A two-run double by Ricky Peters was the key blow in a three-run second inning that sent the Tigers on the way to their fifth straight victory, an 8-5 decision over the Rangers. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 8, Texas Rangers 5
Game Played on Thursday, September 3, 1981 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Tigers       0  3  2    1  0  0    0  2  0  -   8  9  0
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  2  -   5  8  1


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Peters dh             4   0   1   2     1   1   .243      Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Trammell ss           2   0   1   0     0   0   .284      Sample lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .270
  Kelleher ss         3   0   1   1     0   0   .239      Oliver dh             3   1   1   0     1   0   .330
Kemp lf               5   1   0   0     0   0   .286      Bell 3b               4   2   3   0     0   0   .319
Gibson rf             3   1   1   2     0   0   .318      Jones rf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .400
  Brown rf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sundberg c            3   1   1   1     1   0   .279
Jackson 1b            4   2   2   0     0   1   .266      Ellis 1b              4   0   0   2     0   1   .159
Parrish c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .221        Tolleson pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fahey c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .245      Wills 2b              3   0   1   2     1   0   .244
Cowens cf             2   2   0   0     2   1   .270      Mendoza ss            2   0   0   0     0   1   .256
Brookens 3b           3   2   2   1     0   0   .283        Grubb ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Whitaker 2b           4   0   1   2     0   0   .264        Wagner ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Morris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Poquette ph         0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Tobik p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Stein ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .376
  Saucier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Schmidt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   8   9   8     3   4             Totals               33   5   8   5     3   2

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance:  9,986
Left on Base: Tigers 4, Rangers 4
DP: Tigers 2, Rangers 0
Errors: Mendoza
Doubles: Peters (6), Brookens (8), Jones (1)
Home Runs: Gibson (7)
Stolen Bases: Jackson 2 (5)
GIDP: Bell (7), Stein (5)
Hit by Pitch: Brookens (2,by Hough)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morris W(11-4)          8     8   5   5   2   2   0  33   3.00
Tobik                   0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   2.19
Saucier SV(13)          0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.52
Totals                  9     8   5   5   3   2   0  36

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack L(4-7)          3     5   5   3   1   2   1  15   4.15
Schmidt                 1     2   1   1   1   0   0   6   3.00
Hough                   5     2   2   2   1   2   0  18   4.01
Totals                  9     9   8   6   3   4   1  39

Hit by Pitch: Hough (3)

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Mark Johnson


TIGERS 1ST: Peters grounded out (second to first); Trammell
grounded out (third to first); Kemp grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Rivers popped to shortstop; Sample grounded out
(third to first); Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Gibson popped to shortstop; Jackson singled to
center; Jackson stole second; Parrish popped to first in foul
territory; Cowens walked; Brookens singled to left [Jackson
scored, Cowens to second]; Whitaker reached on an error by
Mendoza [Cowens to third, Brookens to second]; Peters doubled to
right [Cowens scored (unearned), Brookens scored (unearned),
Whitaker out at home (right to second to catcher)]; 3 R (1 ER),
3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Bell singled to center; Jones popped to third in
foul territory; Sundberg forced Bell (third to second); Ellis
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Rangers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Trammell singled to third; Kemp forced Trammell
(first to shortstop); Gibson homered [Kemp scored]; Jackson
struck out; Parrish struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 5,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: KELLEHER REPLACED TRAMMELL (PLAYING SS); Wills
popped to shortstop; Mendoza struck out; Rivers flied to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 5, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: SCHMIDT REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Cowens grounded
out (shortstop to first); Brookens doubled to left; Whitaker
grounded out (third to first); Peters walked; Kelleher singled
to left [Brookens scored, Peters to second]; Kemp grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 6, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Sample flied to left; Oliver singled to center;
Bell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Oliver out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 6, Rangers
0.

TIGERS 5TH: HOUGH REPLACED SCHMIDT (PITCHING); Gibson popped to
catcher in foul territory; Jackson flied to right; Parrish
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 6, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Jones singled to shortstop; Sundberg flied to
right; Ellis popped to first in foul territory; Wills flied to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 6, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Cowens struck out; Brookens flied to right; Whitaker
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
6, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to first); Rivers
lined to second; Sample grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 6, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 7TH: Peters grounded out (shortstop to first); Kelleher
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kemp flied to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 6, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 7TH: BROWN REPLACED GIBSON (PLAYING RF); Oliver walked;
Bell singled to left [Oliver to second]; Jones grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Oliver to third, Bell to second]; Sundberg
walked; Ellis grounded out (pitcher to first) [Oliver scored,
Bell to third, Sundberg to second]; Wills singled to center
[Bell scored, Sundberg scored]; GRUBB BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Grubb
grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
6, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: WAGNER REPLACED GRUBB (PLAYING SS); Brown grounded
out (second to first); Jackson singled to right; Jackson stole
second; Parrish grounded out (third to first); Cowens walked;
Brookens was hit by a pitch [Jackson to third, Cowens to
second]; Whitaker singled to right [Jackson scored, Cowens
scored, Brookens out at home (right to first to second to
shortstop to catcher)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 8, Rangers
3.

RANGERS 8TH: Rivers grounded out (second to first); Sample flied
to left; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 8, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: Peters struck out; Kelleher popped to first in foul
territory; Kemp grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 8, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 9TH: FAHEY REPLACED PARRISH (PLAYING C ); Bell singled
to left; Jones doubled to right [Bell to third]; Sundberg
singled to left [Bell scored, Jones to third]; TOBIK REPLACED
MORRIS (PITCHING); Ellis forced Sundberg (shortstop to second)
[Jones scored]; TOLLESON RAN FOR ELLIS; Wills walked [Tolleson
to second]; POQUETTE BATTED FOR WAGNER; SAUCIER REPLACED TOBIK
(PITCHING); STEIN BATTED FOR POQUETTE; Stein grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wills out at
second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 8, Rangers 5.