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BAL  5
MIN  1

BOS  4
CAL  3

CLE  5
@CHW  3

(10)
KCR  5
MIL  4

KCR  7
MIL  2

OAK  7
@NYY  6

DET  3
@TEX  2
(11)
HOU  4
CHC  3

NYM  3
@LAD  1

ATL  8
@MON  0

SDP 11
@PIT  9

(15)
SFG  4
PHI  2

CIN  5
@STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 32,678

Saturday, June 5, 1976
Time of Game: 2:42
Tigers
3
21-25
Won 1
5th, 6½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0   0  1    3 10  1
Rangers         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    2  7  2
W: Mark Fidrych (3-1), L: Bert Blyleven (4-6)
Rangers
2
26-20
Lost 1
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Scrivener SS-2B             4   2   1   0    1   1  .250  .695              1   5   
D Meyer LF                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .258  .632              2   0   
R Staub RF                    4   0   2   1    1   0  .319  .860              3   0   GDP
W Horton DH                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .299  .842              0   0   
B Oglivie CF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .834              4   0   SB,2·GDP
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   0   0    1   2  .214  .600             12   1   
A Rodriguez 3B                5   0   2   0    0   1  .244  .594              1   0   
B Kimm C                      5   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .652              8   0   
G Sutherland 2B               2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .528              2   3   
  A Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .657              0   0   
  J Manuel 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .480              0   0   
  R LeFlore PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .343  .890              0   0   
  M Stanley SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .678              0   2   

M Fidrych P                                                                   0   4
Totals                       42   3  10   0    3  10                         33  15
Batting Events
TB: A Rodriguez 2; R Staub 2; D Meyer 2; B Kimm; W Horton; C Scrivener; B Oglivie.
GIDP: B Oglivie 2 (4); R Staub (12).
RBI: B Kimm (2); R Staub (27).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: C Scrivener (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Oglivie (2, 2nd base off B Blyleven/J Sundberg).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Clines LF                   5   1   1   0    0   3  .200  .440              3   0   
G Pryor 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              3   3   SH
M Hargrove 1B                 5   0   0   1    0   0  .307  .836              8   1   
T Harrah SS                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .300  .824              5   4   2B
J Burroughs RF                4   0   0   0    1   0  .232  .699              1   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .266  .694              0   5   
T Grieve DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .743              0   0   
J Beniquez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .560              2   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .194  .545             10   0   2B

B Blyleven P                                                                  1   1
Totals                       39   2   7   0    1   8                         33  14
Batting Events
2B: J Sundberg (10, off M Fidrych); T Harrah (5, off M Fidrych).
SH: G Pryor (1, off M Fidrych).
TB: J Sundberg 3; T Harrah 3; R Howell; G Clines; T Grieve.
RBI: M Hargrove (22); T Harrah (24).
2-out RBI: T Harrah.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. G Pryor-T Harrah-M Hargrove; T Harrah-M Hargrove; B Blyleven-T Harrah-M Hargrove.
E: R Howell (16); T Harrah (14).

Pitching Stats

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 Fidrych, W (3-1)            11     7   2   2    1   8   0   2.02   41     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 1· 7     82    -     1.29   0.58
Totals                        11     7   2   2    1   8   0          41     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 1· 7           -  
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, L (4-6)           11    10   3   2    3  10   0   2.96   45     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1·10     74    -     1.84   0.08
Totals                        11    10   3   2    3  10   0          45     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1·10           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 32,678.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Texas Rangers                                
1. Chuck Scrivener              SS       1. Gene Clines                  LF
2. Dan Meyer                    LF       2. Greg Pryor                   2B
3. Rusty Staub                  RF       3. Mike Hargrove                1B
4. Willie Horton                DH       4. Toby Harrah                  SS
5. Ben Oglivie                  CF       5. Jeff Burroughs               RF
6. Jason Thompson               1B       6. Roy Howell                   3B
7. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B       7. Tom Grieve                   DH
8. Bruce Kimm                    C       8. Juan Beniquez                CF
9. Gary Sutherland              2B       9. Jim Sundberg                  C

