August 8, 1979 Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 8
@BAL 4 CLE 6
@BOS 4 CLE 8
@BOS 2 TEX 16
@DET 9 DET 10
TEX 4 NYY 4
CHW 3 CAL 8
@OAK 1 MIN 3
@SEA 1 PIT 5
@CHC 2
(10) CIN 3
ATL 1 HOU 4
@LAD 1 STL 8
@NYM 4 PHI 4
MON 3 SFG 10
SDP 7

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, August 8, 1979
Time of Game: 3:00

Rangers

59-53

Won 1

3rd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         4  0  2   0  3  5   1  1  0   16 17  2
Tigers          0  2  0   0  0  3   0  1  3    9 11  2

W: F Jenkins (12-8), L: P Underwood (6-3)

Tigers

57-54

Lost 1

5th, 16 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   6   2   2   1    0   0  .277  .703    0    1   0   HR,2B,2·GDP
  F Jenkins P-P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  J Kern P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Bell SS                     6   1   2   1    0   0  .303  .786    0    1   2   2B
A Oliver LF                   5   4   3   1    1   0  .324  .845    0    3   0   HR,2B
R Zisk RF                     2   3   2   1    4   0  .272  .770    0    2   1   
J Ellis 1B                    0   0   0   1    1   0  .278  .768    0    1   0   SF
  M Jorgensen PR-1B           4   2   1   0    0   0  .258  .774    0    7   0   
E Soderholm 3B                4   3   3   6    1   0  .250  .692    0    2   3   2·HR,SF
J Sundberg C                  5   1   1   2    0   0  .263  .701    0    7   0   2B
B Sample DH-CF                5   0   2   0    0   0  .258  .718    0    0   0   
L Blanks 2B                   4   0   1   1    1   1  .217  .539    0    3   2   
Totals                       41  16  17  14    8   1                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Bell (30, off P Underwood); A Oliver (18, off J Hiller); M Rivers (19, off P Underwood); J Sundberg (21, off J Hiller).

HR: A Oliver (10, off J Hiller; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); M Rivers (4, off J Hiller; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); E Soderholm 2 (8, off S Baker, off P Underwood; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: J Ellis (3, off P Underwood); E Soderholm (3, off S Baker).

TB: E Soderholm 9; A Oliver 7; M Rivers 6; B Bell 3; R Zisk 2; J Sundberg 2; B Sample 2; L Blanks; M Jorgensen.

GIDP: M Rivers 2 (5).

RBI: E Soderholm 6 (44); J Sundberg 2 (43); R Zisk (50); B Bell (69); M Rivers (28); L Blanks (14); J Ellis (50); A Oliver (51).

2-out RBI: E Soderholm 5; M Rivers.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Zisk-E Soderholm; F Jenkins-L Blanks-M Jorgensen; E Soderholm-L Blanks-M Jorgensen.

E: M Rivers (5); B Bell (7).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   3   0    1   0  .286  .763    0    3   1   
A Trammell SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .646    0    1   2   SH,GDP
  M Wagner SS                 1   1   0   0    1   1  .309  .733    0    2   1   
S Kemp LF                     5   2   2   1    0   2  .334  .966    0    3   1   HR
J Thompson 1B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .737    0    6   0   
  L Jones CF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .682    0    2   0   
C Summers RF-1B               3   2   2   5    2   0  .277  .917    0    0   1   HR,2B
J Morales CF-RF               4   1   1   0    1   1  .228  .662    0    3   1   
L Parrish C                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .803    0    1   1   2B,GDP
  E Putman C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .800    0    1   0   
A Greene DH                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .143  .515    0    0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   1   1    0   1  .260  .663    0    4   2   SF

P Underwood P                                                            0   0
  S Baker P                                                              0   0
  J Hiller P                                                             1   0
Totals                       34   9  11   8    6   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: C Summers (9, off J Kern); L Parrish (16, off F Jenkins).

HR: C Summers (12, off F Jenkins; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF); S Kemp (20, off F Jenkins; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SF: A Rodriguez (2, off F Jenkins).

