Tigers 4-5 Rangers (Apr 12, 1979)

DET

TEX

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2

0

1

3

0

4

0

5

0

2

6

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7

2

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8

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9

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9

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E

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W: J. Kern

L: S. Burnside

S: S. Lyle

Current Series

Tigers

4

Rangers

5

Game 1

Final

Tigers

5

Rangers

7

Game 2

Final

Tigers

11

Rangers

6

Game 3

Final

1979 AL East

DET TEX

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	88	74	.543
Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Rangers	83	79	.512	5.0
Twins	82	80	.506	6.0
White Sox	73	86	.459	13.5
Mariners	67	95	.414	21.0
Athletics	54	108	.333	34.0

Game Summary

The Texas Rangers squeaked out a win over the Detroit Tigers, 5 to 4, on April 13, 1979.

Game Info

April 13, 1979

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore DH	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	2	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Jerry Morales J. Morales RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Milt May M. May C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lynn Jones L. Jones CF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Lance Parrish L. Parrish PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	4	9	2	2	2

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	0	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb RF-LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B-RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	2	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Totals	30	5	8	4	4	4

Batting

2B: S. Kemp, J. Morales

RBI: J. Morales, L. Whitaker

Baserunning

SB: L. Jones

Batting

2B: O. Gamble, B. Sample

RBI: B. Bell 2, A. Oliver, J. Sundberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dave Rozema D. Rozema	4.2	7	4	4	2	1	7.71
Sheldon Burnside S. Burnside (L)	2.0	1	1	1	2	1	4.50
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
John Hiller J. Hiller	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	4	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dock Ellis D. Ellis	5.0	7	2	2	2	2	3.60
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	3.1	2	2	1	0	0	2.70
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	3	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore DH	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	2	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Jerry Morales J. Morales RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Phil Mankowski P. Mankowski 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Milt May M. May C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lynn Jones L. Jones CF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Lance Parrish L. Parrish PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	4	9	2	2	2

Batting

2B: S. Kemp, J. Morales

RBI: J. Morales, L. Whitaker

Baserunning

SB: L. Jones

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dave Rozema D. Rozema	4.2	7	4	4	2	1	7.71
Sheldon Burnside S. Burnside (L)	2.0	1	1	1	2	1	4.50
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
John Hiller J. Hiller	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	4	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bump Wills B. Wills 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Sample B. Sample LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Buddy Bell B. Bell 3B	3	0	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb RF-LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen 1B-RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Norman N. Norman SS	2	2	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Totals	30	5	8	4	4	4

Batting

2B: O. Gamble, B. Sample

RBI: B. Bell 2, A. Oliver, J. Sundberg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dock Ellis D. Ellis	5.0	7	2	2	2	2	3.60
Jim Kern J. Kern (W)	3.1	2	2	1	0	0	2.70
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	3	2	2

1-3 DET

TEX 5-0

Current Series

1979 AL East

Game Summary

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