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CAL  5
BAL  0

TEX  4
@DET  3

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TEX  6
@DET  0
KCR 12
CHW  2

TOR  6
@MIL  1

MIN 14
CLE 10

BOS  1
@OAK  0

SEA  5
NYY  3

MON  6
@ATL  4

SDP 11
@CHC  8

PIT 12
@CIN  1

PIT 10
@CIN  6

HOU  5
STL  4

NYM  3
SFG  2

PHI  8
LAD  3

Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 27,094

Friday, August 5, 1977
Time of Game: 2:32
Rangers
6
59-46
Won 2
4th, 4 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   1  0  3   0  2  0    6  7  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  2
W: Nelson Briles (5-4), L: Bob Sykes (2-4)
Tigers
0
47-58
Lost 2
4th, 15 GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 3   0   0   0    2   2  .313  .840              9   1   2·CS
B Campaneris SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .655              2   5   
  J Mason PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .462              1   0   
B Wills 2B                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .285  .768              2   2   
W Horton DH                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .293  .777              0   0   
  S Alomar PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .255  .695              0   0   2·SB
T Harrah 3B                   2   3   1   0    2   0  .275  .877              1   1   
K Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143              3   0   SH
T Grieve RF                   3   0   2   2    1   1  .211  .620              1   0   IW
J Sundberg C                  4   0   2   2    0   2  .285  .719              3   1   
C Washington CF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .720              4   0   

N Briles P                                                                    1   0
Totals                       31   6   7   0    7   7                         27  10
Batting Events
SH: K Smith (2, off B Sykes).
IBB: T Grieve (1, by S Grilli).
TB: T Grieve 2; J Sundberg 2; W Horton; C Washington; T Harrah.
RBI: T Grieve 2 (17); J Sundberg 2 (39).
2-out RBI: T Grieve.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: S Alomar 2 (4, 3rd base off S Grilli/J Wockenfuss, 2nd base off S Grilli/J Wockenfuss).
CS: M Hargrove 2 (4, 2nd base by B Sykes/J Wockenfuss, 2nd base by S Grilli/J Wockenfuss).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .302  .783              1   0   2B,CS
T Fuentes 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .729              3   2   
R Staub DH                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .769              0   0   
S Kemp LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .766              3   2   
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .825              8   1   
B Oglivie RF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .732              2   0   
J Wockenfuss C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .909              6   2   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .626              0   1   
C Scrivener SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .114  .318              2   5   
  T Corcoran PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .600              0   0   
  T Veryzer SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .498              0   0   

B Sykes P                                                                     1   3
  S Grilli P                                                                  1   0
  B Taylor P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32   0   6   0    0   2                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: R LeFlore (11, off N Briles).
TB: R LeFlore 3; R Staub 2; T Corcoran; B Oglivie.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
PB: J Wockenfuss 2 (5).
E: J Wockenfuss (3); T Fuentes (20).
Baserunning Events
CS: R LeFlore (14, 2nd base by N Briles/J Sundberg).

