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Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
1981-06-09 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 37350 · night · 2:30
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 5–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 6th. Aurelio Lopez earned the win and Kevin Saucier picked up the save. Tom Brookens went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Aurelio Lopez L: Jon Matlack SV: Kevin Saucier
Umpires — HP: Mark Johnson · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: (none) · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lynn Jones | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kemp | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Cox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mario Mendoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aurelio Lopez | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Kevin Saucier | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 7.1 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
 Charlie Hough | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lynn Jones: 53
- Alan Trammell: K
- Steve Kemp: K/C
Bot 1
- Bump Wills: 7
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Al Oliver: K/C
Top 2
- Lance Parrish: K
- Tom Brookens: 3/L
- John Wockenfuss: 63
Bot 2
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Pat Putnam: K
- Billy Sample: K23
Top 3
- Al Cowens: 53
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Lou Whitaker: 13
Bot 3
- Leon Roberts: 13
- Larry Cox: K
- Mario Mendoza: 63
Top 4
- Lynn Jones: S8
- Alan Trammell: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Steve Kemp: S8.2-H
- Lance Parrish: S7.1-2
- Tom Brookens: 7
- John Wockenfuss: K
Bot 4
- Bump Wills: W
- Mickey Rivers: CS2(26)
- Mickey Rivers: S1/BG
- Al Oliver: D8.1-3
- Buddy Bell: IW
- Pat Putnam: 14(1)63(B)/GDP
Top 5
- Al Cowens: 53
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Lou Whitaker: 43
Bot 5
- Billy Sample: S7
- Leon Roberts: 64(1)3/GDP
- Larry Cox: K
Top 6
- Lynn Jones: S7
- Alan Trammell: 34/SH.1-2
- Steve Kemp: W
- Lance Parrish: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Tom Brookens: 9/SF.3-H(RBI)(UR);1-3(E9/THH)
- John Wockenfuss: 4
Bot 6
- Mario Mendoza: K
- Bump Wills: 63
- Mickey Rivers: 7
Top 7
- Al Cowens: W
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Lou Whitaker: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Al Oliver: S9
- Buddy Bell: W.1-2
- John Ellis: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Billy Sample: 43
Top 8
- Lynn Jones: W
- Alan Trammell: 14/SH.1-2
- Steve Kemp: W+WP.2-3
- Lance Parrish: SB2
- Lance Parrish: 53
- Tom Brookens: S8.3-H;2-H
- John Wockenfuss: SB2
- John Wockenfuss: W
- Al Cowens: K
Bot 8
- Leon Roberts: 8
- Bill Stein: 53
- Jim Sundberg: S/6
- Bump Wills: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Lou Whitaker: 7
- Lynn Jones: 63
Bot 9
- Mickey Rivers: 13
- Al Oliver: 6
- Buddy Bell: 63
Notes & reviews
- Tigers manager Anderson ejected by 3B umpire Kosc for arguing check swing on Wills