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Lineups and Summary
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 17, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers, played on August 17, 1980 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 42,117 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Dave Roberts | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | DH |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Champ Summers | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 17, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Wilcox
Rivers hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Peters. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Wilcox
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Wilcox
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. Rivers moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Wilcox
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zisk vs. Wilcox
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Putnam vs. Wilcox
Putnam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. Wills scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Wilcox
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Medich
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Medich
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Medich
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wills scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wilcox
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Wilcox
Frias bunts towards the mound. Wilcox fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wilcox. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Wilcox
Rivers bunts towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Wilcox
Wills hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Roberts tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Wilcox
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Wilcox
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Wagner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Medich
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Medich
Summers 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 -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Medich
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Medich
Corcoran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Corcoran reaches second base with a double. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brookens vs. Medich
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wilcox
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Wilcox
Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Wilcox
Grubb 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
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Medich
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Medich
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Medich
Whitaker hits a line drive towards first. Putnam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wilcox
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Wilcox
Frias hits a line drive into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Medich
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Medich
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Medich
Summers strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wilcox
Wills 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 -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wilcox
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilcox
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wilcox
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Medich
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Medich
Corcoran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Medich
Brookens hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Medich
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Medich
Peters strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Wilcox
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Wilcox
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wilcox
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Medich
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Medich
Kemp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Medich
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Wilcox
Frias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Wilcox
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Wilcox
Wills hits a line drive into center field. Peters picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Peters. Frias goes all the way around to score. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Wilcox
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilcox
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wilcox
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Wilcox
Putnam hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Medich
Summers hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Medich
Parrish hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb who is chasing the ball. Parrish reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Corcoran vs. Medich
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parrish scores. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Medich
Brookens 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
Top 8
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Lopez
Jim Lentine now playing left field. Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Lopez
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Lopez
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Lopez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Lopez
Wills hits a line drive towards short. Wagner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Medich
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Medich
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Medich
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Medich
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Medich
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Medich
Lentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
The ball gets by Roberts for a passed ball. Lentine moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Kern
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lentine scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Kern
Corcoran hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lopez
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lopez
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Lopez
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Lopez
Billy Sample pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
There goes Sample. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Sample steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Lopez
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sample scores. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Lopez
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Lopez
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Putnam scores. There goes Grubb trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Lopez
Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Lopez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Kern
Brookens 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 -
Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Kern
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Kern
Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Kern
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Kern
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peters scores. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Johnson
John Henry Johnson now pitching.
Hebner 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1980, game 2 -- Texas at Detroit (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 1 1 0 Peters R, cf 4 2 1 0
Wills B, 2b 3 2 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 4 3 3 4 Kemp S, dh 4 1 2 1
Bell B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 5 1 1 3
Zisk R, dh 5 0 2 0 Summers C, lf 3 0 0 0
Sample B, pr 0 1 0 0 Lentine J, lf 0 1 0 0
Putnam P, 1b 5 1 2 4 Parrish L, c 3 1 2 1
Grubb J, rf 4 0 1 0 Corcoran T, rf 3 0 1 1
Roberts D, c 5 2 3 1 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Frias P, ss 4 1 2 1 Wagner M, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 12 15 11 33 6 8 6
Texas 310 010 304 -- 12
Detroit 000 000 141 -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 7.2 5 5 4 6 3
Kern J 1.0 3 1 1 1 1
Johnson J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L) 7.0 8 8 7 3 2
Lopez A 2.0 7 4 4 1 0
E -- Wilcox M, Peters R
DP -- Texas 2
LOB -- Texas 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Rivers M, Putnam P, Corcoran T
3B -- Parrish L
HR -- Oliver A 3, Hebner R
SB -- Sample B
SH -- Frias P, Rivers M
SF -- Wills B
PB -- Roberts D
T -- 2:50
A -- 42117
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