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Standings
OAK
@BAL		10
0
SEA
@BOS		8
7		 
(20)
TOR
@CHW		3
4
NYY
@KCR		2
3
MIL
@MIN		4
3
DET
@TEX		8
5
STL
@LAD		5
3
HOU
@MON		2
1
CIN
@PHI		9
3
PIT
@SDP		7
3
CHC
@SFG		0
12
Thursday, September 3, 1981 7:35PM
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 9,986, Time of Game: 2:33
Tigers
8
47-34
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
 at Rangers
5
43-34
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
W: Jack Morris (11-4)
L: Jon Matlack (4-7)
 
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Peters DH 4 0 1 2 1 1 .243 .652 0.118 0.78 0.140 -0.022 0.8 2B
Alan Trammell SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .726 0.004 0.53 0.019 -0.014 0.2 1 0
   Mick Kelleher SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .239 .591 0.024 0.13 0.025 -0.001 0.7 1 6
Steve Kemp LF 5 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .818 -0.033 0.28 0.000 -0.033 -1.0 3 0
Kirk Gibson RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .318 .843 0.074 0.54 0.099 -0.024 1.4 2 0 HR
   Darrell Brown RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 0 0
Ron Jackson 1B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .266 .690 0.050 0.41 0.055 -0.005 0.5 12 0 2·SB
Lance Parrish C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .643 -0.048 0.45 0.000 -0.048 -0.8 2 0
   Bill Fahey C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .520 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Al Cowens CF 2 2 0 0 2 1 .270 .697 0.006 0.45 0.011 -0.006 -0.2 0 0
Tom Brookens 3B 3 2 2 1 0 0 .283 .697 0.131 0.59 0.132 -0.001 1.6 1 2 2B,HBP
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .264 .717 0.057 0.62 0.064 -0.008 1.2 5 4
Jack Morris P 2
   Dave Tobik P
   Kevin Saucier P
Team Totals 35 8 9 8 3 4 .257 .733 0.378 0.47 0.545 -0.167 4.2 27 14
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .618 -0.035 0.36 0.000 -0.035 -0.6 0 0
Billy Sample LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .720 -0.027 0.27 0.000 -0.027 -0.6 0 0
Al Oliver DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 .330 .809 0.007 0.23 0.018 -0.011 0.4
Buddy Bell 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .319 .871 0.047 0.45 0.063 -0.016 0.9 0 5 GDP
Bob Jones RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .400 1.200 -0.004 0.73 0.037 -0.041 1.1 3 2 2B
Jim Sundberg C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .279 .745 0.024 0.76 0.062 -0.038 0.4 7 0
John Ellis 1B 4 0 0 2 0 1 .159 .491 -0.091 1.01 0.000 -0.091 -0.7 14 2
   Wayne Tolleson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bump Wills 2B 3 0 1 2 1 0 .244 .603 0.079 0.59 0.097 -0.018 1.6 1 5
Mario Mendoza SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .574 -0.013 0.27 0.000 -0.013 -0.3 2 4
   Johnny Grubb PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .671 -0.020 0.74 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
   Mark Wagner SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .845 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tom Poquette PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Bill Stein PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .376 .889 -0.088 2.45 0.000 -0.088 -0.8 GDP
Jon Matlack P
   Dave Schmidt P
   Charlie Hough P
Team Totals 33 5 8 5 3 2 .242 .578 -0.121 0.59 0.277 -0.398 1.2 27 19
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).
