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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1981-08-23 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 21388 · 2:57
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Dave Rozema earned the win. Kirk Gibson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Dave Rozema L: Jim Kern SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Peters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Jim Kern | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Comer | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 George Cappuzzello | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Tobik | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rozema | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Bump Wills: CS2(26)
- Bump Wills: W
- Al Oliver: S8.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Grubb: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Al Cowens: K
- Alan Trammell: S7
- Kirk Gibson: SB2
- Kirk Gibson: HR/89.2-H
- Lance Parrish: 7/F
- Ron Jackson: 53
Top 2
- Pat Putnam: D9
- Billy Sample: 13
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Mario Mendoza: 9/F
Bot 2
- Lynn Jones: 8/F
- John Wockenfuss: W
- Tom Brookens: K
- Lou Whitaker: 8/F
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Bump Wills: S4/G
- Al Oliver: S7.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Al Cowens: 53
- Alan Trammell: 63
- Kirk Gibson: S9
- Lance Parrish: S9.1-3
- Ron Jackson: 6/P
Top 4
- Johnny Grubb: 53
- Pat Putnam: 8/F
- Billy Sample: E5/TH1.B-2
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Bot 4
- Lynn Jones: W
- John Wockenfuss: S9.1-3
- Tom Brookens: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Lou Whitaker: 8/F
Top 5
- Mario Mendoza: W
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Bump Wills: E4/G.1-3
- Al Oliver: S9.3-H;1-3
- Buddy Bell: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Johnny Grubb: W.1-2
- Pat Putnam: K
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: 63
- Alan Trammell: W
- Kirk Gibson: 5/FL
- Lance Parrish: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Billy Sample: HP
- Jim Sundberg: S7.1-2
- Mario Mendoza: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 7/SF.3-H
- Bump Wills: K
Bot 6
- Ron Jackson: 53
- Lynn Jones: 53
- John Wockenfuss: 8/F
Top 7
- Al Oliver: K/C
- Buddy Bell: K
- Leon Roberts: W
- Bill Stein: POCS2(13E4).1-2
- Bill Stein: 9/F
Bot 7
- Tom Brookens: 53
- Lou Whitaker: 63
- Al Cowens: 8/F
Top 8
- Billy Sample: 53
- Jim Sundberg: 7/F
- Mario Mendoza: 8/F
Bot 8
- Alan Trammell: S7
- Kirk Gibson: 3/FL
- Lance Parrish: 53.1-2
- Ron Jackson: 9/F
Top 9
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Bump Wills: FC1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Al Oliver: 8/F.2-3
- Buddy Bell: 9/SF.3-H
- Leon Roberts: W.1-2
- Bill Stein: 8/F
Bot 9
- Lynn Jones: HR/7
- Steve Kemp: S8
- Tom Brookens: 34/SH.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: IW
- Rick Peters: S9/G34.2-H;1-2