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OAK  8
@CLE  7

TEX  5
@DET  4
MIN  2
BAL  1

(14)
NYY  9
KCR  8

(11)
NYM  7
@HOU  1

LAD  2
CHC  1

CIN  6
@MON  4

(11)
PHI 10
ATL  5

SDP  4
STL  3

SFG  3
PIT  1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 8,862

Saturday, April 24, 1976
Time of Game: 2:21
Rangers
5
7-5
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  2    5  9  1
Tigers          0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  1    4  5  1
W: Steve Foucault (1-0), L: John Hiller (1-3)
Tigers
4
5-5
Lost 1
4th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Randle LF-2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .561              2   0   
J Beniquez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .580              4   0   GDP
M Hargrove 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .317  .804              8   2   2B
J Ellis C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .750              2   1   
  J Sundberg C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .315              1   0   
J Burroughs RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .670              3   0   
  D Moates PR-RF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              1   0   
R Howell 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .444              0   1   
  J Fregosi PH-3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .472              0   0   SH
T Grieve DH                   3   2   1   2    1   0  .275  .735              0   0   HR,IW
M Cubbage 2B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .739              3   1   
  G Clines PH-LF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   CS
R Smalley SS                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .270  .688              2   6   SF

B Singer P                                                                    0   1
  J Hoerner P                                                                 0   0
  S Foucault P                                                                1   0
Totals                       32   5   9   0    2   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: M Hargrove (3, off J Hiller).
HR: T Grieve (2, off V Ruhle; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: R Smalley (1, off J Hiller).
SH: J Fregosi (1, off J Hiller).
IBB: T Grieve (1, by J Hiller).
TB: T Grieve 4; M Hargrove 2; J Ellis 2; G Clines; M Cubbage; R Smalley; L Randle; J Burroughs.
GIDP: J Beniquez (1).
RBI: T Grieve 2 (5); R Smalley (4).
2-out RBI: T Grieve 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Cubbage-R Smalley-M Hargrove.
PB: J Ellis (1).
E: J Burroughs (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: G Clines (1, 2nd base by J Hiller/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .318  .802              3   0   SB,CS
A Johnson LF                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .128  .374              1   0   SF
W Horton DH                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .432 1.311              0   0   HBP
R Staub RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .831              2   0   GDP
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .625             11   0   2B
B Freehan C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .937              4   1   
A Rodriguez 3B                2   1   0   0    2   0  .211  .707              1   1   
T Veryzer SS                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .194  .431              1   2   
  B Oglivie PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .235  .634              0   0   HR
J Manuel 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .445              4   4   SH
  D Meyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .535              0   0   

V Ruhle P                                                                     0   1
  J Hiller P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       29   4   5   0    6   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Thompson (1, off B Singer).
HR: B Oglivie (1, off S Foucault; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: A Johnson (2, off B Singer).
SH: J Manuel (1, off B Singer).
HBP: W Horton (1, by B Singer).
TB: B Oglivie 4; J Thompson 2; R LeFlore; W Horton; T Veryzer.
GIDP: R Staub (4).
RBI: W Horton (14); B Oglivie (2); A Johnson (5); T Veryzer (3).
2-out RBI: W Horton.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Manuel-J Thompson.
E: R Staub (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R LeFlore (3, 2nd base off B Singer/J Ellis).
CS: R LeFlore (1, 2nd base by B Singer/J Ellis).

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
B Singer                       7.1   4   3   3    6   2   0   4.35   31     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 4     54    -     0.82  -0.15
J Hoerner                      0     0   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.53  -0.11
S Foucault, W (1-0)            1.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   2.25    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          3-0    3.33   0.36
Totals                         9     5   4   4    6   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 5          5-0 
J Hoerner faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Ruhle                        7     6   3   3    1   3   1   5.73   28     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 6     55    -     0.95  -0.14
J Hiller, BS (3), L (1-3)      2     3   2   1    1   0   0   2.45    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          2-1    2.50  -0.27
Totals                         9     9   5   4    2   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 9          2-1 
V Ruhle faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Singer (1; W Horton).
IBB: J Hiller (1; T Grieve).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - (none), 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 8,862.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Detroit Tigers                               
1. Len Randle                   LF       1. Ron LeFlore                  CF
2. Juan Beniquez                CF       2. Alex Johnson                 LF
3. Mike Hargrove                1B       3. Willie Horton                DH
4. John Ellis                    C       4. Rusty Staub                  RF
5. Jeff Burroughs               RF       5. Jason Thompson               1B
6. Roy Howell                   3B       6. Bill Freehan                  C
7. Tom Grieve                   DH       7. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
8. Mike Cubbage                 2B       8. Tom Veryzer                  SS
9. Roy Smalley                  SS       9. Jerry Manuel                 2B

