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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1979-08-08 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 28619 · night · 2:44
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 10–4. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 3rd. Bruce Robbins earned the win. John Wockenfuss went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
W: Bruce Robbins L: John Henry Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Johnson · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lynn Jones | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Wockenfuss | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Brookens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Wagner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Henry Johnson | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Brian Allard | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Bob Babcock | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Robbins | 6.2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 63
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Al Oliver: 63
Bot 1
- Lynn Jones: 9
- Alan Trammell: 9/9D
- Steve Kemp: K
Top 2
- Richie Zisk: W
- John Ellis: 7/7D
- Eric Soderholm: 9
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 2
- Jerry Morales: 8
- John Wockenfuss: HR/9
- Lance Parrish: 63
- Jason Thompson: K
Top 3
- Mike Jorgensen: 63
- Larvell Blanks: W
- Mickey Rivers: 5
- Buddy Bell: 8/8D
Bot 3
- Tom Brookens: 63
- Mark Wagner: 3/G
- Lynn Jones: HR/7
- Alan Trammell: S7
- Steve Kemp: SB2
- Steve Kemp: W
- Jerry Morales: W.2-3;1-2
- John Wockenfuss: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Lance Parrish: 2
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 8
- Richie Zisk: K/C
- John Ellis: W
- Eric Soderholm: 8/L
Bot 4
- Jason Thompson: 6/FL
- Tom Brookens: W
- Mark Wagner: SB2#
- Mark Wagner: K
- Lynn Jones: D7.2-H
- Alan Trammell: 9
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Mike Jorgensen: 13
- Larvell Blanks: 63
Bot 5
- Steve Kemp: W
- Jerry Morales: K
- John Wockenfuss: S8.1-2
- Lance Parrish: K
- Jason Thompson: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Brookens: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark Wagner: 3/G
Top 6
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Buddy Bell: FC6.1X2(6E4);B-1
- Al Oliver: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Richie Zisk: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Lynn Jones: S8
- Alan Trammell: T7.1-H
- Steve Kemp: 8/8D/SF.3-H
- Jerry Morales: K
- John Wockenfuss: K
Top 7
- John Ellis: S9
- Eric Soderholm: 8
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Mike Jorgensen: W.1-2
- Pat Putnam: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Buddy Bell: S7.3-H;1-2
- Al Oliver: S9.2-H;1-2
- Richie Zisk: W.2-3;1-2
- John Ellis: K
Bot 7
- Lance Parrish: K
- Jason Thompson: 7/L
- Tom Brookens: 63
Top 8
- Eric Soderholm: S7
- Jim Sundberg: 9
- Mike Jorgensen: 36(1)/FO
- Nelson Norman: 4
Bot 8
- Mark Wagner: 13
- Lynn Jones: 63
- Alan Trammell: S5
- Steve Kemp: 63
Top 9
- Mickey Rivers: S
- Buddy Bell: SB2#
- Buddy Bell: 3/FL
- Al Oliver: E5
- Richie Zisk: K
- John Ellis: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Brian Allard