Homers by Richie Hebner, Steve Kemp and Lou Whitaker powered the Tigers to a 7-4 victory over the Rangers. Hebner drilled a two-run shot in the opening inning. Kemp hit a solo swat in the third frame and Whitaker belted a two-run clout in the seventh as Detroit extended its winning streak to seven games. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 7, Texas Rangers 4
Game Played on Friday, August    21, 1981 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Rangers      0  0  1    2  0  0    0  1  0  -   4  9  1
Tigers       2  0  2    0  0  0    3  0  x  -   7 11  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .262      Peters cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Wills 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .250        Jones rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .309
Oliver dh             4   1   1   1     0   1   .326      Trammell ss           4   1   1   1     0   1   .291
Bell 3b               4   1   2   0     0   0   .301      Kemp lf               3   2   2   1     0   1   .292
Grubb rf              2   0   1   0     0   0   .247      Hebner 1b             3   1   3   2     0   0   .217
  Roberts ph,rf       2   0   0   0     0   1   .301        Cowens ph,cf        1   0   1   1     0   0   .271
Putnam 1b             2   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Gibson dh             3   0   0   0     1   1   .273
  Stein ph,1b         2   0   0   0     0   0   .419      Leach rf,1b           3   0   0   0     1   2   .222
Sample lf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .289      Fahey c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .261
Sundberg c            3   0   1   1     1   0   .257      Papi 3b               3   0   1   0     0   1   .254
Mendoza ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .253        Kelleher pr,3b      1   1   0   0     0   0   .246
Darwin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Whitaker 2b           3   2   2   2     0   0   .271
  Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lopez p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  J. Johnson p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Cappuzzello p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Saucier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4   9   4     1   3             Totals               32   7  11   7     2   7

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 27,761
Left on Base: Rangers 5, Tigers 4
DP: Rangers 1, Tigers 1
Errors: Sundberg, Fahey
Doubles: Bell 2 (12), Sample (12), Sundberg (11), Whitaker (9), Papi (2)
Home Runs: Rivers (1), Oliver (4), Hebner (3), Kemp (7), Whitaker (4)
Stolen Bases: Wills (10), Hebner (1)
Caught Stealing: Leach (1), Fahey (1)
GIDP: Mendoza (7), Gibson (4)
Hit by Pitch: Kemp (1,by Darwin)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Darwin L(7-6)           2.2   4   4   4   1   0   2  13   3.84
Hough                   3.2   4   3   3   1   6   1  16   4.65
J. Johnson              1.2   3   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.95
Totals                  8    11   7   7   2   7   3  35

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lopez W(5-1)            5     7   3   3   0   2   1  22   2.83
Cappuzzello             1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.48
Saucier SV(11)          2.1   1   1   1   1   1   1   8   1.27
Totals                  9     9   4   4   1   3   2  36

Hit by Pitch: Darwin (3)
Wild Pitches: Cappuzzello (2)

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Rich Garcia


RANGERS 1ST: Rivers grounded out (pitcher to first); Wills
grounded out (first to pitcher); Oliver flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Peters flied out to center; Trammell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kemp was hit by a pitch; Hebner homered
[Kemp scored]; Gibson flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Bell doubled to left; Grubb singled to right [Bell
to third]; Putnam was called out on strikes; Sample flied out to
left; Sundberg flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Leach walked; Leach was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Fahey made an out to first; Papi flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Mendoza grounded out (third to first); Rivers
homered; Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver flied
out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 3RD: Whitaker doubled to left; Peters grounded out
(second to first) [Whitaker to third]; Trammell grounded out
(third to first) [Whitaker scored]; Kemp homered; Hebner singled
to right; HOUGH REPLACED DARWIN (PITCHING); Gibson walked
[Hebner to second]; Leach flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 1, Tigers 4.

RANGERS 4TH: Bell doubled to left; Grubb flied out to left;
Putnam grounded out (third to first); Sample doubled to left
[Bell scored]; Sundberg doubled to right [Sample scored];
Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Rangers 3, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 4TH: Fahey made an out to first; Papi was called out on
strikes; Whitaker popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Tigers 4.

RANGERS 5TH: Rivers flied out to center; Wills singled to
center; Wills stole second [Wills to third (error by Fahey)];
Oliver struck out; Bell flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 3, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 5TH: Peters made an out to shortstop; Trammell struck
out; Kemp was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 3, Tigers 4.

RANGERS 6TH: CAPPUZZELLO REPLACED LOPEZ (PITCHING); ROBERTS
BATTED FOR GRUBB; Roberts flied out to left; STEIN BATTED FOR
PUTNAM; Stein popped to second in foul territory; Sample
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 3, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 6TH: ROBERTS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); STEIN STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 1B); Hebner singled to left; Gibson struck out;
Hebner stole second [Hebner to third (error by Sundberg)]; Leach
struck out; Fahey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3,
Tigers 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg grounded out (third to first); Mendoza
singled to left; Cappuzzello threw a wild pitch [Mendoza to
second]; Rivers flied out to center; SAUCIER REPLACED
CAPPUZZELLO (PITCHING); Wills grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 7TH: Papi doubled to right; KELLEHER RAN FOR PAPI;
Whitaker homered [Kelleher scored]; Peters grounded out (pitcher
to first); Trammell singled to center; J. JOHNSON REPLACED HOUGH
(PITCHING); Kemp singled to center [Trammell to second]; COWENS
BATTED FOR HEBNER; Cowens singled to right [Trammell scored,
Kemp to second]; Gibson grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Cowens out at second]; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 3, Tigers 7.

RANGERS 8TH: JONES REPLACED PETERS (PLAYING RF); COWENS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); KELLEHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B);
LEACH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Oliver homered; Bell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts was called out on
strikes; Stein grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 4, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 8TH: Leach was called out on strikes; Fahey singled to
center; Fahey was picked off and caught stealing second (catcher
to first to shortstop); Kelleher flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 4, Tigers 7.

RANGERS 9TH: Sample grounded out (third to first); Sundberg
walked; Mendoza grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Sundberg out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
4, Tigers 7.