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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1989-08-02 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 14884 · 83°F, night, dry · Wind L to R · 2:23
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 6–4. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 1st. Kevin Ritz earned the win. Gary Ward went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| DET | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Kevin Ritz L: Mike Jeffcoat SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cecil Espy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harold Baines | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Buechele | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Kunkel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Kreuter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Daugherty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Pettis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tracy Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Ward | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Schu | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Jeffcoat | 7.1 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Cecilio Guante | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Ritz | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cecil Espy: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: CS2(26)
- Rafael Palmeiro: S7/L7S.B-2(E7)
- Harold Baines: 43/G4.2-3
- Ruben Sierra: K
Bot 1
- Gary Pettis: T8/L89
- Alan Trammell: D8/L78D.3-H
- Lou Whitaker: 31/G34.2-3
- Chet Lemon: 6/P6
- Tracy Jones: W
- Gary Ward: HR/F9D.3-H;1-H
- Ken Williams: K
Top 2
- Julio Franco: 9/F9
- Pete Incaviglia: 63/G6
- Steve Buechele: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Rick Schu: S8/G4M
- Mike Heath: 3/P34S
- Gary Pettis: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 3
- Jeff Kunkel: K
- Chad Kreuter: 43/G4
- Cecil Espy: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Alan Trammell: 43/G4
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Chet Lemon: K
Top 4
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Harold Baines: S7/L7S.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Julio Franco: S9/P9S.2-3;1-2
- Pete Incaviglia: S7/L7LS.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(764)
- Steve Buechele: 9/F9LF
Bot 4
- Tracy Jones: 7/F7
- Gary Ward: 9/F9D
- Ken Williams: S8/L4MD
- Rick Schu: 9/F89
Top 5
- Jeff Kunkel: 3/G3
- Chad Kreuter: 63/G6
- Cecil Espy: S8/L6MD
- Rafael Palmeiro: SB2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Mike Heath: S8/G4
- Gary Pettis: 8/F8D
- Alan Trammell: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L5
Top 6
- Harold Baines: 13/G1
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Julio Franco: 8/F8XD
Bot 6
- Lou Whitaker: 43/G4
- Chet Lemon: 43/G4M
- Tracy Jones: S5/G56S
- Gary Ward: 3/P3
Top 7
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Steve Buechele: K
- Jeff Kunkel: S8/G6M
- Jack Daugherty: K
Bot 7
- Ken Williams: 2/P2F
- Rick Schu: S9/G34
- Mike Heath: HR/F9D.1-H
- Gary Pettis: K
- Alan Trammell: 43/G34
Top 8
- Cecil Espy: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: T8/L89XD.1-H
- Harold Baines: K23
- Ruben Sierra: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H
- Julio Franco: 9/F89
Bot 8
- Lou Whitaker: 31/G34
- Chet Lemon: 63/G6M
- Tracy Jones: 31/G34
Top 9
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Steve Buechele: 53/G5
- Jeff Kunkel: 63/G56