Detroit Tigers (10) Texas Rangers (4)

| 1979

Date of Game: Wednesday, August 08, 1979
Stadium: Tiger Stadium

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Record: 59-54	Record: 57-54
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Attendance: 28,619 Time of Game: 2:44

Game Notes:

Brian Allard - 1st career game

Jerry Don Gleaton - 1st career game

John Wockenfuss - 2 home runs, 5 RBis

Bruce Robbins - 1st career win

Brian Allard - 1st career game

Best at-bats

John Wockenfuss HR in 3rd inning (19.81)

Lynn Jones HR in 3rd inning (11.42)

John Wockenfuss HR in 2nd inning (6.28)
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GAME INFORMATION

Boxscore

Play by Play

Team Name	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	6	0
Detroit Tigers	0	1	5	1	1	2	0	0	x	10	9	2

Top Inning 1

Mickey Rivers vs Bruce Robbins M 63

0-0 (0 pitches)

Buddy Bell vs Bruce Robbins M 8

0-0 (0 pitches)

Al Oliver vs Bruce Robbins M 63

0-0 (0 pitches)

Game tied 0-0

Bottom Inning 1

Lynn Jones vs John Henry Johnson M 9

0-0 (0 pitches)

Alan Trammell vs John Henry Johnson M 9/9D

0-0 (0 pitches)

Steve Kemp vs John Henry Johnson M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Game tied 0-0

Top Inning 2

Richie Zisk vs Bruce Robbins M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

John Ellis vs Bruce Robbins M 7/7D

0-0 (0 pitches)

Eric Soderholm vs Bruce Robbins M 9

0-0 (0 pitches)

Jim Sundberg vs Bruce Robbins M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Game tied 0-0

Bottom Inning 2

Jerry Morales vs John Henry Johnson M 8

0-0 (0 pitches)

John Wockenfuss vs John Henry Johnson M HR/9

0-0 (0 pitches)

Homered

Lance Parrish vs John Henry Johnson M 63

0-0 (0 pitches)

Jason Thompson vs John Henry Johnson M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Detroit Tigers lead Texas Rangers 1-0

Top Inning 3

Mike Jorgensen vs Bruce Robbins M 63

0-0 (0 pitches)

Larvell Blanks vs Bruce Robbins M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

Mickey Rivers vs Bruce Robbins M 5

0-0 (0 pitches)

Buddy Bell vs Bruce Robbins M 8/8D

0-0 (0 pitches)

Detroit Tigers lead Texas Rangers 1-0

Bottom Inning 3

Tom Brookens vs John Henry Johnson M 63

0-0 (0 pitches)

Mark Wagner vs John Henry Johnson M 3/G

0-0 (0 pitches)

Lynn Jones vs John Henry Johnson M HR/7

0-0 (0 pitches)

Homered

Alan Trammell vs John Henry Johnson M S7

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled

Alan Trammell stole second base

Steve Kemp vs John Henry Johnson M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

Jerry Morales vs John Henry Johnson M W.2-3;1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked. Alan Trammell advanced to 3b, Steve Kemp advanced to 2b

John Wockenfuss vs John Henry Johnson M HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H

0-0 (0 pitches)

Homered . Alan Trammell scored, Steve Kemp scored, Jerry Morales scored

Lance Parrish vs Brian Allard M 2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Detroit Tigers lead Texas Rangers 6-0

Top Inning 4

Al Oliver vs Bruce Robbins M 8

0-0 (0 pitches)

Richie Zisk vs Bruce Robbins M K/C

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

John Ellis vs Bruce Robbins M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

Eric Soderholm vs Bruce Robbins M 8/L

0-0 (0 pitches)

Detroit Tigers lead Texas Rangers 6-0

Bottom Inning 4

Jason Thompson vs Brian Allard M 6/FL

0-0 (0 pitches)

Tom Brookens vs Brian Allard M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

Tom Brookens stole second base

Mark Wagner vs Brian Allard M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Lynn Jones vs Brian Allard M D7.2-H

0-0 (0 pitches)

Doubled . Tom Brookens scored

Alan Trammell vs Brian Allard M 9

0-0 (0 pitches)

Detroit Tigers lead Texas Rangers 7-0

Top Inning 5

Jim Sundberg vs Bruce Robbins M K/C

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Mike Jorgensen vs Bruce Robbins M 13

0-0 (0 pitches)

Larvell Blanks vs Bruce Robbins M 63

0-0 (0 pitches)

Detroit Tigers lead Texas Rangers 7-0

Bottom Inning 5

Steve Kemp vs Brian Allard M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

