Unleashing a 19-hit attack, the Rangers enjoyed a 13-5 rout of the Tigers. Pat Putnam cracked a solo homer in the second inning and singled in a run when Texas sent nine men to the plate and scored three times to take a 4-3 lead in the third.

Mario Mendoza collected four singles, including two in the sixth when Texas sent 12 batters to the plate. His second hit of the frame drove in two runs. Tigers reliever Aurelio Lopez hit two batters in succession to force in one of the sixth-inning runs. Johnny Grubb singled home the Rangers' final two runs in the ninth. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 13, Detroit Tigers 5

Game Played on Monday, May 18, 1981 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Rangers 0 1 3 0 0 7 0 0 2 - 13 19 2 Tigers 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 5 6 1 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wills 2b 4 2 2 1 1 0 .311 Peters lf 5 2 1 0 0 1 .250 Stein 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 Trammell ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .227 Rivers cf 4 1 1 2 1 0 .293 Kemp dh 3 2 2 2 1 0 .306 Lisi cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Wockenfuss 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 .237 Oliver dh 4 2 2 0 2 0 .299 Parrish c 4 0 1 2 0 2 .227 Bell 3b 4 2 1 0 0 1 .294 Cowens cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Wagner 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286 Brookens 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Grubb rf 4 1 2 3 1 0 .290 Jones rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Putnam 1b 6 2 3 4 0 1 .302 Whitaker 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 .290 Roberts lf 4 1 2 0 2 1 .333 Papi ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Sundberg c 5 0 0 0 1 1 .248 Leach ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Mendoza ss 5 1 4 2 1 1 .272 Petry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Matlack p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tobik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Babcock p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Saucier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lopez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rozema p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 43 13 19 12 9 5 Totals 33 5 6 5 3 5 Time of Game: 3:14 Attendance: 10,114 Left on Base: Rangers 14, Tigers 5 DP: Rangers 0, Tigers 3 Errors: Bell, Putnam, Whitaker Doubles: Wills (9), Putnam (7), Oliver (8) Home Runs: Putnam (4), Kemp (2) Stolen Bases: Roberts (1), Wills (7) Caught Stealing: Peters (4) Sacrifice Flies: Wockenfuss (1) GIDP: Oliver (8), Putnam (3) Hit by Pitch: Bell (1,by Lopez), Grubb (2,by Lopez) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack W(2-3) 7.1 6 5 4 3 3 1 32 3.60 Babcock 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 1.93 Totals 9 6 5 4 3 5 1 37 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Petry L(1-3) 2.2 5 4 4 1 1 1 14 3.18 Tobik 1.1 1 0 0 4 1 0 8 4.50 Saucier 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 2.77 Lopez 0.1 1 4 4 1 0 0 5 4.76 Rozema 3.2 10 4 4 3 2 0 22 4.08 Totals 9 19 13 13 9 5 1 54 Hit by Pitch: Lopez 2 (2) Wild Pitches: Petry (1) Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Jim McKean RANGERS 1ST: Wills doubled to left; Rivers grounded out (second to first) [Wills to third]; Oliver reached on a fielder's choice [Wills out at home (second to catcher)]; Bell flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: Peters grounded out (pitcher to first); Trammell popped to catcher in foul territory; Kemp homered; Wockenfuss singled to left; Parrish struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 1. RANGERS 2ND: Grubb grounded out (second to first); Putnam homered; Roberts was called out on strikes; Sundberg grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1. TIGERS 2ND: Cowens grounded out (third to first); Brookens grounded out (shortstop to first); Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1. RANGERS 3RD: Mendoza singled to second; Wills walked [Mendoza to second]; Petry threw a wild pitch [Mendoza to third, Wills to second]; Rivers reached on an error by Whitaker [Mendoza scored (RBI), Wills to third]; Oliver grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Wills scored, Rivers out at second]; Bell singled to shortstop; Grubb singled to center [Bell to third]; TOBIK REPLACED PETRY (PITCHING); Putnam singled to left [Bell scored, Grubb to third]; Roberts walked [Putnam to second]; Sundberg forced Roberts (shortstop to second); 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 1. TIGERS 3RD: Whitaker walked; Peters reached on an error by Putnam [Whitaker to second]; Trammell made an out to second; Kemp singled to center [Whitaker scored, Peters to third]; Wockenfuss hit a sacrifice fly to right [Peters scored (unearned)]; Parrish made an out to shortstop; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 3. RANGERS 4TH: Mendoza walked; Wills lined into a double play (shortstop to first) [Mendoza out at first]; Rivers walked; Oliver walked [Rivers to second]; Bell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 3. TIGERS 4TH: Cowens flied out to center; Brookens flied out to left; Jones flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 3. RANGERS 5TH: SAUCIER REPLACED TOBIK (PITCHING); Grubb grounded out (second to first); Putnam was called out on strikes; Roberts singled to left; Roberts stole second; Sundberg grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 3. TIGERS 5TH: Whitaker flied out to right; Peters reached on an error by Bell; Peters was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Trammell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 3. RANGERS 6TH: Mendoza singled to pitcher; Kevin Saucier injured right shoulder jumping up for bounding ball; LOPEZ REPLACED SAUCIER (PITCHING); Wills forced Mendoza (pitcher to shortstop); Wills stole second; Rivers singled to center [Wills scored]; Oliver walked [Rivers to second]; Bell was hit by a pitch [Rivers to third, Oliver to second]; Grubb was hit by a pitch [Rivers scored, Oliver to third, Bell to second]; ROZEMA REPLACED LOPEZ (PITCHING); Putnam doubled to left [Oliver scored, Bell scored, Grubb to third]; Roberts was walked intentionally; Sundberg struck out; Mendoza singled to center [Grubb scored, Putnam scored, Roberts to third]; Wills singled to center [Roberts scored, Mendoza to third]; Rivers grounded out (second to first); 7 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 11, Tigers 3. TIGERS 6TH: Kemp walked; Wockenfuss flied out to left; Parrish struck out; Cowens forced Kemp (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 11, Tigers 3. RANGERS 7TH: Oliver doubled to right; Bell flied out to right [Oliver to third]; Grubb walked; Putnam grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Grubb out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 11, Tigers 3. TIGERS 7TH: STEIN REPLACED WILLS (PLAYING 2B); LISI REPLACED RIVERS (PLAYING CF); WAGNER REPLACED BELL (PLAYING 3B); Brookens grounded out (third to first); Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); PAPI BATTED FOR WHITAKER; Papi flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 11, Tigers 3. RANGERS 8TH: PAPI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Roberts singled to left; Sundberg flied out to right; Mendoza singled to center [Roberts out at third (center to third)]; Stein singled to center [Mendoza to third]; Lisi forced Stein (shortstop to second); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 11, Tigers 3. TIGERS 8TH: Peters singled to center; Trammell singled to center [Peters to second]; Kemp forced Trammell (first to shortstop) [Peters to third]; Wockenfuss walked [Kemp to second]; Parrish singled to center [Peters scored, Kemp scored, Wockenfuss to second]; BABCOCK REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Cowens flied out to left; Brookens forced Parrish (third to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 11, Tigers 5. RANGERS 9TH: Oliver singled to right; Wagner singled to center [Oliver to third, Wagner to second (on throw to 3b)]; Grubb singled to right [Oliver scored, Wagner scored]; Putnam grounded out (second to first) [Grubb to second]; Roberts flied out to left; Sundberg walked; Mendoza was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 13, Tigers 5. TIGERS 9TH: Jones grounded out (third to first); LEACH BATTED FOR PAPI; Leach was called out on strikes; Peters was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 13, Tigers 5.

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