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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 4, 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 September 4, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,027 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Al Clark 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Steve Palermo |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Champ Summers | DH |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Jones | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bill Stein | First Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 4, 1981
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Medich
Peters hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Medich
Kelleher 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Medich
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stein scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Wilcox
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Wilcox
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wilcox
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Medich
Gibson 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--
Hebner vs. Medich
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Medich
Summers hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Medich
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Medich
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilcox
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wilcox
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Wilcox
Sundberg bunts towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stein vs. Wilcox
Stein hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Wilcox
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Medich
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Medich
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Medich
Kelleher bunts towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Medich
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Wilcox
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Wilcox
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Wilcox
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. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Wilcox
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Medich
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Medich
Hebner hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Medich
Summers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Medich
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Medich
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilcox
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilcox, and towards Kelleher, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilcox
Jones 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, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wilcox
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Wilcox
There goes Sundberg. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Kelleher applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Medich
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Medich
Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Medich
Kelleher bunts towards first. Stein scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Medich
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Medich
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Wilcox
Stein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Wilcox
Wills hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Wilcox
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Wilcox
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Wilcox
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Wilcox
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Medich
Hebner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Medich
Summers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Medich
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Medich
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilcox
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilcox
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wilcox
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Medich
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Medich
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, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Medich
Alan Trammell pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Mercer
Mark Mercer now pitching.
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mercer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Wilcox
Alan Trammell now playing shortstop.
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wilcox
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Wilcox
Mendoza hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Mercer
Pat Putnam now playing first base.
Gibson 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, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mercer
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Mercer
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Champ Summers.
Wockenfuss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Wilcox
Ron Jackson now playing first base.
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Wilcox
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wilcox
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gibson. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Wilcox
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Mercer
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Mercer
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mercer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Mercer
Al Cowens pinch hits for Lou Whitaker.
Cowens hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1981 -- Detroit at Texas (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Peters R, cf 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 0
Kelleher M, ss 1 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 4 0 1 0
Trammell A, ph-ss 1 0 1 0 Oliver A, dh 4 0 1 0
Kemp S, lf 3 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gibson K, rf 4 1 1 0 Jones B, rf 3 0 1 0
Hebner R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 2 0 1 0
Jackson R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Stein B, 1b 1 1 0 1
Summers C, dh 3 0 2 0 Putnam P, 1b 0 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 3 1 1 2
Parrish L, c 3 1 1 2 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 0 0
Brookens T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Cowens A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 28 3 8 3
Detroit 020 000 000 -- 2
Texas 010 020 00x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L) 8.0 8 3 3 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 6.2 7 2 2 2 3
Mercer M (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Texas 4
2B -- Oliver A
HR -- Parrish L, Wills B
CS -- Sundberg J
SH -- Sundberg J, Kelleher M 2
SF -- Stein B
T -- 2:31
A -- 11027
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