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Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers

2000-07-28 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 47783 · 94°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from RF · 3:07

Texas Rangers defeated Detroit Tigers 11–5. Texas Rangers put up 8 in the 3rd. Rick Helling earned the win. Dean Palmer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	8
TEX	1	1	8	0	0	0	1	0		11	14

W: Rick Helling L: Brian Moehler SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Damion Easley	3	0	1	0	2	0
Hal Morris	3	1	1	0	0	0
Bobby Higginson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Gonzalez	4	1	1	0	0	0
Dean Palmer	4	1	1	3	0	0
Deivi Cruz	4	0	1	0	0	0
Brad Ausmus	4	1	1	0	0	2
Juan Encarnacion	4	1	1	2	0	1
Shane Halter	4	0	1	0	0	1
Wendell Magee	1	0	0	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Luis Alicea	4	2	2	0	1	0
Chad Curtis	5	1	1	1	0	1
Rusty Greer	4	2	2	2	0	0
Rafael Palmeiro	4	0	1	1	1	0
Gabe Kapler	5	1	2	1	0	1
Frank Catalanotto	3	2	1	1	1	1
Bill Haselman	4	1	1	3	0	1
Mike Lamb	4	1	2	1	0	0
Royce Clayton	4	1	2	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brian Moehler	2.2	11	2	2
Nelson Cruz	3.1	2	1	1
Erik Hiljus	2.0	1	0	1

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Helling	6.0	8	2	2
Mike Venafro	0.2	0	0	0
Tim Crabtree	2.1	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Damion Easley: 2/FL/P2LF
Hal Morris: S8/L78S
Bobby Higginson: 5/FL
Juan Gonzalez: D9/L9M.1-3
Dean Palmer: HR/L8LXD+.3-H;2-H
Deivi Cruz: 63/G6

Bot 1

Luis Alicea: S9/L9D+
Chad Curtis: K
Rusty Greer: 7/F7LM
Rafael Palmeiro: D9/L9LM.1-H
Gabe Kapler: 4/L4D

Top 2

Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LXD
Juan Encarnacion: K
Shane Halter: 7/F78M

Bot 2

Frank Catalanotto: HR/F8LXD+
Bill Haselman: K
Mike Lamb: S8/P8LS-
Royce Clayton: 53/G56S-.1-2
Luis Alicea: W
Chad Curtis: 8/F8LM

Top 3

Damion Easley: W
Hal Morris: SB2
Hal Morris: 8/F8RM
Bobby Higginson: 9/F89D.2-3
Juan Gonzalez: 7/F7LD

Bot 3

Rusty Greer: S7/L78S
Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F9D
Gabe Kapler: S7/G6.1-2
Frank Catalanotto: W.2-3;1-2
Bill Haselman: D/F89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Mike Lamb: 63/G6MD.2-3
Royce Clayton: S8/G6M.3-H
Luis Alicea: S7/G6-.1-2
Chad Curtis: S/L6D.2-H;1-3
Rusty Greer: D9/L9LS.3-H;1-H
Rafael Palmeiro: IW
Gabe Kapler: D7/L7S+.2-H;1XH(762)

Top 4

Dean Palmer: 63/G6
Deivi Cruz: 63/G6
Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M
Juan Encarnacion: HR/F7D+.1-H
Shane Halter: 63/G6

Bot 4

Frank Catalanotto: K
Bill Haselman: 53/G56
Mike Lamb: 8/F8LM

Top 5

Damion Easley: S7/L7S
Hal Morris: 8/F8LM
Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LXD
Juan Gonzalez: 6/P7S

Bot 5

Royce Clayton: S/G6D
Luis Alicea: SB2
Luis Alicea: 43/G34.2-3
Chad Curtis: 63/G6S
Rusty Greer: HP
Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F89D

Top 6

Dean Palmer: 53/G56
Deivi Cruz: S7/G56
Brad Ausmus: K/C
Juan Encarnacion: 9/F9D

Bot 6

Gabe Kapler: 8/F8LXD
Frank Catalanotto: 63/G6
Bill Haselman: 2/FL

Top 7

Shane Halter: D7/L7LM
Damion Easley: W
Wendell Magee: 5/P5S
Bobby Higginson: 43/G4-.2-3;1-2
Juan Gonzalez: 63/G4M

Bot 7

Mike Lamb: HR/F9LD+
Royce Clayton: 8/F8RM
Luis Alicea: 8/F8LM
Chad Curtis: 53/G56

Top 8

Dean Palmer: 6/L6
Deivi Cruz: 9/F9M
Brad Ausmus: K

Bot 8

Rusty Greer: 43/G4
Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F9D
Gabe Kapler: K/C

Top 9

Juan Encarnacion: 9/F89D
Shane Halter: K/C
Damion Easley: 6/P6MD

Notes & reviews

Crabtree threw a chest-high fastball inside to Gonzalez, who gestured angrily at the pitcher and took a few steps toward the mound; he was restrained by Haselman; dugouts & bullpens emptied

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