September 3, 1981 Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 10
@BAL 0 SEA 8
@BOS 7
(20) CHW 4
TOR 3 KCR 3
NYY 2 MIL 4
@MIN 3 DET 8
@TEX 5 STL 5
@LAD 3 HOU 2
@MON 1 CIN 9
@PHI 3 PIT 7
@SDP 3 SFG 12
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 9,986

Thursday, September 3, 1981, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Tigers

47-34

Won 5

1st

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

W: J Morris (11-4), L: J Matlack (4-7), S: K Saucier (13)

Rangers

43-34

Lost 1

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Peters DH                   4   0   1   2    1   1  .243  .652    0    0   0   2B
A Trammell SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .726    0    1   0   
  M Kelleher SS               3   0   1   1    0   0  .239  .591    0    1   6   
S Kemp LF                     5   1   0   0    0   0  .286  .818    0    3   0   
K Gibson RF                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .318  .844    0    2   0   HR
  D Brown RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Jackson 1B                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .266  .689    0   12   0   2·SB
L Parrish C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .644    0    2   0   
  B Fahey C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .520         0   0   
A Cowens CF                   2   2   0   0    2   1  .270  .696    0    0   0   
T Brookens 3B                 3   2   2   1    0   0  .283  .698    0    1   2   2B,HBP
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .264  .717    0    5   4   

J Morris P                                                               0   2
  D Tobik P                                                              0   0
  K Saucier P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   8   9   8    3   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Peters (6, off J Matlack); T Brookens (8, off D Schmidt).

HR: K Gibson (7, off J Matlack; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).

HBP: T Brookens (2, by C Hough).

TB: K Gibson 4; T Brookens 3; R Peters 2; R Jackson 2; L Whitaker; A Trammell; M Kelleher.

RBI: K Gibson 2 (23); R Peters 2 (11); L Whitaker 2 (29); T Brookens (20); M Kelleher (6).

2-out RBI: R Peters 2; L Whitaker 2; T Brookens; M Kelleher.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Kelleher-L Whitaker-R Jackson 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Jackson 2 (5, 2nd base off J Matlack/J Sundberg, 2nd base off C Hough/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .618    0    0   0   
B Sample LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .721    0    0   0   
A Oliver DH                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .330  .809    0    0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   2   3   0    0   0  .319  .870    0    0   5   GDP
B Jones RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .400 1.200    0    3   2   2B
J Sundberg C                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .279  .745    0    7   0   
J Ellis 1B                    4   0   0   2    0   1  .159  .491    0   14   2   
  W Tolleson PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Wills 2B                    3   0   1   2    1   0  .244  .603    0    1   5   
M Mendoza SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .574    0    2   4   
  J Grubb PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .671    0    0   0   
  M Wagner SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .845         0   1   
  T Poquette PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
  B Stein PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .376  .889    0    0   0   GDP

J Matlack P                                                              0   0
  D Schmidt P                                                            0   0
  C Hough P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   5   8   5    3   2                    27  19

BATTING

2B: B Jones (1, off J Morris).

TB: B Bell 3; B Jones 3; A Oliver; J Sundberg; B Wills.

GIDP: B Stein (5); B Bell (7).

RBI: J Ellis 2 (6); B Wills 2 (36); J Sundberg (23).

2-out RBI: B Wills 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: M Mendoza (12).

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 (11-4)             8     8   5   5    2   2   0   3.00   33     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 8     46    -     0.59   0.03
D Tobik, H (3)                 0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.19    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.68   0.00
K Saucier, S (13)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.52    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.86   0.09
Totals                         9     8   5   5    3   2   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 8          4-1

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, L (4-7)             3     5   5   3    1   2   1   4.15   15     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 3     34    -     0.97  -0.33
D Schmidt                      1     2   1   1    1   0   0   3.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.34  -0.02
C Hough                        5     2   2   2    1   2   0   4.01   18     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 1          0-0    0.22  -0.03
Totals                         9     9   8   6    3   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     16·10· 0· 5           -

J Morris faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Hough (3; T Brookens).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Mark Johnson.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 9,986.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Texas Rangers                        
1. R Peters             DH    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. B Sample             LF 
3. S Kemp               LF    3. A Oliver             DH 
4. K Gibson             RF    4. B Bell               3B 
5. R Jackson            1B    5. B Jones              RF 
6. L Parrish            C     6. J Sundberg           C  
7. A Cowens             CF    7. J Ellis              1B 
8. T Brookens           3B    8. B Wills              2B 
9. L Whitaker           2B    9. M Mendoza            SS 

