August 17, 1980 Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 1
NYY 0 MIL 4
@CLE 0 MIL 11
@CLE 1 TEX 9
@DET 3 TEX 12
@DET 6 KCR 8
TOR 3 MIN 8
CAL 1 MIN 6
CAL 5 SEA 4
OAK 3 CIN 6
@LAD 2 PHI 9
@NYM 4 PHI 4
@NYM 1 PIT 5
MON 1 MON 4
@PIT 2 HOU 5
@SDP 0 HOU 9
@SDP 2 ATL 8
@SFG 2 CHC 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, August 17, 1980
Time of Game: 2:20

Rangers

56-59

Won 3

3rd, 17½ GB

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

W: F Jenkins (11-10), L: M Fidrych (0-2)

Tigers

59-54

Lost 4

5th, 11 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .757    0    1   0   
  J Norris CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .630         0   0   
B Wills 2B                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .251  .654    0    6   2   SB
A Oliver LF                   5   3   3   3    0   0  .306  .787    0    1   0   HR,3B,2B
  B Sample LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .571         0   0   
B Bell 3B                     3   2   1   1    2   0  .339  .896    0    0   3   
R Zisk DH                     5   0   2   2    0   2  .289  .824    0    0   0   2·2B
P Putnam 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .276  .738    0    5   1   SF
J Grubb RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .308  .815    0    2   0   CS
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .717    0   10   0   SH
P Frias SS                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .227  .508    0    1   2   SB

F Jenkins P                                                              1   0
Totals                       35   9  11   9    4   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (28, off J Ujdur); R Zisk 2 (12, 2 off J Ujdur).

3B: A Oliver (2, off M Fidrych).

HR: A Oliver (10, off M Fidrych; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SF: P Putnam (4, off J Ujdur).

SH: J Sundberg (5, off M Fidrych).

TB: A Oliver 9; R Zisk 4; B Wills 2; J Grubb; B Bell; M Rivers; P Frias.

RBI: A Oliver 3 (82); R Zisk 2 (66); P Frias (6); B Bell (66); B Wills (47); P Putnam (35).

2-out RBI: R Zisk 2; A Oliver; B Wills.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Frias-B Wills-P Putnam.

E: B Wills (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Frias (3, 2nd base off M Fidrych/J Wockenfuss); B Wills (30, 2nd base off M Fidrych/J Wockenfuss).

CS: J Grubb (2, 2nd base by J Ujdur/J Wockenfuss).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Peters CF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .291  .766    0    4   0   
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .611    0    2   6   
S Kemp LF                     4   2   1   1    0   1  .307  .878    0    3   0   HR
R Hebner 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .294  .818    0    9   0   
  T Corcoran 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .466         1   0   
C Summers DH                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .304  .888    0    0   0   
J Wockenfuss C                4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .840    0    4   1   GDP
A Cowens RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .274  .682    0    1   0   
T Brookens 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .671    0    0   1   
  S Papi 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .686    0    0   1   
M Wagner SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .621    0    2   1   

M Fidrych P                                                              0   1
  J Ujdur P                                                              0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              1   0
Totals                       33   3   6   3    2   9                    27  11

BATTING

HR: S Kemp (15, off F Jenkins; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

TB: S Kemp 4; R Hebner 2; A Cowens; L Whitaker; C Summers.

GIDP: J Wockenfuss (3).

RBI: S Kemp (66); R Hebner (75); C Summers (42).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: J Wockenfuss (3).

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 (11-10)           9     6   3   2    2   9   1   3.28   35     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 3· 6     72    -     0.71   0.08
Totals                         9     6   3   2    2   9   1          35     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 3· 6           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Fidrych, L (0-2)             4.2   5   6   6    3   2   1   6.39   22     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 5     29    -     1.07  -0.25
J Ujdur                        2.1   5   3   3    1   1   0  11.57   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5          2-2    0.32  -0.16
A Lopez                        2     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.41    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    11   9   9    4   3   1          41     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1·11          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: M Fidrych (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Detroit Tigers                       
1. M Rivers             CF    1. R Peters             CF 
2. B Wills              2B    2. L Whitaker           2B 
3. A Oliver             LF    3. S Kemp               LF 
4. B Bell               3B    4. R Hebner             1B 
5. R Zisk               DH    5. C Summers            DH 
6. P Putnam             1B    6. J Wockenfuss         C  
7. J Grubb              RF    7. A Cowens             RF 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. T Brookens           3B 
9. P Frias              SS    9. M Wagner             SS 

