June 4, 1976 Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 24,978

Friday, June 4, 1976
Time of Game: 2:40

Tigers

20-25

Lost 2

5th, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  0    3  5  1
Rangers         0  4  0   8  0  2   0  0  X   14 15  2

W: G Perry (5-4), L: B Laxton (0-4)

Rangers

26-19

Won 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .345  .895    0    4   0   
D Meyer 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .619    0    4   0   
R Staub RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .314  .854    0    1   0   
W Horton DH                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .302  .856    0    0   0   
A Johnson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .660    0    4   0   2B
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .588    0    3   1   
C Scrivener SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .701    0    1   2   
B Kimm C                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .684    0    6   0   
  B Oglivie PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .884    0    0   0   
G Sutherland 2B               3   1   1   0    0   0  .204  .537    0    1   2   
  J Thompson PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .615    0    0   0   

B Laxton P                                                               0   0
  S Grilli P                                                             0   0
  J Crawford P                                                           0   0
  J Hiller P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   3   5   1    3   2                    24   5

BATTING

2B: A Johnson (4, off S Hargan).

TB: A Johnson 2; G Sutherland; B Kimm; D Meyer; W Horton.

RBI: W Horton (33).

2-out RBI: W Horton.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Scrivener-G Sutherland-D Meyer.

E: C Scrivener (3).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Clines LF                   4   2   1   2    1   0  .200  .444    0    1   0   SF
D Thompson 2B                 4   2   4   4    0   0  .258  .598    0    0   1   HR,2B
  G Pryor 2B                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   2   
M Hargrove 1B                 5   1   3   1    0   0  .316  .860    0   16   0   
T Harrah SS                   4   0   1   1    1   2  .297  .818    0    1   5   
J Burroughs RF                5   1   1   1    0   1  .238  .710    0    2   0   
T Grieve DH                   3   2   1   1    2   1  .268  .748    0    0   0   
J Beniquez CF                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .248  .573    0    2   0   HBP,GDP
R Howell 3B                   4   1   1   3    1   1  .267  .699    0    2   4   3B
J Sundberg C                  4   2   1   0    1   1  .184  .523    0    1   0   2B
  B Fahey C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .494         1   0   

G Perry P                                                                0   1
  S Hargan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38  14  15  14    7   6                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Sundberg (9, off J Crawford); D Thompson (5, off B Laxton).

3B: R Howell (1, off S Grilli).

HR: D Thompson (1, off B Laxton; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: G Clines (2, off J Crawford).

HBP: J Beniquez (1, by S Grilli).

TB: D Thompson 8; M Hargrove 3; R Howell 3; J Sundberg 2; G Pryor; G Clines; J Beniquez; J Burroughs; T Grieve; T Harrah.

GIDP: J Beniquez (4).

RBI: D Thompson 4 (10); R Howell 3 (21); G Clines 2 (3); T Grieve (30); J Burroughs (38); T Harrah (23); M Hargrove (21); G Pryor (1).

2-out RBI: D Thompson 3; G Pryor; G Clines; M Hargrove; T Harrah.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 9 for 17.

FIELDING

E: R Howell (15); T Harrah (13).

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
B Laxton, L (0-4)              3     6   6   6    5   2   1   4.63   20     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 2· 6     20    -     0.86  -0.31
S Grilli                       0.1   4   6   6    1   1   0   4.07    7     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4          1-1    0.20  -0.03
J Crawford                     2.2   5   2   1    1   2   0   3.51   14     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 5          2-2    0.01  -0.00
J Hiller                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.67    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  14  13    7   6   1          47     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 3·15          3-3

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Perry, W (5-4)               6.1   3   1   1    2   1   0   3.58   24     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 3     62    -     0.35   0.16
S Hargan                       2.2   2   2   0    1   1   0   2.10   13     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     5   3   1    3   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 1· 5           -

B Laxton faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Hargan (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: S Grilli (3; J Beniquez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 24,978.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Texas Rangers                        
1. R LeFlore            CF    1. G Clines             LF 
2. D Meyer              1B    2. D Thompson           2B 
3. R Staub              RF    3. M Hargrove           1B 
4. W Horton             DH    4. T Harrah             SS 
5. A Johnson            LF    5. J Burroughs          RF 
6. A Rodriguez          3B    6. T Grieve             DH 
7. C Scrivener          SS    7. J Beniquez           CF 
8. B Kimm               C     8. R Howell             3B 
9. G Sutherland         2B    9. J Sundberg           C  