Outfield Assists: B Jones (T Brookens at home plate); B Jones (L Whitaker at home plate).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Morris, W (11-4) 8 8 5 5 2 2 0 3.00 33 46 0.033 0.48 -1.9
Dave Tobik, H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.19 2 2 1 0.000 1.50 -0.1
Kevin Saucier, S (13) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.52 1 2 0 0.088 2.45 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 3 2 0 5.00 36 46 4 1 0.121 0.47 -1.2
J Morris faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, L (4-7) 3 5 5 3 1 2 1 4.15 15 34 -0.329 0.96 -3.7
Dave Schmidt 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6 0 0 -0.019 0.23 -0.6
Charlie Hough 5 2 2 2 1 2 0 4.01 18 0 0 -0.031 0.14 0.1
Team Totals 9 9 8 6 3 4 1 6.00 39 34 0 0 -0.379 0.59 -4.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Hough (3; T Brookens).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Mark Johnson.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 9,986.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Texas Rangers
1 Rick Peters DH 1 Mickey Rivers CF
2 Alan Trammell SS 2 Billy Sample LF
3 Steve Kemp LF 3 Al Oliver DH
4 Kirk Gibson RF 4 Buddy Bell 3B
5 Ron Jackson 1B 5 Bob Jones RF
6 Lance Parrish C 6 Jim Sundberg C
7 Al Cowens CF 7 John Ellis 1B
8 Tom Brookens 3B 8 Bump Wills 2B
9 Lou Whitaker 2B 9 Mario Mendoza SS
Jack Morris P Jon Matlack P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 2 123 RRO DET R. Peters J. Matlack 14% 78% Double to RF; Cowens Scores/unER; Brookens Scores/unER; Whitaker out at Hm/RF-2B-C
t2 0-0 2 12- R DET T. Brookens J. Matlack 12% 61% Single to LF; Jackson Scores; Cowens to 2B
t3 3-0 1 1-- RR DET K. Gibson J. Matlack 10% 92% Home Run; Kemp Scores
b9 5-8 1 12- OO TEX B. Stein K. Saucier 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b9 4-8 0 1-3 RO TEX J. Ellis D. Tobik 5% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jones Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Peters J. Matlack -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Trammell J. Matlack -1% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET S. Kemp J. Matlack -1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers J. Morris 2% 48% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O TEX B. Sample J. Morris 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver J. Morris 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET K. Gibson J. Matlack -2% 48% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- DET R. Jackson J. Matlack 3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 1-- DET L. Parrish J. Matlack 2% 52% Jackson Steals 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O DET L. Parrish J. Matlack -4% 49% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 2 -2- DET A. Cowens J. Matlack 1% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- R DET T. Brookens J. Matlack 12% 61% Single to LF; Jackson Scores; Cowens to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- DET L. Whitaker J. Matlack 3% 64% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cowens to 3B; Brookens to 2B
t2 1-0 2 123 RRO DET R. Peters J. Matlack 14% 78% 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, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- TEX B. Bell J. Morris -4% 74% Single to CF
b2 0-3 0 1-- O TEX B. Jones J. Morris 3% 78% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-3 1 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Morris 3% 80% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-3 2 1-- O TEX J. Ellis J. Morris 2% 82% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
t3 3-0 0 --- DET A. Trammell J. Matlack 2% 84% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t3 3-0 0 1-- O DET S. Kemp J. Matlack -2% 82% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 3-0 1 1-- RR DET K. Gibson J. Matlack 10% 92% Home Run; Kemp Scores
t3 5-0 1 --- O DET R. Jackson J. Matlack -0% 92% Strikeout
t3 5-0 2 --- O DET L. Parrish J. Matlack -0% 92% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
Mick Kelleher replaces Alan Trammell playing SS batting 2nd
b3 0-5 0 --- O TEX B. Wills J. Morris 1% 93% Popfly: SS
b3 0-5 1 --- O TEX M. Mendoza J. Morris 1% 94% Strikeout
b3 0-5 2 --- O TEX M. Rivers J. Morris 0% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rangers' Dave Schmidt facing 7-8-9
Dave Schmidt replaces Jon Matlack pitching
t4 5-0 0 --- O DET A. Cowens D. Schmidt -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 5-0 1 --- DET T. Brookens D. Schmidt 1% 94% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
t4 5-0 1 -2- O DET L. Whitaker D. Schmidt -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 5-0 2 -2- DET R. Peters D. Schmidt 0% 94% Walk
