Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espy vs. Robinson
  
  Espy hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Robinson
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Baines vs. Robinson
  
  Baines hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Robinson
  
  Sierra 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 1

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

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Robinson
  
  Franco hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Robinson
  
  Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Manrique vs. Robinson
  
  Manrique hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kunkel vs. Robinson
  
  Kunkel hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Witt
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Witt
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bergman vs. Witt
  
  Bergman hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Strange vs. Witt
  
  Strange takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Witt
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Kunkel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Robinson
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Espy vs. Robinson
  
  Espy bunts in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Robinson
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Baines vs. Robinson
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Witt
  
  Heath bunts towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Witt
  
  Pettis strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Witt
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Robinson
  
  Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Robinson
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Robinson
  
  Incaviglia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Incaviglia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Manrique vs. Robinson
  
  Manrique 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 4

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Witt
  
  Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Witt
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Witt
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Witt. Lynn moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bergman vs. Witt
  
  Bergman strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Strange vs. Witt
  
  Strangehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Sundberg interferes with Strange who is awarded first base. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Witt
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Heath vs. Witt
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Robinson
  
  Kunkel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Robinson
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Kunkel moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Espy vs. Robinson
  
  Espy bunts towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kunkel moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Palmeiro vs. Robinson
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kunkel scores. Sundberg moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Baines vs. Robinson
  
  Baines takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sierra vs. Robinson
  
  Sierra hits a line drive into center field. Pettis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pettis. Sundberg scores. Baines moves to third. Sierra moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Franco vs. Nunez
  
  Ed Nunez now pitching.
  
  Franco is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Incaviglia vs. Nunez
  
  Incaviglia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

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

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Manrique vs. Nunez
  
  Manrique hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Nunez
  
  Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Nunez
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Espy vs. Nunez
  
  Espy strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Nunez
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Witt
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Witt
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Hall
  
  Drew Hall now pitching. Gary Ward pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Schu vs. Mielke
  
  Rick Schu pinch hits for Doug Strange. Gary Mielke now pitching.
  
  Schu hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Lemon scores. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Mielke
  
  Williams bunts towards the mound. Mielke fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to third. Schu moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Heath vs. Mielke
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. Schu scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Pettis vs. Mielke
  
  Pettis takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Guante
  
  Cecilio Guante now pitching.
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field. Incaviglia picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Incaviglia. Heath scores. Pettis moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Whitaker vs. Guante
  
  Whitaker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Lynn vs. Guante
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Lemon vs. Guante
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Manrique fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Nunez
  
  Gary Ward now playing first base. Rick Schu now playing third base.
  
  Baines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Nunez
  
  Sierra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baines moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Franco vs. Nunez
  
  Franco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Nunez
  
  Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Manrique vs. Nunez
  
  Manrique hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Nunez
  
  Kunkel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Kunkel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Leach vs. Henneman
  
  Mike Henneman now pitching. Rick Leach pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
  
  Leach is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Espy vs. Henneman
  
  Espy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Guante
  
  Chad Kreuter now catching.
  
  Ward hits a line drive towards third. Manrique reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schu vs. Guante
  
  Schu bunts towards the mound. Guante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Guante
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Henneman
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Henneman
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henneman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Henneman
  
  Sierra 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, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Guante
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Pettis vs. Guante
  
  Pettis takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Rogers
  
  Kenny Rogers now pitching.
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. Pettis moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Whitaker vs. Rogers
  
  Whitaker is hit by the pitch. Trammell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Rogers
  
  Tracy Jones pinch hits for Fred Lynn.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pettis scores. Trammell scores. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Rogers
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Ward vs. Rogers
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Manrique fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Jones moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Schu vs. Rogers
  
  Schu hits a line drive towards the mound. Rogers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Henneman
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Incaviglia vs. Henneman
  
  Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manrique vs. Henneman
  
  Manrique hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kunkel vs. Henneman
  
  Kunkel hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Franco moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Daugherty vs. Henneman
  
  Jack Daugherty pinch hits for Chad Kreuter.
  
  Daugherty strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/3/1989 -- Texas at Detroit (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Espy C, cf            3  0  0  0   Pettis G, cf          3  1  0  0   
Palmeiro R, 1b        5  0  1  1   Trammell A, ss        5  1  2  2   
Baines H, dh          4  1  1  0   Whitaker L, 2b        3  1  1  1   
Sierra R, rf          4  1  2  1   Lynn F, dh            2  1  0  0   
Franco J, 2b          4  1  2  3   Jones T, ph           1  0  1  2   
Incaviglia P, lf      5  0  1  0   Lemon C, rf           3  1  1  0   
Manrique F, 3b        5  1  2  1   Bergman D, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Kunkel J, ss          4  1  2  0   Ward G, ph-1b         3  1  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         0  1  0  0   Strange D, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Leach R, ph           0  0  0  0   Schu R, ph-3b         3  1  1  2   
Kreuter C, c          0  0  0  0   Williams K, lf        3  0  0  0   
Daugherty J, ph       1  0  0  0   Heath M, c            4  2  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 11  6                        32  9  9  9

Texas            000 021 300 --  6
Detroit          000 105 03x --  9

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Witt B*               5.0  2  3  3  4  7
Hall D+               0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Mielke G              0.1  2  2  2  1  0
Guante C (L)#         1.2  2  2  2  2  1
Rogers K              1.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robinson J            4.2  4  2  2  5  0
Nunez E               2.0  5  4  4  2  1
Henneman M (W)        2.1  2  0  0  1  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
  # Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Witt B, Sundberg J, Pettis G, Incaviglia P
DP -- Texas 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Texas 12, Detroit 10
2B -- Incaviglia P, Kunkel J
HR -- Whitaker L, Manrique F, Franco J
SH -- Espy C 2, Williams K
HBP -- by Rogers K (Whitaker L)
T -- 3:29
A -- 16039

    

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