SH: A Trammell (10, off F Jenkins).

TB: C Summers 6; S Kemp 5; L Whitaker 3; L Parrish 2; J Thompson; A Rodriguez; J Morales.

GIDP: L Parrish (13); A Trammell (5).

RBI: C Summers 5 (42); S Kemp (84); A Rodriguez (32); L Parrish (51).

2-out RBI: C Summers 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Trammell-J Thompson; M Wagner-J Thompson.

PB: L Parrish (18).

E: A Rodriguez 2 (12).

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 (12-8)            8    10   6   6    3   4   2   3.80   34     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1·10     39    -     0.55   0.03
J Kern                         1     1   3   0    3   3   0   1.48    8     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11   9   6    6   7   2          42     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1·11           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Underwood, L (6-3)           0.2   4   4   4    1   0   1   4.38    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 4     27    -     1.00  -0.30
S Baker                        4     6   5   4    2   0   1   6.64   20     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 2· 6          0-0    0.60  -0.15
J Hiller                       4.1   7   7   7    5   1   2   5.57   25     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 1· 7          2-0    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         9    17  16  15    8   1   4          51     -       ·  ·     11·11· 3·17          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Kern (1); J Hiller (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Detroit Tigers                       
1. M Rivers             CF    1. L Whitaker           2B 
2. B Bell               SS    2. A Trammell           SS 
3. A Oliver             LF    3. S Kemp               LF 
4. R Zisk               RF    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. J Ellis              1B    5. C Summers            RF 
6. E Soderholm          3B    6. J Morales            CF 
7. J Sundberg           C     7. L Parrish            C  
8. B Sample             DH    8. A Greene             DH 
9. L Blanks             2B    9. A Rodriguez          3B 

