Final
TEX 2 — DET 8
8/7/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · DET197908072
Complete available game record for TEX at DET, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | 10 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Rivers | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Trammell | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Buddy Bell | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kemp | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Oliver | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Zisk | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Morales | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| John Wockenfuss | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Putnam | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Sundberg | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Jones | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Ellis | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Soderholm | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Brookens | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Parrish | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Putman | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Sample | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Jorgensen | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wagner | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Whitaker | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larvell Blanks | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Champ Summers | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Rajsich | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Billingham | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparky Lyle | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aurelio Lopez | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Babcock | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Dave Rajsich | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Aurelio Lopez | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Bob Babcock | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Jones | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kemp | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aurelio Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Brookens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Morales | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Trammell | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wagner | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wockenfuss | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wockenfuss | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Parrish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Putman | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Zisk | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Bell | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Larvell Blanks | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ellis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Putnam | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Rajsich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Rivers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Sample | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Soderholm | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Sundberg | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Babcock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 31 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 46(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S8.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 8/8D.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 4 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 3 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S9.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | CSH(242) | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | HR/7 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 7/7D | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S8.2-H | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7.1-H | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 6 | 1–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S7 | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 46(1)/FO | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | SB2# | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 7/7D | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 9 | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 6/L | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | HR/9 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | W | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | SB2# | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | SB3# | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 7/L | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | T8.3-H | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | FC1.B-1(E1) | 2–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 2–4 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S8 | 2–4 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 53.1-2 | 2–4 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 3/G.2-3 | 2–4 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | W | 2–4 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 2–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 2–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 9/L | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S9 | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | D9.1-3 | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 5/FL | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 8 | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S9 | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | HR/9.1-H | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | W | 2–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 2–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–6 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-H;1-2 | 2–6 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 2–7 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S6.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 2–7 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 2–8 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 43 | 2–8 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 9/L | 2–8 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 43 | 2–8 |