Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Matlack
  
  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. Matlack
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Matlack
  
  Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Lopez
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Lopez
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Lopez
  
  Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Matlack
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Matlack
  
  Brookens hits a line drive towards first. Putnam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Matlack
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lopez
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Lopez
  
  Putnam strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Lopez
  
  Sample strikes out. Parrish drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sample out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Matlack
  
  Cowens 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: ---
  Gibson vs. Matlack
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Matlack
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Lopez
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Lopez
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Lopez
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Matlack
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Matlack
  
  Trammell bunts towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trammell for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Matlack
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Matlack
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Matlack
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wockenfuss vs. Matlack
  
  Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Lopez
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Lopez
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Lopez
  
  Rivers bunts towards the mound. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Lopez
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cowens. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Lopez
  
  Bell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Putnam vs. Lopez
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Matlack
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Matlack
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Matlack
  
  Whitaker 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 5

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Lopez
  
  Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Lopez
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Lopez
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Matlack
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Matlack
  
  Trammell bunts towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Matlack
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parrish vs. Matlack
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza misplays the ball. That's an error on Mendoza. Jones scores. Kemp moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brookens vs. Matlack
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Roberts. Kemp tags and scores. Parrish moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wockenfuss vs. Matlack
  
  Wockenfuss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Lopez
  
  Mendoza strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Lopez
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Lopez
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Matlack
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Matlack
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Matlack
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Lopez
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Lopez
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Saucier
  
  Kevin Saucier now pitching. John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sample vs. Saucier
  
  Sample 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 8

• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Matlack
  
  John Ellis now playing first base.
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Matlack
  
  Trammell bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Matlack
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parrish vs. Hough
  
  Charlie Hough now pitching.
  
  There goes Kemp. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Kemp steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Parrish vs. Hough
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brookens vs. Hough
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Kemp scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Hough
  
  There goes Brookens. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Brookens steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wockenfuss vs. Hough
  
  Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Hough
  
  Mick Kelleher pinch runs for John Wockenfuss.
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Saucier
  
  Mick Kelleher now playing third base. Rick Leach now playing first base.
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Saucier
  
  Bill Stein pinch hits for Larry Cox.
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Saucier
  
  Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Saucier
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Hough
  
  Bill Stein now playing shortstop. Jim Sundberg now catching.
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Hough
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hough
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Saucier
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saucier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Saucier
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Saucier
  
  Bell 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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         Game of 6/9/1981 -- Detroit at Texas (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Jones L, rf           4  3  2  0   Wills B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Trammell A, ss        1  0  0  0   Rivers M, cf          4  0  1  0   
Kemp S, dh            2  2  1  1   Oliver A, dh          4  0  2  0   
Parrish L, c          4  0  1  0   Bell B, 3b            2  0  0  0   
Brookens T, 3b        3  0  1  3   Putnam P, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Leach R, 1b           0  0  0  0   Ellis J, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   
Wockenfuss J, 1b      3  0  0  0   Sample B, lf          3  0  1  0   
Kelleher M, pr-3b     0  0  0  0   Roberts L, rf         3  0  0  0   
Cowens A, cf          3  0  0  0   Cox L, c              2  0  0  0   
Gibson K, lf          4  0  0  0   Stein B, ph-ss        1  0  0  0   
Whitaker L, 2b        4  0  0  0   Mendoza M, ss         2  0  0  0   
                                   Sundberg J, ph-c      1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  5  5  4                        28  0  5  0

Detroit          000 102 020 --  5
Texas            000 000 000 --  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lopez A (W)*          6.0  4  0  0  3  6
Saucier K (S)         3.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)         7.1  4  5  3  4  7
Hough C               1.2  1  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Mendoza M, Roberts L
DP -- Detroit 3, Texas 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Texas 4
2B -- Oliver A
SB -- Kemp S, Brookens T
CS -- Wills B
SH -- Trammell A 3
SF -- Brookens T
WP -- Matlack J
T -- 2:30
A -- 37350

    

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