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CHW 12
NYY  2
 MIL  9
BAL  3
 CAL 10
@OAK  1
 MIN  8
@SEA  2
 TEX  5
DET  4
 TOR  4
KCR  1
(6)		 ATL  2
@LAD  1
 PIT  7
STL  6
 CIN  4
@SDP  2
 SFG  8
HOU  7
Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 23,095

 Friday, April 13, 1979
Time of Game: 2:24
Tigers
4
1-3
Lost 2
6th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  0    4  9  0
Rangers         1  1  0   0  2  0   1  0  X    5  8  1
W: Jim Kern (2-0), L: Sheldon Burnside (0-1), S: Sparky Lyle (2)
 Rangers
5
5-0
Won 5
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore DH                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .500              0   0   GDP
L Whitaker 2B                 4   2   3   1    0   0  .250  .625              3   3   
J Morales RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .635              0   0   2B
S Kemp LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .375 1.162              1   0   2B
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .542              8   1   
P Mankowski 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .861              0   3   
M May C                       4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              4   0   GDP
L Jones CF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417              3   0   SB
A Trammell SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .718              4   5   
  L Parrish PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .462              0   0   

D Rozema P                                                                    1   0
  S Burnside P                                                                0   0
  B Taylor P                                                                  0   0
  J Hiller P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       35   4   9   0    2   2                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: J Morales (3, off D Ellis); S Kemp (1, off D Ellis).
TB: L Whitaker 3; S Kemp 2; L Jones 2; J Morales 2; J Thompson; A Trammell.
GIDP: R LeFlore (2); M May (1).
RBI: J Morales (2); L Whitaker (1).
2-out RBI: L Whitaker.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. L Whitaker-A Trammell-J Thompson; J Thompson-A Trammell-D Rozema.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Jones (1, 2nd base off D Ellis/J Sundberg).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .843              1   7   
B Sample LF                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .801              0   0   2B
  P Putnam 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.095              9   2   SH
A Oliver CF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .368 1.118              1   0   GDP
B Bell 3B                     3   0   1   2    1   0  .176  .569              1   4   GDP,IW
O Gamble DH                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.278              0   0   2B
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .310              0   0   
J Grubb RF-LF                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .125  .489              1   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .433              2   0   
M Jorgensen 1B-RF             4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .523              7   0   
N Norman SS                   2   2   1   0    1   0  .364  .864              4   0   

D Ellis P                                                                     0   0
  J Kern P                                                                    1   2
  S Lyle P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       30   5   8   0    4   4                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: B Sample (1, off D Rozema); O Gamble (1, off D Rozema).
SH: P Putnam (1, off S Burnside).
IBB: B Bell (2, by S Burnside).
TB: B Wills 2; O Gamble 2; B Sample 2; A Oliver; B Bell; N Norman; J Sundberg.
GIDP: B Bell (1); A Oliver (1).
RBI: B Bell 2 (3); A Oliver (7); J Sundberg (2).
2-out RBI: B Bell 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Bell-B Wills; P Putnam-N Norman.
E: N Norman (4).

Pitching Stats

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                       4.2   7   4   4    2   1   0   5.40   22     -       ·  ·     11· 3· 0· 5     33    -     1.03  -0.19
S Burnside, L (0-1)            2     1   1   1    2   1   0  10.80    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 1          2-0    1.33  -0.15
B Taylor                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  45.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.64   0.04
J Hiller                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.93    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     8   5   5    4   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1· 6          4-0 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis                        5     7   2   2    2   2   0   3.60   23     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 5     45    -     1.18   0.05
J Kern, BS (1), W (2-0)        3.1   2   2   1    0   0   0   1.17   12     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 1          2-1    1.87   0.10
S Lyle, S (2)                  0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.85   0.09
Totals                         9     9   4   3    2   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     18· 9· 0· 6          2-1
D Ellis faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Burnside (1; B Bell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Jeff Brown, 2B - Johnny James, 3B - Mike Thompson.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 23,095.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

