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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 25, 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 May 25, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Correa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 13,824 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Dave Phillips |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Brower | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | DH |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Kunkel | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | DH |
| Bill Bean | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 25, 1987
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Tanana
Brower hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Tanana
Fletcher bunts towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brower moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Incaviglia vs. Tanana
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Incaviglia vs. Tanana
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Tanana
Parrish is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sierra vs. Tanana
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brower tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Tanana
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Correa
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Correa
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Correa
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trammell vs. Correa
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Evans scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Correa
Nokes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Correa
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Correa
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bean vs. Correa
Bean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Correa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Tanana
Slaught hits a fly ball into center field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Tanana
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Tanana
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Correa
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Correa
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Correa
There goes Brookens. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Brookens steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Correa
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Meridith
Ron Meridith now pitching.
Gibson takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Meridith
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Tanana
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tanana
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Tanana
Incaviglia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bean. Incaviglia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Tanana
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Meridith
Nokes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Meridith
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Meridith
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Meridith
Chet Lemon pinch hits for Bill Bean.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Meridith
Brookens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Meridith
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Meridith
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Tanana
Chet Lemon now playing center field.
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Tanana
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Tanana
Slaught 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, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Meridith
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Meridith
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Meridith
Nokes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Meridith
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Nokes moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Meridith
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Tanana
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Tanana
Kunkel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Tanana
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens juggles the ball. That's an error on Brookens. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Tanana
Fletcher 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 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Meridith
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Meridith
Brookens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Meridith
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Meridith
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Tanana
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Incaviglia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Tanana
Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Incaviglia scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Tanana
Sierra hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Tanana
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Tanana covering, for the out. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaught vs. Tanana
Slaught strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Meridith
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Meridith
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Meridith
Nokes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Meridith
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Tanana
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Tanana
Kunkel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Tanana
Brower hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Brower reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. King
Eric King now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. King drops the ball. Brower scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. King
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. King
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Williams
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Williams
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Williams
Mike Heath pinch runs for Chet Lemon.
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. King
Pat Sheridan now playing center field. Mike Heath now playing right field.
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. King
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. King
Slaught takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. King
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Steve Buechele.
Porter takes first base on ball four. Slaught moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kunkel vs. King
Kunkel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaught scores. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brower vs. King
Curt Wilkerson pinch runs for Darrell Porter.
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Williams
Curt Wilkerson now playing third base.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Williams
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Williams
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. King
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Henneman's glove, towards Whitaker, who fields it, throws to second, with Trammell covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Henneman
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parrish for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1987 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Brower B, cf 5 2 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 2 1 3
Fletcher S, ss 4 0 1 0 Evans D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Incaviglia P, lf 5 1 2 0 Gibson K, lf 4 0 0 0
Parrish L, dh 4 0 1 1 Trammell A, ss 5 1 2 2
Sierra R, rf 3 0 0 1 Nokes M, c 3 2 2 3
O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sheridan P, rf-cf 3 0 0 0
Slaught D, c 3 1 0 0 Grubb J, dh 1 0 1 0
Buechele S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Herndon L, ph 3 0 0 0
Porter D, ph 0 0 0 0 Bean B, cf 1 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Lemon C, ph-cf 1 1 0 0
Kunkel J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Heath M, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Brookens T, 3b 3 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 4 32 8 9 8
Texas 100 001 210 -- 5
Detroit 404 000 00x -- 8
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Correa E (L) 1.1 4 4 4 3 1
Meridith R 4.2 5 4 4 4 4
Williams M 2.0 0 0 0 1 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (W) 6.1 7 4 3 1 6
King E* 1.2 1 1 1 3 0
Henneman M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Fletcher S, Brookens T, King E
DP -- Texas 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Detroit 8
2B -- Incaviglia P 2, Parrish L, Brower B
HR -- Nokes M 2, Whitaker L, Kunkel J
SB -- Fletcher S, Brower B, Brookens T
SF -- Sierra R
T -- 3:03
A -- 13824
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