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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1979-08-07 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 27009 · night · 2:27
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 8–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 8th. Jack Billingham earned the win and Aurelio Lopez picked up the save. Jerry Morales went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Dave Rajsich SV: Aurelio Lopez
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Mark Johnson · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larvell Blanks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wockenfuss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Putman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Wagner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Rajsich | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Babcock | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Billingham | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Alan Trammell: 63
- Steve Kemp: 31
Top 2
- Richie Zisk: W
- Pat Putnam: 46(1)/FO
- John Ellis: S8.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 8/8D.2-3
- Billy Sample: K/C
Bot 2
- Jerry Morales: 4
- John Wockenfuss: 3
- Lynn Jones: W
- Tom Brookens: S9.1-3
- Ed Putman: CSH(242)
Top 3
- Larvell Blanks: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Buddy Bell: HR/7
- Al Oliver: 7/7D
Bot 3
- Ed Putman: 53
- Mark Wagner: 43
- Ron LeFlore: 53
Top 4
- Richie Zisk: 43
- Pat Putnam: 9
- John Ellis: 63
Bot 4
- Alan Trammell: S8
- Steve Kemp: SB2
- Steve Kemp: S8.2-H
- Jerry Morales: HR/7.1-H
- John Wockenfuss: 6
- Lynn Jones: 63
- Tom Brookens: 63
Top 5
- Eric Soderholm: S7
- Billy Sample: 46(1)/FO
- Larvell Blanks: SB2#
- Larvell Blanks: 7/7D
- Mickey Rivers: 9
Bot 5
- Ed Putman: 53
- Mark Wagner: 53
- Ron LeFlore: 63
Top 6
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Al Oliver: 6/L
- Richie Zisk: HR/9
- Pat Putnam: K
Bot 6
- Alan Trammell: W
- Steve Kemp: SB2#
- Steve Kemp: SB3#
- Steve Kemp: 7/L
- Jerry Morales: K
- John Wockenfuss: T8.3-H
- Lynn Jones: FC1.B-1(E1)
- Tom Brookens: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Eric Soderholm: 53.1-2
- Billy Sample: 3/G.2-3
- Larvell Blanks: W
- Mickey Rivers: K
Bot 7
- Ed Putman: K
- Mark Wagner: 53
- Ron LeFlore: 9
Top 8
- Buddy Bell: 9/L
- Al Oliver: S9
- Richie Zisk: D9.1-3
- Pat Putnam: 5/FL
- Jim Sundberg: 8
Bot 8
- Alan Trammell: 8
- Steve Kemp: S9
- Jerry Morales: HR/9.1-H
- John Wockenfuss: W
- Lynn Jones: S9.1-2
- Tom Brookens: K
- Lance Parrish: S7.2-H;1-2
- Champ Summers: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron LeFlore: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alan Trammell: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Eric Soderholm: 43
- Billy Sample: 9/L
- Mike Jorgensen: 43