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Standings
OAK
@CLE		8
7
TEX
@DET		5
4
BAL
@MIN		1
2		 
(14)
KCR
@NYY		8
9		 
(11)
NYM
@HOU		7
1
CHC
@LAD		1
2
CIN
@MON		6
4		 
(11)
ATL
@PHI		5
10
STL
@SDP		3
4
PIT
@SFG		1
3
Saturday, April 24, 1976
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 8,862, Time of Game: 2:21
Rangers
5
7-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
4
5-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
L: John Hiller (1-3)
 
                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

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle LF-2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .561 0.140 1.66 0.220 -0.080 0.2 2 0
Juan Beniquez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .580 -0.175 1.44 0.000 -0.175 -1.2 4 0 GDP
Mike Hargrove 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .317 .804 0.021 0.56 0.052 -0.031 -0.1 8 2 2B
John Ellis C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .750 -0.047 1.23 0.052 -0.099 -0.0 2 1
   Jim Sundberg C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080 .315 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .234 .670 0.010 1.31 0.082 -0.072 -0.3 3 0
   Dave Moates PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Roy Howell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .444 -0.059 0.81 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 0 1
   Jim Fregosi PH-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .472 -0.021 3.46 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 0 0 SH
Tom Grieve DH 3 2 1 2 1 0 .275 .735 0.134 1.37 0.172 -0.038 1.7 HR,IW
Mike Cubbage 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .739 0.020 0.60 0.039 -0.020 0.3 3 1
   Gene Clines PH-LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.308 2.43 0.315 -0.007 1.1 0 0 CS
Roy Smalley SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .270 .688 0.078 1.39 0.117 -0.039 0.0 2 6 SF
Bill Singer P 1
   Joe Hoerner P
   Steve Foucault P 1
Team Totals 32 5 9 3 2 3 .281 .721 0.409 1.31 1.049 -0.641 0.9 27 12
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
DP: 1. M Cubbage-R Smalley-M Hargrove.
PB: J Ellis (1).
E: J Burroughs (1).
Baserunning
CS: G Clines (1, 2nd base by J Hiller/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .318 .802 -0.054 0.91 0.061 -0.115 -0.1 3 0 SB,CS
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .128 .374 -0.084 1.20 0.021 -0.106 -0.5 1 0 SF
Willie Horton DH 2 0 1 1 1 0 .432 1.311 0.120 0.71 0.129 -0.010 1.4 HBP
Rusty Staub RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .294 .831 0.008 1.02 0.063 -0.055 -0.8 2 0 GDP
Jason Thompson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .625 0.091 1.20 0.116 -0.025 0.5 11 0 2B
Bill Freehan C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .937 -0.155 1.48 0.010 -0.165 -0.9 4 1
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .211 .707 -0.045 1.85 0.097 -0.143 -0.0 1 1
Tom Veryzer SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .194 .431 0.049 0.96 0.084 -0.035 0.2 1 2
   Ben Oglivie PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .235 .634 0.104 1.71 0.104 0.000 1.0 HR
Jerry Manuel 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .445 -0.043 0.86 0.000 -0.043 -0.7 4 4 SH
   Dan Meyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .535 -0.083 3.35 0.000 -0.083 -0.2
Vern Ruhle P 1
   John Hiller P 1
Team Totals 29 4 5 4 6 3 .172 .635 -0.092 1.21 0.685 -0.780 -0.1 27 10
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
DP: 1. J Manuel-J Thompson.
E: R Staub (1).
Baserunning
SB: R LeFlore (3, 2nd base off B Singer/J Ellis).
CS: R LeFlore (1, 2nd base by B Singer/J Ellis).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Singer 7.1 4 3 3 6 2 0 4.35 31 54 -0.155 0.79 -0.2
Joe Hoerner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 1 2 0 -0.108 3.65 -0.7
Steve Foucault, W (1-0) 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.25 6 3 0 0.356 3.24 1.0
Team Totals 9 5 4 4 6 3 1 4.00 38 54 5 0 0.093 1.31 0.1
J Hoerner faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Ruhle 7 6 3 3 1 3 1 5.73 28 55 -0.138 0.92 -0.1
John Hiller, BS (3), L (1-3) 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 2.45 8 2 1 -0.269 2.52 -0.7
Team Totals 9 9 5 4 2 3 1 4.00 36 55 2 1 -0.407 1.21 -0.9
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.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-3 1 12- R TEX G. Clines J. Hiller 31% 90% Single to RF; Moates Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Grieve to 3B
t8 2-3 0 1-- TEX L. Randle V. Ruhle 22% 55% Single to CF; Smalley to 3B
t7 0-3 2 1-- RR TEX T. Grieve V. Ruhle 15% 22% Home Run; Ellis Scores
b8 3-3 1 123 O DET B. Freehan S. Foucault 14% 37% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-3 2 123 O DET A. Rodriguez S. Foucault 13% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

Play By Play

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

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