   J Morris             P        J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-1  123      14%  78% R Peters        J Matlack       Double to RF; Cowens Scores/unER; Brookens Scores/unER; Whitaker out at Hm/RF-2B-C
   t 2   2  0-0  12-      12%  61% T Brookens      J Matlack       Single to LF; Jackson Scores; Cowens to 2B
   t 3   1  0-3  1--      10%  92% K Gibson        J Matlack       Home Run; Kemp Scores
   b 9   1  8-5  12-       9% 100% B Stein         K Saucier       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 9   0  8-4  1-3       5%  96% J Ellis         D Tobik         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jones 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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Peters        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  A Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  S Kemp          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      49%  B Sample        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  K Gibson        Popfly: SS
          ---      50%  R Jackson       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      52%  L Parrish       Jackson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
          -2-      50%  A Cowens        Walk
   R      12-      61%  T Brookens      Single to LF; Jackson Scores; Cowens to 2B
          12-      64%  L Whitaker      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cowens to 3B; Brookens to 2B
   RRO    123      78%  R Peters        Double to RF; Cowens Scores/unER; Brookens Scores/unER; Whitaker out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
          ---      74%  B Bell          Single to CF
   O      1--      78%  B Jones         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      80%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      82%  J Ellis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
          ---      84%  A Trammell      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      82%  S Kemp          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--      92%  K Gibson        Home Run; Kemp Scores
   O      ---      92%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
                  Mick Kelleher replaces Alan Trammell playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---      93%  B Wills         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      93%  M Mendoza       Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Schmidt facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Schmidt replaces Jon Matlack pitching
   O      ---      93%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  T Brookens      Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-      94%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      94%  R Peters        Walk
   R      12-      96%  M Kelleher      Single to LF; Brookens Scores; Peters to 2B
   O      12-      96%  S Kemp          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  B Sample        Flyball: LF
          ---      96%  A Oliver        Single to CF
   OO     1--      97%  B Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
                  Charlie Hough replaces Dave Schmidt pitching
   O      ---      97%  K Gibson        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      97%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  L Parrish       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
          ---      95%  B Jones         Single to SS
   O      1--      97%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      98%  J Ellis         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      98%  B Wills         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  A Cowens        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  T Brookens      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  L Whitaker      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  M Mendoza       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Rivers        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      99%  B Sample        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  R Peters        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Kelleher      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  S Kemp          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
                  Darrell Brown replaces Kirk Gibson playing RF batting 4th
          ---      98%  A Oliver        Walk
          1--      96%  B Bell          Single to LF; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      97%  B Jones         Groundout: P-1B; Oliver to 3B; Bell to 2B
          -23      96%  J Sundberg      Walk
   RO     123      97%  J Ellis         Groundout: P-1B; Oliver Scores; Bell to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
   RR     -23      92%  B Wills         Single to CF; Bell Scores; Sundberg Scores
                  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 9th
   O      1--      94%  J Grubb         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Wagner replaces Johnny Grubb playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  D Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      94%  R Jackson       Single to RF (Pop Fly)
          1--      95%  L Parrish       Jackson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      94%  A Cowens        Walk
          12-      95%  T Brookens      Hit By Pitch; Jackson to 3B; Cowens to 2B
   RRO    123      99%  L Whitaker      Single to RF; Jackson Scores; Cowens Scores; Brookens out at Hm/RF-1B-2B-SS-C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-8, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Sample        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Rangers 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  R Peters        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  M Kelleher      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  S Kemp          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-8, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
                  Bill Fahey replaces Lance Parrish playing C batting 6th
          ---      99%  B Bell          Single to LF
          1--      96%  B Jones         Double to RF; Bell to 3B
   R      -23      91%  J Sundberg      Single to LF; Bell Scores; Jones to 3B
                  Dave Tobik replaces Jack Morris pitching
   RO     1-3      96%  J Ellis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jones Scores
                  Wayne Tolleson pinch runs for John Ellis batting 7th
          1--      91%  B Wills         Walk; Tolleson to 2B
                  Kevin Saucier replaces Dave Tobik pitching; Bill Stein pinch hits for Tom Poquette batting 9th; Tom Poquette pinch hits for Mark Wagner batting 9th
   OO     12-     100%  B Stein         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Rangers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation