Rangers 2-3 Tigers (Aug 9, 1979)

TEX

DET

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

1

4

0

1

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

2

3

H

11

6

E

1

W: M. Chris

L: D. Medich

S: A. Lopez

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 squeaked out a win over the Texas Rangers, 3 to 2, on August 9, 1979.

Game Info

August 9, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Buddy Bell B. Bell SS	4	0	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Bill Sample B. Sample PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	2	11	2	2	5

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.667
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Champ Summers C. Summers DH	3	1	1	1	1	2	.333	.500	1.333
Jerry Morales J. Morales RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Tom Brookens T. Brookens 3B	3	0	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Lynn Jones L. Jones CF	2	1	1	0	1	1	.500	.667	1.000
Totals	29	3	6	3	4	8

Batting

HR: E. Soderholm

RBI: E. Soderholm, R. Zisk

Baserunning

SB: M. Rivers

CS: B. Bell

Batting

2B: L. Jones, S. Kemp, A. Trammell

HR: C. Summers

RBI: S. Kemp, C. Summers, A. Trammell

Baserunning

SB: T. Brookens, J. Morales

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Doc Medich D. Medich (L)	4.0	6	3	3	3	3	1	6.75
Jim Kern J. Kern	4.0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	3	3	4	8	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Chris M. Chris (W)	5.0	8	2	2	2	4	1	3.60
Aurelio Lopez A. Lopez (S)	4.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	2	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Buddy Bell B. Bell SS	4	0	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
John Ellis J. Ellis DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Pat Putnam P. Putnam 1B	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Bill Sample B. Sample PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PH-1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	2	11	2	2	5

Batting

HR: E. Soderholm

RBI: E. Soderholm, R. Zisk

Baserunning

SB: M. Rivers

CS: B. Bell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Doc Medich D. Medich (L)	4.0	6	3	3	3	3	1	6.75
Jim Kern J. Kern	4.0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	3	3	4	8	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.667
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Champ Summers C. Summers DH	3	1	1	1	1	2	.333	.500	1.333
Jerry Morales J. Morales RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Tom Brookens T. Brookens 3B	3	0	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Lynn Jones L. Jones CF	2	1	1	0	1	1	.500	.667	1.000
Totals	29	3	6	3	4	8

Batting

2B: L. Jones, S. Kemp, A. Trammell

HR: C. Summers

RBI: S. Kemp, C. Summers, A. Trammell

Baserunning

SB: T. Brookens, J. Morales

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Chris M. Chris (W)	5.0	8	2	2	2	4	1	3.60
Aurelio Lopez A. Lopez (S)	4.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	2	5	1

59-55 TEX

DET 59-54

Current Series

1979 AL West

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