Rangers 16-9 Tigers (Aug 8, 1979)

TEX

DET

1

4

0

2

0

2

3

2

0

4

0

5

3

0

6

5

3

7

1

0

8

1

9

0

3

R

16

9

H

17

11

E

2

W: F. Jenkins

L: P. Underwood

Current Series

Rangers

1

Tigers

3

Game 1

Final

Rangers

2

Tigers

8

Game 2

Final

Rangers

16

Tigers

9

Game 3

Final

Rangers

4

Tigers

10

Game 4

Final

Rangers

2

Tigers

3

Game 5

Final

1979 AL West

TEX DET

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

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

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers were easily defeated by the Texas Rangers, 16 to 9, on August 8, 1979.

Game Info

August 8, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	6	2	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.000
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Kern J. Kern P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Buddy Bell B. Bell SS	6	1	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	.500
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	5	4	3	1	1	0	.600	.667	1.400
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	2	3	2	1	4	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	0	0	0	1	1	0	-	.500	-
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PR-1B	4	2	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	4	3	3	6	1	0	.750	.667	2.250
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Bill Sample B. Sample DH-CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks 2B	4	0	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Totals	41	16	17	14	8	1

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	1	3	0	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mark Wagner M. Wagner SS	1	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	5	2	2	1	0	2	.400	.400	1.000
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Lynn Jones L. Jones CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Champ Summers C. Summers RF-1B	3	2	2	5	2	0	.667	.800	2.000
Jerry Morales J. Morales CF-RF	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Ed Putman E. Putman C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Greene A. Greene DH	3	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.333
Totals	34	9	11	8	6	7

Batting

2B: B. Bell, A. Oliver, M. Rivers, J. Sundberg

HR: A. Oliver, M. Rivers, E. Soderholm 2

RBI: B. Bell, L. Blanks, J. Ellis, A. Oliver, M. Rivers, E. Soderholm 6, J. Sundberg 2, R. Zisk

Batting

2B: L. Parrish, C. Summers

HR: S. Kemp, C. Summers

RBI: S. Kemp, L. Parrish, A. Rodriguez, C. Summers 5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins (W)	8.0	10	6	6	3	4	2	6.75
Jim Kern J. Kern	1.0	1	3	0	3	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	9	6	6	7	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pat Underwood P. Underwood (L)	0.2	4	4	4	1	0	1	54.00
Steve Baker S. Baker	4.0	6	5	4	2	0	1	9.00
John Hiller J. Hiller	4.1	7	7	7	5	1	2	14.54
Totals	9.0	17	16	15	8	1	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	6	2	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.000
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Kern J. Kern P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Buddy Bell B. Bell SS	6	1	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	.500
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	5	4	3	1	1	0	.600	.667	1.400
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	2	3	2	1	4	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	0	0	0	1	1	0	-	.500	-
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PR-1B	4	2	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	4	3	3	6	1	0	.750	.667	2.250
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Bill Sample B. Sample DH-CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks 2B	4	0	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Totals	41	16	17	14	8	1

Batting

2B: B. Bell, A. Oliver, M. Rivers, J. Sundberg

HR: A. Oliver, M. Rivers, E. Soderholm 2

RBI: B. Bell, L. Blanks, J. Ellis, A. Oliver, M. Rivers, E. Soderholm 6, J. Sundberg 2, R. Zisk

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins (W)	8.0	10	6	6	3	4	2	6.75
Jim Kern J. Kern	1.0	1	3	0	3	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	9	6	6	7	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	1	3	0	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mark Wagner M. Wagner SS	1	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	5	2	2	1	0	2	.400	.400	1.000
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Lynn Jones L. Jones CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Champ Summers C. Summers RF-1B	3	2	2	5	2	0	.667	.800	2.000
Jerry Morales J. Morales CF-RF	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Ed Putman E. Putman C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Greene A. Greene DH	3	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.333
Totals	34	9	11	8	6	7

Batting

2B: L. Parrish, C. Summers

HR: S. Kemp, C. Summers

RBI: S. Kemp, L. Parrish, A. Rodriguez, C. Summers 5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pat Underwood P. Underwood (L)	0.2	4	4	4	1	0	1	54.00
Steve Baker S. Baker	4.0	6	5	4	2	0	1	9.00
John Hiller J. Hiller	4.1	7	7	7	5	1	2	14.54
Totals	9.0	17	16	15	8	1	4

59-53 TEX

DET 57-54

Current Series

1979 AL West

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