Top 1

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

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Darwin
  
  Peters hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Darwin
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Darwin
  
  Kemp is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Darwin
  
  Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Darwin
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lopez
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Lopez
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Putnam vs. Lopez
  
  Putnam is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sample vs. Lopez
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sundberg vs. Lopez
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Darwin
  
  Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fahey vs. Darwin
  
  There goes Leach. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Mendoza applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Darwin
  
  Fahey hits a popup towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Papi vs. Darwin
  
  Papi hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Lopez
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Lopez
  
  Rivers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Lopez
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Lopez
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Darwin
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peters vs. Darwin
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trammell vs. Darwin
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Darwin
  
  Kemp hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Darwin
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Hough
  
  Charlie Hough now pitching.
  
  Gibson takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leach vs. Hough
  
  Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lopez
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Lopez
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Lopez
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sample vs. Lopez
  
  Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Sample reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Lopez
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leach. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Sample scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mendoza vs. Lopez
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Hough
  
  Fahey hits a popup towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Papi vs. Hough
  
  Papi is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Hough
  
  Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Lopez
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Lopez
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Lopez
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Fahey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. Lopez
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Lopez
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Hough
  
  Peters hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Hough
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Hough
  
  Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Cappuzzello
  
  George Cappuzzello now pitching. Leon Roberts pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Bill Stein pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
  
  Stein hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Hough
  
  Leon Roberts now playing right field. Bill Stein now playing first base.
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Hough
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leach vs. Hough
  
  There goes Hebner. The throw from Sundberg and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Leach vs. Hough
  
  Leach strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fahey vs. Hough
  
  Fahey strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Mendoza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Cappuzzello
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mendoza moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Cappuzzello
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Saucier
  
  Kevin Saucier now pitching.
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Papi vs. Hough
  
  Papi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Papi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Hough
  
  Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Stan Papi.
  
  Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Hough
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Hough
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Johnson
  
  John Henry Johnson now pitching.
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Johnson
  
  Al Cowens pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gibson vs. Johnson
  
  Gibson 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 8

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Saucier
  
  Lynn Jones now playing right field. Al Cowens now playing center field. Mick Kelleher now playing third base. Rick Leach now playing first base.
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Saucier
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Saucier
  
  Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Saucier
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Johnson
  
  Leach is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Johnson
  
  Fahey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Johnson
  
  The throw from Sundberg to Stein and they have Fahey trapped. The throw over to Mendoza, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Johnson
  
  Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Saucier
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Saucier
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. Saucier
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1981 -- Texas at Detroit (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          4  1  1  1   Peters R, cf          4  0  0  0   
Wills B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Jones L, rf           0  0  0  0   
Oliver A, dh          4  1  1  1   Trammell A, ss        4  1  1  1   
Bell B, 3b            4  1  2  0   Kemp S, lf            3  2  2  1   
Grubb J, rf           2  0  1  0   Hebner R, 1b          3  1  3  2   
Roberts L, ph-rf      2  0  0  0   Cowens A, ph-cf       1  0  1  1   
Putnam P, 1b          2  0  0  0   Gibson K, dh          3  0  0  0   
Stein B, ph-1b        2  0  0  0   Leach R, rf-1b        3  0  0  0   
Sample B, lf          4  1  1  1   Fahey B, c            4  0  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         3  0  1  1   Papi S, 3b            3  0  1  0   
Mendoza M, ss         4  0  1  0   Kelleher M, pr-3b     1  1  0  0   
                                   Whitaker L, 2b        3  2  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  4                        32  7 11  7

Texas            001 200 010 --  4
Detroit          202 000 30x --  7

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L)          2.2  4  4  4  1  0
Hough C               3.2  4  3  3  1  6
Johnson J             1.2  3  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lopez A (W)           5.0  7  3  3  0  2
Cappuzzello G         1.2  1  0  0  0  0
Saucier K (S)         2.1  1  1  1  1  1

E -- Fahey B, Sundberg J
DP -- Texas 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Detroit 4
2B -- Bell B 2, Whitaker L, Sample B, Sundberg J, Papi S
HR -- Hebner R, Rivers M, Kemp S, Whitaker L, Oliver A
SB -- Wills B, Hebner R
CS -- Leach R, Fahey B
HBP -- by Darwin D (Kemp S)
WP -- Cappuzzello G
T -- 2:29
A -- 27761

    

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