   B Laxton             P        G Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  12-      22%  88% D Thompson      B Laxton        Home Run; Beniquez Scores; Clines Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  12-      11%  66% G Clines        B Laxton        Single to LF; Grieve Scores; Beniquez to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% J Beniquez      B Laxton        Walk; Grieve to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  12-      -6%  59% R Howell        B Laxton        Flyball: LF
   b 2   1  0-0  12-      -5%  54% J Sundberg      B Laxton        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Meyer         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Laxton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  G Clines        Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  D Thompson      Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
          1--      54%  T Harrah        Walk; Thompson to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  A Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Rodriguez     Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Laxton facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  T Grieve        Walk
          1--      64%  J Beniquez      Walk; Grieve to 2B
   O      12-      59%  R Howell        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      54%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   R      12-      66%  G Clines        Single to LF; Grieve Scores; Beniquez to 2B
   RRR    12-      88%  D Thompson      Home Run; Beniquez Scores; Clines Scores
          ---      88%  M Hargrove      Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  T Harrah        Lineout: LF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  C Scrivener     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      87%  B Kimm          Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  G Sutherland    Flyball: RF
   O      1--      91%  R LeFlore       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bill Laxton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  J Burroughs     Lineout: CF
   O      ---      90%  T Grieve        Strikeout Looking
          ---      90%  J Beniquez      Single to CF
          1--      91%  R Howell        Walk; Beniquez to 2B
   O      12-      89%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  D Meyer         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  W Horton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bill Laxton facing 1-2-3
          ---      93%  G Clines        Walk
   R      1--      97%  D Thompson      Double to RF; Clines Scores
                  Steve Grilli replaces Bill Laxton pitching
          -2-      98%  M Hargrove      Single to LF; Thompson to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  T Harrah        Strikeout
   R      1-3      98%  J Burroughs     Single to RF; Thompson Scores; Hargrove to 2B
   R      12-      99%  T Grieve        Single to CF; Hargrove Scores; Burroughs to 3B
          1-3      99%  J Beniquez      Hit By Pitch; Grieve to 2B
   RRR    123     100%  R Howell        Triple to CF; Burroughs Scores; Grieve Scores; Beniquez Scores
          --3     100%  J Sundberg      Walk
                  Jim Crawford replaces Steve Grilli pitching
   RO     1-3     100%  G Clines        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Howell Scores
          1--     100%  D Thompson      Single to CF; Sundberg to 2B
   R      12-     100%  M Hargrove      Single to RF; Sundberg Scores; Thompson to 2B
   O      12-     100%  T Harrah        Strikeout
                  8 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 12.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-12, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  A Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--     100%  C Scrivener     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--     100%  B Kimm          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 12.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 12-0, Jim Crawford facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  T Grieve        Walk
   OO     1--     100%  J Beniquez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 12.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-12, Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
                  Greg Pryor replaces Danny Thompson playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  G Sutherland    Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  R LeFlore       Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  D Meyer         Single to LF
          1--     100%  R Staub         Walk; Meyer to 2B
   R      12-     100%  W Horton        Single to CF; Meyer Scores; Staub to 2B
   O      12-     100%  A Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 12.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 12-1, Jim Crawford facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  R Howell        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  J Sundberg      Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  G Clines        Flyball: LF
   R      -2-     100%  G Pryor         Single to CF; Sundberg Scores
          1--     100%  M Hargrove      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Pryor to 2B
   R      12-     100%  T Harrah        Single to LF; Pryor Scores/unER; Hargrove to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Burroughs     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 14.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-14, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Steve Hargan replaces Gaylord Perry pitching
   O      ---     100%  C Scrivener     Flyball: SS
          ---     100%  B Kimm          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  G Sutherland    Single to 3B; Kimm to 2B
          12-     100%  R LeFlore       Wild Pitch; Kimm to 3B; Sutherland to 2B
   RR     -23     100%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kimm Scores/No RBI/unER; Sutherland Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--     100%  D Meyer         Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 14.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 14-3, John Hiller facing 6-7-8
                  John Hiller replaces Jim Crawford pitching
   O      ---     100%  T Grieve        Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  J Beniquez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Howell        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 14.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-14, Steve Hargan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  A Johnson       Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 14.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 14-3, John Hiller facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  G Clines        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---     100%  G Pryor         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 14.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-14, Steve Hargan facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Fahey replaces Jim Sundberg playing C batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  C Scrivener     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Bruce Kimm batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Jason Thompson pinch hits for Gary Sutherland batting 9th
          ---     100%  J Thompson      Walk
   O      1--     100%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 14.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation