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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 4, 1987
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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, 1987 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,095 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Jim Evans |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Brower | Left Fielder |
| Tom O'Malley | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | DH |
| Geno Petralli | Catcher |
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 4, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hough
Whitaker hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hough
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Hough
Gibson takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Hough
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bergman vs. Hough
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Hough
The ball gets by Petralli for a passed ball. Gibson moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Hough
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheridan vs. Hough
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. Gibson scores. Trammell moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brookens vs. Hough
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Lemon scores. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Hough
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Alexander
Brower strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Alexander
O'Malley hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Alexander
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Alexander
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Alexander
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hough
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McDowell who is chasing the ball. Whitaker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hough
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hough
Trammell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Henry
Dwayne Henry now pitching.
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Henry
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Henry
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. Henry
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Alexander
Petralli hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Alexander
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Henry
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Henry
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Henry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Henry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Alexander
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Alexander
Brower hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Alexander
O'Malley hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Alexander
Sierra 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 4
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Henry
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Henry
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Henry
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Henry covering, for the out. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Henry
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Alexander
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Alexander
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Alexander
Petralli hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Henry
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Henry
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Henry
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sheridan scores. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching. Jim Morrison pinch hits for Lou Whitaker.
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Williams
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Williams
Gibson takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Williams
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Brookens scores. Heath moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bergman vs. Williams
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. Gibson scores. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Williams
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to third. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheridan vs. Williams
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Alexander
Scott Lusader now playing left field. Jim Walewander now playing second base.
McDowell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Alexander
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Alexander
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walewander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching. Steve Buechele now playing second base. Curt Wilkerson now playing shortstop.
Brookens hits a line drive towards first. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Russell
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Russell
Lusader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Russell
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Alexander
Scott Lusader now playing center field. Johnny Grubb now playing left field.
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Alexander
O'Malley hits a fly ball into center field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Alexander
Sierra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walewander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walewander vs. Howe
Steve Howe now pitching. Tom Paciorek now playing right field.
Walewander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buechele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Howe
Doug Baker pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Howe
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Howe covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Alexander
Doug Baker now playing shortstop.
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Alexander
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Alexander
Don Slaught pinch hits for Geno Petralli.
Slaught hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDowell vs. Alexander
McDowell hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buechele vs. Alexander
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Howe
Darrell Porter now playing first base. Don Slaught now catching.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Howe
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowry vs. Mohorcic
Dwight Lowry pinch hits for Mike Heath.
Lowry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching. Dwight Lowry now catching.
Wilkerson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brower vs. Thurmond
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walewander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Malley vs. Thurmond
O'Malley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Thurmond
There's a wild pitch. Wilkerson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paciorek vs. Thurmond
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Mohorcic
Lusader hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Mohorcic
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Darrell Evans.
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buechele fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walewander vs. Mohorcic
Walewander hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Thurmond
Porter hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Thurmond
Mike Stanley pinch hits for Larry Parrish.
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaught vs. Thurmond
Slaught hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDowell vs. Thurmond
McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buechele vs. Thurmond
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter scores. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 11 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilkerson vs. Thurmond
Wilkerson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Walewander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1987 -- Detroit at Texas (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 1 0 Brower B, lf 4 1 1 1
Morrison J, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Malley T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lusader S, lf-cf 1 0 1 0 Sierra R, rf 2 0 0 0
Evans D, dh 4 2 1 2 Paciorek T, rf 1 0 0 0
Herndon L, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 3 0 2 0
Gibson K, lf 1 2 0 0 Porter D, 1b 1 1 1 0
Walewander J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Parrish L, dh 3 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 2 2 1 2 Stanley M, ph 1 0 1 0
Baker D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Petralli G, c 2 0 0 0
Bergman D, 1b 4 0 1 3 Slaught D, ph-c 2 0 2 0
Lemon C, cf 1 1 0 0 McDowell O, cf 4 0 0 0
Grubb J, lf 1 0 0 0 Fletcher S, ss 2 0 0 0
Sheridan P, rf 3 1 1 1 Buechele S, 2b 2 0 0 1
Brookens T, 3b 5 1 3 2 Wilkerson C, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0
Heath M, c 4 1 1 1
Lowry D, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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35 11 10 11 35 2 8 2
Detroit 430 040 000 -- 11
Texas 001 000 001 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W) 7.0 4 1 1 1 2
Thurmond M 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (L) 1.1 4 7 7 5 2
Henry D* 2.2 3 3 3 3 1
Williams M 1.0 1 1 1 3 3
Russell J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Howe S 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Mohorcic D 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Texas 7
3B -- Whitaker L
HR -- Evans D, Trammell A, Brower B
SF -- Bergman D
WP -- Thurmond M
PB -- Petralli G
T -- 2:54
A -- 16095
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