April 7, 1979 Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CHW 3 CLE 3
BOS 0 TEX 8
@DET 2 KCR 7
TOR 4 MIL 4
@NYY 3 MIN 3
@OAK 1
(12) CAL 5
@SEA 4 NYM 9
@CHC 4 SFG 4
@CIN 2 HOU 6
ATL 0 LAD 5
SDP 2 PIT 7
MON 6 STL 3
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 43,708

Saturday, April 7, 1979
Time of Game: 2:40

Rangers

1-0

Won 1

3rd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  0   0  2  1   3  0  0    8  8  4
Tigers          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  2

W: F Jenkins (1-0), L: D Rozema (0-1)

Tigers

0-1

Lost 1

5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   3   2   0    0   1  .500 1.350    0    1   2   2B,HBP
J Grubb LF-RF                 5   2   1   2    0   1  .200 1.000    0    4   0   HR
A Oliver CF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .250  .450    0    2   0   SF
R Zisk RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   1   
  B Sample LF                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   2   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    0    2   3   
O Gamble DH                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    0   0   IW
  J Ellis PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Putnam PH                 2   0   1   2    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   2B
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    5   1   
M Jorgensen 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    8   2   
N Norman SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    3   3   SH

F Jenkins P                                                              2   4
Totals                       35   8   8   7    4   3                    27  16

BATTING

2B: B Wills (1, off S Burnside); P Putnam (1, off A Lopez).

HR: J Grubb (1, off D Rozema; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: A Oliver (1, off D Rozema).

SH: N Norman (1, off A Lopez).

IBB: O Gamble (1, by D Rozema).

HBP: B Wills (1, by D Rozema).

TB: J Grubb 4; B Wills 3; P Putnam 2; A Oliver; R Zisk; B Sample; J Sundberg.

RBI: A Oliver 2 (2); P Putnam 2 (2); J Grubb 2 (2); J Sundberg (1).

2-out RBI: P Putnam 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Jenkins-N Norman-M Jorgensen; B Wills-N Norman-M Jorgensen.

E: N Norman 2 (2); M Jorgensen (1); R Zisk (1).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   GDP
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250 1.000    0    6   3   3B,GDP
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0   11   2   
S Kemp LF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.750    0    1   0   HR
J Morales RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    3   0   2B
L Parrish C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   
P Mankowski 3B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250    0    0   1   2B
T Corcoran DH                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
A Trammell SS                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    0   4   
  D Gonzales PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   

D Rozema P                                                               0   3
  S Burnside P                                                           0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              1   0
Totals                       34   2   7   2    2   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: P Mankowski (1, off F Jenkins); J Morales (1, off F Jenkins).

3B: L Whitaker (1, off F Jenkins).

HR: S Kemp (1, off F Jenkins; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: S Kemp 5; P Mankowski 3; L Whitaker 3; J Morales 2; L Parrish.

GIDP: L Whitaker (1); R LeFlore (1).

RBI: S Kemp (1); P Mankowski (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

PB: L Parrish (1).

E: A Trammell (1); R LeFlore (1).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, W (1-0)             9     7   2   2    2   5   1   2.00   36     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 7     68    -     0.77   0.16
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 7           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Rozema, L (0-1)              5.1   4   5   2    2   1   1   3.38   25     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 1· 3     45    -     0.87  -0.29
S Burnside                     1.1   2   3   3    1   0   0  20.25    7     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 2          1-0    0.44  -0.02
A Lopez                        2.1   2   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          2-2    0.08  -0.04
Totals                         9     8   8   5    4   3   1          42     -       ·  ·     16·10· 1· 7          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: A Lopez (1).

IBB: D Rozema (1; O Gamble).

