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Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers

May 18, 1981
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
TEX0130070021319214
DET1020000205615
win:Texas Rangers logoJ. Matlackloss:Detroit Tigers logoD. Petry

Scoring Summary

TEXDET
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    1
    Steve Kemp hits a home run (2). [1 run]
    01
  • Texas Rangers logo
    2
    Pat Putnam hits a home run (4). [1 run]
    11
  • Texas Rangers logo
    3
    Mickey Rivers reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Lou Whitaker. Mario Mendoza scores. Bump Wills to 3rd. [1 run]
    21
  • Texas Rangers logo
    3
    Al Oliver grounds into a double play, shortstop Alan Trammell to first baseman John Wockenfuss. Bump Wills scores. Mickey Rivers out at 2nd. Al Oliver out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    31
  • Texas Rangers logo
    3
    Pat Putnam singles on a to left fielder Rick Peters. Buddy Bell scores. Johnny Grubb to 3rd. [1 run]
    41
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    3
    Steve Kemp singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Lou Whitaker scores. Rick Peters to 3rd. [1 run]
    42
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    3
    John Wockenfuss out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Johnny Grubb. Rick Peters scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    43
  • Texas Rangers logo
    6
    Mickey Rivers singles on a to center fielder Al Cowens. Bump Wills scores. [1 run]
    53
  • Texas Rangers logo
    6
    Johnny Grubb hit by pitch. Mickey Rivers scores. Al Oliver to 3rd. Buddy Bell to 2nd. [1 run]
    63
  • Texas Rangers logo
    6
    Pat Putnam doubles (7) on a to left fielder Rick Peters. Al Oliver scores. Buddy Bell scores. Johnny Grubb to 3rd. [2 runs]
    83
  • Texas Rangers logo
    6
    Mario Mendoza singles on a to center fielder Al Cowens. Johnny Grubb scores. Pat Putnam scores. Leon Roberts to 3rd. [2 runs]
    103
  • Texas Rangers logo
    6
    Bump Wills singles on a to center fielder Al Cowens. Leon Roberts scores. Mario Mendoza to 3rd. [1 run]
    113
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    8
    Lance Parrish singles on a to center fielder Rick Lisi. Rick Peters scores. Steve Kemp scores. John Wockenfuss to 2nd. [2 runs]
    115
  • Texas Rangers logo
    9
    Johnny Grubb singles on a to right fielder Lynn Jones. Al Oliver scores. Mark Wagner scores. [2 runs]
    135

Player Stats

Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Bump Wills2B24210102.311
Bill Stein2B11000000.500
2Mickey RiversCF14120104.293
Rick LisiCF01000002.300
3Al OliverDH24200202.299
4Buddy Bell3B14201004.294
Mark Wagner3B11100000.286
5Johnny GrubbRF24130100.290
6Pat Putnam1B36241013.302
7Leon RobertsLF24101201.333
8Jim SundbergC05001108.248
9Mario MendozaSS45121102.272
TOTAL1943131259128-
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Jon MatlackLHP7.1654331473.60
Bob BabcockRHP1.200020091.93
TOTAL8.365453156-
Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rick PetersLF15201001.250
2Alan TrammellSS14001002.227
3Steve KempDH23220112.306
4John Wockenfuss1B12010101.237
5Lance ParrishC14022003.227
6Al CowensCF04000003.287
7Tom Brookens3B04000002.293
8Lynn JonesRF04000000.200
9Lou Whitaker2B01100100.290
Stan PapiPH-2B01000000.231
Rick LeachPH01001000.250
TOTAL6335553114-
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dan PetryRHP2.2544111193.18
Dave TobikRHP1.1100140224.50
Kevin SaucierLHP1.021110072.77
Aurelio LopezRHP0.114401084.76
Dave RozemaRHP3.21044230354.08
TOTAL9.019131359191-

Play-by-Play

1st inningTEXDET
  • TOP 1
  • Texas Rangers logo
    DOUBLE — Bump Wills doubles (9) on a to left fielder Rick Peters.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Mickey Rivers out, second baseman Lou Whitaker to first baseman John Wockenfuss. Bump Wills to 3rd. [1 out]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    FIELDERS CHOICE OUT — Al Oliver reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Lou Whitaker to catcher Lance Parrish. Bump Wills out at home. [2 outs]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Buddy Bell out to right fielder Lynn Jones. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Rick Peters out, pitcher Jon Matlack to first baseman Pat Putnam. [1 out]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    FLYOUT — Alan Trammell flies out to catcher Jim Sundberg. [2 outs]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    HOME RUN — Steve Kemp hits a home run (2). [1 run]
    01
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    SINGLE — John Wockenfuss singles on a to left fielder Leon Roberts.
    01
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Lance Parrish strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    01
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Team Stats

13Runs5
19Hits6
2Errors1
.442Batting Avg.182
43At Bats33
4Extra-base Hits1
1Home Runs1
12Runs-Batted-In5
9Walks3
2Stolen Bases0
5Strikeouts5
14Left on Base5
25Total Bases9

Game Details

Monday, May 18, 1981 · 7:05 PM
Comerica Park · Detroit, MI
attendance: 10,114 (24.6%)