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Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
1979-04-13 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 23095 · 2:24
Texas Rangers defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 5th. Jim Kern earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jim Kern L: Sheldon Burnside SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Jeff Brown · 2B: Johnny James · 3B: Mike Thompson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Mankowski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Parrish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Norman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Rozema | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Sheldon Burnside | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Bruce Taylor | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Hiller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Kern | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: 43
- Lou Whitaker: S9
- Jerry Morales: D7.1-H
- Steve Kemp: 43.2-3
- Jason Thompson: W
- Phil Mankowski: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: 7/F
- Billy Sample: D8
- Al Oliver: S8.2-H
- Buddy Bell: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 2
- Milt May: 43
- Lynn Jones: W
- Alan Trammell: SB2
- Alan Trammell: K/C
- Ron LeFlore: 53
Bot 2
- Oscar Gamble: D9
- Johnny Grubb: 3/G.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: S9.3-H
- Mike Jorgensen: K/C
- Nelson Norman: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Lou Whitaker: 3/G
- Jerry Morales: 8/F
- Steve Kemp: K
Bot 3
- Bump Wills: 43
- Billy Sample: 53
- Al Oliver: 63
Top 4
- Jason Thompson: 6/P
- Phil Mankowski: 3/G
- Milt May: 43
Bot 4
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Oscar Gamble: 8/F
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Jim Sundberg: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Lynn Jones: S7
- Alan Trammell: S8.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: 5(2)54(1)/GDP.B-1
- Lou Whitaker: S8.1-3
- Jerry Morales: 53
Bot 5
- Mike Jorgensen: 43
- Nelson Norman: S6/G
- Bump Wills: S5/BG.1-2
- Pat Putnam: 8/F
- Al Oliver: W.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Bell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Oscar Gamble: 6/P
Top 6
- Steve Kemp: D7/P
- Jason Thompson: S4/G.2-3
- Phil Mankowski: 7/F
- Milt May: 3(B)36(1)/GDP.3-H
Bot 6
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Jim Sundberg: 8/F
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/L
Top 7
- Lynn Jones: S6/G
- Alan Trammell: 13.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: 43.2-3
- Lou Whitaker: S7.3-H
- Jerry Morales: E6/P.1-H(NR)(UR)
- Steve Kemp: 43
Bot 7
- Nelson Norman: W
- Bump Wills: S7.1-2
- Pat Putnam: FC/SH/BG.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Buddy Bell: IW
- John Ellis: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jason Thompson: 43
- Phil Mankowski: 6/P
- Milt May: 31
Bot 8
- Johnny Grubb: K/C
- Jim Sundberg: 6/FL
- Mike Jorgensen: K
Top 9
- Lynn Jones: 153
- Lance Parrish: 6/P
- Ron LeFlore: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Lynn Jones