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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1979-08-09 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 23663 · night · 2:29
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 3–2. Mike Chris earned the win and Aurelio Lopez picked up the save. Eric Soderholm went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Mike Chris L: Doc Medich SV: Aurelio Lopez
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lynn Jones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Jim Kern | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Chris | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Buddy Bell: SB2#
- Buddy Bell: K
- Al Oliver: 43.2-3
- Richie Zisk: S9.3-H
- John Ellis: 4(1)/G/FO
Bot 1
- Lou Whitaker: 63
- Alan Trammell: 53
- Steve Kemp: W
- Jason Thompson: 7
Top 2
- Eric Soderholm: HR/7
- Pat Putnam: S9
- Jim Sundberg: 6
- Larvell Blanks: 9/L
- Mickey Rivers: 13
Bot 2
- Champ Summers: K/C
- Jerry Morales: W
- Lance Parrish: SB2#
- Lance Parrish: K/C
- Tom Brookens: K/C
Top 3
- Buddy Bell: W
- Al Oliver: 43.1-2
- Richie Zisk: K/C
- John Ellis: 53
Bot 3
- Lynn Jones: D7
- Lou Whitaker: S7.2-3
- Alan Trammell: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Steve Kemp: 8
- Jason Thompson: 4
Top 4
- Eric Soderholm: 6/L
- Pat Putnam: K
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Larvell Blanks: K
Bot 4
- Champ Summers: HR/9
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Lance Parrish: 63
- Tom Brookens: S8
- Lynn Jones: SB2
- Lynn Jones: W
- Lou Whitaker: 7
Top 5
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Al Oliver: CS2(26)
- Al Oliver: 3/G
Bot 5
- Alan Trammell: D7
- Steve Kemp: D7.2-H
- Jason Thompson: 13
- Champ Summers: IW
- Jerry Morales: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Richie Zisk: S7
- John Ellis: S7.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: S8.2-3;1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Jim Sundberg: 9
Bot 6
- Lance Parrish: K
- Tom Brookens: K
- Lynn Jones: K/C
Top 7
- Larvell Blanks: 7/7D
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Al Oliver: S8.1-3
- Richie Zisk: 8/8D
Bot 7
- Lou Whitaker: E1.B-3
- Alan Trammell: 8/L
- Steve Kemp: K/C
- Jason Thompson: 43
Top 8
- John Ellis: 8/L
- Eric Soderholm: 53
- Mike Jorgensen: K
Bot 8
- Champ Summers: K
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Lance Parrish: 63
Top 9
- Jim Sundberg: S9
- Larvell Blanks: 24/SH.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: E4.2-3
- Buddy Bell: 3(B)3(1)/LDP