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CAL 10
@BAL  8
(10)		 CHW  2
NYY  1
 CLE  7
OAK  5
 DET  5
TEX  4
 KCR  5
@MIL  3
 BOS  2
@MIN  1
 STL  5
@LAD  4
 CIN  6
@MON  2
 NYM  1
HOU  0
 ATL  4
@PHI  2
 PIT  4
@SDP  3
 CHC  4
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 15,534

 Tuesday, July 10, 1973
Time of Game: 2:19
Rangers
4
30-54
Lost 1
6th, 16½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  1    4  9  3
Tigers          1  2  1   0  0  0   0  1  X    5  9  0
W: Joe Coleman (13-8), L: Jim Merritt (3-4), S: John Hiller (21)
 Tigers
5
44-42
Won 1
4th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Mason 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .229  .599              3   1   
  D Nelson PH-2B              1   0   0   0    1   1  .283  .699              0   0   
V Harris 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .276  .699              1   3   2B
A Johnson LF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .680              3   0   3B
R Carty DH                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .229  .608              0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .725              4   0   
  B Sudakis PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .653              0   0   
  L Biittner 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .527              2   0   
J Burroughs RF                3   1   2   1    1   0  .270  .772              3   0   HR
K Suarez C                    2   0   1   2    2   0  .284  .698              8   0   
  E Maddox PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .615              0   0   
T Grieve CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .607              0   0   
P Mackanin SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .063  .211              0   3   SH

J Merritt P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       34   4   9   0    4   8                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: V Harris (9, off J Coleman).
3B: A Johnson (2, off J Coleman).
HR: J Burroughs (10, off J Hiller; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: P Mackanin (1, off J Hiller).
TB: J Burroughs 5; A Johnson 3; V Harris 2; R Carty; T Grieve; K Suarez; J Mason; J Spencer.
RBI: K Suarez 2 (19); R Carty (30); J Burroughs (33).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: J Merritt (); V Harris 2 (18).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: K Suarez (1st base by B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   2   1   0    0   0  .238  .683              2   0   2B
T Taylor 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .506              2   5   SH
A Kaline 1B-RF                4   0   2   1    0   0  .205  .594             11   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .348  .999              0   0   
  R Reese 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .383              0   0   
B Freehan C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .641              9   1   
F Howard DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .648              0   0   
D Sharon RF-LF                4   3   4   2    0   0  .276  .828              1   0   2·HR,2B
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .611              2   1   SH
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .265  .691              0   3   

J Coleman P                                                                   0   2
  J Hiller P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       33   5   9   0    1   5                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: D Sharon (4, off J Merritt); M Stanley (10, off J Merritt).
HR: D Sharon 2 (4, 2 off J Merritt; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: A Rodriguez (5, off J Merritt); T Taylor (3, off J Merritt).
TB: D Sharon 11; A Kaline 2; M Stanley 2; W Horton; F Howard.
RBI: D Sharon 2 (7); A Kaline (21).
2-out RBI: A Kaline; D Sharon.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Merritt, L (3-4)             8     9   5   4    1   5   2   3.70   36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 9     50    -     0.62  -0.21
Totals                         8     9   5   4    1   5   2          36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 9           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Coleman, W (13-8)            6     7   3   3    2   4   0   3.75   25     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 1· 7     48    -     0.85  -0.17
J Hiller, S (21)               3     2   1   1    2   4   1   1.38   14     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          2-0    4.03   0.47
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   8   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1· 9          2-0
J Coleman faced 5 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 15,534.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Detroit Tigers                               
1. Jim Mason                    2B       1. Mickey Stanley               CF
2. Vic Harris                   3B       2. Tony Taylor                  2B
3. Alex Johnson                 LF       3. Al Kaline                    1B
4. Rico Carty                   DH       4. Willie Horton                LF
5. Jim Spencer                  1B       5. Bill Freehan                  C
6. Jeff Burroughs               RF       6. Frank Howard                 DH
7. Ken Suarez                    C       7. Dick Sharon                  RF
8. Tom Grieve                   CF       8. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
9. Pete Mackanin                SS       9. Ed Brinkman                  SS

