April 23, 1980 Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 7
TOR 4 CLE 7
@MIL 3 CAL 17
@MIN 0 NYY 6
BAL 5 OAK 5
@SEA 2 DET 5
@TEX 4 ATL 2
SDP 1 STL 3
@CHC 1 CIN 3
@HOU 2
(12) LAD 4
SFG 0 MON 3
PIT 2 NYM 3
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 13,334

Wednesday, April 23, 1980
Time of Game: 2:17

Tigers

4-9

Won 2

6th, 3 GB

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

W: J Morris (3-1), L: S Comer (0-2), S: A Lopez (1)

Rangers

8-5

Lost 2

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   2   1    1   1  .167  .535    0    2   6   
K Gibson CF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .163  .531    0    1   0   
  D Stegman PH-CF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .929    0    0   0   
S Kemp LF                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .245  .734    0    3   0   
R Hebner 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .355  .896    0    1   1   
J Thompson 1B                 5   0   1   2    0   0  .244  .603    0   13   2   2B
C Summers RF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .364  .977    0    0   0   SB,HBP
L Parrish C                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .340  .866    0    4   2   
R Peters DH                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .425    0    0   0   
  J Wockenfuss PH             2   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .697    0    0   0   
A Trammell SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .344  .855    0    2   5   

J Morris P                                                               1   1
  A Lopez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   5   9   4    2   9                    27  17

BATTING

2B: J Thompson (3, off S Comer).

HBP: C Summers (2, by S Comer).

TB: R Hebner 2; J Thompson 2; L Whitaker 2; S Kemp; C Summers; K Gibson; L Parrish.

RBI: J Thompson 2 (5); L Whitaker (2); L Parrish (9).

2-out RBI: L Whitaker; L Parrish.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Whitaker-A Trammell-J Thompson; J Thompson-A Trammell.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Summers (1, 2nd base off S Comer/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .345  .873    0    2   0   
B Wills 2B                    3   2   1   0    2   1  .236  .526    0    1   6   SB
A Oliver RF                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .259  .777    0    3   0   2B,CS,HBP
B Bell 3B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .327  .935    0    0   2   
R Staub DH                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .429 1.187    0    0   0   2B,GDP
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .517    0   13   0   
J Norris LF                   4   1   0   1    0   0  .125  .347    0    0   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .387 1.163    0    8   0   
N Norman SS                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .179  .358    0    0   2   CS
  R Zisk PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .135  .443    0    0   0   

S Comer P                                                                0   0
  D Rajsich P                                                            0   3
Totals                       33   4   9   4    4   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (7, off J Morris); R Staub (3, off J Morris).

HBP: A Oliver (1, by J Morris).

TB: A Oliver 3; B Bell 2; N Norman 2; R Staub 2; M Rivers; B Wills.

GIDP: R Staub (2).

RBI: J Norris (1); A Oliver (8); B Bell (11); N Norman (1).

2-out RBI: B Bell; N Norman.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

PB: J Sundberg (4).

E: S Comer ().

BASERUNNING

SB: B Wills (6, 2nd base off J Morris/L Parrish).

CS: A Oliver (1, 2nd base by J Morris/L Parrish); N Norman (1, Home by J Morris/L Parrish).

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
J Morris, W (3-1)              8.2   9   4   4    4   4   0   3.48   37     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 1· 8     50    -     1.55   0.29
A Lopez, S (1)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.11    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.66   0.10
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1· 8          1-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Comer, L (0-2)               4.2   7   5   4    2   3   0   9.24   25     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 1· 6     33    -     0.99  -0.34
D Rajsich                      4.1   2   0   0    0   6   0   2.45   16     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 2          2-0    1.01   0.23
Totals                         9     9   5   4    2   9   0          41     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1· 8          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: S Comer (1; C Summers); J Morris (1; A Oliver).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 13,334.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Texas Rangers                        
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. K Gibson             CF    2. B Wills              2B 
3. S Kemp               LF    3. A Oliver             RF 
4. R Hebner             3B    4. B Bell               3B 
5. J Thompson           1B    5. R Staub              DH 
6. C Summers            RF    6. P Putnam             1B 
7. L Parrish            C     7. J Norris             LF 
8. R Peters             DH    8. J Sundberg           C  
9. A Trammell           SS    9. N Norman             SS 

