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Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
1981-09-04 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 11027 · 2:31
Texas Rangers defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 5th. Doc Medich earned the win and Mark Mercer picked up the save. Lance Parrish went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Doc Medich L: Milt Wilcox SV: Mark Mercer
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Mark Johnson · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Peters | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Brookens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wockenfuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Mark Mercer | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Peters: 7
- Mick Kelleher: 43
- Steve Kemp: 31
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Billy Sample: S7
- Al Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Kirk Gibson: S4/G34
- Richie Hebner: 6/P
- Champ Summers: 9/F9D
- Lance Parrish: HR/7.1-H
- Tom Brookens: 53
Bot 2
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Bob Jones: S1/G.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 13/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Bill Stein: 8/SF.3-H
- Bump Wills: 63
Top 3
- Lou Whitaker: S8
- Rick Peters: 54(1)/FO
- Mick Kelleher: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Steve Kemp: 53
Bot 3
- Mario Mendoza: 63
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Billy Sample: 43.1-2
- Al Oliver: 13
Top 4
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Richie Hebner: 6/L
- Champ Summers: S7
- Lance Parrish: W.1-2
- Tom Brookens: 63
Bot 4
- Buddy Bell: 163
- Bob Jones: 43
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Bill Stein: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Lou Whitaker: 43
- Rick Peters: S8
- Mick Kelleher: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Steve Kemp: W
- Kirk Gibson: K
Bot 5
- Bill Stein: W
- Bump Wills: HR/9.1-H
- Mario Mendoza: 53
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Billy Sample: 63.1-2
- Al Oliver: 31
Top 6
- Richie Hebner: 4/L
- Champ Summers: S7
- Lance Parrish: 53.1-2
- Tom Brookens: 63
Bot 6
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Bob Jones: 7
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Top 7
- Lou Whitaker: K/C
- Rick Peters: 43
- Alan Trammell: S6/G
- Steve Kemp: 13
Bot 7
- Bill Stein: 53
- Bump Wills: 9
- Mario Mendoza: 8
Top 8
- Kirk Gibson: 43
- Ron Jackson: K
- John Wockenfuss: K/C
Bot 8
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Billy Sample: 8
- Al Oliver: D9
- Buddy Bell: 3/G
Top 9
- Lance Parrish: K
- Tom Brookens: 13
- Al Cowens: 5/P