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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1979-08-08 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · 3:00
Texas Rangers defeated Detroit Tigers 16–9. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 6th. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Eric Soderholm went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 17 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Pat Underwood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Parrish | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Greene | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Putman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wagner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lynn Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
 Jim Kern | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Underwood | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Baker | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 John Hiller | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: D7
- Buddy Bell: D9.2-H
- Al Oliver: W
- Richie Zisk: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(724)
- John Ellis: 7/SF.3-H
- Eric Soderholm: HR
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Bot 1
- Lou Whitaker: S7
- Alan Trammell: 7
- Steve Kemp: K
- Jason Thompson: 3/G
Top 2
- Billy Sample: S9
- Larvell Blanks: 8
- Mickey Rivers: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Champ Summers: W
- Jerry Morales: S9.1-3
- Lance Parrish: D7.3-H;1-3
- Al Greene: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(95)
Top 3
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Al Oliver: S7
- Richie Zisk: S8.1-3
- John Ellis: W.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jim Sundberg: 5/L
Bot 3
- Lou Whitaker: S9
- Alan Trammell: 13/SH.1-2
- Steve Kemp: 3/G.2-3
- Jason Thompson: 7
Top 4
- Billy Sample: 2/BP
- Larvell Blanks: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 8/L
Bot 4
- Champ Summers: 9
- Jerry Morales: W
- Lance Parrish: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Al Oliver: 5
- Richie Zisk: W.1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: 85(2)/FO.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jim Sundberg: E5
- Billy Sample: S8.1-2
- Larvell Blanks: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 43
Bot 5
- Al Greene: 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Lou Whitaker: S9.1-2
- Alan Trammell: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Buddy Bell: 8/8D
- Al Oliver: HR/9
- Richie Zisk: W
- Mike Jorgensen: S8.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: D8.3-H;2-H
- Billy Sample: E5
- Larvell Blanks: S8.2-H;1-3
- Mickey Rivers: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Steve Kemp: S8.B-2(E8)
- Jason Thompson: S9.2-3
- Champ Summers: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Jerry Morales: 53
- Ed Putman: 6
- Al Greene: K/C
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: 6/L
- Al Oliver: D8
- Richie Zisk: W
- Mike Jorgensen: 7
- Eric Soderholm: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 4
Bot 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Lou Whitaker: 8
- Mark Wagner: K
Top 8
- Billy Sample: 4
- Larvell Blanks: K
- Mickey Rivers: HR/8
- Buddy Bell: 8
Bot 8
- Steve Kemp: HR/8
- Lynn Jones: 63
- Champ Summers: W
- Jerry Morales: 64(1)/FO
- Ed Putman: 5/L
Top 9
- Al Oliver: 5
- Richie Zisk: W
- Mike Jorgensen: 31.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 8
Bot 9
- Al Greene: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Lou Whitaker: W.1-2
- Mark Wagner: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mark Wagner: W
- Steve Kemp: K
- Lynn Jones: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Champ Summers: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Jerry Morales: K