   J Morris             P        S Comer              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  5-4  12-      16%  61% R Staub         J Morris        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Oliver to 3B
   b 6   1  5-4  12-      15%  70% M Rivers        J Morris        Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
   b 5   0  5-3  -2-     -14%  50% A Oliver        J Morris        Double to RF; Wills Scores
   t 5   2  3-4  1-3      11%  75% L Parrish       S Comer         Single to LF; Hebner Scores; Summers to 2B
   b 4   2  4-2  -2-     -11%  61% N Norman        J Morris        Single to RF; Norris Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  L Whitaker      Single to 2B
          1--      59%  K Gibson        Single/Bunt; Whitaker to 2B
   R      12-      68%  S Kemp          Fielder's Choice P; Whitaker Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI; Gibson to 2B; Kemp to 1B
   O      12-      68%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF; Gibson to 3B; Kemp to 2B
   RR     -23      78%  J Thompson      Double to LF; Gibson Scores; Kemp Scores/unER
   O      -2-      76%  C Summers       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      74%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  M Rivers        Strikeout
          ---      74%  B Wills         Walk
   O      1--      76%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B; Wills to 2B
   R      -2-      68%  B Bell          Single to LF; Wills Scores
   O      1--      70%  R Staub         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  R Peters        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  A Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      68%  L Whitaker      Walk
   O      1--      67%  K Gibson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Norris        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Comer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  S Kemp          Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  R Hebner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  J Thompson      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  N Norman        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      73%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
          ---      71%  B Wills         Single to LF
          1--      69%  A Oliver        Hit By Pitch; Wills to 2B
   O      12-      74%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Comer facing 6-7-8
          ---      76%  C Summers       Hit By Pitch
          1--      78%  L Parrish       Summers Steals 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Summers to 3B
   O      --3      73%  R Peters        Groundout: 3B-1B
          --3      74%  A Trammell      Walk
   R      1-3      82%  L Whitaker      Single to P; Summers Scores; Trammell to 2B
   O      12-      79%  K Gibson        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
          ---      73%  R Staub         Double to RF
   O      -2-      75%  P Putnam        Groundout: 1B-P; Staub to 3B
   R      --3      68%  J Norris        Fielder's Choice ; Staub Scores; Norris to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      61%  N Norman        Single to RF; Norris Scores
          1--      58%  M Rivers        Single to RF; Norman to 3B
   O      1-3      64%  B Wills         Norman Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-3B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Rangers 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Steve Comer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      62%  S Kemp          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      65%  R Hebner        Single to P
   O      1--      62%  J Thompson      Lineout: RF
          1--      64%  C Summers       Single to LF; Hebner to 3B
   R      1-3      75%  L Parrish       Single to LF; Hebner Scores; Summers to 2B
                  Dave Rajsich replaces Steve Comer pitching; John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Rick Peters batting 8th
   O      12-      72%  J Wockenfuss    Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
          ---      67%  B Wills         Walk
          1--      64%  A Oliver        Wills Steals 2B
   R      -2-      50%  " "             Double to RF; Wills Scores
          -2-      45%  B Bell          Single to 3B; Oliver stays at 2B
   OO     12-      61%  R Staub         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Oliver to 3B
   O      --3      67%  P Putnam        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dave Rajsich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  A Trammell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  L Whitaker      Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  K Gibson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  J Norris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      61%  J Sundberg      Walk
          1--      54%  N Norman        Single/Bunt; Sundberg to 2B
   OO     12-      70%  M Rivers        Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dave Rajsich facing 3-4-5
          ---      74%  S Kemp          Single to SS
   O      1--      72%  R Hebner        Groundout: P-1B; Kemp to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  J Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B; Kemp to 3B
   O      --3      65%  C Summers       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      69%  B Wills         Strikeout
          ---      64%  A Oliver        Single to LF
   O      1--      73%  B Bell          Oliver Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      75%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dave Rajsich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  L Parrish       Strikeout
          ---      75%  J Wockenfuss    Strikeout, Passed Ball; Wockenfuss to 1B
   O      1--      74%  A Trammell      Groundout: P-1B; Wockenfuss to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  L Whitaker      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  R Staub         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      81%  P Putnam        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      84%  J Norris        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dave Rajsich facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Stegman pinch hits for Kirk Gibson batting 2nd
   O      ---      82%  D Stegman       Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  S Kemp          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      82%  R Hebner        Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  J Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Stegman moves to CF
   O      ---      89%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Richie Zisk pinch hits for Nelson Norman batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  R Zisk          Strikeout
          ---      90%  M Rivers        Walk
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Jack Morris pitching
   O      1--     100%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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