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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 28, 1987
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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 28, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Russell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 32,362 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Mike Reilly |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Tom O'Malley | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | DH |
| Mike Stanley | Catcher |
| Steve Buechele | Second Baseman |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | DH |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 28, 1987
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Morris
McDowell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Morris
O'Malley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Morris
Sierra takes first base on ball four. O'Malley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Incaviglia vs. Morris
Incaviglia hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Morris
O'Brien 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 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Russell
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Russell
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Whitaker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Russell
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Russell
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Russell, and towards Buechele, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nokes vs. Russell
Nokes strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Morris
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Morris
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Morris
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Russell
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Russell
Sheridan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Russell
Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Russell
There's a wild pitch. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brookens vs. Russell
Brookens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Morris
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Morris
McDowell hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Malley vs. Morris
O'Malley hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Morris
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Russell
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Russell
Evans 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Russell
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Russell
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Bergman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nokes vs. Russell
Nokes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman scores. Trammell scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Russell
There's a wild pitch. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Russell
Lemon hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Morris
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Morris
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Morris
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Russell
Sheridan hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Russell
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Russell
Brookens 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
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Morris
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Morris
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Morris
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Russell
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Russell
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Russell
Bergman hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Russell
Trammell hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Morris
McDowell hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Morris
O'Malley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Morris
Sierra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Russell
Nokes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Russell
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Williams
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Johnny Grubb. Geno Petralli now catching.
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. Williams
Brookens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Williams
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Morris
Larry Herndon now playing left field.
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Morris
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Morris
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Petralli vs. Morris
Petralli hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Morris
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Steve Buechele.
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Morris
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Williams
Geno Petralli now playing second base. Darrell Porter now catching.
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Williams
Bergman hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Malley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Williams
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Morris
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman juggles the ball. That's an error on Bergman. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Malley vs. Morris
O'Malley hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Morris
Sierra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Morris
Incaviglia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Morris
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Incaviglia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Morris
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Don Slaught pinch hits for Geno Petralli.
Slaught strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Hernandez
Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Darrell Porter.
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Williams
Mike Heath pinch hits for Matt Nokes. Don Slaught now catching. Curt Wilkerson now playing second base.
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
Lemon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Slaught settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Mohorcic
The ball gets by Slaught for a passed ball. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Mohorcic
Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Mohorcic
Herndon hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hernandez
Mike Heath now catching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman fields the ball and throws to Hernandez covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Hernandez
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Malley vs. Hernandez
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Heath and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Hernandez
O'Malley hits a line drive into right field. Sheridan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sheridan. O'Malley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Hernandez
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Mohorcic
Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Mohorcic
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Mohorcic
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1987 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 5 1 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 1 0
O'Malley T, 3b 5 0 2 0 Evans D, dh 4 0 0 0
Sierra R, rf 4 1 1 2 Bergman D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 0
O'Brien P, 1b 4 2 2 1 Nokes M, c 3 1 2 3
Parrish L, dh 4 0 2 1 Heath M, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Stanley M, c 2 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0
Petralli G, c-2b 1 0 1 1 Sheridan P, rf 4 0 0 0
Slaught D, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Grubb J, lf 2 0 1 0
Buechele S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Herndon L, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Porter D, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Gibson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Fletcher S, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 5 35 3 7 3
Texas 000 000 140 -- 5
Detroit 002 001 000 -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Russell J* 5.0 6 3 3 2 6
Williams M (W)+ 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Mohorcic D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (L) 7.1 8 5 4 2 6
Hernandez W 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Bergman D, Sheridan P
LOB -- Texas 7, Detroit 8
2B -- Grubb J, Trammell A, O'Brien P
HR -- Nokes M, Sierra R
CS -- Fletcher S
WP -- Russell J 2, Morris J
PB -- Slaught D
T -- 3:06
A -- 32362
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