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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1980-08-17 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:20
Texas Rangers defeated Detroit Tigers 9–3. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 5th. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Al Oliver went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Mark Fidrych SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Peters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Wockenfuss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Wagner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Papi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Fidrych | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Jerry Ujdur | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Bump Wills: PB.1-2
- Bump Wills: 2/BP
- Al Oliver: 43.2-3
- Buddy Bell: W
- Richie Zisk: K
Bot 1
- Rick Peters: K
- Lou Whitaker: 4/L
- Steve Kemp: 4
Top 2
- Pat Putnam: 7
- Johnny Grubb: 6
- Jim Sundberg: 3/G
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: 31
- Champ Summers: 9/L
- John Wockenfuss: 6
Top 3
- Pepe Frias: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 6
- Bump Wills: 43
Bot 3
- Al Cowens: S8
- Tom Brookens: 9
- Mark Wagner: 54(1)/FO
- Rick Peters: 53
Top 4
- Al Oliver: HR/78
- Buddy Bell: 43
- Richie Zisk: K
- Pat Putnam: 4
Bot 4
- Lou Whitaker: 43
- Steve Kemp: HR/89
- Richie Hebner: S8
- Champ Summers: K
- John Wockenfuss: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Jim Sundberg: 13/SH.1-2
- Pepe Frias: WP.2-3
- Pepe Frias: S8.3-H
- Mickey Rivers: SB2
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Bump Wills: S7.2-H
- Al Oliver: SB2
- Al Oliver: T/78.2-H
- Buddy Bell: W
- Richie Zisk: D7.3-H;1-H
- Pat Putnam: K
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: 4/L
- Tom Brookens: 2/FL
- Mark Wagner: 3/FL
Top 6
- Johnny Grubb: S4
- Jim Sundberg: CS2(24)
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Pepe Frias: 8
Bot 6
- Rick Peters: K
- Lou Whitaker: S7
- Steve Kemp: E4.1-2
- Richie Hebner: S9.2-H;1-2
- Champ Summers: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- John Wockenfuss: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Bump Wills: W
- Al Oliver: D9.1-H
- Buddy Bell: S9.2-H
- Richie Zisk: D7.1-3
- Pat Putnam: 8/SF.3-H
- Johnny Grubb: 43
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: W
- Stan Papi: K
- Mark Wagner: K/C
- Rick Peters: W.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 7
Top 8
- Jim Sundberg: 43
- Pepe Frias: 9
- Mickey Rivers: 41
Bot 8
- Steve Kemp: K
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Champ Summers: K
Top 9
- Bump Wills: S8
- Al Oliver: 7
- Buddy Bell: 8/L
- Richie Zisk: 63
Bot 9
- John Wockenfuss: K/C
- Al Cowens: 53
- Stan Papi: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jerry Ujdur