   Mark Fidrych                  P          Bert Blyleven                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 12- R 24% 57% 1-2 DET R. Staub B. Blyleven Single to RF; Scrivener Scores; Meyer to 2B
t11 1 1-3 RO 14% 83% 2-2 DET B. Kimm B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Oglivie Scores/unER
t6 0 1-- 13% 39% 0-2 DET D. Meyer B. Blyleven Single to RF; Scrivener to 3B
t11 1 -2- 13% 69% 2-2 DET A. Rodriguez B. Blyleven Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Oglivie to 3B
t6 0 1-3 ROO -12% 27% 0-2 DET R. Staub B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Scrivener Scores/No RBI

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET C. Scrivener B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET D. Meyer B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET R. Staub B. Blyleven Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 TEX G. Clines M. Fidrych Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 TEX G. Pryor M. Fidrych Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 TEX M. Hargrove M. Fidrych Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET W. Horton B. Blyleven Single to CF
t2 0 1-- OO -8% 46% 0-0 DET B. Oglivie B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 DET J. Thompson B. Blyleven Walk
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 TEX T. Harrah M. Fidrych Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 TEX J. Burroughs M. Fidrych Walk
b2 1 1-- -4% 41% 0-0 TEX R. Howell M. Fidrych Single; Burroughs to 2B
b2 1 12- O 4% 45% 0-0 TEX T. Grieve M. Fidrych Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Burroughs to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 0-0 TEX J. Beniquez M. Fidrych Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET B. Kimm B. Blyleven Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 DET G. Sutherland B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET C. Scrivener B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET D. Meyer B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 TEX J. Sundberg M. Fidrych Single to CF
b3 0 1-- -6% 35% 0-0 TEX G. Clines M. Fidrych Single to LF; Sundberg to 2B
b3 0 12- O 0% 35% 0-0 TEX G. Pryor M. Fidrych Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sundberg to 3B; Clines to 2B
b3 1 -23 RO -2% 33% 0-0 TEX M. Hargrove M. Fidrych Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sundberg Scores; Clines to 3B
b3 2 --3 R -10% 23% 1-0 TEX T. Harrah M. Fidrych Double to RF; Clines Scores
b3 2 -2- O 2% 25% 2-0 TEX J. Burroughs M. Fidrych Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 30% 0-2 DET R. Staub B. Blyleven Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O -4% 26% 0-2 DET W. Horton B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t4 1 1-- OO -6% 20% 0-2 DET B. Oglivie B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 1% 21% 2-0 TEX R. Howell M. Fidrych Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 1% 22% 2-0 TEX T. Grieve M. Fidrych Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O 1% 23% 2-0 TEX J. Beniquez M. Fidrych Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 20% 0-2 DET J. Thompson B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- 3% 24% 0-2 DET A. Rodriguez B. Blyleven Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- O -4% 20% 0-2 DET B. Kimm B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O -3% 17% 0-2 DET G. Sutherland B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- -4% 14% 2-0 TEX J. Sundberg M. Fidrych Double to LF
b5 0 -2- O 3% 16% 2-0 TEX G. Clines M. Fidrych Strikeout
b5 1 -2- O 2% 18% 2-0 TEX G. Pryor M. Fidrych Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 -2- O 2% 20% 2-0 TEX M. Hargrove M. Fidrych Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 5% 26% 0-2 DET C. Scrivener B. Blyleven Walk
t6 0 1-- 13% 39% 0-2 DET D. Meyer B. Blyleven Single to RF; Scrivener to 3B
t6 0 1-3 ROO -12% 27% 0-2 DET R. Staub B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Scrivener Scores/No RBI