t4 5-0 2 12- R DET M. Kelleher D. Schmidt 3% 96% Single to LF; Brookens Scores; Peters to 2B
t4 6-0 2 12- O DET S. Kemp D. Schmidt -1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
b4 0-6 0 --- O TEX B. Sample J. Morris 1% 97% Flyball: LF
b4 0-6 1 --- TEX A. Oliver J. Morris -1% 96% Single to CF
b4 0-6 1 1-- OO TEX B. Bell J. Morris 2% 97% 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, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
Charlie Hough replaces Dave Schmidt pitching
t5 6-0 0 --- O DET K. Gibson C. Hough -0% 97% Foul Flyball: C
t5 6-0 1 --- O DET R. Jackson C. Hough -0% 97% Flyball: RF
t5 6-0 2 --- O DET L. Parrish C. Hough -0% 97% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
b5 0-6 0 --- TEX B. Jones J. Morris -1% 96% Single to SS
b5 0-6 0 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Morris 1% 97% Flyball: RF
b5 0-6 1 1-- O TEX J. Ellis J. Morris 1% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 0-6 2 1-- O TEX B. Wills J. Morris 1% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
t6 6-0 0 --- O DET A. Cowens C. Hough -0% 98% Strikeout
t6 6-0 1 --- O DET T. Brookens C. Hough -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t6 6-0 2 --- O DET L. Whitaker C. Hough -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
b6 0-6 0 --- O TEX M. Mendoza J. Morris 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-6 1 --- O TEX M. Rivers J. Morris 0% 99% Lineout: 2B
b6 0-6 2 --- O TEX B. Sample J. Morris 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
t7 6-0 0 --- O DET R. Peters C. Hough -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 6-0 1 --- O DET M. Kelleher C. Hough -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 6-0 2 --- O DET S. Kemp C. Hough -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
Darrell Brown replaces Kirk Gibson playing RF batting 4th
b7 0-6 0 --- TEX A. Oliver J. Morris -1% 98% Walk
b7 0-6 0 1-- TEX B. Bell J. Morris -2% 96% Single to LF; Oliver to 2B
b7 0-6 0 12- O TEX B. Jones J. Morris 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B; Oliver to 3B; Bell to 2B
b7 0-6 1 -23 TEX J. Sundberg J. Morris -1% 96% Walk
b7 0-6 1 123 RO TEX J. Ellis J. Morris 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B; Oliver Scores; Bell to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
b7 1-6 2 -23 RR TEX B. Wills J. Morris -5% 92% Single to CF; Bell Scores; Sundberg Scores
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Mario Mendoza (SS) batting 9th
b7 3-6 2 1-- O TEX J. Grubb J. Morris 2% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Rangers 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
Mark Wagner replaces Johnny Grubb (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 6-3 0 --- O DET D. Brown C. Hough -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 6-3 1 --- DET R. Jackson C. Hough 1% 94% Single to RF (Pop Fly)
t8 6-3 1 1-- DET L. Parrish C. Hough 0% 95% Jackson Steals 2B
t8 6-3 1 -2- O DET L. Parrish C. Hough -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 6-3 2 -2- DET A. Cowens C. Hough 0% 94% Walk
t8 6-3 2 12- DET T. Brookens C. Hough 1% 95% Hit By Pitch; Jackson to 3B; Cowens to 2B
t8 6-3 2 123 RRO DET L. Whitaker C. Hough 4% 98% 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, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b8 3-8 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers J. Morris 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-8 1 --- O TEX B. Sample J. Morris 0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 3-8 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver J. Morris 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Rangers 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
t9 8-3 0 --- O DET R. Peters C. Hough -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 8-3 1 --- O DET M. Kelleher C. Hough -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 8-3 2 --- O DET S. Kemp C. Hough -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-8, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
Bill Fahey replaces Lance Parrish playing C batting 6th
b9 3-8 0 --- TEX B. Bell J. Morris -1% 99% Single to LF
b9 3-8 0 1-- TEX B. Jones J. Morris -2% 96% Double to RF; Bell to 3B
b9 3-8 0 -23 R TEX J. Sundberg J. Morris -5% 91% Single to LF; Bell Scores; Jones to 3B
Dave Tobik replaces Jack Morris pitching
b9 4-8 0 1-3 RO TEX J. Ellis D. Tobik 5% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jones Scores
Wayne Tolleson pinch runs for John Ellis (1B) batting 7th
b9 5-8 1 1-- TEX B. Wills D. Tobik -5% 91% 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 (SS) batting 9th
b9 5-8 1 12- OO TEX B. Stein K. Saucier 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Rangers 5.

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