April 26, 1972 Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
CLE 5
(10) KCR 5
BAL 3
(6) CAL 3
@MIL 1 MIN 3
BOS 1 NYY 4
OAK 2 DET 8
@TEX 1 STL 9
@ATL 4 HOU 5
CHC 4
(10) LAD 2
MON 0 CIN 7
@PIT 6 NYM 5
@SDP 1 SFG 8
PHI 6
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, April 26, 1972
Time of Game: 2:28

Tigers

5-3

Won 2

1st

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

W: J Coleman (3-0), L: D Bosman (1-2)

Rangers

5-5

Lost 2

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                3   2   0   0    2   1  .182  .630    0    1   6   
A Rodriguez 3B                5   1   1   2    0   0  .257  .583    0    1   1   
G Brown LF                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .385  .891    0    1   0   
  M Stanley CF                2   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
B Freehan C                   5   1   3   2    0   0  .407 1.004    0    6   0   2B
N Cash 1B                     3   1   2   2    2   0  .375 1.125    0   14   0   HR,IW
A Kaline RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .367    0    1   0   HBP,GDP
J Northrup CF-LF              5   1   2   0    0   0  .167  .398    0    0   0   SB,CS
E Brinkman SS                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .321  .867    0    2   2   
J Coleman P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   4   3·SH
Totals                       34   8  12   8    5   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Freehan (4, off D Bosman).

HR: N Cash (2, off J Shellenback; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: J Coleman 3 (5, 2 off D Bosman, off J Shellenback).

IBB: N Cash (2, by D Bosman).

HBP: A Kaline (1, by H Pina).

TB: N Cash 5; B Freehan 4; J Northrup 2; E Brinkman 2; A Rodriguez; M Stanley; G Brown.

GIDP: A Kaline (1).

RBI: A Rodriguez 2 (5); B Freehan 2 (4); N Cash 2 (6); G Brown (3); M Stanley (2).

2-out RBI: A Rodriguez 2; N Cash 2; B Freehan 2; G Brown.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

E: D McAuliffe (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Northrup (1, 2nd base off P Lindblad/H King).

CS: J Northrup (1, Home by P Lindblad/H King).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .606    0    7   7   
D Nelson 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .243  .673    0    0   4   SH
L Biittner RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .399    0    1   0   
D Mincher 1B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .200  .857    0   13   0   
F Howard LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .593    0    1   0   
H King C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .133  .591    0    5   1   
E Maddox CF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .278  .768    0    0   0   
T Harrah SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .776    0    0   1   
D Bosman P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   3   SH
  J Shellenback P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Driscoll PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  P Lindblad P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  H Pina P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   1   3   1    3   5                    27  17

BATTING

SH: D Bosman (3, off J Coleman); D Nelson (1, off J Coleman).

TB: E Maddox; D Mincher; L Randle.

RBI: D Mincher (6).

2-out RBI: D Mincher.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Randle-D Mincher.

PITCHING

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 (3-0)             9     3   1   1    3   5   0   1.93   34     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0· 3     79    -     0.71   0.08
Totals                         9     3   1   1    3   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0· 3           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Bosman, L (1-2)              5     8   5   5    2   1   0   3.93   24     -       ·  ·     11· 2· 1· 7     30    -     1.38  -0.40
J Shellenback                  2     2   2   2    1   2   1   3.60    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.24  -0.02
P Lindblad                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.05   0.00
H Pina                         1     1   1   1    2   0   0   1.17    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    12   8   8    5   4   1          43     -       ·  ·     18· 3· 1·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Coleman (1).

IBB: D Bosman (1; N Cash).