   F Jenkins            P        M Fidrych            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-0  ---     -14%  47% S Kemp          F Jenkins       Home Run (CF-RF)
   t 4   0  0-0  ---      12%  62% A Oliver        M Fidrych       Home Run (LF-CF)
   t 5   2  1-2  -2-      11%  73% B Wills         M Fidrych       Single to LF; Frias Scores
   b 6   1  6-3  12-      11%  89% J Wockenfuss    F Jenkins       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 5   2  1-4  1-3      10%  93% R Zisk          J Ujdur         Double to LF; Oliver Scores; Bell Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Fidrych facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  M Rivers        Single to LF
          1--      56%  B Wills         Passed Ball; Rivers to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Bunt Popfly: C
   O      -2-      49%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivers to 3B
          --3      50%  B Bell          Walk
   O      1-3      45%  R Zisk          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Peters        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  L Whitaker      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  S Kemp          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Fidrych facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  P Putnam        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  J Grubb         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      45%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      49%  C Summers       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Fidrych facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  P Frias         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  M Rivers        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      44%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
          ---      40%  A Cowens        Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  T Brookens      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      47%  M Wagner        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  R Peters        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Fidrych facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      62%  A Oliver        Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---      60%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  R Zisk          Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  P Putnam        Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      47%  S Kemp          Home Run (CF-RF)
          ---      44%  R Hebner        Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  C Summers       Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Fidrych facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  J Grubb         Walk
   O      1--      52%  J Sundberg      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Grubb to 2B
          -2-      56%  P Frias         Wild Pitch; Grubb to 3B
   R      --3      64%  " "             Single to CF; Grubb Scores
          1--      66%  M Rivers        Frias Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      73%  B Wills         Single to LF; Frias Scores
          1--      74%  A Oliver        Wills Steals 2B
   R      -2-      83%  " "             Triple (LF-CF); Wills Scores
          --3      84%  B Bell          Walk
                  Jerry Ujdur replaces Mark Fidrych pitching
   RR     1-3      93%  R Zisk          Double to LF; Oliver Scores; Bell Scores
   O      -2-      93%  P Putnam        Strikeout
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  A Cowens        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      95%  T Brookens      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      95%  M Wagner        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jerry Ujdur facing 7-8-9
                  Stan Papi replaces Tom Brookens playing 3B batting 8th
          ---      96%  J Grubb         Single to 2B
   O      1--      95%  J Sundberg      Grubb Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      95%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  P Frias         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  R Peters        Strikeout
          ---      94%  L Whitaker      Single to LF
          1--      92%  S Kemp          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Whitaker to 2B
   R      12-      86%  R Hebner        Single to RF; Whitaker Scores; Kemp to 2B
   R      12-      79%  C Summers       Single to CF; Kemp Scores/unER; Hebner to 2B
   OO     12-      89%  J Wockenfuss    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jerry Ujdur facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      88%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
          ---      89%  B Wills         Walk
   R      1--      95%  A Oliver        Double to RF; Wills Scores
   R      -2-      97%  B Bell          Single to RF; Oliver Scores
          1--      98%  R Zisk          Double to LF; Bell to 3B
   RO     -23      98%  P Putnam        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bell Scores
   O      -2-      98%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-9, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
          ---      97%  A Cowens        Walk
   O      1--      98%  S Papi          Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  M Wagner        Strikeout Looking
          1--      98%  R Peters        Walk; Cowens to 2B
   O      12-      99%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-3, Aurelio Lopez facing 8-9-1
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Jerry Ujdur pitching
   O      ---      99%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  P Frias         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-9, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  S Kemp          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  C Summers       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-3, Aurelio Lopez facing 2-3-4
                  Tim Corcoran replaces Richie Hebner playing 1B batting 4th
          ---     100%  B Wills         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  B Bell          Lineout: CF
   O      1--     100%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-9, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Sample replaces Al Oliver playing LF batting 3rd; Jim Norris replaces Mickey Rivers playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  J Wockenfuss    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  A Cowens        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  S Papi          Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198008171

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