Jason Thompson

Batting fourth and ring the catching, Lance Parrish.

Hitting fifth at first base, Jason Thompson.

Batting sixth in right field, Jerry Morales.

Hitting seventh, the Tigers' designated hitter for the opener, John Walkenputt.

Oh, lineup continues to be shuffled a little bit by manager Sparky Anderson with John Walkenfuss in as the designated batter here for the opening game of the Twini doubleheader.

And Lance Parrish lifted up into the cleanup spot on the batting order.

It's LaFleur leading off, playing in center, followed by Trammell at short, Kemp in left, Parrish catching, Thompson at first, Morales in right, Walkenbuss, the D.H., Rodriguez at third, and Mockamer at second.

Off of the Orioles against Milt Wilcox, leading off, playing center field, will be Al Bumbrey.

Fidrich.

First baseman, Jason Thompson.

Get on the ground is shortstop.

Heron comes up with it.

Batting seventh and playing second base is Lenny Randle.

The third baseman will be Danny Thompson.

He'll bat eighth.

And the catching for the Texas Rangers, Jim Sundberg, and he'll bat ninth.

Chris Chambliss will play first base.

He'll hit fifth.

The third baseman will be Graig Nettles.

Last night's hero, he'll bat sixth.

[musique de fête] [applaudissements] Les Astros de Houston, from the Houston Astros, Ray Knight.

[musique de fête] [applaudissements] Les Pirates de Pittsburgh, from the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jason Thompson.

[musique de fête] [applaudissements] Les Expos de Montréal, from the Montreal Expos, Al Oliver.

[musique de fête] [applaudissements] Les voltigeurs, the outfielders.

Dusty Baker.

Play left field.

Jason Thompson has come to the on deck circle now, the big Pittsburgh first baseman.

There's Jason.

[cheering] From the Detroit Tigers- Detroit Tigers.

First baseman Jason Thompson.

[cheering] From the Milwaukee Brewers, pitcher Jim Slaton.

[cheering] From the Minnesota Twins, outfielder Larry Hisle.

[bat hits ball] It's a strike.

Billy Martin doesn't have a whole lot of players left.

There's Thurman Munson, who's been hurt, Jason Thompson of the Tigers, Wayne Gross of Oakland, and Jim Slaten, the only pitcher he's got left, of the Milwaukee Brewers.

One ball and one strike.

Des Astros de Houston, from the Houston Astros, Ray Knight.

Des Pirates de Pittsburgh, from the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jason Thompson.

Des Expos de Montréal, from the Montreal Expos, Al Oliver.

Les voltigeurs, the outfielders.

[crowd cheering] Dusty Baker.

Play left field.

Jason Thompson has come to the on deck circle now, the big Pittsburgh first baseman.

There, Jason.

[cheering] From the Detroit Tigers- Detroit Tigers.

-first baseman Jason Thompson.

[cheering] From the Milwaukee Brewers, pitcher Jim Slayton.

[cheering] From the Minnesota Twins, outfielder Larry Hisle.

[bat hits ball] It's a strike.

Billy Martin doesn't have a whole lot of players left.

There's Thurman Munson, who's been hurt, Jason Thompson of the Tigers, Wayne Gross of Oakland, and Jim Slayton, the only pitcher he's got left, for the Milwaukee Brewers.

One ball and one strike.

Hitting third will be the Tigers DH, Rusty Staub.

Batting fourth at first base, Jason Thompson.

Hitting fifth, left fielder Steve Kemp.

Batting sixth, doing the catching, Milt May.

Otherwise, I th- uh, I thought he had a play on Ron at third.

Here's Rusty at the plate now.

Thompson the first time had a little weak pop foul that Hobson picked off back at third base.

Now he's up for the Tigers.