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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1979-08-07 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · 92°F · 2:25
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 3–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 9th. Milt Wilcox earned the win. Steve Kemp went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Milt Wilcox L: Jim Kern SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Mark Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Comer | 7.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Kern | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 3/L
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Al Oliver: K/C
- Richie Zisk: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: 9/L
- Lou Whitaker: 7/L
- Steve Kemp: 43
Top 2
- Richie Zisk: S7
- Pat Putnam: 13.1-2
- John Ellis: FC6.2X3(65)
- Eric Soderholm: S9.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jason Thompson: HR/9
- Champ Summers: 13
- Jerry Morales: D9
- Lance Parrish: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
Top 3
- Larvell Blanks: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Buddy Bell: D7
- Al Oliver: D7.2-H
- Richie Zisk: 53
Bot 3
- Alan Trammell: K
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Lou Whitaker: 4
Top 4
- Pat Putnam: 63
- John Ellis: S7
- Eric Soderholm: S7.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 8/8D.2-3
- Larvell Blanks: K
Bot 4
- Steve Kemp: 43
- Jason Thompson: 6
- Champ Summers: 7
Top 5
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Buddy Bell: 13
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 5
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Lance Parrish: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Top 6
- Richie Zisk: K
- Pat Putnam: 7
- John Ellis: 63
Bot 6
- Alan Trammell: 53
- Ron LeFlore: 9/9D
- Lou Whitaker: S9
- Steve Kemp: 8/L
Top 7
- Eric Soderholm: K
- Jim Sundberg: 8/8D
- Larvell Blanks: D9
- Mickey Rivers: 43
Bot 7
- Jason Thompson: E5
- Champ Summers: 8/L
- Jerry Morales: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 8
- Buddy Bell: 8/8D
- Al Oliver: S8
- Richie Zisk: 5
- Pat Putnam: 9/9D
Bot 8
- Lance Parrish: 7/L
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S/BG
- Alan Trammell: 34/SH.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: 43
Top 9
- John Ellis: S8
- Eric Soderholm: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jim Sundberg: 13
Bot 9
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Steve Kemp: HR/9.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Mark Johnson