A two-run double by Jason Thompson keyed a three-run first inning that propelled the Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Rangers. Lou Whitaker opened the game with an infield hit and Kirk Gibson followed with a bunt single. Steve Kemp then hit a grounder back to the mound, but pitcher Steve Comer threw wildly to second, allowing Whitaker to score. Thompson then drilled a two-bagger to plate both runners. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 5, Texas Rangers 4
Game Played on Wednesday, April     23, 1980 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Tigers       3  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   5  9  0
Rangers      1  0  0    2  1  0    0  0  0  -   4  9  1


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Whitaker 2b           4   1   2   1     1   1   .167      Rivers cf             4   0   1   0     1   1   .345
Gibson cf             4   1   1   0     0   2   .163      Wills 2b              3   2   1   0     2   1   .236
  Stegman ph,cf       1   0   0   0     0   1   .333      Oliver rf             3   0   2   1     0   0   .259
Kemp lf               5   1   1   0     0   1   .245      Bell 3b               4   0   2   1     0   0   .327
Hebner 3b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .355      Staub dh              4   1   1   0     0   1   .429
Thompson 1b           5   0   1   2     0   0   .244      Putnam 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .176
Summers rf            3   1   1   0     0   0   .364      Norris lf             4   1   0   1     0   0   .125
Parrish c             4   0   1   1     0   2   .340      Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .387
Peters dh             2   0   0   0     0   0   .115      Norman ss             3   0   2   1     0   0   .179
  Wockenfuss ph,dh    2   0   0   0     0   2   .278        Zisk ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .135
Trammell ss           3   0   0   0     1   0   .344      Comer p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Morris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rajsich p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lopez p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   5   9   4     2   9             Totals               33   4   9   4     4   4

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 13,334
Left on Base: Tigers 9, Rangers 7
DP: Tigers 2, Rangers 0
Errors: Comer
Doubles: Thompson (3), Staub (3), Oliver (7)
Stolen Bases: Summers (1), Wills (6)
Caught Stealing: Norman (1), Oliver (1)
GIDP: Staub (2)
Hit by Pitch: Summers (2,by Comer), Oliver (1,by Morris)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morris W(3-1)           8.2   9   4   4   4   4   0  37   3.48
Lopez SV(1)             0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   7.11
Totals                  9     9   4   4   4   4   0  38

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Comer L(0-2)            4.2   7   5   4   2   3   0  25   9.24
Rajsich                 4.1   2   0   0   0   6   0  16   2.45
Totals                  9     9   5   4   2   9   0  41

Passed Balls: Sundberg (4)
Hit by Pitch: Morris (1), Comer (1)

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry McCoy


TIGERS 1ST: Whitaker singled to second; On a bunt Gibson singled
[Whitaker to second]; Kemp reached on a fielder's choice
[Whitaker scored (error by Comer) (no RBI), Gibson to second];
Hebner flied out to center [Gibson to third, Kemp to second];
Thompson doubled to left [Gibson scored, Kemp scored
(unearned)]; Summers grounded out (second to first); Parrish
struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Rivers struck out; Wills walked; Oliver grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Wills to second]; Bell singled to left
[Wills scored]; Staub struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
3, Rangers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Peters grounded out (second to first); Trammell
grounded out (third to first); Whitaker walked; Gibson forced
Whitaker (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Putnam grounded out (second to first); Norris
grounded out (second to first); Sundberg grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Kemp struck out; Hebner flied out to right; Thompson
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Norman flied out to left; Rivers flied out to
center; Wills singled to left; Oliver was hit by a pitch [Wills
to second]; Bell forced Oliver (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Summers was hit by a pitch; Summers stole second;
Parrish grounded out (second to first) [Summers to third];
Peters grounded out (third to first); Trammell walked; Whitaker
singled to pitcher [Summers scored, Trammell to second]; Gibson
was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 4,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Staub doubled to right; Putnam grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Staub to third]; Norris reached on a fielder's
choice [Staub scored, Norris to second]; botched rundown on
Rusty Staub; Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first);
Norman singled to right [Norris scored]; Rivers singled to right
[Norman to third]; Norman was caught stealing home (catcher to
shortstop to third); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 4, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: Kemp grounded out (first unassisted); Hebner singled
to pitcher; Thompson lined to right; Summers singled to left
[Hebner to third]; Parrish singled to left [Hebner scored,
Summers to second]; RAJSICH REPLACED COMER (PITCHING);
WOCKENFUSS BATTED FOR PETERS; Wockenfuss struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 5, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 5TH: WOCKENFUSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Wills
walked; Wills stole second; Oliver doubled to right [Wills
scored]; Bell singled to third [Oliver stayed at second]; Staub
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Oliver to third, Bell out at second]; Putnam flied out to left;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

TIGERS 6TH: Trammell grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitaker
struck out; Gibson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 5,
Rangers 4.

RANGERS 6TH: Norris grounded out (first unassisted); Sundberg
walked; On a bunt Norman singled [Sundberg to second]; Rivers
lined into a double play (first to shortstop) [Sundberg out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

TIGERS 7TH: Kemp singled to shortstop; Hebner grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Kemp to second]; Thompson grounded out
(second to first) [Kemp to third]; Summers grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Wills struck out; Oliver singled to left; Oliver
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Bell grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 5,
Rangers 4.

TIGERS 8TH: Parrish struck out; Wockenfuss struck out but
advanced to first on a passed ball; Trammell grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Wockenfuss to second]; Whitaker grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 8TH: Staub flied out to left; Putnam grounded out (first
unassisted); Norris grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 5, Rangers 4.

TIGERS 9TH: STEGMAN BATTED FOR GIBSON; Stegman struck out; Kemp
flied out to center; Hebner singled to center; Thompson grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Rangers
4.

RANGERS 9TH: STEGMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Sundberg
grounded out (third to first); ZISK BATTED FOR NORMAN; Zisk
struck out; Rivers walked; LOPEZ REPLACED MORRIS (PITCHING);
Wills grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 5, Rangers 4.