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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
8
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: Fergie Jenkins (1-0), L: Dave Rozema (0-1)
Tigers
2
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

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

F Jenkins P                                                                   2   4
Totals                       35   8   8   0    4   3                         27  16
Batting Events
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 Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   GDP
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250 1.000              6   3   3B,GDP
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250             11   2   
S Kemp LF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.750              1   0   HR
J Morales RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .750              3   0   2B
L Parrish C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              3   0   
P Mankowski 3B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250              0   1   2B
T Corcoran DH                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
A Trammell SS                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333              0   4   
  D Gonzales PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   

D Rozema P                                                                    0   3
  S Burnside P                                                                0   0
  A Lopez P                                                                   1   0
Totals                       34   2   7   0    2   5                         27  13
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: L Parrish (1).
E: A Trammell (1); R LeFlore (1).

Pitching Stats

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· 5· 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     -       ·  ·     16·11· 1· 7          3-2 
Balks: None.
WP: A Lopez (1).
HBP: D Rozema (1; B Wills).
IBB: D Rozema (1; O Gamble).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Fitzpatrick, 1B - Tom Ravashiere, 2B - Doug Cossey, 3B - Bob Moyer.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 43,708.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Detroit Tigers                               
1. Bump Wills                   2B       1. Ron LeFlore                  CF
2. Johnny Grubb                 LF       2. Lou Whitaker                 2B
3. Al Oliver                    CF       3. Jason Thompson               1B
4. Richie Zisk                  RF       4. Steve Kemp                   LF
5. Buddy Bell                   3B       5. Jerry Morales                RF
6. Oscar Gamble                 DH       6. Lance Parrish                 C
7. Jim Sundberg                  C       7. Phil Mankowski               3B
8. Mike Jorgensen               1B       8. Tim Corcoran                 DH
9. Nelson Norman                SS       9. Alan Trammell                SS

