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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1978-08-08 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 20951 · night · 2:56
Texas Rangers defeated Detroit Tigers 9–4. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 5th. Paul Mirabella earned the win and Doc Medich picked up the save. Bobby Bonds went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Paul Mirabella L: Dave Rozema SV: Doc Medich
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Lowenstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Corcoran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Mirabella | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Doc Medich | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Rozema | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Jack Morris | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Glynn | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: 3/G
- Bump Wills: S5/BG
- Jim Sundberg: SB2
- Jim Sundberg: 3/G.2-3
- Al Oliver: W
- Bobby Bonds: 8
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 63
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Rusty Staub: S8.1-3
- Jason Thompson: 5
- Steve Kemp: S8.3-H;1-3;BX2(86)
Top 2
- Richie Zisk: 8
- John Lowenstein: 3/G
- Juan Beniquez: 13
Bot 2
- Lance Parrish: 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Mickey Stanley: 43
Top 3
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Mike Hargrove: S7
- Bump Wills: S8.1-3
- Jim Sundberg: CSH(242).1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Bot 3
- Alan Trammell: W
- Ron LeFlore: S9.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
- Rusty Staub: 6
- Jason Thompson: 13
Top 4
- Al Oliver: S9
- Bobby Bonds: S8.1-2
- Richie Zisk: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- John Lowenstein: WP.3-H
- John Lowenstein: K/C
Bot 4
- Steve Kemp: 5/FL
- Lance Parrish: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
Top 5
- Juan Beniquez: S7
- Toby Harrah: W.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: FC/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bump Wills: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: FC5.3XH(5251);2-3;B-2
- Al Oliver: IW
- Bobby Bonds: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Richie Zisk: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- John Lowenstein: 7
Bot 5
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Alan Trammell: K
- Ron LeFlore: S8
- Lou Whitaker: W.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jason Thompson: 43
Top 6
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Toby Harrah: K/C
- Mike Jorgensen: 4
Bot 6
- Steve Kemp: 7/7D
- Lance Parrish: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 6/L
Top 7
- Bump Wills: S1/BG
- Jim Sundberg: HR/7.1-H
- Al Oliver: 7
- Bobby Bonds: 9
- Richie Zisk: S9
- John Lowenstein: W.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: D9.2-H;1-3
- Toby Harrah: 9/9D
Bot 7
- Tim Corcoran: 3/G
- Alan Trammell: 9
- Ron LeFlore: K
Top 8
- Mike Jorgensen: W
- Bump Wills: K/C
- Jim Sundberg: SB2
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Al Oliver: 9
Bot 8
- Lou Whitaker: S8
- Rusty Staub: 36(1)3(B)/GDP
- Jason Thompson: W
- Steve Kemp: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bobby Bonds: HR/7
- Richie Zisk: 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: D7
- Juan Beniquez: 9/FL.2-3
- Toby Harrah: 13
Bot 9
- Lance Parrish: D8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4
- Tim Corcoran: 8
- Milt May: D9.2-H
- Ron LeFlore: D9.2-H
- Lou Whitaker: 7