   Jim Merritt                   P          Joe Coleman                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 123 O 23% 100% 4-5 TEX A. Johnson J. Hiller Flyball: RF
t9 1 123 O 23% 77% 4-5 TEX V. Harris J. Hiller Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Grieve to 3B; Mackanin to 2B
t9 0 12- -20% 36% 4-5 TEX P. Mackanin J. Hiller Fielder's Choice 1B/Sacrifice Bunt; Maddox to 3B; Grieve to 2B; Mackanin to 1B
t9 0 123 O 18% 54% 4-5 TEX D. Nelson J. Hiller Strikeout
t9 0 1-- -16% 56% 4-5 TEX T. Grieve J. Hiller Single to LF; Maddox to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX J. Mason J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 TEX V. Harris J. Coleman Double to RF; Harris out at 3B/2B-SS-3B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 TEX A. Johnson J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 DET M. Stanley J. Merritt Double to LF
b1 0 -2- O -1% 59% 0-0 DET T. Taylor J. Merritt Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Stanley to 3B
b1 1 --3 R 7% 66% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Merritt Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Stanley Scores/No RBI; Kaline to 2B
b1 1 -2- 4% 70% 1-0 DET W. Horton J. Merritt Single to SS; Kaline to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O -6% 65% 1-0 DET B. Freehan J. Merritt Strikeout
b1 2 1-3 O -4% 60% 1-0 DET F. Howard J. Merritt Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 TEX R. Carty J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 TEX J. Spencer J. Coleman Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 TEX J. Burroughs J. Coleman Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 5% 71% 1-0 DET D. Sharon J. Merritt Double to LF
b2 0 -2- R 8% 79% 1-0 DET A. Rodriguez J. Merritt Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Sharon Scores/No RBI; Rodriguez to 2B
b2 0 -2- 2% 81% 2-0 DET E. Brinkman J. Merritt Walk
b2 0 12- O -1% 80% 2-0 DET M. Stanley J. Merritt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rodriguez to 3B
b2 1 1-3 O -5% 74% 2-0 DET T. Taylor J. Merritt Fielder's Choice 3B; Rodriguez out at Hm/3B-C; Stanley to 2B
b2 2 12- R 8% 82% 2-0 DET A. Kaline J. Merritt Single to RF; Stanley Scores/unER; Taylor to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O -3% 80% 3-0 DET W. Horton J. Merritt Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 76% 0-3 TEX K. Suarez J. Coleman Walk
t3 0 1-- O 6% 82% 0-3 TEX T. Grieve J. Coleman Suarez Picked off 1B (C-1B)
t3 1 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 TEX T. Grieve J. Coleman Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 TEX P. Mackanin J. Coleman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 DET B. Freehan J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 DET F. Howard J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- R 6% 88% 3-0 DET D. Sharon J. Merritt Home Run
b3 2 --- O -0% 88% 4-0 DET A. Rodriguez J. Merritt Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-4 TEX J. Mason J. Coleman Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 TEX V. Harris J. Coleman Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 TEX A. Johnson J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -1% 91% 4-0 DET E. Brinkman J. Merritt Strikeout
b4 1 --- 1% 92% 4-0 DET M. Stanley J. Merritt Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Stanley to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -1% 91% 4-0 DET T. Taylor J. Merritt Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 -2- O -1% 90% 4-0 DET A. Kaline J. Merritt Single to 2B; Stanley out at Hm/2B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-4 TEX R. Carty J. Coleman Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 TEX J. Spencer J. Coleman Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- -1% 92% 0-4 TEX J. Burroughs J. Coleman Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O 2% 93% 0-4 TEX K. Suarez J. Coleman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -1% 93% 4-0 DET W. Horton J. Merritt Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 --- O -0% 92% 4-0 DET B. Freehan J. Merritt Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- 0% 93% 4-0 DET F. Howard J. Merritt Single to CF