HBP: D Rozema (1; B Wills).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Fitzpatrick, 1B - Tom Ravashiere, 2B - Doug Cossey, 3B - Bob Moyer.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 43,708.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Detroit Tigers                       
1. B Wills              2B    1. R LeFlore            CF 
2. J Grubb              LF    2. L Whitaker           2B 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. J Thompson           1B 
4. R Zisk               RF    4. S Kemp               LF 
5. B Bell               3B    5. J Morales            RF 
6. O Gamble             DH    6. L Parrish            C  
7. J Sundberg           C     7. P Mankowski          3B 
8. M Jorgensen          1B    8. T Corcoran           DH 
9. N Norman             SS    9. A Trammell           SS 

   F Jenkins            P        D Rozema             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-2  1--      18%  69% J Grubb         D Rozema        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Wills Scores/No RBI/unER; Grubb to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      15%  68% J Grubb         D Rozema        Home Run; Wills Scores
   b 4   0  2-1  ---     -13%  44% S Kemp          F Jenkins       Home Run
   b 3   0  2-1  1--       9%  61% R LeFlore       F Jenkins       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 4   0  2-2  ---      -7%  37% J Morales       F Jenkins       Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B Wills         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      68%  J Grubb         Home Run; Wills Scores
   O      ---      66%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      68%  R Zisk          Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B; Zisk to 2B
          -2-      67%  O Gamble        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      64%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  R LeFlore       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      68%  L Whitaker      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  J Thompson      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  N Norman        Walk
   O      1--      67%  B Wills         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      65%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
          ---      61%  S Kemp          Single to RF
   O      1--      65%  J Morales       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      58%  L Parrish       Single to RF; Morales to 3B
   RO     1-3      57%  P Mankowski     Single to RF; Morales Scores; Parrish out at Hm/RF-P-C-3B; Mankowski to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   O      --3      61%  T Corcoran      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Rozema facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      59%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      57%  R Zisk          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
          ---      52%  A Trammell      Walk
   OO     1--      61%  R LeFlore       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      58%  L Whitaker      Triple to LF (LF-CF)
   O      --3      62%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Rozema facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  O Gamble        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      58%  J Sundberg      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      57%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      44%  S Kemp          Home Run
          ---      37%  J Morales       Double to LF
   O      -2-      42%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      45%  P Mankowski     Groundout: 2B-1B; Morales to 3B
   O      --3      50%  T Corcoran      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  N Norman        Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  B Wills         Hit By Pitch
   R      1--      69%  J Grubb         Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Wills Scores/No RBI/unER; Grubb to 3B
   RO     --3      71%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grubb Scores/unER
   O      ---      70%  R Zisk          Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  A Trammell      Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  R LeFlore       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  L Whitaker      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Rozema facing 5-6-7
          ---      80%  B Bell          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      77%  O Gamble        Strikeout Looking
          1--      79%  J Sundberg      Passed Ball; Bell to 2B
   R      -2-      86%  " "             Single to LF; Bell Scores/unER
                  Sheldon Burnside replaces Dave Rozema pitching
   O      1--      84%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      83%  N Norman        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  J Thompson      Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  J Morales       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Sheldon Burnside facing 1-2-3
          ---      92%  B Wills         Double to RF
   O      -2-      90%  J Grubb         Popfly: 2B
   R      -2-      94%  A Oliver        Single to LF; Wills Scores
   O      1--      93%  R Zisk          Popfly: 2B
          1--      93%  B Bell          Walk; Oliver to 2B
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Sheldon Burnside pitching; Pat Putnam pinch hits for John Ellis batting 6th; John Ellis pinch hits for Oscar Gamble batting 6th
   RR     12-      98%  P Putnam        Double to CF; Oliver Scores; Bell Scores
   O      -2-      98%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Sample replaces Richie Zisk playing LF batting 4th; Johnny Grubb moves to RF
   O      ---      98%  L Parrish       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      98%  P Mankowski     Double to RF
   O      -2-      98%  T Corcoran      Groundout: 1B-P; Mankowski to 3B
   O      --3      99%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Aurelio Lopez facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  M Jorgensen     Walk
   O      1--      99%  N Norman        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jorgensen to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  B Wills         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      99%  J Grubb         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  R LeFlore       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--     100%  L Whitaker      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      99%  J Thompson      Walk
   O      1--     100%  S Kemp          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Aurelio Lopez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  B Sample        Single to RF
          1--     100%  B Bell          Wild Pitch; Sample to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-     100%  P Putnam        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  J Morales       Strikeout
          ---     100%  L Parrish       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  P Mankowski     Groundout: 1B-P; Parrish to 2B
          -2-     100%  T Corcoran      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Parrish to 3B
                  Dan Gonzales pinch hits for Alan Trammell batting 9th
   O      1-3     100%  D Gonzales      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197904070

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