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FINAL
Aug 9, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
TEX11000000021119
DET00111000-3617
win:M. Chris (DET)loss:D. Medich (TEX)save:A. Lopez (DET)

Scoring Summary

TEXDET
  • Texas Rangers logo
    1
    Richie Zisk singles on a to right fielder Jerry Morales. Mickey Rivers scores. [1 run]
    10
  • Texas Rangers logo
    2
    Eric Soderholm hits a home run (9). [1 run]
    20
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    3
    Alan Trammell out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Lynn Jones scores. Lou Whitaker to 2nd. [1 run] [1 out]
    21
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    4
    Champ Summers hits a home run (13). [1 run]
    22
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    5
    Steve Kemp doubles (23) on a to left fielder Al Oliver. Alan Trammell scores. [1 run]
    23

Player Stats

Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Mickey RiversCF04100102.276
2Buddy BellSS24001103.304
3Al OliverLF14000002.321
4Richie ZiskRF24011003.272
5John EllisDH14000002.277
6Eric Soderholm3B24110010.253
7Pat Putnam1B12001000.284
Bill SamplePH00000000.258
Mike JorgensenPH-1B02001003.248
8Jim SundbergC24000003.263
9Larvell Blanks2B03001002.209
TOTAL11352252120-
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Doc MedichRHP4.0633331364.88
Jim KernRHP4.0000510261.42
TOTAL8.063384162-
Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Lou Whitaker2B14000002.286
2Alan TrammellSS13110001.275
3Steve KempLF13011102.332
4Jason Thompson1B04000004.251
5Champ SummersDH13112110.278
6Jerry MoralesRF03000102.224
7Lance ParrishC04002001.264
8Tom Brookens3B13002001.259
9Lynn JonesCF12101100.291
TOTAL6293384113-
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Mike ChrisLHP5.0822421385.25
Aurelio LopezRHP4.0300100162.48
TOTAL9.0112252154-

Play-by-Play

1st inningTEXDET
  • TOP 1
  • Texas Rangers logo
    WALK — Mickey Rivers walks.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    STOLEN BASE 2B — Mickey Rivers steals (5) 2nd base.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Buddy Bell strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Al Oliver out, second baseman Lou Whitaker to first baseman Jason Thompson. Mickey Rivers to 3rd. [2 outs]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SINGLE — Richie Zisk singles on a to right fielder Jerry Morales. Mickey Rivers scores. [1 run]
    10
  • Texas Rangers logo
    FORCEOUT — John Ellis grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Lou Whitaker. Richie Zisk out at 2nd. John Ellis to 1st. [3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Whitaker out, shortstop Buddy Bell to first baseman Pat Putnam. [1 out]
    10
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Alan Trammell out, third baseman Eric Soderholm to first baseman Pat Putnam. [2 outs]
    10
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    WALK — Steve Kemp walks.
    10
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Jason Thompson out to left fielder Al Oliver. [3 outs]
    10
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Team Stats

2Runs3
11Hits6
1Errors1
.314Batting Avg.207
35At Bats29
1Extra-base Hits4
1Home Runs1
2Runs-Batted-In3
2Walks4
1Stolen Bases2
5Strikeouts8
9Left on Base7
14Total Bases12

Game Details

Thursday, August 9, 1979 · 7:05 PM
Comerica Park · Detroit, MI
attendance: 23,663 (57.6%)