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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1979-04-07 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 43708 · 2:40
Texas Rangers defeated Detroit Tigers 8–2. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 7th. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Johnny Grubb went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Dave Rozema SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Fitzpatrick · 1B: Tom Ravashiere · 2B: Doug Cossey · 3B: Bob Moyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Mankowski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Gonzales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Rozema | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Sheldon Burnside | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: S4/G
- Johnny Grubb: HR/9.1-H
- Al Oliver: 63
- Richie Zisk: S7
- Buddy Bell: 63.1-2
- Oscar Gamble: IW
- Jim Sundberg: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: K/C
- Lou Whitaker: 63
- Jason Thompson: 5/FL
Top 2
- Mike Jorgensen: 43
- Nelson Norman: W
- Bump Wills: 7/F
- Johnny Grubb: 43
Bot 2
- Steve Kemp: S9
- Jerry Morales: 54(1)/FO
- Lance Parrish: S9.1-3
- Phil Mankowski: S9.3-H;1XH(9125);B-3(E9/TH)
- Tim Corcoran: 8/F
Top 3
- Al Oliver: 13
- Richie Zisk: 43
- Buddy Bell: 53
Bot 3
- Alan Trammell: W
- Ron LeFlore: 46(1)3/GDP
- Lou Whitaker: T7/78
- Jason Thompson: 7/F
Top 4
- Oscar Gamble: 4/L
- Jim Sundberg: 13
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/G
Bot 4
- Steve Kemp: HR/9
- Jerry Morales: D7
- Lance Parrish: 53
- Phil Mankowski: 43.2-3
- Tim Corcoran: K
Top 5
- Nelson Norman: 9/F
- Bump Wills: HP
- Johnny Grubb: E8.1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Al Oliver: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Richie Zisk: 13
Bot 5
- Alan Trammell: K
- Ron LeFlore: 13
- Lou Whitaker: 6/P
Top 6
- Buddy Bell: E6/G
- Oscar Gamble: K/C
- Jim Sundberg: PB.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: S7.2-H(UR)
- Mike Jorgensen: 9/F
- Nelson Norman: 9/F
Bot 6
- Jason Thompson: K
- Steve Kemp: 7/F
- Jerry Morales: 53
Top 7
- Bump Wills: D9
- Johnny Grubb: 4/P
- Al Oliver: S7.2-H
- Richie Zisk: 4/P
- Buddy Bell: W.1-2
- Pat Putnam: D8.2-H;1-H
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Bot 7
- Lance Parrish: 13
- Phil Mankowski: D9
- Tim Corcoran: 31.2-3
- Alan Trammell: 9/F
Top 8
- Mike Jorgensen: W
- Nelson Norman: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Bump Wills: K/C
- Johnny Grubb: K/C
Bot 8
- Ron LeFlore: E6/G
- Lou Whitaker: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jason Thompson: W
- Steve Kemp: 8/F
Top 9
- Al Oliver: 31
- Billy Sample: S9
- Buddy Bell: WP.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 8/F
- Pat Putnam: 4/P
Bot 9
- Jerry Morales: K
- Lance Parrish: E6/G
- Phil Mankowski: 31.1-2
- Tim Corcoran: E3/G.2-3
- Dan Gonzales: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpires Mike Fitzpatrick, Bob Moyer and Tom Ravashiere
- Debut game for Dan Gonzales