   Bill Singer                   P          Vern Ruhle                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 12- R 32% 90% 3-3 TEX G. Clines J. Hiller Single to RF; Moates Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Grieve to 3B
t8 0 1-- 22% 55% 2-3 TEX L. Randle V. Ruhle Single to CF; Smalley to 3B
t7 2 1-- RR 15% 22% 0-3 TEX T. Grieve V. Ruhle Home Run; Ellis Scores
b8 1 123 O 14% 37% 3-3 DET B. Freehan S. Foucault Strikeout Looking
b8 2 123 O 13% 50% 3-3 DET A. Rodriguez S. Foucault Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 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' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TEX L. Randle V. Ruhle Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 TEX J. Beniquez V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 TEX M. Hargrove V. Ruhle Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore B. Singer Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 DET A. Johnson B. Singer Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 DET W. Horton B. Singer Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TEX J. Ellis V. Ruhle Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 TEX J. Burroughs V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 TEX R. Howell V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bill Singer facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 DET R. Staub B. Singer Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 DET J. Thompson B. Singer Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 DET B. Freehan B. Singer Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TEX T. Grieve V. Ruhle Popfly: 3B
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 TEX M. Cubbage V. Ruhle Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O -2% 48% 0-0 TEX R. Smalley V. Ruhle Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cubbage to 2B
t3 2 -2- O -4% 45% 0-0 TEX L. Randle V. Ruhle Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bill Singer facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez B. Singer Walk
b3 0 1-- -3% 38% 0-0 DET T. Veryzer B. Singer Passed Ball; Rodriguez to 2B
b3 0 -2- R -8% 29% 0-0 DET T. Veryzer B. Singer Single to CF; Rodriguez Scores
b3 0 1-- O 1% 31% 1-0 DET J. Manuel B. Singer Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Veryzer to 2B
b3 1 -2- -4% 26% 1-0 DET R. LeFlore B. Singer Single to LF; Veryzer to 3B
b3 1 1-3 RO -2% 24% 1-0 DET A. Johnson B. Singer Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Veryzer Scores
b3 2 1-- -1% 23% 2-0 DET W. Horton B. Singer LeFlore Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- R -7% 16% 2-0 DET W. Horton B. Singer Single to CF; LeFlore Scores
b3 2 1-- O 1% 17% 3-0 DET R. Staub B. Singer Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -2% 15% 0-3 TEX J. Beniquez V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 13% 0-3 TEX M. Hargrove V. Ruhle Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- 1% 15% 0-3 TEX J. Ellis V. Ruhle Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O -2% 13% 0-3 TEX J. Burroughs V. Ruhle Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Bill Singer facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 1% 14% 3-0 DET J. Thompson B. Singer Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- -1% 13% 3-0 DET B. Freehan B. Singer Walk
b4 1 1-- O 1% 14% 3-0 DET A. Rodriguez B. Singer Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-- O 1% 15% 3-0 DET T. Veryzer B. Singer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -2% 13% 0-3 TEX R. Howell V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 11% 0-3 TEX T. Grieve V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- 1% 12% 0-3 TEX M. Cubbage V. Ruhle Walk
t5 2 1-- O -2% 10% 0-3 TEX R. Smalley V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Bill Singer facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 1% 11% 3-0 DET J. Manuel B. Singer Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- -1% 10% 3-0 DET R. LeFlore B. Singer Walk
