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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1981-08-22 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 23763 · rain, wet · 2:22
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 2–0. Dan Petry earned the win and Kevin Saucier picked up the save. Al Cowens went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dan Petry L: Rick Honeycutt SV: Kevin Saucier
Umpires — HP: Dan Morrison · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Sample | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mario Mendoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lynn Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Papi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marty Castillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Honeycutt | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Petry | 6.0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
 Dave Rozema | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Saucier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 9/F
- Bump Wills: 43
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 1
- Al Cowens: S9
- Alan Trammell: 13/SH.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: S9/P.2-H
- Lance Parrish: K
- Lynn Jones: 8/F
Top 2
- Buddy Bell: W
- Johnny Grubb: W.1-2
- Pat Putnam: K
- Billy Sample: 1(B)14(2)/LDP
Bot 2
- John Wockenfuss: K
- Stan Papi: K
- Marty Castillo: 53
Top 3
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Mario Mendoza: 24/SH.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Bump Wills: 7/F
- Al Oliver: 8/F
Bot 3
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
- Al Cowens: 53
- Alan Trammell: S7
- Kirk Gibson: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Johnny Grubb: 63
- Pat Putnam: W
- Billy Sample: 63
Bot 4
- Lance Parrish: W
- Lynn Jones: 9/F
- John Wockenfuss: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Mario Mendoza: SB2
- Mario Mendoza: 43.2-3
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Bump Wills: 8/F
Bot 5
- Stan Papi: 63
- Marty Castillo: S9/P
- Lou Whitaker: PO1(E1).1-3
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Al Cowens: S4/G.3-H;1-2
- Alan Trammell: 63.2-3;1-2
- Kirk Gibson: K
Top 6
- Al Oliver: 5/P
- Buddy Bell: 5E3
- Johnny Grubb: 5(B)53(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Lance Parrish: 63
- Lynn Jones: 63
- John Wockenfuss: 1/L
Top 7
- Pat Putnam: S8
- Billy Sample: 6/P
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Tom Poquette: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Stan Papi: K
- Marty Castillo: 8/F
- Lou Whitaker: K
Top 8
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Bump Wills: S8
- Al Oliver: 54(1)/FO
- Buddy Bell: K/C
Bot 8
- Al Cowens: S8
- Alan Trammell: 13/SH.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: 8/F.2-3
- Lance Parrish: 53
Top 9
- Johnny Grubb: S9
- Bill Stein: 46(1)3/GDP
- Billy Sample: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- 43 minute rain delay