Tuesday August 7, 1979
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Detroit Tigers 8, Texas Rangers 2 (Game 2)

Game Played on Tuesday, August 7, 1979 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Rangers 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 7 1 Tigers 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 x - 8 10 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rivers cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 LeFlore dh 5 0 1 1 0 1 .298 Bell ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 .303 Trammell ss 4 2 1 0 1 0 .271 Oliver dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .319 Kemp lf 4 2 2 1 0 0 .333 Zisk rf 3 1 2 1 1 0 .268 Morales rf 4 2 2 4 0 1 .228 Putnam 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 Wockenfuss c,1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 .274 J. Ellis c 2 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Jones cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .280 Sundberg c 2 0 1 0 0 0 .264 Brookens 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 Soderholm 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 Putman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Sample lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 Parrish c 1 0 1 1 0 0 .268 Blanks 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .216 Wagner 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .312 Jorgensen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 Summers ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271 Rajsich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Whitaker 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Babcock p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lopez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 2 7 2 2 3 Totals 34 8 10 8 4 4 Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 27,009 Left on Base: Rangers 7, Tigers 6 DP: Rangers 0, Tigers 0 Errors: Lyle Doubles: Zisk (14) Triples: Wockenfuss (1) Home Runs: Bell (12), Zisk (12), Morales 2 (11) Stolen Bases: Sample (7), Trammell 3 (8) Caught Stealing: Jones (4) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rajsich L(0-2) 5.2 5 4 4 2 2 1 23 4.05 Lyle 2 4 4 4 1 2 1 12 3.46 Babcock 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 9.00 Totals 8 10 8 8 4 4 2 38 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham W(8-5) 6 5 2 2 1 2 2 24 3.53 Lopez SV(10) 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 12 2.45 Totals 9 7 2 2 2 3 2 36 Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Bill Deegan RANGERS 1ST: Rivers grounded out (first unassisted); Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore struck out; Trammell grounded out (shortstop to first); Kemp grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Zisk walked; Putnam forced Zisk (second to shortstop); J. Ellis singled to center [Putnam to second]; Soderholm flied out to center [Putnam to third]; Sample was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 2ND: Morales made an out to second; Wockenfuss made an out to first; Jones walked; Brookens singled to right [Jones to third]; Jones was caught stealing home (catcher to second to catcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0. RANGERS 3RD: Blanks grounded out (third to first); Rivers flied out to right; Bell homered; Oliver flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0. TIGERS 3RD: Putman grounded out (third to first); Wagner grounded out (second to first); LeFlore grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0. RANGERS 4TH: Zisk grounded out (second to first); Putnam flied out to right; J. Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0. TIGERS 4TH: Trammell singled to center; Trammell stole second; Kemp singled to center [Trammell scored]; Morales homered [Kemp scored]; Wockenfuss made an out to shortstop; Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Brookens grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 3. RANGERS 5TH: Soderholm singled to left; Sample forced Soderholm (second to shortstop); Sample stole second; Blanks flied out to left; Rivers flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 3. TIGERS 5TH: Putman grounded out (third to first); Wagner grounded out (third to first); LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 3. RANGERS 6TH: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver lined to shortstop; Zisk homered; Putnam struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 3. TIGERS 6TH: SUNDBERG REPLACED J. ELLIS (PLAYING C ); Trammell walked; Trammell stole second; Trammell stole third; Kemp lined to left; Morales struck out; Wockenfuss tripled to center [Trammell scored]; LYLE REPLACED RAJSICH (PITCHING); Jones reached on a fielder's choice; Brookens forced Jones (third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 4. RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg singled to center; LOPEZ REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Soderholm grounded out (third to first) [Sundberg to second]; Sample grounded out (first unassisted) [Sundberg to third]; Blanks walked; Rivers struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 4. TIGERS 7TH: Putman struck out; Wagner grounded out (third to first); LeFlore flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 4. RANGERS 8TH: PARRISH REPLACED PUTMAN (PLAYING C ); WOCKENFUSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Bell lined to right; Oliver singled to right; Zisk doubled to right [Oliver to third]; Putnam popped to third in foul territory; Sundberg flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 4. TIGERS 8TH: Trammell flied out to center; Kemp singled to right; Morales homered [Kemp scored]; Wockenfuss walked; Jones singled to right [Wockenfuss to second]; Brookens struck out; Parrish singled to left [Wockenfuss scored, Jones to second]; BABCOCK REPLACED LYLE (PITCHING); SUMMERS BATTED FOR WAGNER; Summers walked [Jones to third, Parrish to second]; LeFlore singled to shortstop [Jones scored, Parrish to third, Summers to second]; Trammell forced LeFlore (third to second); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 8. RANGERS 9TH: WHITAKER REPLACED SUMMERS (PLAYING 2B); Soderholm grounded out (second to first); Sample lined to right; JORGENSEN BATTED FOR BLANKS; Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 8.

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