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BAL  7
TOR  4

(10)
CLE  1
OAK  0

CLE  4
OAK  2

CHW  4
@KCR  3

(10)
MIL  1
CAL  0

(14)
MIN  8
BOS  7

NYY  6
SEA  3

DET  5
@TEX  2

CHC  3
CIN  0

LAD  3
MON  2

HOU 10
@PIT  4

SDP  3
NYM  2

SFG  5
PHI  3

ATL 11
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 19,258

Wednesday, August 24, 1983
Time of Game: 2:47
Tigers
5
70-54
Won 2
3rd, 1½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  3    5  8  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  7  2
W: J Morris (16-8), L: V Cruz (0-3)
Rangers
2
59-66
Lost 2
4th, 11 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 5   1   2   3    0   1  .322  .856    0    1   4   HR
A Trammell SS                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .327  .872    0    1   1   SB
K Gibson DH                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .218  .682    0    0   0   SB
L Parrish C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .285  .838    0    9   0   2B
L Herndon LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .808    0    1   0   SB
G Wilson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .725    0    2   0   
  T Brookens PR-3B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .581         0   0   
C Lemon CF                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .251  .807    0    6   0   SH
R Leach 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .240  .641    0    5   0   
M Castillo 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .212  .556    0    1   1   
  J Wockenfuss PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .775    0    0   0   
  L Jones RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .613         0   0   

J Morris P                                                               1   1
Totals                       35   5   8   5    2   8                    27   7
BATTING
2B: L Parrish (37, off M Smithson).
HR: L Whitaker (10, off V Cruz; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SH: C Lemon (4, off V Cruz).
TB: L Whitaker 5; L Parrish 2; A Trammell 2; K Gibson; L Herndon; R Leach.
RBI: L Whitaker 3 (52); L Herndon (72); L Parrish (89).
2-out RBI: L Whitaker 3; L Parrish.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 1. L Whitaker-A Trammell-R Leach.
BASERUNNING
SB: A Trammell (17, 2nd base off M Smithson/B Johnson); L Herndon (6, 2nd base off M Smithson/J Sundberg); K Gibson (10, 2nd base off M Smithson/J Sundberg).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Tolleson 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .650    0    2   1   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .282  .769    0    1   2   
G Wright CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .758    0    1   0   
L Parrish RF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .285  .838    0    2   0   
M Rivers LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .282  .641    0    1   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .667    0   11   0   SH
J Sundberg C                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .521    0    5   0   GDP
  B Stein PH                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .329  .797    0    0   0   HR
  B Johnson C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .583    0    3   0   
L Biittner DH                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .687    0    0   0   
B Dent SS                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .580    0    1   2   

M Smithson P                                                             0   2
  V Cruz P                                                               0   1
Totals                       32   2   7   2    1   9                    27   8
BATTING
HR: B Stein (2, off J Morris; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: P O'Brien (3, off J Morris).
TB: B Stein 4; M Rivers 2; L Parrish 2; B Dent; J Sundberg.
GIDP: J Sundberg (7).
RBI: B Stein 2 (28).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
FIELDING
DP: 1. P O'Brien.
E: B Dent (10); V Cruz ().

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 (16-8)             9     7   2   2    1   9   1   3.40   34     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 7     73    -     1.24   0.13
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   9   1          34     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 7           -  
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Smithson                     7.2   7   2   2    2   7   0   4.05   31     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 2· 7     62    -     1.34   0.01
V Cruz, L (0-3)                1.1   1   3   0    0   1   1   1.89    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          1-0    3.05  -0.38
Totals                         9     8   5   2    2   8   1          38     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2· 8          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: M Smithson (5).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 19,258.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Texas Rangers                        
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. W Tolleson           2B 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. B Bell               3B 
3. K Gibson             DH    3. G Wright             CF 
4. L Parrish            C     4. L Parrish            RF 
5. L Herndon            LF    5. M Rivers             LF 
6. G Wilson             RF    6. P O'Brien            1B 
7. C Lemon              CF    7. J Sundberg           C  
8. R Leach              1B    8. L Biittner           DH 
9. M Castillo           3B    9. B Dent               SS 