HBP: H Pina (1; A Kaline).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Texas Rangers                        
1. D McAuliffe          2B    1. L Randle             2B 
2. A Rodriguez          3B    2. D Nelson             3B 
3. G Brown              LF    3. L Biittner           RF 
4. B Freehan            C     4. D Mincher            1B 
5. N Cash               1B    5. F Howard             LF 
6. A Kaline             RF    6. H King               C  
7. J Northrup           CF    7. E Maddox             CF 
8. E Brinkman           SS    8. T Harrah             SS 
9. J Coleman            P     9. D Bosman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-0  123      29%  67% A Rodriguez     D Bosman        Single to LF; Northrup Scores; Brinkman Scores; McAuliffe to 2B
   t 5   2  1-3  12-      13%  93% B Freehan       D Bosman        Double to LF; Rodriguez Scores; Brown Scores
   t 5   2  1-2  12-      12%  80% G Brown         D Bosman        Single to LF; McAuliffe Scores; Rodriguez to 2B
   t 2   0  1-0  12-     -12%  36% A Kaline        D Bosman        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Freehan to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  --3     -11%  36% D Mincher       J Coleman       Single to RF; Randle Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      47%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  G Brown         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  L Randle        Single to LF
   O      1--      43%  D Nelson        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Randle to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B; Randle to 3B
   R      --3      36%  D Mincher       Single to RF; Randle Scores
   O      1--      37%  F Howard        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Bosman facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  B Freehan       Single to RF
          1--      49%  N Cash          Single to CF; Freehan to 2B
   OO     12-      36%  A Kaline        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Freehan to 3B
   O      --3      32%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
          ---      29%  H King          Walk
          1--      24%  E Maddox        Single to RF; King to 2B
   O      12-      29%  T Harrah        Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Maddox to 2B
   O      12-      31%  D Bosman        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Maddox to 3B; Harrah to 2B
   O      -23      36%  L Randle        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
          ---      41%  E Brinkman      Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      39%  J Coleman       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brinkman to 2B
   O      -2-      35%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      31%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      33%  D Nelson        Strikeout
   O      ---      34%  L Biittner      Flyball: LF
          ---      33%  D Mincher       Walk
   O      1--      35%  F Howard        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Bosman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      32%  G Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      30%  B Freehan       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      29%  N Cash          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      31%  H King          Foul Flyball: C
          ---      29%  E Maddox        Walk
   O      1--      30%  T Harrah        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Maddox to 2B
          -2-      29%  D Bosman        Wild Pitch; Maddox to 3B
   O      --3      33%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Bosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      30%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      33%  J Northrup      Single to CF
          1--      39%  E Brinkman      Single to LF; Northrup to 2B
   O      12-      35%  J Coleman       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Northrup to 3B; Brinkman to 2B
          -23      38%  D McAuliffe     Walk
   RR     123      67%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF; Northrup Scores; Brinkman Scores; McAuliffe to 2B
   R      12-      80%  G Brown         Single to LF; McAuliffe Scores; Rodriguez to 2B
   RR     12-      93%  B Freehan       Double to LF; Rodriguez Scores; Brown Scores
          -2-      93%  N Cash          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      92%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  L Randle        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  D Nelson        Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jim Shellenback facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Shellenback replaces Dick Bosman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  J Northrup      Flyball: 2B
          ---      95%  E Brinkman      Walk
   O      1--      94%  J Coleman       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Brinkman to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Northrup moves to LF; Mickey Stanley replaces Gates Brown playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      95%  D Mincher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  F Howard        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  H King          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Rangers 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jim Shellenback facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  B Freehan       Single to LF
   RR     1--      99%  N Cash          Home Run; Freehan Scores
   O      ---      99%  A Kaline        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  T Harrah        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Jim Driscoll pinch hits for Jim Shellenback batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Driscoll      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Rangers 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Paul Lindblad facing 7-8-9
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Jim Driscoll pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  J Northrup      Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
          1--     100%  J Coleman       Northrup Steals 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Northrup to 3B
   O      --3      99%  D McAuliffe     Northrup Caught Stealing Hm (P-C)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  L Randle        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  D Nelson        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  L Biittner      Flyball: SS
   O      1--     100%  D Mincher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Rangers 1.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Horacio Pina facing 1-2-3
                  Horacio Pina replaces Paul Lindblad pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  D McAuliffe     Walk
   O      1--     100%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B; McAuliffe to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  M Stanley       Single to CF; McAuliffe Scores
   O      1--     100%  B Freehan       Groundout: 3B-1B; Stanley to 2B
          -2-     100%  N Cash          Walk
          12-     100%  A Kaline        Hit By Pitch; Stanley to 3B; Cash to 2B
   O      123     100%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 8, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-8, Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  F Howard        Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  H King          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Rangers 1.

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