Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Morris
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Morris
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Morris
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Jenkins
  
  Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Jenkins
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Jenkins
  
  Kemp 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 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Morris
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Morris
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Morris
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Jenkins
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Jenkins
  
  Summers hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Jenkins
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Jenkins
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Jenkins
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Parrish moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitaker vs. Jenkins
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Morris
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Morris
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Morris
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Jenkins
  
  Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Jenkins
  
  There goes Peters. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Jenkins
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Jenkins
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Morris
  
  Wills hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Morris
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Morris
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Morris
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Morris
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Morris
  
  Putnam takes first base on ball four. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Morris
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Morris
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Jenkins
  
  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 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Jenkins
  
  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, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Jenkins
  
  Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Jenkins
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Morris
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Morris
  
  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, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Morris
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Jenkins
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Jenkins
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Jenkins
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Morris
  
  Oliver 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, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Morris
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Morris
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Morris
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Jenkins
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Jenkins
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Jenkins
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Jenkins
  
  Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parrish vs. Jenkins
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. Summers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Jenkins
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Summers scores. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brookens vs. Jenkins
  
  Brookens hits a popup towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Morris
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Morris
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duran vs. Morris
  
  Dan Duran pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
  
  Duran is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Jenkins
  
  Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peters vs. Jenkins
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Jenkins
  
  Jenkins fires over to first and Putnam drops the ball. That's an error on Putnam. Whitaker moves to third. Peters moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Trammell vs. Jenkins
  
  Trammell 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, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kemp vs. Jenkins
  
  Kemp is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hebner vs. Jenkins
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Whitaker scores. Peters scores. Kemp moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Summers vs. Jenkins
  
  Summers is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Parrish vs. Comer
  
  Steve Comer now pitching.
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Kemp scores. Hebner scores. Summers moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cowens vs. Comer
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills catches it and throws to second with Wagner covering, to double up Parrish. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Morris
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Morris
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Morris
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball towards right. Summers settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Summers. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Morris
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Morris
  
  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 8

• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Comer
  
  Brookens hits a line drive towards first. Putnam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Comer
  
  Whitaker hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Comer
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Morris
  
  Lynn Jones now playing right field.
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Morris
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Morris
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stein vs. Morris
  
  Bill Stein pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
  
  Stein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wills vs. Morris
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1981 -- Texas at Detroit (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Wills B, 2b           4  1  0  0   Peters R, dh          4  1  2  0   
Rivers M, cf          4  1  1  0   Trammell A, ss        4  1  1  0   
Oliver A, dh          4  1  1  0   Kemp S, lf            3  1  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            3  1  1  4   Hebner R, 1b          3  2  1  2   
Grubb J, rf           2  0  0  0   Summers C, rf         3  1  1  0   
Putnam P, 1b          3  0  0  0   Jones L, rf           0  0  0  0   
Roberts L, lf         4  0  0  0   Parrish L, c          2  1  2  3   
Sundberg J, c         3  0  1  0   Cowens A, cf          4  0  1  2   
Mendoza M, ss         2  0  0  0   Brookens T, 3b        4  0  1  1   
Duran D, ph           1  0  0  0   Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  1  0   
Wagner M, ss          0  0  0  0                                      
Stein B, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  5  4                        31  8 10  8

Texas            000 300 010 --  4
Detroit          010 102 40x --  8

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L)         6.1  9  8  8  6  2
Comer S               1.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris J (W)          9.0  5  4  3  5  2

E -- Putnam P, Summers C
DP -- Texas 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Detroit 5
2B -- Hebner R, Parrish L
HR -- Bell B, Parrish L
CS -- Peters R
SF -- Bell B
T -- 2:19
A -- 9757

    

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