Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Alexander
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Malley vs. Alexander
  
  O'Malley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Alexander
  
  Sierra strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Alexander
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into right field. Sheridan 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: ---
  Whitaker vs. Hough
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Hough
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Hough
  
  The ball gets by Petralli for a passed ball. Whitaker moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Hough
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Trammell vs. Hough
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nokes vs. Hough
  
  Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Alexander
  
  Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Alexander
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDowell vs. Alexander
  
  McDowell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petralli vs. Alexander
  
  Petralli hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Hough
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Hough
  
  Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Hough
  
  There goes Sheridan. The throw from Petralli and he is safe. Sheridan steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Hough
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brookens vs. Hough
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Alexander
  
  Wilkerson 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Alexander
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Malley vs. Alexander
  
  O'Malley hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Hough
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Hough
  
  Madlock bunts towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Hough
  
  The ball gets by Petralli for a passed ball. Whitaker scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Hough
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Hough
  
  Evans is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Hough
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nokes vs. Hough
  
  Nokes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Petralli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Alexander
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Alexander
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Alexander
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Hough
  
  Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Hough
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Hough
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Alexander
  
  Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Alexander
  
  McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petralli vs. Alexander
  
  Petralli strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Hough
  
  Brookens hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Hough
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Hough
  
  There goes Whitaker. The throw from Petralli and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Hough
  
  The ball gets by Petralli for a passed ball. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Madlock vs. Hough
  
  Madlock is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Hough
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Whitaker scores. Madlock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Hough
  
  Trammell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Hough
  
  Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Alexander
  
  Wilkerson bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Alexander
  
  Fletcher strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Malley vs. Alexander
  
  O'Malley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Hough
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Hough
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Hough
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Alexander
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Alexander
  
  O'Brien bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Alexander
  
  Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Hough
  
  Brookens strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Hough
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madlock vs. Hough
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Hough
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brookens moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Trammell vs. Hough
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. Brookens scores. Whitaker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nokes vs. Hough
  
  The ball gets by Petralli for a passed ball. Whitaker scores. Trammell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nokes vs. Hough
  
  Nokes hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Malley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Alexander
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Alexander
  
  McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petralli vs. Alexander
  
  Petralli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Henry
  
  Dwayne Henry now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Henry
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Henry
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brookens vs. Henry
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Alexander
  
  Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Alexander
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Malley vs. Alexander
  
  O'Malley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. O'Malley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sierra vs. Alexander
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/30/1987 -- Texas at Detroit (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Fletcher S, ss        4  0  0  0   Whitaker L, 2b        2  4  1  0   
O'Malley T, 3b        4  0  2  0   Madlock B, dh         2  1  1  0   
Sierra R, rf          4  0  0  0   Evans D, 1b           3  0  0  1   
O'Brien P, 1b         3  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        2  1  1  3   
Incaviglia P, lf      3  0  0  0   Nokes M, c            4  0  0  0   
Parrish L, dh         3  0  1  0   Lemon C, cf           4  0  1  0   
McDowell O, cf        3  0  0  0   Sheridan P, rf        3  0  0  0   
Petralli G, c         3  0  0  0   Grubb J, lf           4  0  0  0   
Wilkerson C, 2b       3  0  0  0   Brookens T, 3b        4  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  3  0                        28  7  4  4

Texas            000 000 000 --  0
Detroit          101 030 20x --  7

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hough C (L)           7.0  3  7  0  6  6
Henry D               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W)       9.0  3  0  0  0  6

LOB -- Texas 3, Detroit 5
2B -- Whitaker L, O'Malley T
HR -- Trammell A
SB -- Sheridan P, Whitaker L
CS -- Evans D
SH -- Madlock B
HBP -- by Hough C (Madlock B)
WP -- Hough C
PB -- Petralli G 6
T -- 2:23
A -- 38641

    

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