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Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
1981-09-06 · Day game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 11892 · 3:06
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 8th. Kevin Saucier earned the win and Aurelio Lopez picked up the save. Lance Parrish went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Kevin Saucier L: Mark Mercer SV: Aurelio Lopez
Umpires — HP: Mark Johnson · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Peters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Brookens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wockenfuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Sample | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Stein | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Mendoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Ujdur | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Tobik | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Cappuzzello | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Rozema | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Saucier | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Darwin | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Mark Mercer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Comer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Peters: HP
- Alan Trammell: 9/F
- Steve Kemp: W.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Richie Hebner: 53
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: K23
- Billy Sample: 43
- Al Oliver: 63
Top 2
- Champ Summers: 43
- Lance Parrish: K
- Tom Brookens: D9
- Lou Whitaker: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Rick Peters: 3/G
Bot 2
- Buddy Bell: 7/FL
- Bob Jones: 31
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Top 3
- Alan Trammell: 8/F
- Steve Kemp: W
- Kirk Gibson: S8.1-3;BX2(864)
- Richie Hebner: W
- Champ Summers: 4/P
Bot 3
- Bill Stein: 6/L
- Bump Wills: S9
- Mario Mendoza: W.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 9/F.2-3
- Billy Sample: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Lance Parrish: K
- Tom Brookens: 43
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Rick Peters: 8/F
Bot 4
- Al Oliver: DGR/9
- Buddy Bell: S9.2-3
- Bob Jones: S8.3-H;1-3
- Jim Sundberg: 9/SF.3-H
- Bill Stein: S7.1-2
- Bump Wills: K
- Mario Mendoza: 53
Top 5
- Alan Trammell: 8/F
- Steve Kemp: K
- Kirk Gibson: 3/P
Bot 5
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Billy Sample: 9/F
- Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Richie Hebner: 4/P
- Champ Summers: K
- Lance Parrish: 43
Bot 6
- Buddy Bell: 8/F
- Bob Jones: K
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
Top 7
- Tom Brookens: 3/P
- Lou Whitaker: S8
- Rick Peters: K/C
- Alan Trammell: T9.1-H
- Steve Kemp: 9/F
Bot 7
- Bill Stein: S7
- Bump Wills: S8.1-3
- Mario Mendoza: K
- Mickey Rivers: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Billy Sample: S7.1-2
- Al Oliver: 7/F
Top 8
- Kirk Gibson: T8/F8XDW
- Ron Jackson: K/C
- John Wockenfuss: K
- Lance Parrish: HR/7.3-H
- Tom Brookens: 43
Bot 8
- Buddy Bell: W
- Tom Poquette: 7/F
- Jim Sundberg: SB2
- Jim Sundberg: 8/F
- Pat Putnam: 1/G
Top 9
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Al Cowens: K
- Alan Trammell: 9/F
- Steve Kemp: W.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: 6(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bump Wills: 9/F
- Johnny Grubb: 31
- Mickey Rivers: K
Notes & reviews
- Al Cowens ejected by HP umpire Mark Johnson