July 21, 1972 Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
OAK 4
(14) CLE 8
@CHW 2 BAL 7
@KCR 6 MIL 2
MIN 0 NYY 6
CAL 0 NYY 3
CAL 0 DET 3
@TEX 1 STL 2
@ATL 1 CHC 11
@HOU 3 LAD 3
PHI 0 CIN 11
@PIT 5 SDP 5
MON 4 NYM 3
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 24,222

Friday, July 21, 1972
Time of Game: 2:19

Tigers

50-36

Won 2

1st

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

W: M Lolich (17-6), L: P Broberg (5-8)

Rangers

36-52

Lost 2

6th, 18 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   1   2   1    0   1  .234  .704    0    3   1   HR
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .235  .612    0    0   1   GDP
J Northrup RF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .272  .730    0    2   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .702    0    0   1   
  W Comer LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .367         1   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .254  .825    0   10   1   HR
T Haller C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .218  .664    0    6   0   
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .645    0    2   0   GDP
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .201  .520    0    3  10   
M Lolich P                    3   0   0   0    1   3  .085  .314    0    0   1   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    2   9                    27  15

BATTING

HR: D McAuliffe (5, off P Broberg; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); N Cash (18, off P Broberg; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: D McAuliffe 5; N Cash 4; J Northrup 2; E Brinkman; T Haller; A Rodriguez.

GIDP: M Stanley (9); A Rodriguez (7).

RBI: N Cash 2 (41); D McAuliffe (19).

2-out RBI: D McAuliffe.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D McAuliffe-E Brinkman-N Cash.

E: A Rodriguez 2 (10).

BASERUNNING

PO: M Stanley (2nd base by D Billings).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .241  .647    0    1   4   2B
M Martinez SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .398    0    1   0   
  V Harris 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
T Ford RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .730    0    2   0   2B
D Billings C                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .285  .676    0    9   1   
F Howard 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .696    0    4   1   
  D Stanhouse PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
J Lovitto CF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .216  .580    0    6   0   CS
E Maddox LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .602    0    0   0   
L Randle 2B-SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .511    0    2   2   GDP
P Broberg P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .259    0    1   1   
  T Grieve PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .446    0    0   0   
  P Lindblad P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    3   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Nelson (11, off M Lolich); T Ford (9, off M Lolich).

TB: J Lovitto 2; T Ford 2; D Nelson 2; E Maddox; L Randle; D Billings.

GIDP: L Randle (8).

RBI: D Billings (32).

2-out RBI: D Billings.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Nelson-L Randle-F Howard; D Nelson-F Howard.

E: F Howard 2 (8).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Lovitto (5, 2nd base by M Lolich/T Haller).

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
M Lolich, W (17-6)             9     7   1   1    3   5   0   2.39   35     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2· 6     71    -     1.43   0.33
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2· 6           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Broberg, L (5-8)             7     7   3   3    2   7   2   4.03   29     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 2· 7     56    -     0.98  -0.19
P Lindblad                     2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.49    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   9   2          36     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 24,222.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Texas Rangers                        
1. D McAuliffe          2B    1. D Nelson             3B 
2. A Rodriguez          3B    2. M Martinez           SS 
3. J Northrup           RF    3. T Ford               RF 
4. W Horton             LF    4. D Billings           C  
5. N Cash               1B    5. F Howard             1B 
6. T Haller             C     6. J Lovitto            CF 
7. M Stanley            CF    7. E Maddox             LF 
8. E Brinkman           SS    8. L Randle             2B 
9. M Lolich             P     9. P Broberg            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  1-1  1--      31%  81% N Cash          P Broberg       Home Run; Northrup Scores
   t 5   2  1-0  ---      18%  45% D McAuliffe     P Broberg       Home Run
   b 5   0  1-1  12-      13%  45% L Randle        M Lolich        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Lovitto to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  --3     -12%  34% D Billings      M Lolich        Single to 3B; Billings to 2B/Adv on E5; Nelson Scores
   t 2   0  1-0  1--      -8%  33% M Stanley       P Broberg       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Broberg facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
          ---      50%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF
          1--      54%  J Northrup      Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-      50%  W Horton        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      46%  N Cash          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  D Nelson        Double to CF
   O      -2-      40%  M Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B; Nelson to 3B
   O      --3      46%  T Ford          Lineout: SS
   R      --3      34%  D Billings      Single to 3B; Billings to 2B/Adv on E5; Nelson Scores
   O      -2-      37%  F Howard        Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Broberg facing 6-7-8
          ---      42%  T Haller        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      33%  M Stanley       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      35%  E Brinkman      Single to CF
   O      1--      32%  M Lolich        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
          ---      29%  J Lovitto       Single to 1B
   O      1--      34%  E Maddox        Lovitto Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
   O      ---      35%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  L Randle        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Broberg facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      34%  D McAuliffe     Lineout: CF
   O      ---      32%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
   O      ---      31%  J Northrup      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      33%  P Broberg       Strikeout
   O      ---      34%  D Nelson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      35%  M Martinez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Broberg facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      32%  W Horton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      30%  N Cash          Lineout: CF
          ---      32%  T Haller        Walk
   O      1--      29%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      31%  T Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      32%  D Billings      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      33%  F Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Broberg facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      30%  E Brinkman      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      28%  M Lolich        Strikeout
   R      ---      45%  D McAuliffe     Home Run
   O      ---      44%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
          ---      39%  J Lovitto       Single to 3B
          1--      32%  E Maddox        Single to 3B/Bunt; Lovitto to 2B
   OO     12-      45%  L Randle        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Lovitto to 3B
   O      --3      50%  P Broberg       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pete Broberg facing 3-4-5
          ---      56%  J Northrup      Single to CF
   O      1--      51%  W Horton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   RR     1--      81%  N Cash          Home Run; Northrup Scores
   O      ---      81%  T Haller        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      80%  M Stanley       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  D Nelson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  M Martinez      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      82%  T Ford          Double to LF; Martinez out at Hm/LF-SS-C
          -2-      80%  D Billings      Walk
   O      12-      86%  F Howard        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pete Broberg facing 8-9-1
                  Vic Harris replaces Marty Martinez playing 2B batting 2nd; Len Randle moves to SS
   O      ---      85%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      86%  M Lolich        Walk
          1--      88%  D McAuliffe     Single to RF; Lolich to 2B
   OO     12-      84%  A Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  J Lovitto       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      89%  E Maddox        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      87%  L Randle        Single to LF
                  Tom Grieve pinch hits for Pete Broberg batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  T Grieve        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Lindblad facing 3-4-5
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Tom Grieve pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  J Northrup      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  N Cash          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
                  Wayne Comer replaces Willie Horton playing LF batting 4th
          ---      81%  D Nelson        Walk
   O      1--      87%  V Harris        Strikeout
   O      1--      91%  T Ford          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      95%  D Billings      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Lindblad facing 6-7-8
          ---      95%  T Haller        Single to RF
   O      1--      95%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      95%  E Brinkman      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Stanley to 2B
   O      12-      94%  M Lolich        Stanley Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   O      1--      94%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
          ---      86%  F Howard        Walk
                  Don Stanhouse pinch runs for Frank Howard batting 5th
   O      1--      92%  J Lovitto       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      97%  E Maddox        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--     100%  L Randle        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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