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Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
1979-07-31 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 12218 · night, rain, wet · 2:45
Texas Rangers defeated Detroit Tigers 11–3. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 5th. Doc Medich earned the win. Ed Putman went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 |
W: Doc Medich L: Dan Petry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Putman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wagner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Norman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Petry | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Chris | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Baker | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: 43
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Steve Kemp: D7
- Jason Thompson: W
- Champ Summers: 31
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Buddy Bell: 46(1)3/GDP
- Al Oliver: D8
- Richie Zisk: 43
Top 2
- Lance Parrish: 53
- Jerry Morales: 53
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13
Bot 2
- Pat Putnam: 6
- Johnny Grubb: K/C
- Jim Sundberg: 9/L
Top 3
- Alan Trammell: E3
- Ron LeFlore: 9/L
- Lou Whitaker: W.1-2
- Steve Kemp: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dave Roberts: 7/L
- Nelson Norman: S2
- Mickey Rivers: S8.1-3
- Buddy Bell: 8/SF.3-H
- Al Oliver: 8
Top 4
- Jason Thompson: S8
- Champ Summers: 43.1-2
- Lance Parrish: K
- Jerry Morales: HP
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Bot 4
- Richie Zisk: D8
- Pat Putnam: S9.2-H
- Johnny Grubb: D9.1-3
- Jim Sundberg: IW
- Dave Roberts: D7.3-H;2-H;1XH(762)
- Nelson Norman: 63
- Mickey Rivers: 53
Top 5
- Alan Trammell: 3/L
- Ron LeFlore: S5
- Lou Whitaker: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Al Oliver: S9.1-3
- Richie Zisk: D9.3-H;1-3
- Pat Putnam: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- John Ellis: S8.3-H
- Jim Sundberg: WP.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Dave Roberts: 43.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Norman: D9.3-H;2-H
- Mickey Rivers: 9
Top 6
- Steve Kemp: S9
- Jason Thompson: S9.1-2
- Champ Summers: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Lance Parrish: 3/FL
- Jerry Morales: 13
Bot 6
- Buddy Bell: D9
- Al Oliver: WP.2-3
- Al Oliver: S8.3-H
- Richie Zisk: K/C
- Pat Putnam: W.1-2
- John Ellis: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 8/L
- Dave Roberts: W.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Norman: 43
Top 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Alan Trammell: 7
- Ron LeFlore: 63
Bot 7
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Eric Soderholm: 63
- Billy Sample: 63
Top 8
- Lou Whitaker: 31
- Steve Kemp: S4
- Jason Thompson: 7
- Champ Summers: T8.1-H
- Ed Putman: HR/7.3-H
- Jerry Morales: 5
Bot 8
- Richie Zisk: 9
- Mike Jorgensen: 63
- John Ellis: K
Top 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Mark Wagner: S6
- Al Greene: 6
- Tom Brookens: 8
Notes & reviews
- 19 minute rain delay before start of game
- Debut game for Mike Chris