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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 23, 1983
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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 August 23, 1983 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1983 |
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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 | August 23, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Bair |
Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 10,974 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Don Denkinger |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | DH |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Rick Leach | First Baseman |
Marty Castillo | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Tolleson | Second Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
George Wright | Center Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Right Fielder |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Left Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Larry Biittner | DH |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Doug Rader | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 23, 1983
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hough
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hough
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Hough
There goes Trammell. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Hough
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Hough
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Bair
Tolleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bair
Bair fires to first and picks off Tolleson. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bair
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bair
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hough
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hough
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Bair
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parrish for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Bair
O'Brien 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bair
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Hough
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Hough
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Hough
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bair
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Bair
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Bair
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolleson vs. Bair
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Bair
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hough
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hough
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Hough
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Hough
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bair
Wright hits a line drive towards first. Leach reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Bair
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Bair
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wright. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Hough
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parrish. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Parrish throws the ball in to Bell who tags Lemon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Hough
Leach hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Hough
Castillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Hough
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castillo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Hough
Trammell 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bair
Rivers 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bair
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Bair
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hough
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Hough
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hough
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bair
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Bair
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bair
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Bair
There goes Tolleson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Tolleson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Bair
Wright is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Bair
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hough
Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Hough
Leach hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wright. Leach reaches second base with a double. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Hough
Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Hough
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Lopez
Rivers bunts in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lopez
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Lopez
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Hough
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Hough
Gibson hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Hough
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Hough
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Lopez
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Leach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Lopez
Tolleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lopez
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hough
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Hough
Leach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lopez
Wright hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Lopez
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards first. Leach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lopez
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1983 -- Detroit at Texas (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tolleson W, 2b 4 0 2 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 2 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gibson K, dh 3 0 0 0 Wright G, cf 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, rf 4 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 4 0 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wilson G, rf 4 1 1 0 Rivers M, lf 3 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 3 1 1 1 Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Leach R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Biittner L, dh 3 0 1 0 Castillo M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 8 2 30 0 4 0 Detroit 000 010 100 -- 2 Texas 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bair D (W) 6.0 4 0 0 1 0 Lopez A (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hough C (L) 9.0 8 2 2 2 4 E -- Bell B DP -- Texas 2 LOB -- Detroit 6, Texas 5 2B -- Wilson G, Lemon C, Leach R SB -- Trammell A, Tolleson W HBP -- by Hough C (Lemon C) T -- 2:04 A -- 10974
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