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.

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