April 21, 1980 Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 9
CHW 8 TOR 7
@KCR 1 MIL 7
CLE 5
(11) NYY 3
BAL 2 OAK 4
@SEA 2 TEX 3
DET 2 CIN 6
@HOU 5 LAD 4
SFG 3 PIT 7
@MON 1 NYM 3
@PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 14,834

Monday, April 21, 1980
Time of Game: 2:14

Tigers

2-9

Lost 2

7th, 4½ GB

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

W: J Matlack (2-0), L: M Wilcox (0-1), S: S Lyle (2)

Rangers

8-3

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .114  .433    0    2   7   CS
A Trammell SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .984    0    1   3   
S Kemp LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .836    0    0   0   
L Parrish 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .333  .889    0   13   0   
J Wockenfuss DH               4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .775    0    0   0   
  K Gibson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .114  .396         0   0   
T Brookens 3B                 4   1   3   0    0   1  .308  .780    0    0   0   SB
D Stegman CF                  3   0   1   2    1   0  .364 1.007    0    3   0   2B
D Dyer C                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    3   0   
  L Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    0   0   GDP
R Peters RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .458    0    2   0   

M Wilcox P                                                               0   3
Totals                       32   2   7   2    3   8                    24  13

BATTING

2B: D Stegman (2, off J Matlack).

TB: T Brookens 3; D Stegman 2; L Whitaker; J Wockenfuss; L Parrish.

GIDP: L Jones (2).

RBI: D Stegman 2 (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Trammell-L Whitaker-L Parrish.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Brookens (1, 2nd base off J Matlack/J Sundberg).

CS: L Whitaker (1, 2nd base by J Matlack/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .340  .860    0    3   0   
B Wills 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   2  .229  .490    0    3   1   2·SB
A Oliver RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .234  .734    0    0   0   SB
B Bell 3B                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .318  .945    0    0   0   
R Staub 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .444 1.279    0    6   0   GDP
  P Putnam 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .663         1   0   
R Zisk DH                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .156  .510    0    0   0   
J Grubb LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .319    0    4   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .440 1.333    0    8   1   HR
N Norman SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .272    0    2   7   

J Matlack P                                                              0   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       29   3   6   3    3   3                    27   9

BATTING

HR: J Sundberg (2, off M Wilcox; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Sundberg 4; B Bell 2; A Oliver 2; B Wills.

GIDP: R Staub (1).

RBI: B Bell (10); A Oliver (7); J Sundberg (8).

2-out RBI: A Oliver; B Bell.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Norman-P Putnam.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Wills 2 (5, 2nd base off M Wilcox/D Dyer 2); A Oliver (2, 2nd base off M Wilcox/D Dyer).

PITCHING

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 Wilcox, L (0-1)              8     6   3   3    3   3   1   6.35   32     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 6     58    -     0.86  -0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   3    3   3   1          32     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 6           -

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 Matlack, W (2-0)             8.1   6   2   2    2   8   0   0.68   32     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 6     69    -     1.14   0.33
S Lyle, S (2)                  0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.70    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    5.84   0.16
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   8   0          35     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 7          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 14,834.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Texas Rangers                        
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. B Wills              2B 
3. S Kemp               LF    3. A Oliver             RF 
4. L Parrish            1B    4. B Bell               3B 
5. J Wockenfuss         DH    5. R Staub              1B 
6. T Brookens           3B    6. R Zisk               DH 
7. D Stegman            CF    7. J Grubb              LF 
8. D Dyer               C     8. J Sundberg           C  
9. R Peters             RF    9. N Norman             SS 

   M Wilcox             P        J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  3-2  123      45% 100% L Jones         S Lyle          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 9   1  3-1  123     -18%  55% D Stegman       S Lyle          Walk; Parrish Scores; Gibson to 3B; Brookens to 2B
   b 5   2  1-1  -2-      14%  69% A Oliver        M Wilcox        Single to RF; Wills Scores
   t 9   1  3-1  12-     -12%  72% T Brookens      S Lyle          Single to LF; Parrish to 3B; Gibson to 2B
   t 2   1  1-0  -2-     -11%  48% D Stegman       J Matlack       Double to LF; Brookens Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  L Whitaker      Walk
   O      1--      50%  A Trammell      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Trammell to 1B
   O      1--      52%  S Kemp          Groundout: 2B-1B; Trammell to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Rivers        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Wills         Strikeout
          ---      52%  A Oliver        Single to RF
          1--      53%  B Bell          Oliver Steals 2B
   R      -2-      63%  " "             Single to RF; Oliver Scores
   O      1--      61%  R Staub         Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  J Wockenfuss    Strikeout Looking
          ---      60%  T Brookens      Single to RF
          1--      59%  D Stegman       Brookens Steals 2B
   R      -2-      48%  " "             Double to LF; Brookens Scores
   O      -2-      52%  D Dyer          Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      55%  R Peters        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  R Zisk          Walk
   O      1--      57%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B; Zisk to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      50%  N Norman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  L Whitaker      Single to SS
   O      1--      52%  A Trammell      Whitaker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  S Kemp          Walk
   O      1--      55%  L Parrish       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  B Wills         Single to LF
          1--      58%  A Oliver        Wills Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          -2-      55%  B Bell          Walk
   O      12-      50%  R Staub         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  T Brookens      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  D Stegman       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  R Zisk          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Dyer          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  R Peters        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  N Norman        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  M Rivers        Strikeout
          ---      53%  B Wills         Walk
          1--      55%  A Oliver        Wills Steals 2B
   R      -2-      69%  " "             Single to RF; Wills Scores
   O      1--      67%  B Bell          Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  S Kemp          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      71%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      69%  T Brookens      Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  D Stegman       Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      79%  D Dyer          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      89%  J Sundberg      Home Run
   O      ---      88%  N Norman        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Wills         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  R Peters        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  A Trammell      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  A Oliver        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---      94%  B Bell          Single to LF
   OO     1--      93%  R Staub         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
                  Pat Putnam replaces Rusty Staub playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      97%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF
          ---      92%  L Parrish       Single to CF
          1--      84%  J Wockenfuss    Single to RF; Parrish to 2B
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Jon Matlack pitching; Kirk Gibson pinch runs for John Wockenfuss batting 5th
          12-      72%  T Brookens      Single to LF; Parrish to 3B; Gibson to 2B
   R      123      55%  D Stegman       Walk; Parrish Scores; Gibson to 3B; Brookens to 2B
                  Lynn Jones pinch hits for Duffy Dyer batting 8th
   OO     123     100%  L Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation