Unleashing a 16-hit attack, the Tigers broke a seven-game losing streak with a 14-1 rout of the Rangers. Champ Summers drove in the game's first run with a first-inning single and the Tigers scored five times in the second on run-scoring singles by Ricky Peters and Alan Trammell, a two-run triple by Richie Hebner and RBI single by Summers. Tom Brookens blasted a three-run homer in the eighth. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 14, Texas Rangers 1

Game Played on Tuesday, May 19, 1981 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 4 0 Tigers 1 5 0 3 1 0 0 4 x - 14 16 3 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wills 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .301 Peters dh 3 1 2 1 3 0 .262 Rivers cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .299 Trammell ss 4 4 2 1 1 0 .237 Oliver dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Kemp lf 5 0 2 1 0 1 .310 Bell 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .292 Hebner 1b 4 2 2 2 0 1 .185 Roberts lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .311 Jones ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Grubb rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .284 Summers rf 3 1 2 2 1 0 .280 Lisi ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Papi ph,3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Putnam 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Parrish c 5 1 2 2 0 2 .234 Sundberg c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .243 Cowens cf 3 1 2 2 2 0 .299 Mendoza ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .274 Brookens 3b 5 2 1 3 0 0 .283 Medich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Leach 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Comer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Whitaker 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .282 Babcock p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kelleher ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 J. Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Schatzeder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 1 4 1 1 1 Totals 38 14 16 14 8 5 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 10,002 Left on Base: Rangers 4, Tigers 8 DP: Rangers 1, Tigers 1 Errors: Brookens, Whitaker, Schatzeder Doubles: Mendoza (3), Kemp (10) Triples: Hebner (1) Home Runs: Bell (3), Brookens (1) Caught Stealing: Roberts (2), Peters (5) GIDP: Bell (3), Kemp (5) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Medich L(3-3) 1.1 4 5 5 4 1 0 11 4.05 Comer 2.1 5 4 4 1 1 0 13 3.86 Babcock 3.1 3 1 1 3 3 0 15 2.05 J. Johnson 1 4 4 4 0 0 1 7 4.50 Totals 8 16 14 14 8 5 1 46 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Schatzeder W(2-2) 9 4 1 1 1 1 1 32 4.43 Totals 9 4 1 1 1 1 1 32 Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Rich Garcia RANGERS 1ST: Wills grounded out (third to first); Rivers singled to shortstop; Rivers was picked off first but was safe on an error by Schatzeder [Rivers to second]; Oliver grounded out (second to first) [Rivers to third]; Bell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: Peters walked; Peters was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Trammell walked; Kemp singled to center [Trammell to third]; Hebner lined to second; Summers singled to right [Trammell scored, Kemp to third]; Parrish was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 1. RANGERS 2ND: Roberts reached on an error by Brookens; Roberts was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Grubb made an out to shortstop; Putnam flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 1. TIGERS 2ND: Cowens walked; Brookens forced Cowens (pitcher to shortstop); Whitaker walked [Brookens to second]; Peters singled to left [Brookens scored, Whitaker to second]; Trammell singled to left [Whitaker scored, Peters to second]; COMER REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING); Kemp grounded out (first to pitcher) [Peters to third, Trammell to second]; Hebner tripled to left [Peters scored, Trammell scored]; Summers singled to right [Hebner scored]; Parrish flied out to center; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 6. RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg grounded out (third to first); Mendoza made an out to second; Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 6. TIGERS 3RD: Cowens grounded out (second to first); Brookens flied out to center; Whitaker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 6. RANGERS 4TH: Rivers singled to center; Oliver flied out to center; Bell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rivers out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 6. TIGERS 4TH: Peters singled to shortstop; Trammell forced Peters (shortstop to second); Kemp struck out; Hebner singled to right [Trammell to third, Hebner to second (on throw to 3b)]; Summers was walked intentionally; Parrish singled to right [Trammell scored, Hebner scored, Summers to third]; BABCOCK REPLACED COMER (PITCHING); Cowens singled to center [Summers scored, Parrish to second]; Brookens flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 9. RANGERS 5TH: Roberts flied out to center; Grubb grounded out (second to first); Putnam grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 9. TIGERS 5TH: Whitaker flied out to center; Peters walked; Trammell forced Peters (second to shortstop); Kemp doubled to right [Trammell scored]; Hebner struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 10. RANGERS 6TH: Sundberg flied out to right; Mendoza doubled to left; Wills reached on a fielder's choice [Mendoza out at third (shortstop to third)]; Rivers grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 10. TIGERS 6TH: Summers flied out to left; Parrish was called out on strikes; Cowens walked; Brookens forced Cowens (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 10. RANGERS 7TH: Oliver flied out to left; Bell reached on an error by Whitaker; Roberts grounded out (third to first) [Bell to second]; LISI BATTED FOR GRUBB; Lisi flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 10. TIGERS 7TH: LISI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Whitaker struck out; Peters walked; Trammell singled to center [Peters to second]; Kemp grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Trammell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 10. RANGERS 8TH: Putnam made an out to second; Sundberg walked; Mendoza flied out to right; Wills was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 10. TIGERS 8TH: J. JOHNSON REPLACED BABCOCK (PITCHING); JONES BATTED FOR HEBNER; Jones flied out to left; PAPI BATTED FOR SUMMERS; Papi singled to center; Parrish singled to left [Papi to second]; Cowens singled to center [Papi scored, Parrish to third]; Brookens homered [Parrish scored, Cowens scored]; KELLEHER BATTED FOR WHITAKER; Kelleher grounded out (second to first); Peters grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 14. RANGERS 9TH: JONES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); PAPI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); LEACH REPLACED BROOKENS (PLAYING 1B); KELLEHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Rivers grounded out (third to first); Oliver flied out to left; Bell homered; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 14.

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