April 23, 1976 Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 9
@CHW 2 CLE 3
OAK 0 DET 7
TEX 6 MIL 4
CAL 2 KCR 3
@NYY 2 HOU 3
NYM 1 CHC 4
@LAD 3
(11) MON 5
CIN 4 ATL 6
@PHI 5 SDP 5
STL 1 SFG 7
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 10,754

Friday, April 23, 1976
Time of Game: 2:48

Rangers

6-5

Lost 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  3   0  0  0   2  0  0    6 11  0
Tigers          0  5  0   0  0  1   1  0  X    7 12  3

W: J Hiller (1-2), L: S Barr (1-1)

Tigers

5-4

Won 2

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle LF-2B                3   2   1   0    2   0  .205  .566    0    0   1   
J Beniquez CF                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .310  .636    0    6   0   
  D Moates PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
M Hargrove 1B                 4   2   2   2    0   1  .324  .809    0   10   0   SF
T Grieve DH                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .270  .640    0    0   0   
J Burroughs RF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .233  .686    0    4   0   
R Howell 3B                   3   0   1   2    0   1  .189  .478    0    0   5   2B
  J Fregosi PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .472    0    0   0   
M Cubbage 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .639    0    1   1   
  G Clines PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .265  .699    0    0   1   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .080  .315    0    3   1   
  J Ellis PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625    0    0   0   

J Umbarger P                                                             0   0
  S Barr P                                                               0   1
  S Foucault P                                                           0   1
  J Hoerner P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   6  11   5    3   8                    24  11

BATTING

2B: R Howell (1, off R Bare).

SF: M Hargrove (1, off R Bare).

TB: J Beniquez 3; R Smalley 2; M Hargrove 2; R Howell 2; L Randle; J Burroughs; T Grieve.

RBI: R Howell 2 (5); M Hargrove 2 (8); T Grieve (3).

2-out RBI: R Howell 2; T Grieve.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   1   SB
A Johnson LF                  2   1   0   1    1   0  .143  .419    0    2   1   SF
W Horton DH                   4   1   3   3    0   0  .429 1.303    0    0   0   HR
R Staub RF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .323  .889    0    3   1   SF
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    9   1   
B Freehan C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .400 1.079    0    9   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   2   2   1    0   0  .222  .707    0    1   5   HR
T Veryzer SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .411    0    1   1   
J Manuel 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .523    0    2   2   

R Bare P                                                                 0   2
  J Hiller P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   7  12   7    1   3                    27  14

BATTING

HR: A Rodriguez (2, off S Barr; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); W Horton (4, off J Umbarger; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: R Staub (1, off J Hoerner); A Johnson (1, off J Umbarger).

TB: W Horton 6; A Rodriguez 5; R LeFlore 3; B Freehan 2; J Thompson; T Veryzer.

RBI: W Horton 3 (13); R Staub (7); A Johnson (4); R LeFlore (1); A Rodriguez (2).

2-out RBI: W Horton 3.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Staub-J Thompson.

E: T Veryzer (3); B Freehan (1); J Manuel (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R LeFlore (2, 2nd base off S Barr/J Sundberg).

PO: B Freehan (1st base by S Barr).

PITCHING

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 Umbarger                     1.2   7   5   5    0   2   1   3.32   12     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 7     23    -     1.74  -0.40
S Barr, L (1-1)                4.1   4   2   2    1   0   1   2.03   17     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.71  -0.00
S Foucault                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    2.26  -0.05
J Hoerner                      1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 0          1-1    0.86  -0.04
Totals                         8    12   7   7    1   3   2          35     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·12          2-1

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Bare                         6.2  10   6   5    3   5   0   2.91   32     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 1· 9     34    -     1.13  -0.36
J Hiller, W (1-2)              2.1   1   0   0    0   3   0   2.13    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          2-0    2.53   0.37
Totals                         9    11   6   5    3   8   0          40     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1·10          2-0

S Barr faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: S Barr (1; B Freehan, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - (none), 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 10,754.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Detroit Tigers                       
1. L Randle             LF    1. R LeFlore            CF 
2. J Beniquez           CF    2. A Johnson            LF 
3. M Hargrove           1B    3. W Horton             DH 
4. T Grieve             DH    4. R Staub              RF 
5. J Burroughs          RF    5. J Thompson           1B 
6. R Howell             3B    6. B Freehan            C  
7. M Cubbage            2B    7. A Rodriguez          3B 
8. R Smalley            SS    8. T Veryzer            SS 
9. J Sundberg           C     9. J Manuel             2B 