   Fergie Jenkins                P          Dave Rozema                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 1-- R 18% 69% 2-2 TEX J. Grubb D. Rozema Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Wills Scores/No RBI/unER; Grubb to 3B
t1 0 1-- RR 15% 68% 0-0 TEX J. Grubb D. Rozema Home Run; Wills Scores
b4 0 --- R -13% 44% 1-2 DET S. Kemp F. Jenkins Home Run
b3 0 1-- OO 9% 61% 1-2 DET R. LeFlore F. Jenkins Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 0 --- -7% 37% 2-2 DET J. Morales F. Jenkins Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 TEX B. Wills D. Rozema Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- RR 15% 68% 0-0 TEX J. Grubb D. Rozema Home Run; Wills Scores
t1 0 --- O -2% 66% 2-0 TEX A. Oliver D. Rozema Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 68% 2-0 TEX R. Zisk D. Rozema Single to LF
t1 1 1-- O -1% 67% 2-0 TEX B. Bell D. Rozema Groundout: SS-1B; Zisk to 2B
t1 2 -2- 1% 68% 2-0 TEX O. Gamble D. Rozema Intentional Walk
t1 2 12- O -3% 64% 2-0 TEX J. Sundberg D. Rozema 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, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 66% 0-2 DET R. LeFlore F. Jenkins Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-2 DET L. Whitaker F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 69% 0-2 DET J. Thompson F. Jenkins Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -2% 67% 2-0 TEX M. Jorgensen D. Rozema Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- 2% 69% 2-0 TEX N. Norman D. Rozema Walk
t2 1 1-- O -2% 67% 2-0 TEX B. Wills D. Rozema Flyball: LF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 65% 2-0 TEX J. Grubb D. Rozema Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 61% 0-2 DET S. Kemp F. Jenkins Single to RF
b2 0 1-- O 4% 65% 0-2 DET J. Morales F. Jenkins Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- -7% 58% 0-2 DET L. Parrish F. Jenkins Single to RF; Morales to 3B
b2 1 1-3 RO -2% 57% 0-2 DET P. Mankowski F. Jenkins Single to RF; Morales Scores; Parrish out at Hm/RF-P-C-3B; Mankowski to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
b2 2 --3 O 4% 61% 1-2 DET T. Corcoran F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 TEX A. Oliver D. Rozema Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 57% 2-1 TEX R. Zisk D. Rozema Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 56% 2-1 TEX B. Bell D. Rozema Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 52% 1-2 DET A. Trammell F. Jenkins Walk
b3 0 1-- OO 9% 61% 1-2 DET R. LeFlore F. Jenkins Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 2 --- -3% 57% 1-2 DET L. Whitaker F. Jenkins Triple to LF (LF-CF)
b3 2 --3 O 4% 62% 1-2 DET J. Thompson F. Jenkins Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 TEX O. Gamble D. Rozema Lineout: 2B
t4 1 --- O -2% 58% 2-1 TEX J. Sundberg D. Rozema Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 57% 2-1 TEX M. Jorgensen D. Rozema Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- R -13% 44% 1-2 DET S. Kemp F. Jenkins Home Run
b4 0 --- -7% 37% 2-2 DET J. Morales F. Jenkins Double to LF
b4 0 -2- O 5% 42% 2-2 DET L. Parrish F. Jenkins Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 -2- O 4% 45% 2-2 DET P. Mankowski F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B; Morales to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 5% 50% 2-2 DET T. Corcoran F. Jenkins Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 TEX N. Norman D. Rozema Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 2-2 TEX B. Wills D. Rozema Hit By Pitch
t5 1 1-- R 18% 69% 2-2 TEX J. Grubb D. Rozema Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Wills Scores/No RBI/unER; Grubb to 3B
t5 1 --3 RO 3% 71% 3-2 TEX A. Oliver D. Rozema Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grubb Scores/unER
t5 2 --- O -1% 70% 4-2 TEX R. Zisk D. Rozema Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 74% 2-4 DET A. Trammell F. Jenkins Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 76% 2-4 DET R. LeFlore F. Jenkins Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 77% 2-4 DET L. Whitaker F. Jenkins Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 3% 80% 4-2 TEX B. Bell D. Rozema Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- O -3% 77% 4-2 TEX O. Gamble D. Rozema Strikeout Looking
t6 1 1-- 1% 79% 4-2 TEX J. Sundberg D. Rozema Passed Ball; Bell to 2B
t6 1 -2- R 7% 86% 4-2 TEX J. Sundberg D. Rozema Single to LF; Bell Scores/unER
Sheldon Burnside replaces Dave Rozema pitching
t6 1 1-- O -2% 84% 5-2 TEX M. Jorgensen S. Burnside Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-- O -1% 83% 5-2 TEX N. Norman S. Burnside Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 86% 2-5 DET J. Thompson F. Jenkins Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 88% 2-5 DET S. Kemp F. Jenkins Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 1% 89% 2-5 DET J. Morales F. Jenkins Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Sheldon Burnside facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 3% 92% 5-2 TEX B. Wills S. Burnside Double to RF
t7 0 -2- O -2% 90% 5-2 TEX J. Grubb S. Burnside Popfly: 2B
t7 1 -2- R 4% 94% 5-2 TEX A. Oliver S. Burnside Single to LF; Wills Scores
t7 1 1-- O -1% 93% 6-2 TEX R. Zisk S. Burnside Popfly: 2B
t7 2 1-- 1% 94% 6-2 TEX B. Bell S. Burnside 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 (DH) batting 6th
t7 2 12- RR 4% 98% 6-2 TEX P. Putnam A. Lopez Double to CF; Oliver Scores; Bell Scores
t7 2 -2- O -0% 98% 8-2 TEX J. Sundberg A. Lopez Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
Bill Sample replaces Richie Zisk (RF) playing LF batting 4th; Johnny Grubb moves from LF to RF
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-8 DET L. Parrish F. Jenkins Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- -1% 97% 2-8 DET P. Mankowski F. Jenkins Double to RF
b7 1 -2- O 1% 98% 2-8 DET T. Corcoran F. Jenkins Groundout: 1B-P; Mankowski to 3B
b7 2 --3 O 1% 99% 2-8 DET A. Trammell F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 8-2 TEX M. Jorgensen A. Lopez Walk
t8 0 1-- O 0% 99% 8-2 TEX N. Norman A. Lopez Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jorgensen to 2B
t8 1 -2- O -0% 99% 8-2 TEX B. Wills A. Lopez Strikeout Looking
t8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 8-2 TEX J. Grubb A. Lopez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- -1% 98% 2-8 DET R. LeFlore F. Jenkins Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- OO 2% 100% 2-8 DET L. Whitaker F. Jenkins Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b8 2 --- -0% 99% 2-8 DET J. Thompson F. Jenkins Walk
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-8 DET S. Kemp F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-2 TEX A. Oliver A. Lopez Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 8-2 TEX B. Sample A. Lopez Single to RF
t9 1 1-- 0% 100% 8-2 TEX B. Bell A. Lopez Wild Pitch; Sample to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 8-2 TEX B. Bell A. Lopez Flyball: CF
t9 2 -2- O -0% 100% 8-2 TEX P. Putnam A. Lopez Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 DET J. Morales F. Jenkins Strikeout
b9 1 --- -0% 100% 2-8 DET L. Parrish F. Jenkins Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-8 DET P. Mankowski F. Jenkins Groundout: 1B-P; Parrish to 2B
b9 2 -2- -0% 100% 2-8 DET T. Corcoran F. Jenkins Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Parrish to 3B
Dan Gonzales pinch hits for Alan Trammell (SS) batting 9th
b9 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 2-8 DET D. Gonzales F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Tigers 2.

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