   J Morris             P        M Smithson           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-2  12-      48%  96% L Whitaker      V Cruz          Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; Leach Scores/unER; Lemon Scores/unER; Whitaker Scores/unER
   b 7   1  1-0  -2-     -38%  22% B Stein         J Morris        Home Run; Rivers Scores
   t 8   2  2-1  --3      25%  47% L Parrish       M Smithson      Double to CF; Trammell Scores
   t 8   1  2-1  --3     -14%  22% K Gibson        M Smithson      Strikeout
   t 3   1  0-0  1-3     -13%  45% A Trammell      M Smithson      Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Whitaker      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  A Trammell      Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  K Gibson        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      45%  L Parrish       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  W Tolleson      Lineout: P
   O      ---      49%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Wright        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  L Herndon       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  G Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  C Lemon         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  L Parrish       Single to LF
          1--      36%  M Rivers        Single to LF; Parrish to 2B
   O      12-      41%  P O'Brien       Flyball: CF
   OO     12-      50%  J Sundberg      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  R Leach         Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  M Castillo      Walk
          1--      58%  L Whitaker      Single to RF; Castillo to 3B
   OO     1-3      45%  A Trammell      Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      44%  B Dent          Walk
   O      1--      47%  W Tolleson      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      50%  B Bell          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  K Gibson        Single to CF
          1--      57%  L Parrish       Gibson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      63%  L Herndon       Single to LF; Gibson Scores
          1--      65%  G Wilson        Herndon Steals 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      58%  C Lemon         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      61%  G Wright        Flyball: CF
          ---      58%  L Parrish       Single to RF
   O      1--      61%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      64%  P O'Brien       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
          ---      68%  R Leach         Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  M Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B; Leach to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Leach to 3B
   O      --3      59%  A Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  J Sundberg      Single to CF
   O      1--      59%  L Biittner      Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      67%  W Tolleson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      64%  K Gibson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  L Parrish       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      61%  L Herndon       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  B Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  G Wright        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      70%  L Parrish       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  C Lemon         Popfly: 2B
          ---      67%  R Leach         Walk
   O      1--      65%  M Castillo      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
          ---      57%  M Rivers        Single to LF
   O      1--      60%  P O'Brien       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rivers to 2B
                  Bill Stein pinch hits for Jim Sundberg batting 7th
   RR     -2-      22%  B Stein         Home Run; Rivers Scores
   O      ---      24%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      23%  B Dent          Single to LF
   O      1--      25%  W Tolleson      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Johnson replaces Bill Stein playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      19%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Looking
          ---      25%  A Trammell      Single to 3B
          1--      30%  K Gibson        Trammell Steals 2B
          -2-      37%  " "             Wild Pitch; Trammell to 3B
   O      --3      22%  " "             Strikeout
   R      --3      47%  L Parrish       Double to CF; Trammell Scores
                  Victor Cruz replaces Mike Smithson pitching
   O      -2-      39%  L Herndon       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      44%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      47%  G Wright        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Victor Cruz facing 6-7-8
          ---      58%  G Wilson        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wilson to 1B
                  Tom Brookens pinch runs for Glenn Wilson batting 6th
          1--      70%  C Lemon         Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Brookens to 2B
   O      12-      58%  R Leach         Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Lemon to 2B
                  John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Marty Castillo batting 9th
   O      12-      48%  J Wockenfuss    Strikeout
   RRR    12-      96%  L Whitaker      Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; Leach Scores/unER; Lemon Scores/unER; Whitaker Scores/unER
   O      ---      96%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Brookens moves to 3B; Lynn Jones replaces John Wockenfuss playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  P O'Brien       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Johnson       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 2.

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