b5 1 1-- O 1% 12% 3-0 DET A. Johnson B. Singer LeFlore Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 2 --- O 0% 12% 3-0 DET A. Johnson B. Singer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -2% 10% 0-3 TEX L. Randle V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -1% 9% 0-3 TEX J. Beniquez V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O -1% 8% 0-3 TEX M. Hargrove V. Ruhle Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Bill Singer facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- -1% 7% 3-0 DET W. Horton B. Singer Hit By Pitch
b6 0 1-- OO 2% 9% 3-0 DET R. Staub B. Singer Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 2 --- -1% 8% 3-0 DET J. Thompson B. Singer Double to LF
b6 2 -2- O 1% 9% 3-0 DET B. Freehan B. Singer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- 4% 13% 0-3 TEX J. Ellis V. Ruhle Single to RF
t7 0 1-- O -4% 10% 0-3 TEX J. Burroughs V. Ruhle Strikeout
t7 1 1-- O -3% 7% 0-3 TEX R. Howell V. Ruhle Popfly: C
t7 2 1-- RR 15% 22% 0-3 TEX T. Grieve V. Ruhle Home Run; Ellis Scores
t7 2 --- O -2% 20% 2-3 TEX M. Cubbage V. Ruhle Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Bill Singer facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- -3% 17% 3-2 DET A. Rodriguez B. Singer Walk
b7 0 1-- O 2% 20% 3-2 DET T. Veryzer B. Singer Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- O 2% 22% 3-2 DET J. Manuel B. Singer Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 2 1-- O 2% 24% 3-2 DET R. LeFlore B. Singer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- 9% 33% 2-3 TEX R. Smalley V. Ruhle Single
t8 0 1-- 22% 55% 2-3 TEX L. Randle V. Ruhle Single to CF; Smalley to 3B
John Hiller replaces Vern Ruhle pitching
t8 0 1-3 ROO -12% 42% 2-3 TEX J. Beniquez J. Hiller Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Smalley Scores/No RBI
t8 2 --- 5% 48% 3-3 TEX M. Hargrove J. Hiller Double to RF
t8 2 -2- O -8% 40% 3-3 TEX J. Ellis J. Hiller Popfly: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Bill Singer facing 2-3-4
Jim Sundberg replaces John Ellis playing C batting 4th
b8 0 --- O 5% 44% 3-3 DET A. Johnson B. Singer Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- -5% 40% 3-3 DET W. Horton B. Singer Walk
b8 1 1-- -6% 33% 3-3 DET R. Staub B. Singer Walk; Horton to 2B
Joe Hoerner replaces Bill Singer pitching
b8 1 12- -11% 23% 3-3 DET J. Thompson J. Hoerner Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Horton to 3B; Staub to 2B
Steve Foucault replaces Joe Hoerner pitching
b8 1 123 O 14% 37% 3-3 DET B. Freehan S. Foucault Strikeout Looking
b8 2 123 O 13% 50% 3-3 DET A. Rodriguez S. Foucault Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' John Hiller facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- 8% 58% 3-3 TEX J. Burroughs J. Hiller Single to LF
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Roy Howell (3B) batting 6th; Dave Moates pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs (RF) batting 5th
t9 0 1-- O -2% 56% 3-3 TEX J. Fregosi J. Hiller Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Moates to 2B
t9 1 -2- 2% 58% 3-3 TEX T. Grieve J. Hiller Intentional Walk
Gene Clines pinch hits for Mike Cubbage (2B) batting 8th
t9 1 12- R 32% 90% 3-3 TEX G. Clines J. Hiller Single to RF; Moates Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Grieve to 3B
t9 1 1-3 RO 3% 93% 4-3 TEX R. Smalley J. Hiller Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Grieve Scores/unER
t9 2 1-- O -1% 92% 5-3 TEX L. Randle J. Hiller Clines Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 8-9-1
Len Randle moves from LF to 2B; Jim Fregosi moves from PH to 3B; Gene Clines moves from PH to LF; Dave Moates moves from PR to RF; Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Tom Veryzer (SS) batting 8th
b9 0 --- R -10% 81% 3-5 DET B. Oglivie S. Foucault Home Run
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Jerry Manuel (2B) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 4-5 DET D. Meyer S. Foucault Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 4-5 DET R. LeFlore S. Foucault Groundout: 1B-P
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 4-5 DET A. Johnson S. Foucault Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 4.

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