                                                                  P Underwood          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  4-0  1-3     -10%  60% L Parrish       F Jenkins       Double to LF; Summers Scores; Morales to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-       9%  65% B Bell          P Underwood     Double to RF; Rivers Scores
   t 5   2  2-6  12-       8%  97% E Soderholm     S Baker         Home Run; Zisk Scores; Jorgensen Scores
   b 2   0  4-0  1--      -8%  70% J Morales       F Jenkins       Single to RF; Summers to 3B
   t 1   2  0-3  ---       7%  80% E Soderholm     P Underwood     Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Underwood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  M Rivers        Double to LF
   R      -2-      65%  B Bell          Double to RF; Rivers Scores
          -2-      67%  A Oliver        Walk
   RO     12-      72%  R Zisk          Single to LF; Bell Scores; Oliver to 3B; Zisk out at 2B/LF-C-2B
   RO     --3      73%  J Ellis         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Oliver Scores
   R      ---      80%  E Soderholm     Home Run
                  Steve Baker replaces Pat Underwood pitching
   O      ---      80%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
          ---      77%  L Whitaker      Single to LF
   O      1--      79%  A Trammell      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      82%  S Kemp          Strikeout
   O      1--      84%  J Thompson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Steve Baker facing 8-9-1
          ---      85%  B Sample        Single to RF
   O      1--      84%  L Blanks        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      81%  M Rivers        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
          ---      78%  C Summers       Walk
          1--      70%  J Morales       Single to RF; Summers to 3B
   R      1-3      60%  L Parrish       Double to LF; Summers Scores; Morales to 3B
   O      -23      66%  A Greene        Strikeout
   ROO    -23      71%  A Rodriguez     Double Play: Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Morales Scores; Parrish out at 3B/RF-3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Steve Baker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      69%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      71%  A Oliver        Single to LF
          1--      76%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Oliver to 3B
          1-3      78%  J Ellis         Walk; Zisk to 2B
                  Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for John Ellis batting 5th
   R      123      84%  E Soderholm     Passed Ball; Oliver Scores; Zisk to 3B; Jorgensen to 2B
   RO     -23      84%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Zisk Scores/unER
   O      -2-      83%  J Sundberg      Lineout: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Jorgensen moves to 1B
          ---      80%  L Whitaker      Single to RF
   O      1--      82%  A Trammell      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Whitaker to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  S Kemp          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Whitaker to 3B
   O      --3      87%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Steve Baker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  B Sample        Bunt Popfly: C
   O      ---      85%  L Blanks        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  M Rivers        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  C Summers       Flyball: RF
          ---      85%  J Morales       Walk
   OO     1--      89%  L Parrish       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Steve Baker facing 2-3-4
          ---      90%  B Bell          Single to CF
   O      1--      89%  A Oliver        Flyball: 3B
          1--      90%  R Zisk          Walk; Bell to 2B
   O      12-      89%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: CF-3B/Forceout at 3B; Zisk to 2B
   RRR    12-      97%  E Soderholm     Home Run; Zisk Scores; Jorgensen Scores
          ---      97%  J Sundberg      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      97%  B Sample        Single to CF; Sundberg to 2B
                  John Hiller replaces Steve Baker pitching
          12-      98%  L Blanks        Walk; Sundberg to 3B; Sample to 2B
   O      123      97%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-9, Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  A Greene        Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF
          1--      96%  L Whitaker      Single to RF; Rodriguez to 2B
   OO     12-      98%  A Trammell      Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-2, John Hiller facing 2-3-4
                  Ed Putman replaces Lance Parrish playing C batting 7th; Mark Wagner replaces Alan Trammell playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---      98%  B Bell          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---      99%  A Oliver        Home Run
          ---      99%  R Zisk          Walk
          1--      99%  M Jorgensen     Single to CF; Zisk to 2B
          12-      99%  E Soderholm     Walk; Zisk to 3B; Jorgensen to 2B
   R      123     100%  J Sundberg      Wild Pitch; Zisk Scores; Jorgensen to 3B; Soderholm to 2B
   RR     -23     100%  " "             Double to CF; Jorgensen Scores; Soderholm Scores
          -2-     100%  B Sample        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   R      12-     100%  L Blanks        Single to CF; Sundberg Scores; Sample to 3B
   OO     1-3     100%  M Rivers        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 14, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-14, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  S Kemp          Single to CF; Kemp to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-      99%  J Thompson      Single to RF; Kemp to 3B
   RRR    1-3      99%  C Summers       Home Run; Kemp Scores; Thompson Scores
   O      ---     100%  J Morales       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Putman        Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  A Greene        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 14, Tigers 5.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 14-5, John Hiller facing 2-3-4
                  Champ Summers moves to 1B; Lynn Jones replaces Jason Thompson playing CF batting 4th; Jerry Morales moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  B Bell          Lineout: SS
          ---     100%  A Oliver        Double to CF
          -2-     100%  R Zisk          Walk
   O      12-     100%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: LF
   R      12-     100%  E Soderholm     Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Zisk to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Sundberg      Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 15, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-15, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  M Wagner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 15, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 15-5, John Hiller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  B Sample        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  L Blanks        Strikeout
   R      ---     100%  M Rivers        Home Run
   O      ---     100%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 16, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-16, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
                  Fergie Jenkins replaces Mickey Rivers pitching and batting 1st; Bill Sample moves to CF (team loses DH)
   R      ---     100%  S Kemp          Home Run
   O      ---     100%  L Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  C Summers       Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  E Putman        Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 16, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 16-6, John Hiller facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Flyball: 3B
          ---     100%  R Zisk          Walk
   O      1--     100%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 1B-P; Zisk to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 16, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-16, Jim Kern facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Kern replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching and batting 1st
          ---     100%  A Greene        Walk
   O      1--     100%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
          1--     100%  L Whitaker      Walk; Greene to 2B
          12-     100%  M Wagner        Wild Pitch; Greene to 3B; Whitaker to 2B
          -23     100%  " "             Walk
   O      123     100%  S Kemp          Strikeout
   R      123     100%  L Jones         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Greene Scores/No RBI/unER; Whitaker to 3B; Wagner to 2B
   RR     123     100%  C Summers       Double to LF; Whitaker Scores/unER; Wagner Scores/unER; Jones to 3B
   O      -23     100%  J Morales       Strikeout
        3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 16, Tigers 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation