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Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
2000-07-30 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 40167 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:10
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 8–7. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 1st. Willie Blair earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Dean Palmer went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
W: Willie Blair L: Darren Oliver SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damion Easley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Wendell Magee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Morris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gabe Kapler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Ledee | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Curtis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Blair | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Oliver | 2.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Perisho | 4.1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jeff Zimmerman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Damion Easley: 5/P5S
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Bobby Higginson: D9/F8RXD+
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/L78S.2-H
- Dean Palmer: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Wendell Magee: S5/BG25-
- Deivi Cruz: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Hal Morris: W.2-3;1-2
- Shane Halter: T7/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Damion Easley: 2/FL/P2LF
Bot 1
- Luis Alicea: 8/L8LM
- Frank Catalanotto: 9/F9M
- Rusty Greer: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: 43/G4-
Top 2
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56+
- Bobby Higginson: K/C
- Juan Gonzalez: D8/L8RXD+
- Dean Palmer: S7/G56.2-H
- Wendell Magee: 9/F89S
Bot 2
- Gabe Kapler: D/L78XD+
- Ricky Ledee: 3/G3.2-3
- Bill Haselman: D/L78D+.3-H
- Mike Lamb: S7/G56.2-3
- Royce Clayton: S7.3-H;1-2
- Luis Alicea: 5/FL
- Frank Catalanotto: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Deivi Cruz: 2/FL/P2LF
- Hal Morris: W
- Shane Halter: S8/F8LS-.1-2
- Damion Easley: K
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Rusty Greer: 8/F8LM
- Rafael Palmeiro: K/C
- Gabe Kapler: 9/F89M-
Top 4
- Bobby Higginson: HP
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/F9M
- Dean Palmer: 8(B)3(1)/F8RM/DP
Bot 4
- Ricky Ledee: W
- Bill Haselman: 8/F8RM
- Mike Lamb: S9/G34.1-2
- Royce Clayton: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8LM
- Frank Catalanotto: W.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Greer: K
Top 5
- Wendell Magee: 7/L7M
- Deivi Cruz: K
- Hal Morris: K/C
Bot 5
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LS
- Gabe Kapler: 7/F78M
- Ricky Ledee: 1/G3S-
Top 6
- Shane Halter: 9/F89S
- Damion Easley: 53/G5
- Brad Ausmus: 3/L3
Bot 6
- Bill Haselman: S8/L4MD
- Mike Lamb: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Royce Clayton: 13/G15
- Luis Alicea: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Chad Curtis: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Rusty Greer: 9/L9LM
Top 7
- Bobby Higginson: K/C
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/G56
- Dean Palmer: D7/G5+.1-H
- Rich Becker: BK.2-3
- Rich Becker: K/C
- Deivi Cruz: HP
- Hal Morris: 13/G13-
Bot 7
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Gabe Kapler: 7/F8LS
- Ricky Ledee: W
- Bill Haselman: W.1-2
- Mike Lamb: 43/G34
Top 8
- Shane Halter: 9/F9D
- Damion Easley: K
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
Bot 8
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6S
- Luis Alicea: D7/F7LD
- Chad Curtis: K
- Rusty Greer: K
Top 9
- Bobby Higginson: K/C
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD
- Dean Palmer: W
- Rich Becker: SB2
- Rich Becker: W
- Deivi Cruz: K
Bot 9
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Gabe Kapler: 3/P13-
- Ricky Ledee: S7.1-2
- Bill Haselman: S7/F7S-.2-H;1-3
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6.3-H;1-2
- Royce Clayton: 3/P3S
Notes & reviews
- BObby Higginson ejected by HP umpire Mike Winters