Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Underwood
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Underwood
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Underwood
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Underwood
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zisk vs. Underwood
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Underwood
  
  Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sample vs. Underwood
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Lentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Matlack
  
  Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Matlack
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sample throws the ball in to Ellis who tags Brookens trying to return to first, for the out. Peters moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kemp vs. Matlack
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peters scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wockenfuss vs. Matlack
  
  Matlack fires to first and has Kemp trapped. There's the throw to Wills who tags Kemp for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Matlack
  
  Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Underwood
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Underwood
  
  Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Underwood
  
  Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Matlack
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Matlack
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lentine vs. Matlack
  
  Lentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Matlack
  
  Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Underwood
  
  Wills bunts in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Underwood
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Underwood
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Papi vs. Matlack
  
  Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Matlack
  
  Peters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Matlack
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Matlack
  
  Kemp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Underwood
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Underwood
  
  Ellis 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. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sample vs. Underwood
  
  Sample hits a line drive into right field. Cowens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cowens. Ellis scores. Sample moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Underwood
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Peters. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Sample scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frias vs. Underwood
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Underwood
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Matlack
  
  Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Matlack
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Matlack
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lentine vs. Matlack
  
  Lentine strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Underwood
  
  Wills hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Underwood
  
  Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Underwood
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Underwood
  
  Zisk hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Matlack
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Papi vs. Matlack
  
  Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peters vs. Matlack
  
  There's a wild pitch. Papi moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peters vs. Matlack
  
  Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Matlack
  
  Brookens strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs. Matlack
  
  Kemp strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Underwood
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Underwood
  
  Sample hits a popup towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Underwood
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frias vs. Underwood
  
  Frias hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Peters. Frias reaches second base with a double. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rivers vs. Underwood
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Cowens throws the ball in to Wagner who tags Rivers trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sundberg scores. Frias scores. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. Matlack
  
  Jim Norris now playing center field. Pat Putnam now playing first base.
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Matlack
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Matlack
  
  Cowens bunts towards the mound. Matlack picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Matlack. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lentine vs. Matlack
  
  Lentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Rozema
  
  Dave Rozema now pitching.
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
  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 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Rozema
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lentine. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Rozema
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field. Lentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Matlack
  
  Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Papi vs. Matlack
  
  Papi hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Norris. Papi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peters vs. Matlack
  
  Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Papi scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Matlack
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peters moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs. Matlack
  
  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. Peters moves to third. Brookens moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wockenfuss vs. Matlack
  
  Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Rozema
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Rozema
  
  Sample hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Rozema
  
  Sundberg is hit by the pitch. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frias vs. Rozema
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Matlack
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Matlack
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lentine vs. Matlack
  
  Lentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Matlack
  
  Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Rozema
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Rozema
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Rozema
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Papi vs. Matlack
  
  Papi strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Matlack
  
  Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Matlack
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1980 -- Texas at Detroit (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          4  0  1  2   Peters R, cf          4  1  3  1   
Norris J, cf          1  0  0  0   Brookens T, 3b        5  0  3  0   
Wills B, 2b           5  1  1  0   Kemp S, dh            4  0  1  1   
Oliver A, lf          5  1  1  0   Wockenfuss J, 1b      4  0  1  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  3  1   Parrish L, c          4  0  0  0   
Zisk R, dh            4  0  1  1   Cowens A, rf          4  0  2  0   
Ellis J, 1b           3  1  0  0   Lentine J, lf         4  0  1  0   
Putnam P, 1b          1  0  1  0   Wagner M, ss          4  0  1  0   
Sample B, rf          4  1  1  1   Papi S, 2b            4  1  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         2  1  1  1                                      
Frias P, ss           4  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 11  6                        37  2 13  2

Texas            200 202 000 --  6
Detroit          100 000 100 --  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W)         9.0 13  2  2  1  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Underwood P (L)       6.0  9  6  4  1  1
Rozema D              3.0  2  0  0  0  0

E -- Brookens T, Cowens A, Matlack J
DP -- Texas 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Detroit 9
2B -- Sundberg J, Frias P, Rivers M, Bell B, Papi S
CS -- Kemp S
HBP -- by Rozema D (Sundberg J)
WP -- Matlack J
T -- 2:34
A -- 30247

    

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