   Dave Rozema                   P          Dock Ellis                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 1-- R -19% 55% 3-4 DET J. Morales J. Kern Reached on E6 (Pop Fly); Whitaker Scores/No RBI/unER
t5 0 12- OO 17% 68% 1-2 DET R. LeFlore D. Ellis Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; LeFlore to 1B
b5 2 123 RR 15% 88% 2-1 TEX B. Bell D. Rozema Single to CF; Norman Scores; Wills Scores; Oliver to 2B
t1 1 1-- R -11% 39% 0-0 DET J. Morales D. Ellis Double to LF; Whitaker Scores
b7 0 12- 10% 82% 4-4 TEX P. Putnam S. Burnside Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Norman to 3B; Wills to 2B; Putnam to 1B

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker D. Ellis Single to RF
t1 1 1-- R -11% 39% 0-0 DET J. Morales D. Ellis Double to LF; Whitaker Scores
t1 1 -2- O 3% 41% 1-0 DET S. Kemp D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B; Morales to 3B
t1 2 --3 -1% 41% 1-0 DET J. Thompson D. Ellis Walk
t1 2 1-3 O 4% 45% 1-0 DET P. Mankowski D. Ellis Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 43% 0-1 TEX B. Wills D. Rozema Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- 4% 47% 0-1 TEX B. Sample D. Rozema Double to CF
b1 1 -2- R 8% 55% 0-1 TEX A. Oliver D. Rozema Single to CF; Sample Scores
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 1-1 TEX B. Bell D. Rozema Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 DET M. May D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 DET L. Jones D. Ellis Walk
t2 1 1-- -2% 48% 1-1 DET A. Trammell D. Ellis Jones Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O 4% 52% 1-1 DET A. Trammell D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 1-1 DET R. LeFlore D. Ellis Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 6% 61% 1-1 TEX O. Gamble D. Rozema Double to RF
b2 0 -2- O -2% 60% 1-1 TEX J. Grubb D. Rozema Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gamble to 3B
b2 1 --3 R 6% 66% 1-1 TEX J. Sundberg D. Rozema Single to RF; Gamble Scores
b2 1 1-- O -2% 63% 2-1 TEX M. Jorgensen D. Rozema Strikeout Looking
b2 2 1-- O -2% 61% 2-1 TEX N. Norman D. Rozema Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 1-2 DET L. Whitaker D. Ellis Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 1-2 DET J. Morales D. Ellis Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 1-2 DET S. Kemp D. Ellis Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 2-1 TEX B. Wills D. Rozema Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 TEX B. Sample D. Rozema Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 TEX A. Oliver D. Rozema Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 65% 1-2 DET J. Thompson D. Ellis Popfly: SS
Pat Putnam replaces Bill Sample (LF) playing 1B batting 2nd; Johnny Grubb moves from RF to LF; Mike Jorgensen moves from 1B to RF
t4 1 --- O 2% 67% 1-2 DET P. Mankowski D. Ellis Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 1-2 DET M. May D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 66% 2-1 TEX B. Bell D. Rozema Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 65% 2-1 TEX O. Gamble D. Rozema Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- 1% 66% 2-1 TEX J. Grubb D. Rozema Walk
b4 2 1-- O -2% 64% 2-1 TEX J. Sundberg D. Rozema Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -5% 59% 1-2 DET L. Jones D. Ellis Single to LF
t5 0 1-- -8% 51% 1-2 DET A. Trammell D. Ellis Single to CF; Jones to 2B
t5 0 12- OO 17% 68% 1-2 DET R. LeFlore D. Ellis Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; LeFlore to 1B