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
N Briles, W (5-4)              9     6   0   0    0   2   0   3.50   32     -       ·  ·      9·15· 1· 6     77    -     0.65   0.39
Totals                         9     6   0   0    0   2   0          32     -       ·  ·      9·15· 1· 6           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Sykes, L (2-4)               6     6   4   3    3   5   0   4.00   27     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 2· 6     48    -     1.04  -0.10
S Grilli                       1.2   1   2   2    4   2   0   4.36    8     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.25  -0.01
B Taylor                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 1· 0          1-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     7   6   5    7   7   0          39     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 3· 7          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Grilli (1; T Grieve).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 27,094.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 0 12- RR 14% 89% 1-0 TEX T. Harrah B. Sykes Single to LF; Wills Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Horton Scores/No RBI; Harrah to 2B
t4 2 12- R 12% 61% 0-0 TEX T. Grieve B. Sykes Single to RF; Harrah Scores/unER; Smith to 2B
t3 1 -23 O -8% 51% 0-0 TEX M. Hargrove B. Sykes Strikeout
t3 2 -23 O -7% 44% 0-0 TEX B. Campaneris B. Sykes Flyball: RF
t6 0 1-- 6% 75% 1-0 TEX W. Horton B. Sykes Single to CF; Wills 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' Bob Sykes facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TEX M. Hargrove B. Sykes Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 TEX B. Campaneris B. Sykes Lineout: SS
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 TEX B. Wills B. Sykes Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore N. Briles Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 DET T. Fuentes N. Briles Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 DET R. Staub N. Briles 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' Bob Sykes facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TEX W. Horton B. Sykes Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 TEX T. Harrah B. Sykes Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 TEX K. Smith B. Sykes Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 DET S. Kemp N. Briles Flyball: SS
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 DET J. Thompson N. Briles Strikeout
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 DET B. Oglivie N. Briles Single to RF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 DET J. Wockenfuss N. Briles Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bob Sykes facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 TEX T. Grieve B. Sykes Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 TEX J. Sundberg B. Sykes Strikeout, Passed Ball; Sundberg to 1B
t3 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 TEX C. Washington B. Sykes Single to RF; Sundberg to 2B
t3 1 12- 5% 59% 0-0 TEX M. Hargrove B. Sykes Passed Ball; Sundberg to 3B; Washington to 2B
t3 1 -23 O -8% 51% 0-0 TEX M. Hargrove B. Sykes Strikeout
t3 2 -23 O -7% 44% 0-0 TEX B. Campaneris B. Sykes Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez N. Briles Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 DET C. Scrivener N. Briles Lineout: 3B
b3 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore N. Briles Single to RF
b3 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 DET T. Fuentes N. Briles LeFlore Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bob Sykes facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 TEX B. Wills B. Sykes Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 TEX W. Horton B. Sykes Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 TEX T. Harrah B. Sykes Walk
t4 2 1-- 2% 49% 0-0 TEX K. Smith B. Sykes Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Harrah to 2B
t4 2 12- R 12% 61% 0-0 TEX T. Grieve B. Sykes Single to RF; Harrah Scores/unER; Smith to 2B
t4 2 12- O -5% 57% 1-0 TEX J. Sundberg B. Sykes Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 DET T. Fuentes N. Briles Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 57% 0-1 DET R. Staub N. Briles Single to 2B
b4 1 1-- O 2% 59% 0-1 DET S. Kemp N. Briles Flyball: RF; Staub to 2B
b4 2 -2- O 4% 63% 0-1 DET J. Thompson N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Bob Sykes facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 TEX C. Washington B. Sykes Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- 3% 64% 1-0 TEX M. Hargrove B. Sykes Walk
t5 1 1-- O -3% 61% 1-0 TEX B. Campaneris B. Sykes Flyball: LF
t5 2 1-- O -3% 58% 1-0 TEX B. Wills B. Sykes Hargrove Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 DET B. Oglivie N. Briles Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 DET J. Wockenfuss N. Briles Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 2 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 DET A. Rodriguez N. Briles Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Bob Sykes facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 4% 69% 1-0 TEX B. Wills B. Sykes Walk
t6 0 1-- 6% 75% 1-0 TEX W. Horton B. Sykes Single to CF; Wills to 2B
t6 0 12- RR 14% 89% 1-0 TEX T. Harrah B. Sykes Single to LF; Wills Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Horton Scores/No RBI; Harrah to 2B
t6 0 -2- O -1% 88% 3-0 TEX K. Smith B. Sykes Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Harrah to 3B
t6 1 --3 R 3% 91% 3-0 TEX T. Grieve B. Sykes Single to LF; Harrah Scores
t6 1 1-- O -1% 91% 4-0 TEX J. Sundberg B. Sykes Single to LF; Grieve out at 3B/LF-SS-2B
t6 2 1-- O -1% 90% 4-0 TEX C. Washington B. Sykes Lineout: SS
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-4 DET C. Scrivener N. Briles Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- -3% 89% 0-4 DET R. LeFlore N. Briles Double to RF
b6 1 -2- O 3% 91% 0-4 DET T. Fuentes N. Briles Groundout: 2B-1B; LeFlore to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 2% 94% 0-4 DET R. Staub N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Steve Grilli facing 1-2-3
Steve Grilli replaces Bob Sykes pitching
t7 0 --- 1% 95% 4-0 TEX M. Hargrove S. Grilli Walk
t7 0 1-- O -1% 94% 4-0 TEX B. Campaneris S. Grilli Strikeout
t7 1 1-- O -1% 93% 4-0 TEX B. Wills S. Grilli Foul Flyball: LF
t7 2 1-- O -1% 92% 4-0 TEX W. Horton S. Grilli Hargrove Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 2% 94% 0-4 DET S. Kemp N. Briles Groundout: 1B-P
b7 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 DET J. Thompson N. Briles Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 DET B. Oglivie N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Steve Grilli facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- 0% 97% 4-0 TEX W. Horton S. Grilli Walk
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Willie Horton (DH) batting 4th
t8 0 1-- 1% 97% 4-0 TEX T. Harrah S. Grilli Alomar Steals 2B
t8 0 -2- 0% 97% 4-0 TEX T. Harrah S. Grilli Walk
t8 0 12- 1% 98% 4-0 TEX K. Smith S. Grilli Alomar Steals 3B; Harrah to 2B
t8 0 -23 O -1% 98% 4-0 TEX K. Smith S. Grilli Strikeout Looking
t8 1 -23 0% 98% 4-0 TEX T. Grieve S. Grilli Intentional Walk
t8 1 123 RRO 1% 99% 4-0 TEX J. Sundberg S. Grilli Single to LF; Alomar Scores; Harrah Scores; Grieve out at 3B/LF-3B-2B-P; Sundberg to 2B
Bruce Taylor replaces Steve Grilli pitching
t8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 6-0 TEX C. Washington B. Taylor Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 DET J. Wockenfuss N. Briles Flyball: SS
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 DET A. Rodriguez N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Chuck Scrivener (SS) batting 9th
b8 2 --- -0% 99% 0-6 DET T. Corcoran N. Briles Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-6 DET R. LeFlore N. Briles Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Bruce Taylor facing 1-2-3
Tom Veryzer replaces Tim Corcoran (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 TEX M. Hargrove B. Taylor Flyball: RF
Jim Mason pinch hits for Bert Campaneris (SS) batting 2nd
t9 1 --- O -0% 100% 6-0 TEX J. Mason B. Taylor Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 TEX B. Wills B. Taylor Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
Jim Mason moves from PH to SS
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 DET T. Fuentes N. Briles Flyball: SS
b9 1 --- -0% 100% 0-6 DET R. Staub N. Briles Single to RF
b9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-6 DET S. Kemp N. Briles Flyball: 1B
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-6 DET J. Thompson N. Briles Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 0.

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