Although tagged for 13 hits, Jon Matlack lasted the route and pitched the Rangers to a 6-2 victory over the Tigers. The Rangers put together singles by Bump Wills, Al Oliver, Buddy Bell and Richie Zisk for two runs in the first inning. Billy Sample singled and Jim Sundberg doubled in the fourth, each driving in a run, before Mickey Rivers capped the Rangers' scoring with a two-run single in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 6, Detroit Tigers 2
Game Played on Friday, August    15, 1980 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Rangers      2  0  0    2  0  2    0  0  0  -   6 11  1
Tigers       1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2 13  2


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             4   0   1   2     0   0   .315      Peters cf             4   1   3   1     1   0   .297
  Norris cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Brookens 3b           5   0   3   0     0   1   .267
Wills 2b              5   1   1   0     0   0   .247      Kemp dh               4   0   1   1     0   1   .305
Oliver lf             5   1   1   0     0   1   .303      Wockenfuss 1b         4   0   1   0     0   2   .274
Bell 3b               4   0   3   1     0   0   .337      Parrish c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .289
Zisk dh               4   0   1   1     0   0   .287      Cowens rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .273
Ellis 1b              3   1   0   0     0   0   .234      Lentine lf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .250
  Putnam 1b           1   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Wagner ss             4   0   1   0     0   1   .273
Sample rf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .214      Papi 2b               4   1   1   0     0   1   .241
Sundberg c            2   1   1   1     1   0   .268      Underwood p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Frias ss              4   1   1   0     0   0   .232        Rozema p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   6  11   6     1   1             Totals               37   2  13   2     1   7

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 30,247
Left on Base: Rangers 6, Tigers 9
DP: Rangers 1, Tigers 1
Errors: Matlack, Brookens, Cowens
Doubles: Sundberg (16), Frias (5), Rivers (25), Bell (18), Papi (3)
Caught Stealing: Kemp (1)
GIDP: Frias (6), Brookens (9)
Hit by Pitch: Sundberg (1,by Rozema)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(8-6)          9    13   2   2   1   7   0  38   3.49
Totals                  9    13   2   2   1   7   0  38

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Underwood L(2-6)        6     9   6   4   1   1   0  28   4.08
Rozema                  3     2   0   0   0   0   0  11   4.29
Totals                  9    11   6   4   1   1   0  39

Hit by Pitch: Rozema (4)
Wild Pitches: Matlack (7)

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Marty Springstead


RANGERS 1ST: Rivers grounded out (shortstop to first); Wills
singled to center; Oliver singled to center [Wills to second];
Bell singled to center [Wills scored, Oliver to third]; Zisk
singled to left [Oliver scored, Bell to second]; Ellis made an
out to second; Sample flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Peters singled to left; Brookens singled to right
[Peters to third, Brookens out at second (right to shortstop to
first)]; Kemp singled to center [Peters scored]; Kemp was picked
off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second);
Wockenfuss struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers
1.

RANGERS 2ND: Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); Frias
flied out to center; Rivers popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Parrish flied out to center; Cowens singled to
center; Lentine forced Cowens (shortstop to second); Wagner made
an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: On a bunt Wills made an out to catcher; Oliver
grounded out (second to first); Bell flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Papi grounded out (third to first); Peters made an
out to second; Brookens singled to third; Kemp popped to third
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Zisk flied out to right; Ellis reached on an error
by Brookens [Ellis to second]; Sample singled to right [Ellis
scored (unearned) (RBI), Sample to second (error by Cowens)];
Sundberg doubled [Sample scored (unearned)]; Frias grounded out
(third to first); Rivers grounded out (second to first); 2 R (0
ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Wockenfuss singled to left; Parrish flied out to
left; Cowens forced Wockenfuss (shortstop to second); Lentine
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Tigers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Wills popped to first in foul territory; Oliver was
called out on strikes; Bell singled to center; Zisk made an out
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Wagner singled to left; Papi forced Wagner
(shortstop to second) [Papi to first]; Matlack threw a wild
pitch [Papi to second]; Peters walked; Brookens struck out; Kemp
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 4, Tigers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Ellis flied out to center; Sample made an out to
first; Sundberg walked; Frias doubled [Sundberg to third];
Rivers doubled to right [Sundberg scored, Frias scored, Rivers
out at third (right to shortstop)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 6, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: NORRIS REPLACED RIVERS (PLAYING CF); PUTNAM REPLACED
ELLIS (PLAYING 1B); Wockenfuss grounded out (third to first);
Parrish flied out to right; On a bunt Cowens singled to pitcher
[Cowens to second (error by Matlack)]; Lentine grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6, Tigers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: ROZEMA REPLACED UNDERWOOD (PITCHING); Wills flied
out to center; Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); Bell
doubled to left; Zisk lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 6, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Wagner flied out to right; Papi doubled; Peters
singled to center [Papi scored]; Brookens singled to right
[Peters to second]; Kemp grounded out (second to first) [Peters
to third, Brookens to second]; Wockenfuss struck out; 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 6, Tigers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Putnam singled to right; Sample made an out to
shortstop; Sundberg was hit by a pitch [Putnam to second]; Frias
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Sundberg out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6,
Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: Parrish flied out to center; Cowens flied out to
center; Lentine singled to right; Wagner was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6, Tigers 2.

RANGERS 9TH: Norris grounded out (shortstop to first); Wills
grounded out (first unassisted); Oliver made an out to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 9TH: Papi struck out; Peters singled to center; Brookens
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Peters out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6, Tigers 2.