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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 6, 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 6, 1987 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Robinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Guzman |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,374 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Ted Hendry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | DH |
| Tom O'Malley | Third Baseman |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Steve Buechele | Second Baseman |
| Bob Brower | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 6, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Guzman
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Malley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Guzman
Madlock strikes out. Slaught drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Madlock out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Guzman
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it 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: ---
McDowell vs. Robinson
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Robinson
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Robinson
Sierra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Robinson
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Robinson
Parrish 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Guzman
Trammell bunts towards the mound. Guzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Guzman
There goes Trammell. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Guzman
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Guzman
Nokes strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Guzman
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheridan vs. Guzman
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brookens vs. Guzman
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Robinson
O'Malley hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Robinson
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Robinson
Buechele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brower vs. Robinson
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Robinson
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Guzman
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Guzman
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Guzman
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Robinson
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Robinson
Sierra takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Robinson
Robinson spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Robinson. Fletcher moves to third. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Robinson
O'Brien hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Robinson
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Sierra scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Malley vs. Robinson
O'Malley hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Robinson
Slaught hits a line drive into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Guzman
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guzman
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Guzman
Nokes 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Guzman
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Guzman
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guzman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Guzman
There goes Sheridan. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Sheridan steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Guzman
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brookens for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Robinson
Buechele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Robinson
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. King
Eric King now pitching.
McDowell hits a line drive into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. King
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into left field. Gibson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gibson. Brower goes all the way around to score. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. King
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Fletcher scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. King
There goes Sierra. The throw from Nokes and he throws it away, into the outfield. Here's the throw to Nokes, who tags Sierra out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. King
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Guzman
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brower. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Guzman
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Guzman
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Guzman
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Guzman
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. King
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. King
O'Malley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. King
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Guzman
Nokes strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Guzman
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Guzman
Sheridan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. King
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. King
Brower hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. King
McDowell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan who is chasing the ball. McDowell reaches third base with a triple. Brower goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. King
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. McDowell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. King
Sierra hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching.
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Thurmond
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sierra scores. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Malley vs. Thurmond
O'Malley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Guzman
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Guzman
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Guzman
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Guzman
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Snell
Nate Snell now pitching.
Slaught strikes out. Nokes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Slaught out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Snell
Buechele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brower vs. Snell
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Snell
McDowell 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
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Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Guzman
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guzman
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Guzman
Nokes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Guzman
Lemon hits a line drive towards third. O'Malley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Snell
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Snell
Sierra hits a line drive into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Snell
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Snell
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Mohorcic covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Mohorcic
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Mohorcic
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Mohorcic
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1987 -- Detroit at Texas (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 5 1 2 0 McDowell O, cf 5 1 1 1
Madlock B, dh 5 0 1 0 Fletcher S, ss 3 3 2 1
Gibson K, lf 4 0 1 0 Sierra R, rf 4 2 2 1
Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 1 O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 2 1
Evans D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Parrish L, dh 5 0 2 3
Nokes M, c 3 1 1 2 O'Malley T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 3 0 1 0 Slaught D, c 4 0 0 0
Sheridan P, rf 4 0 0 0 Buechele S, 2b 3 1 2 1
Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brower B, lf 4 2 3 0
Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 36 9 14 8
Detroit 000 210 000 -- 3
Texas 102 303 00x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson J (L)* 3.0 7 5 4 1 1
King E 2.2 4 4 3 0 1
Thurmond M 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Snell N 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Guzman J (W) 8.0 6 3 3 4 9
Mohorcic D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Robinson J, Gibson K, Nokes M
LOB -- Detroit 8, Texas 8
2B -- Whitaker L 2
3B -- McDowell O
HR -- Nokes M, Buechele S
SB -- Trammell A, Sheridan P, Sierra R
SH -- Fletcher S
SF -- O'Brien P, Trammell A
HBP -- by Robinson J (Fletcher S)
T -- 2:57
A -- 22374
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