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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 28,619

Wednesday, August 8, 1979
Time of Game: 2:44

Rangers

59-54

Lost 1

3rd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    4  6  0
Tigers          0  1  5   1  1  2   0  0  X   10  9  2

W: B Robbins (1-1), L: J Johnson (4-14)

Tigers

58-54

Won 1

5th, 16 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   1   2   2    1   0  .280  .708    0    2   0   SB
B Bell SS                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .302  .782    0    1   5   
A Oliver LF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .322  .839    0    1   0   
R Zisk RF                     3   0   0   0    2   2  .270  .767    0    3   0   GDP
J Ellis DH                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .277  .767    0    0   0   
E Soderholm 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .690    0    0   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .260  .694    0    9   0   
M Jorgensen 1B                3   1   0   0    1   0  .252  .762    0    8   0   
L Blanks 2B                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .215  .541    0    0   0   
  P Putnam PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .283  .796    0    0   0   
  N Norman 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .494    0    0   0   

J Johnson P                                                              0   0
  B Allard P                                                             0   0
  B Babcock P                                                            0   0
  J Gleaton P                                                            0   1
Totals                       34   4   6   4    7   7                    24   6

BATTING

TB: M Rivers 2; A Oliver; B Bell; J Ellis; E Soderholm.

GIDP: R Zisk (9).

RBI: M Rivers 2 (30); A Oliver (52); B Bell (70).

2-out RBI: M Rivers 2; A Oliver; B Bell.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Rivers (4, 2nd base off A Lopez/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Jones CF                    5   2   3   2    0   0  .288  .728    0    5   0   HR,2B
A Trammell SS                 5   2   3   1    0   0  .274  .661    0    2   6   3B,SB
S Kemp DH                     2   2   0   1    2   1  .332  .963    0    0   0   SF
J Morales RF                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .226  .657    0    1   0   
  C Summers RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .917         1   0   
J Wockenfuss LF               4   2   3   5    0   1  .288  .946    0    1   0   2·HR
L Parrish C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .795    0    7   0   
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .254  .733    0    7   1   
T Brookens 3B                 2   1   0   1    2   0  .256  .708    0    1   0   SB
M Wagner 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .708    0    2   2   

B Robbins P                                                              0   1
  A Lopez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32  10   9  10    6   8                    27  10

BATTING

2B: L Jones (5, off B Allard).

3B: A Trammell (3, off B Babcock).

HR: J Wockenfuss 2 (13, 2 off J Johnson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF); L Jones (3, off J Johnson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: S Kemp (6, off B Babcock).

TB: J Wockenfuss 9; L Jones 7; A Trammell 5.

RBI: J Wockenfuss 5 (29); L Jones 2 (17); S Kemp (85); A Trammell (32); T Brookens (11).

2-out RBI: J Wockenfuss 4; L Jones 2; T Brookens.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Trammell-M Wagner-J Thompson.

E: M Wagner (6); T Brookens (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Trammell (9, 2nd base off J Johnson/J Sundberg); T Brookens (5, 2nd base off B Allard/J Sundberg).

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
J Johnson, L (4-14)            2.2   4   6   6    2   2   3   4.88   14     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 4     26    -     0.75  -0.29
B Allard                       2     2   2   2    3   3   0   9.00   11     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.10  -0.01
B Babcock                      1.1   2   2   2    1   2   0  10.13    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          3-1    0.04  -0.01
J Gleaton                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     9  10  10    6   8   3          39     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 9          3-1

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Robbins, W (1-1)             6.2   1   2   2    5   4   0   3.38   26     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 1     63    -     0.50   0.19
A Lopez                        2.1   5   2   2    2   3   0   2.60   15     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5          2-2    0.18   0.00
Totals                         9     6   4   4    7   7   0          41     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 6          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 28,619.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Detroit Tigers                       
1. M Rivers             CF    1. L Jones              CF 
2. B Bell               SS    2. A Trammell           SS 
3. A Oliver             LF    3. S Kemp               DH 
4. R Zisk               RF    4. J Morales            RF 
5. J Ellis              DH    5. J Wockenfuss         LF 
6. E Soderholm          3B    6. L Parrish            C  
7. J Sundberg           C     7. J Thompson           1B 
8. M Jorgensen          1B    8. T Brookens           3B 
9. L Blanks             2B    9. M Wagner             2B 