Jerry Morales vs Brian Allard M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

John Wockenfuss vs Brian Allard M S8.1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled . Steve Kemp advanced to 2b

Lance Parrish vs Brian Allard M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Jason Thompson vs Brian Allard M W.2-3;1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked. Steve Kemp advanced to 3b, John Wockenfuss advanced to 2b

Tom Brookens vs Bob Babcock M W.3-H;2-3;1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked. Steve Kemp scored, John Wockenfuss advanced to 3b, Jason Thompson advanced to 2b

Mark Wagner vs Bob Babcock M 3/G

0-0 (0 pitches)

Detroit Tigers lead Texas Rangers 8-0

Top Inning 6

Mickey Rivers vs Bruce Robbins M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

Buddy Bell vs Bruce Robbins M FC6.1X2(6E4);B-1

0-0 (0 pitches)

Hit into fielder's choice to . advancement unknown, advancement unknown

Al Oliver vs Bruce Robbins M 46(1)/FO.2-3

0-0 (0 pitches)

. Mickey Rivers advanced to 3b

Richie Zisk vs Bruce Robbins M 64(1)3/GDP

0-0 (0 pitches)

Detroit Tigers lead Texas Rangers 8-0

Bottom Inning 6

Lynn Jones vs Bob Babcock M S8

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled

Alan Trammell vs Bob Babcock M T7.1-H

0-0 (0 pitches)

Tripled . Lynn Jones scored

Steve Kemp vs Bob Babcock M 8/8D/SF.3-H

0-0 (0 pitches)

unknown. Alan Trammell scored

Jerry Morales vs Bob Babcock M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

John Wockenfuss vs Bob Babcock M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Detroit Tigers lead Texas Rangers 10-0

Top Inning 7

John Ellis vs Bruce Robbins M S9

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled

Eric Soderholm vs Bruce Robbins M 8

0-0 (0 pitches)

Jim Sundberg vs Bruce Robbins M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Mike Jorgensen vs Bruce Robbins M W.1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked. John Ellis advanced to 2b

Pat Putnam vs Aurelio Lopez M W.2-3;1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked. John Ellis advanced to 3b, Mike Jorgensen advanced to 2b

Mickey Rivers vs Aurelio Lopez M S8.3-H;2-H;1-3

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled . John Ellis scored, Mike Jorgensen scored, Pat Putnam advanced to 3b

Buddy Bell vs Aurelio Lopez M S7.3-H;1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled . Pat Putnam scored, Mickey Rivers advanced to 2b

Al Oliver vs Aurelio Lopez M S9.2-H;1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled . Mickey Rivers scored, Buddy Bell advanced to 2b

Richie Zisk vs Aurelio Lopez M W.2-3;1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked. Buddy Bell advanced to 3b, Al Oliver advanced to 2b

John Ellis vs Aurelio Lopez M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Detroit Tigers lead Texas Rangers 10-4

Bottom Inning 7

Lance Parrish vs Jerry Don Gleaton M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Jason Thompson vs Jerry Don Gleaton M 7/L

0-0 (0 pitches)

Tom Brookens vs Jerry Don Gleaton M 63

0-0 (0 pitches)

Detroit Tigers lead Texas Rangers 10-4

Top Inning 8

Eric Soderholm vs Aurelio Lopez M S7

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled

Jim Sundberg vs Aurelio Lopez M 9

0-0 (0 pitches)

Mike Jorgensen vs Aurelio Lopez M 36(1)/FO

0-0 (0 pitches)

Nelson Norman vs Aurelio Lopez M 4

0-0 (0 pitches)

Detroit Tigers lead Texas Rangers 10-4

Bottom Inning 8

Mark Wagner vs Jerry Don Gleaton M 13

0-0 (0 pitches)

Lynn Jones vs Jerry Don Gleaton M 63

0-0 (0 pitches)

Alan Trammell vs Jerry Don Gleaton M S5

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled

Steve Kemp vs Jerry Don Gleaton M 63

0-0 (0 pitches)

Detroit Tigers lead Texas Rangers 10-4

Top Inning 9

Mickey Rivers vs Aurelio Lopez M S

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled

Mickey Rivers stole second base

Buddy Bell vs Aurelio Lopez M 3/FL

0-0 (0 pitches)

Al Oliver vs Aurelio Lopez M E5

0-0 (0 pitches)

Reached on error

Richie Zisk vs Aurelio Lopez M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

John Ellis vs Aurelio Lopez M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 10-4

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