Rangers 16-9 Tigers (Aug 7, 1979)

TEX

DET

1

4

0

2

0

2

3

2

0

4

0

5

3

0

6

5

3

7

1

0

8

1

9

0

3

R

16

9

H

17

11

E

2

W: F. Jenkins

L: P. Underwood

TEX

Team Stats

DET

4

HR

2

16

R

9

17

H

11

0

SB

0

LOB

.415

AVG

.324

.490

OBP

.415

.805

SLG

.559

6.00

ERA

15.00

7

K

1

6

BB

8

Current Series

Rangers

1

Tigers

3

Game 1

Final

Rangers

2

Tigers

8

Game 2

Final

Rangers

16

Tigers

9

Game 3

Final

Rangers

4

Tigers

10

Game 4

Final

Rangers

2

Tigers

3

Game 5

Final

1979 AL West

TEX DET

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	88	74	.543
Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Rangers	83	79	.512	5.0
Twins	82	80	.506	6.0
White Sox	73	86	.459	13.5
Mariners	67	95	.414	21.0
Athletics	54	108	.333	34.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers were easily defeated by the Texas Rangers, 16 to 9, on August 8, 1979.

Game Info

August 7, 1979

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	6	2	2	1	1	0	0
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Kern J. Kern P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell SS	6	1	2	1	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	5	4	3	1	1	1	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	2	3	2	1	0	4	0
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PR-1B	4	2	1	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	4	3	3	6	2	1	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	5	1	1	2	0	0	0
Bill Sample B. Sample DH-CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	1
Totals	41	16	17	14	4	8	1

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	1	3	0	0	1	0
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Wagner M. Wagner SS	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	5	2	2	1	1	0	2
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Lynn Jones L. Jones CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Champ Summers C. Summers RF-1B	3	2	2	5	1	2	0
Jerry Morales J. Morales CF-RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ed Putman E. Putman C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Greene A. Greene DH	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	34	9	11	8	2	6	7

Batting

2B: B. Bell, A. Oliver, M. Rivers, J. Sundberg

HR: A. Oliver, M. Rivers, E. Soderholm 2

TB: B. Bell 3, L. Blanks, M. Jorgensen, A. Oliver 7, M. Rivers 6, B. Sample 2, E. Soderholm 9, J. Sundberg 2, R. Zisk 2

RBI: B. Bell, L. Blanks, J. Ellis, A. Oliver, M. Rivers, E. Soderholm 6, J. Sundberg 2, R. Zisk

SF: J. Ellis, E. Soderholm

GIDP: M. Rivers 2

Batting

2B: L. Parrish, C. Summers

HR: S. Kemp, C. Summers

TB: S. Kemp 5, J. Morales, L. Parrish 2, A. Rodriguez, C. Summers 6, J. Thompson, L. Whitaker 3

RBI: S. Kemp, L. Parrish, A. Rodriguez, C. Summers 5

SAC: A. Trammell

SF: A. Rodriguez

GIDP: L. Parrish, A. Trammell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins (W)	8.0	10	6	6	3	4	2	6.75
Jim Kern J. Kern	1.0	1	3	0	3	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	9	6	6	7	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pat Underwood P. Underwood (L)	0.2	4	4	4	1	0	1	54.00
Steve Baker S. Baker	4.0	6	5	4	2	0	1	9.00
John Hiller J. Hiller	4.1	7	7	7	5	1	2	14.54
Totals	9.0	17	16	15	8	1	4

WP: J. Kern

Batters faced: F. Jenkins 34, J. Kern 8

WP: J. Hiller

Batters faced: S. Baker 20, J. Hiller 25, P. Underwood 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	6	2	2	1	1	0	0
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Kern J. Kern P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Bell B. Bell SS	6	1	2	1	0	0	0
Al Oliver A. Oliver LF	5	4	3	1	1	1	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	2	3	2	1	0	4	0
John Ellis J. Ellis 1B	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Mike Jorgensen M. Jorgensen PR-1B	4	2	1	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	4	3	3	6	2	1	0
Jim Sundberg J. Sundberg C	5	1	1	2	0	0	0
Bill Sample B. Sample DH-CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Larvell Blanks L. Blanks 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	1
Totals	41	16	17	14	4	8	1

Batting

2B: B. Bell, A. Oliver, M. Rivers, J. Sundberg

HR: A. Oliver, M. Rivers, E. Soderholm 2

TB: B. Bell 3, L. Blanks, M. Jorgensen, A. Oliver 7, M. Rivers 6, B. Sample 2, E. Soderholm 9, J. Sundberg 2, R. Zisk 2

RBI: B. Bell, L. Blanks, J. Ellis, A. Oliver, M. Rivers, E. Soderholm 6, J. Sundberg 2, R. Zisk

SF: J. Ellis, E. Soderholm

GIDP: M. Rivers 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins (W)	8.0	10	6	6	3	4	2	6.75
Jim Kern J. Kern	1.0	1	3	0	3	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	9	6	6	7	2

WP: J. Kern

Batters faced: F. Jenkins 34, J. Kern 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	1	3	0	0	1	0
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Wagner M. Wagner SS	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	5	2	2	1	1	0	2
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Lynn Jones L. Jones CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Champ Summers C. Summers RF-1B	3	2	2	5	1	2	0
Jerry Morales J. Morales CF-RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ed Putman E. Putman C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Greene A. Greene DH	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	34	9	11	8	2	6	7

Batting

2B: L. Parrish, C. Summers

HR: S. Kemp, C. Summers

TB: S. Kemp 5, J. Morales, L. Parrish 2, A. Rodriguez, C. Summers 6, J. Thompson, L. Whitaker 3

RBI: S. Kemp, L. Parrish, A. Rodriguez, C. Summers 5

SAC: A. Trammell

SF: A. Rodriguez

GIDP: L. Parrish, A. Trammell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pat Underwood P. Underwood (L)	0.2	4	4	4	1	0	1	54.00
Steve Baker S. Baker	4.0	6	5	4	2	0	1	9.00
John Hiller J. Hiller	4.1	7	7	7	5	1	2	14.54
Totals	9.0	17	16	15	8	1	4

WP: J. Hiller

Batters faced: S. Baker 20, J. Hiller 25, P. Underwood 6

59-53 TEX

DET 57-54

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 AL West

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