   J Johnson            P        B Robbins            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-2  123      17%  95% J Wockenfuss    J Johnson       Home Run; Trammell Scores; Kemp Scores; Morales Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  ---      11%  63% J Wockenfuss    J Johnson       Home Run
   b 3   2  0-1  ---      10%  73% L Jones         J Johnson       Home Run
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      -4%  46% R Zisk          B Robbins       Walk
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       4%  50% J Ellis         B Robbins       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Robbins facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Rivers        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      50%  S Kemp          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Robbins facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  R Zisk          Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Ellis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--      53%  E Soderholm     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      55%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
   R      ---      63%  J Wockenfuss    Home Run
   O      ---      62%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  J Thompson      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Robbins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  L Blanks        Walk
   O      1--      64%  M Rivers        Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      67%  B Bell          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Henry Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  T Brookens      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  M Wagner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      73%  L Jones         Home Run
          ---      74%  A Trammell      Single to LF
          1--      75%  S Kemp          Trammell Steals 2B
          -2-      75%  " "             Walk
          12-      77%  J Morales       Walk; Trammell to 3B; Kemp to 2B
   RRRR   123      95%  J Wockenfuss    Home Run; Trammell Scores; Kemp Scores; Morales Scores
                  Brian Allard replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
   O      ---      95%  L Parrish       Flyball: C
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 6.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Bruce Robbins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
          ---      96%  J Ellis         Walk
   O      1--      97%  E Soderholm     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Brian Allard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  J Thompson      Foul Flyball: SS
          ---      97%  T Brookens      Walk
          1--      97%  M Wagner        Brookens Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      98%  L Jones         Double to LF; Brookens Scores
   O      -2-      98%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 7.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Bruce Robbins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  J Sundberg      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Blanks        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Brian Allard facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  S Kemp          Walk
   O      1--      99%  J Morales       Strikeout
          1--      99%  J Wockenfuss    Single to CF; Kemp to 2B
   O      12-      99%  L Parrish       Strikeout
          12-      99%  J Thompson      Walk; Kemp to 3B; Wockenfuss to 2B
                  Bob Babcock replaces Brian Allard pitching
   R      123      99%  T Brookens      Walk; Kemp Scores; Wockenfuss to 3B; Thompson to 2B
   O      123      99%  M Wagner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 8.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Bruce Robbins facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  M Rivers        Walk
          1--      98%  B Bell          Fielder's Choice SS; Rivers to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Bell to 1B
   O      12-      98%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rivers to 3B
   OO     1-3     100%  R Zisk          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Bob Babcock facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  L Jones         Single to CF
   R      1--     100%  A Trammell      Triple to LF; Jones Scores
   RO     --3     100%  S Kemp          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Trammell Scores
   O      ---     100%  J Morales       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Wockenfuss    Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 10.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-10, Bruce Robbins facing 5-6-7
                  Champ Summers replaces Jerry Morales playing RF batting 4th
          ---     100%  J Ellis         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
          1--     100%  M Jorgensen     Walk; Ellis to 2B
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Bruce Robbins pitching; Pat Putnam pinch hits for Larvell Blanks batting 9th
          12-     100%  P Putnam        Walk; Ellis to 3B; Jorgensen to 2B
   RR     123     100%  M Rivers        Single to CF; Ellis Scores; Jorgensen Scores; Putnam to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  B Bell          Single to LF; Putnam Scores; Rivers to 2B
   R      12-      98%  A Oliver        Single to RF; Rivers Scores; Bell to 2B
          12-      97%  R Zisk          Walk; Bell to 3B; Oliver to 2B
   O      123      99%  J Ellis         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Jerry Don Gleaton facing 6-7-8
                  Jerry Don Gleaton replaces Bob Babcock pitching; Nelson Norman replaces Pat Putnam playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Thompson      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      99%  T Brookens      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 10.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-10, Aurelio Lopez facing 6-7-8
          ---      98%  E Soderholm     Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  N Norman        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Jerry Don Gleaton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  M Wagner        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  A Trammell      Single to 3B
   O      1--     100%  S Kemp          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 10.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-10, Aurelio Lopez facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  M Rivers        Single
          1--      99%  B Bell          Rivers Steals 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
          -2-      99%  A Oliver        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      12-     100%  R Zisk          Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  J Ellis         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197908082

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