t6 2 --- O -2% 25% 1-2 DET W. Horton B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 2% 27% 2-1 TEX T. Harrah M. Fidrych Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 1% 28% 2-1 TEX J. Burroughs M. Fidrych Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 1% 29% 2-1 TEX R. Howell M. Fidrych Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -4% 25% 1-2 DET B. Oglivie B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O -3% 22% 1-2 DET J. Thompson B. Blyleven Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 2 --- 2% 24% 1-2 DET A. Rodriguez B. Blyleven Single to CF
t7 2 1-- O -4% 20% 1-2 DET B. Kimm B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- -3% 17% 2-1 TEX T. Grieve M. Fidrych Single
b7 0 1-- O 1% 18% 2-1 TEX J. Beniquez M. Fidrych Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Beniquez to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
b7 1 -2- O 4% 22% 2-1 TEX J. Sundberg M. Fidrych Fielder's Choice P; Beniquez out at 3B/P-2B-3B
b7 2 1-- O 2% 24% 2-1 TEX G. Clines M. Fidrych Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
Alex Johnson pinch hits for Gary Sutherland (2B) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -5% 19% 1-2 DET A. Johnson B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- 6% 25% 1-2 DET C. Scrivener B. Blyleven Single to LF
t8 1 1-- 9% 33% 1-2 DET D. Meyer B. Blyleven Single to CF; Scrivener to 2B
t8 1 12- R 24% 57% 1-2 DET R. Staub B. Blyleven Single to RF; Scrivener Scores; Meyer to 2B
t8 1 12- O -8% 49% 2-2 DET W. Horton B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
t8 2 12- O -9% 40% 2-2 DET B. Oglivie B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 2-3-4
Jerry Manuel replaces Alex Johnson (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4% 44% 2-2 TEX G. Pryor M. Fidrych Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 3% 48% 2-2 TEX M. Hargrove M. Fidrych Lineout: CF
b8 2 --- -2% 45% 2-2 TEX T. Harrah M. Fidrych Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O 5% 50% 2-2 TEX J. Burroughs M. Fidrych Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O -6% 44% 2-2 DET J. Thompson B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1 --- 6% 50% 2-2 DET A. Rodriguez B. Blyleven Single to CF
t9 1 1-- O -7% 43% 2-2 DET B. Kimm B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
Ron LeFlore pinch hits for Jerry Manuel (2B) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- O -6% 37% 2-2 DET R. LeFlore B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 6-7-8
Chuck Scrivener moves from SS to 2B; Mickey Stanley replaces Ron LeFlore (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 6% 43% 2-2 TEX R. Howell M. Fidrych Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 4% 47% 2-2 TEX T. Grieve M. Fidrych Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 3% 50% 2-2 TEX J. Beniquez M. Fidrych Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t10 0 --- O -6% 44% 2-2 DET C. Scrivener B. Blyleven Strikeout
t10 1 --- O -4% 40% 2-2 DET D. Meyer B. Blyleven Flyball: SS
t10 2 --- 3% 43% 2-2 DET R. Staub B. Blyleven Walk
t10 2 1-- O -6% 37% 2-2 DET W. Horton B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 9-1-2
b10 0 --- O 6% 43% 2-2 TEX J. Sundberg M. Fidrych Groundout: P-1B
b10 1 --- O 4% 47% 2-2 TEX G. Clines M. Fidrych Groundout: P-1B
b10 2 --- O 3% 50% 2-2 TEX G. Pryor M. Fidrych Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t11 0 --- 8% 58% 2-2 DET B. Oglivie B. Blyleven Single to CF
t11 0 1-- 9% 67% 2-2 DET J. Thompson B. Blyleven Oglivie Steals 2B
t11 0 -2- O -11% 56% 2-2 DET J. Thompson B. Blyleven Strikeout
t11 1 -2- 13% 69% 2-2 DET A. Rodriguez B. Blyleven Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Oglivie to 3B
t11 1 1-3 RO 14% 83% 2-2 DET B. Kimm B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Oglivie Scores/unER
t11 2 1-- O -2% 82% 3-2 DET M. Stanley B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 11th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 3-4-5
b11 0 --- O 8% 90% 2-3 TEX M. Hargrove M. Fidrych Flyball: RF
b11 1 --- O 6% 96% 2-3 TEX T. Harrah M. Fidrych Groundout: 2B-1B
b11 2 --- O 4% 100% 2-3 TEX J. Burroughs M. Fidrych Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Rangers 2.

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