t5 2 1-- -4% 64% 1-2 DET L. Whitaker D. Ellis Single to CF; LeFlore to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 7% 71% 1-2 DET J. Morales D. Ellis Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-1 TEX M. Jorgensen D. Rozema Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 2% 71% 2-1 TEX N. Norman D. Rozema Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b5 1 1-- 3% 74% 2-1 TEX B. Wills D. Rozema Single to 3B/Bunt; Norman to 2B
b5 1 12- O -4% 70% 2-1 TEX P. Putnam D. Rozema Flyball: CF
b5 2 12- 3% 73% 2-1 TEX A. Oliver D. Rozema Walk; Norman to 3B; Wills to 2B
b5 2 123 RR 15% 88% 2-1 TEX B. Bell D. Rozema Single to CF; Norman Scores; Wills Scores; Oliver to 2B
Sheldon Burnside replaces Dave Rozema pitching
b5 2 12- O -2% 86% 4-1 TEX O. Gamble S. Burnside Popfly: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -6% 80% 1-4 DET S. Kemp D. Ellis Double to LF (Pop Fly)
t6 0 -2- -8% 72% 1-4 DET J. Thompson D. Ellis Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Kemp to 3B
Jim Kern replaces Dock Ellis pitching
t6 0 1-3 O 7% 80% 1-4 DET P. Mankowski J. Kern Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-3 ROO 5% 85% 1-4 DET M. May J. Kern Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS; Kemp Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Sheldon Burnside facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -1% 83% 4-2 TEX J. Grubb S. Burnside Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -1% 82% 4-2 TEX J. Sundberg S. Burnside Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O -1% 81% 4-2 TEX M. Jorgensen S. Burnside Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- -6% 75% 2-4 DET L. Jones J. Kern Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t7 0 1-- O 4% 79% 2-4 DET A. Trammell J. Kern Groundout: P-1B; Jones to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 5% 84% 2-4 DET R. LeFlore J. Kern Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 3B
t7 2 --3 R -10% 74% 2-4 DET L. Whitaker J. Kern Single to LF; Jones Scores
t7 2 1-- R -19% 55% 3-4 DET J. Morales J. Kern Reached on E6 (Pop Fly); Whitaker Scores/No RBI/unER
t7 2 1-- O 4% 59% 4-4 DET S. Kemp J. Kern Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Sheldon Burnside facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- 6% 64% 4-4 TEX N. Norman S. Burnside Walk
b7 0 1-- 8% 73% 4-4 TEX B. Wills S. Burnside Single to LF; Norman to 2B
b7 0 12- 10% 82% 4-4 TEX P. Putnam S. Burnside Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Norman to 3B; Wills to 2B; Putnam to 1B
b7 0 123 ROO -4% 78% 4-4 TEX A. Oliver S. Burnside Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Norman Scores/No RBI; Wills to 3B
b7 2 --3 1% 79% 5-4 TEX B. Bell S. Burnside Intentional Walk
Bruce Taylor replaces Sheldon Burnside pitching; John Ellis pinch hits for Oscar Gamble (DH) batting 5th
b7 2 1-3 O -5% 74% 5-4 TEX J. Ellis B. Taylor Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 6% 80% 4-5 DET J. Thompson J. Kern Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 4-5 DET P. Mankowski J. Kern Popfly: SS
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 4-5 DET M. May J. Kern Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' John Hiller facing 6-7-8
John Hiller replaces Bruce Taylor pitching
b8 0 --- O -1% 85% 5-4 TEX J. Grubb J. Hiller Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O -1% 84% 5-4 TEX J. Sundberg J. Hiller Foul Flyball: SS
b8 2 --- O -1% 83% 5-4 TEX M. Jorgensen J. Hiller Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 4-5 DET L. Jones J. Kern Groundout: P-3B-1B
Sparky Lyle replaces Jim Kern pitching; Lance Parrish pinch hits for Alan Trammell (SS) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 6% 96% 4-5 DET L. Parrish S. Lyle Popfly: SS
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 4-5 DET R. LeFlore S. Lyle Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 5.

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