is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Rozema
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops it up and throws to first, with Rozema covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Honeycutt
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Honeycutt
Jones 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, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Honeycutt
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Rozema
Rivers 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, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rozema
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rozema
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Rozema
Stein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Kern
Brookens takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Kern
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Kern
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1981 -- Detroit at Texas (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Jones L, rf 4 0 1 1 Wills B, 2b 5 2 2 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 2 3 1
Kemp S, lf 2 0 0 0 Oliver A, dh 4 1 1 1
Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 1 1 1 1
Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Stein B, lf 4 1 1 3
Wockenfuss J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Roberts L, rf 3 0 0 1
Cowens A, cf 3 0 1 0 Ellis J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gibson K, dh 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 1 0 Mendoza M, ss 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 32 8 9 7
Detroit 000 010 000 -- 1
Texas 420 101 00x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Schatzeder D (L)* 1.0 6 6 5 2 0
Tobik D 3.0 1 1 1 3 3
Cappuzzello G 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
Rozema D 2.2 0 0 0 1 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Honeycutt R (W) 8.0 5 1 1 2 3
Kern J 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Parrish L, Brookens T 2
DP -- Detroit 1, Texas 3
LOB -- Detroit 5, Texas 9
2B -- Trammell A, Rivers M 2, Jones L
SB -- Stein B, Rivers M
SF -- Bell B, Stein B
T -- 2:24
A -- 13753
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