b5 2 1-- 0% 93% 4-0 DET D. Sharon J. Merritt Single to CF; Howard to 2B
b5 2 12- O -1% 92% 4-0 DET A. Rodriguez J. Merritt Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 2% 94% 0-4 TEX T. Grieve J. Coleman Lineout: 2B
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 TEX P. Mackanin J. Coleman Strikeout
t6 2 --- -1% 94% 0-4 TEX J. Mason J. Coleman Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O 1% 95% 0-4 TEX V. Harris J. Coleman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 DET E. Brinkman J. Merritt Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 DET M. Stanley J. Merritt Popfly: 2B
b6 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 DET T. Taylor J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- -5% 89% 0-4 TEX A. Johnson J. Coleman Triple to CF
t7 0 --3 R -4% 85% 0-4 TEX R. Carty J. Coleman Single to CF; Johnson Scores
t7 0 1-- -10% 75% 1-4 TEX J. Spencer J. Coleman Single to RF; Carty to 3B
t7 0 1-3 -8% 68% 1-4 TEX J. Burroughs J. Coleman Walk; Spencer to 2B
t7 0 123 RR -16% 52% 1-4 TEX K. Suarez J. Coleman Single to LF; Carty Scores; Spencer Scores; Burroughs to 2B
John Hiller replaces Joe Coleman pitching
t7 0 12- O 10% 62% 3-4 TEX T. Grieve J. Hiller Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 1 12- O 9% 71% 3-4 TEX P. Mackanin J. Hiller Strikeout
Dave Nelson pinch hits for Jim Mason (2B) batting 1st
t7 2 12- -6% 65% 3-4 TEX D. Nelson J. Hiller Walk; Burroughs to 3B; Suarez to 2B
t7 2 123 O 14% 79% 3-4 TEX V. Harris J. Hiller Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
Dave Nelson moves from PH to 2B
b7 0 --- O -2% 77% 4-3 DET A. Kaline J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O -1% 76% 4-3 DET W. Horton J. Merritt Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -1% 75% 4-3 DET B. Freehan J. Merritt Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' John Hiller facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 6% 80% 3-4 TEX A. Johnson J. Hiller Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 3-4 TEX R. Carty J. Hiller Groundout: P-1B
Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Jim Spencer (1B) batting 5th
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 3-4 TEX B. Sudakis J. Hiller Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
Larry Biittner replaces Bill Sudakis (PH) playing 1B batting 5th
b8 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-3 DET F. Howard J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- R 8% 93% 4-3 DET D. Sharon J. Merritt Home Run
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-3 DET A. Rodriguez J. Merritt Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -0% 93% 5-3 DET E. Brinkman J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' John Hiller facing 6-7-8
Rich Reese replaces Willie Horton (LF) playing 1B batting 4th; Dick Sharon moves from RF to LF; Al Kaline moves from 1B to RF
t9 0 --- R -9% 84% 3-5 TEX J. Burroughs J. Hiller Home Run
t9 0 --- -12% 72% 4-5 TEX K. Suarez J. Hiller Walk
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Ken Suarez (C) batting 7th
t9 0 1-- -16% 56% 4-5 TEX T. Grieve J. Hiller Single to LF; Maddox to 2B
t9 0 12- -20% 36% 4-5 TEX P. Mackanin J. Hiller Fielder's Choice 1B/Sacrifice Bunt; Maddox to 3B; Grieve to 2B; Mackanin to 1B
t9 0 123 O 18% 54% 4-5 TEX D. Nelson J. Hiller Strikeout
t9 1 123 O 23% 77% 4-5 TEX V. Harris J. Hiller Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Grieve to 3B; Mackanin to 2B
t9 2 123 O 23% 100% 4-5 TEX A. Johnson J. Hiller Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

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