MLB
DETROIT TIGERS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/08/1980
 
MLB
DETROIT TIGERS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2524 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 1980 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (56-50) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 9 13 1
Texas Rangers (47-59) 1 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 10 15 1
Texas Gets Riveting Walk-Off Win
The Texas Rangers overcame a fine performance by Detroit center fielder Chet Lemon to defeat the Tigers, 10-9, at Arlington Stadium. Lemon hit 2 home runs. He drove in 6 runs and scored twice. Texas is 47-59 and Detroit, with the loss, 56-50.

Manny Trillo was the walk-off hero for Texas. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Rangers second baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"This game had a little bit of everything," said Trillo.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Trammell SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .300 11 49
L. Smith LF 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 .245 2 39
C. Cooper 1B 5 2 4 1 0 0 2 .309 8 65
C. Lemon CF 5 2 4 6 0 0 0 .309 7 28
B. Bochte DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .315 7 49
L. Whitaker 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227 3 31
D. Porter C 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .315 10 45
G. Nettles 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239 20 50
   a-I. De Jesus PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 2 21
   b-J. Gantner 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .346 3 27
R. Monday RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .204 5 13
Totals 39 9 13 9 4 7 15      
a - I. De Jesus pinch hit for G. Nettles in the 7th
b - J. Gantner substituted for I. De Jesus in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Cooper (22, 1st Inning off C. Lea, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Lemon 2 (7, 8th Inning off C. Wright, 1 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off B. Allard, 3 on, 1 out) , B. Bochte (7, 9th Inning off B. Allard, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Trammell , C. Cooper 5 , C. Lemon 10 , B. Bochte 5 , G. Nettles , J. Gantner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cooper , B. Bochte , D. Porter
GIDP: D. Porter
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Trammell (12)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Ross (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Nettles-Whitaker-Cooper)
PB: D. Porter
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Driessen 1B 6 0 1 2 0 2 3 .220 8 28
M. Trillo 2B 5 2 4 1 0 0 1 .300 7 41
M. Easler DH 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 .297 20 73
E. Valentine RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 .259 12 73
T. Harrah 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .284 5 36
B. Benedict C 5 2 4 1 0 0 1 .263 0 27
G. Gross LF 4 2 1 4 1 0 3 .276 2 32
J. Beniquez CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244 4 28
H. Chappas SS 5 1 0 0 0 1 5 .341 1 17
Totals 41 10 15 9 3 4 23      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Trillo (23, 1st Inning off M. Norris, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Easler (18, 1st Inning off M. Norris, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Driessen (7, 2nd Inning off M. Norris, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Trillo (3, 5th Inning off M. Norris, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Gross (2, 5th Inning off G. Ross, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Driessen 2 , M. Trillo 7 , M. Easler 3 , E. Valentine , T. Harrah , B. Benedict 4 , G. Gross 4 , J. Beniquez
2-out RBI: D. Driessen , M. Trillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Valentine , T. Harrah 2 , G. Gross
GIDP: B. Benedict
Hit by Pitch: M. Trillo , T. Harrah , J. Beniquez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Benedict (3)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Chappas (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Trillo-Chappas-Driessen)
OF assists: 1 (Beniquez(Trammell at home))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Norris 4.0 8 8 8 2 3 0 86 5.30   
G. Ross 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 1 48 4.27   
M. Lolich 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 29 3.58   
R. Weaver L (5-3) 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 18 4.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Norris 15
Batters Faced: M. Norris 24, G. Ross 10, M. Lolich 7, R. Weaver 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Norris 7-1, G. Ross 2-4, M. Lolich 3-2, R. Weaver 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Norris 86-51, G. Ross 48-28, M. Lolich 29-18, R. Weaver 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Ross 3-3
Hit Batsmen: M. Norris 3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lea 7.0 7 0 0 2 5 0 116 4.22   
C. Wright 1.1 4 7 6 2 1 1 45 5.81   
B. Allard W (4-7), BS (6) 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 2 18 3.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lea 66
Batters Faced: C. Lea 28, C. Wright 11, B. Allard 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lea 7-7, C. Wright 1-2, B. Allard 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lea 116-69, C. Wright 45-26, B. Allard 18-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Allard 3-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chet Lemon
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 13901
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