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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 13, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 13, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 13, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 13, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 23,095 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Jeff Brown 2B: Johnny James 3B: Mike Thompson |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | DH |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Lynn Jones | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Les Moss | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 13, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Ellis
LeFlore 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Ellis
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Ellis
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Morales reaches second base with a double. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Ellis
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Ellis
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mankowski vs. Ellis
Mankowski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Rozema
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Rozema
Sample hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Rozema
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sample scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rozema
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Rozema covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ellis
May 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Ellis
There goes Jones. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Ellis
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Ellis
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Rozema
Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Gamble reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Rozema
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Rozema
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Rozema
Jorgensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Rozema
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Ellis
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Ellis
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Ellis
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Rozema
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Rozema
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rozema
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ellis
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Ellis
Pat Putnam now playing first base. Mike Jorgensen now playing right field. Johnny Grubb now playing left field.
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mankowski for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ellis
May 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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rozema
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Rozema
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Rozema
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Rozema
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Ellis
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Ellis
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Ellis
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Ellis
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Rozema
Jorgensen 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Rozema
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Rozema
Wills bunts towards third. Mankowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Rozema
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Rozema
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Norman moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Rozema
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norman scores. Wills scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Burnside
Sheldon Burnside now pitching.
Gamble hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Ellis
Kemp hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Kemp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Ellis
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mankowski vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Mankowski hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Kern
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Thompson for the double play. Kemp scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Burnside
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Burnside
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Burnside
Jorgensen hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kern
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Kern
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kern fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Kern
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Kern
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Kern
Morales hits a popup towards short. Norman misplays the ball. That's an error on Norman. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Kern
Kemp 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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Burnside
Norman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Burnside
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Burnside
Putnam bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Norman moves to third. Wills moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Burnside
Oliver 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. Norman scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Burnside
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Taylor
John Ellis pinch hits for Oscar Gamble. Bruce Taylor now pitching.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kern
Thompson 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Kern
Mankowski hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kern
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Kern covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hiller
Sundberg hits a popup, foul, towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hiller
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kern
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kern, and towards Bell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Lance Parrish pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Lyle
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/13/1979 -- Detroit at Texas (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, dh 5 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 2 3 1 Sample B, lf 2 1 1 0
Morales J, rf 4 0 1 1 Putnam P, 1b 1 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 4 1 1 0 Oliver A, cf 3 0 1 1
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 1 2
Mankowski P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gamble O, dh 3 1 1 0
May M, c 4 0 0 0 Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones L, cf 3 1 2 0 Grubb J, rf-lf 3 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 1
Parrish L, ph 1 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b-rf 4 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 2 2 1 0
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35 4 9 2 30 5 8 4
Detroit 100 001 200 -- 4
Texas 110 020 10x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rozema D 4.2 7 4 4 2 1
Burnside S (L) 2.0 1 1 1 2 1
Taylor B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hiller J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D* 5.0 7 2 2 2 2
Kern J (W) 3.1 2 2 1 0 0
Lyle S (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Norman N
DP -- Detroit 2, Texas 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Texas 6
2B -- Morales J, Sample B, Gamble O, Kemp S
SB -- Jones L
SH -- Putnam P
T -- 2:24
A -- 23095
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