   J Umbarger           P        R Bare               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  6-5  12-     -23%  48% J Burroughs     R Bare          Reached on E4 (Pop Fly); Hargrove Scores/unER; Grieve to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
   b 2   2  1-2  1-3      21%  88% W Horton        J Umbarger      Home Run; Veryzer Scores; LeFlore Scores
   t 3   2  5-2  12-     -14%  68% R Howell        R Bare          Double to LF; Hargrove Scores; Burroughs Scores; Howell out at 3B/LF-3B
   t 7   2  6-4  12-     -12%  72% T Grieve        R Bare          Single to CF; Beniquez Scores; Hargrove to 2B
   b 6   0  4-5  ---      11%  86% A Rodriguez     S Barr          Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Bare facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  L Randle        Walk
          1--      37%  J Beniquez      Single to CF; Randle to 3B
   ROO    1-3      43%  M Hargrove      Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B/Sacrifice Fly; Randle Scores
          ---      42%  T Grieve        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      44%  J Burroughs     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Umbarger facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  R LeFlore       Single to RF
   O      1--      44%  A Johnson       Flyball: CF
          1--      48%  W Horton        Single to CF; LeFlore to 2B
   O      12-      44%  R Staub         Flyball: CF; LeFlore to 3B
   O      1-3      39%  J Thompson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Bare facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  R Howell        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      42%  M Cubbage       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      41%  R Smalley       Single to CF
   O      1--      43%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Umbarger facing 6-7-8
          ---      47%  B Freehan       Single
          1--      54%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF; Freehan to 2B
          12-      63%  T Veryzer       Single to LF; Freehan to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      123      55%  J Manuel        Strikeout
   R      123      65%  R LeFlore       Single to CF; Freehan Scores; Rodriguez to 3B; Veryzer to 2B
   RO     123      66%  A Johnson       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rodriguez Scores; Veryzer to 3B
   RRR    1-3      88%  W Horton        Home Run; Veryzer Scores; LeFlore Scores
                  Steve Barr replaces Jim Umbarger pitching
   O      ---      87%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Ray Bare facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  L Randle        Single/Bunt; Randle to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 1B)
   O      --3      85%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3      81%  M Hargrove      Single to RF; Randle Scores
   O      1--      83%  T Grieve        Strikeout
          1--      81%  J Burroughs     Single; Hargrove to 2B
   RRO    12-      68%  R Howell        Double to LF; Hargrove Scores; Burroughs Scores; Howell out at 3B/LF-3B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Steve Barr facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  J Thompson      Groundout: C-1B
          ---      68%  B Freehan       Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  A Rodriguez     Freehan Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      63%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Ray Bare facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      66%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  R Smalley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      69%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Steve Barr facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  T Veryzer       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  J Manuel        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      67%  R LeFlore       Single to LF
          1--      68%  A Johnson       LeFlore Steals 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Ray Bare facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  L Randle        Walk
   O      1--      65%  J Beniquez      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      69%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      72%  T Grieve        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Steve Barr facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  W Horton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      68%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  J Thompson      Single to RF
   O      1--      67%  B Freehan       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Ray Bare facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  R Howell        Strikeout
          ---      71%  M Cubbage       Walk
   O      1--      75%  R Smalley       Single to CF; Cubbage to 3B; Smalley out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Steve Barr facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      86%  A Rodriguez     Home Run
   O      ---      85%  T Veryzer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Manuel        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 6.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-6, Ray Bare facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  L Randle        Flyball: RF
          ---      87%  J Beniquez      Single to LF
          1--      84%  M Hargrove      Single to LF; Beniquez to 2B
   R      12-      72%  T Grieve        Single to CF; Beniquez Scores; Hargrove to 2B
   R      12-      48%  J Burroughs     Reached on E4 (Pop Fly); Hargrove Scores/unER; Grieve to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
                  John Hiller replaces Ray Bare pitching; Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Roy Howell batting 6th
   O      -23      58%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 6-6, Steve Barr facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Fregosi moves to 3B
          ---      64%  A Johnson       Walk
                  Steve Foucault replaces Steve Barr pitching
   O      1--      69%  W Horton        Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Horton out at 2B/LF-P-1B
                  Joe Hoerner replaces Steve Foucault pitching
   RO     --3      77%  R Staub         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Johnson Scores
   O      ---      76%  J Thompson      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 7.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-7, John Hiller facing 7-8-9
                  Gene Clines pinch hits for Mike Cubbage batting 7th
   O      ---      81%  G Clines        Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
                  John Ellis pinch hits for Jim Sundberg batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  J Ellis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-6, Joe Hoerner facing 6-7-8
                  John Ellis moves to C; Len Randle moves to 2B; Gene Clines moves to LF
   O      ---      86%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  T Veryzer       Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 7.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-7, John Hiller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  L Randle        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      84%  J Beniquez      Single
                  Dave Moates pinch runs for Juan Beniquez batting 2nd
   O      1--      93%  M Hargrove      Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  T Grieve        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197604230

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation