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@BOS		6
3		 
(10)
CLE
@CAL		0
2
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@MIL		8
2
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@NYY		2
1
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@OAK		3
5
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@TEX		2
1
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@ATL		9
7
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@CHC		0
10
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@HOU		12
4
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@MON		4
3
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@PHI		6
5
SFG
@STL		3
2
Wednesday, July 7, 1976
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 20,052, Time of Game: 2:02
Tigers
2
37-39
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 9½ GB
 at Rangers
1
44-33
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
W: John Hiller (7-4)
L: Bert Blyleven (6-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  8  1
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .332 .827 0.014 2.04 0.118 -0.104 -0.2 2 0 SH,GDP
Tom Veryzer SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .532 0.044 2.08 0.151 -0.107 0.3 3 3 HBP
Ben Oglivie LF 3 0 2 1 0 1 .261 .777 0.088 1.66 0.148 -0.060 0.9 3 1 HBP
Rusty Staub RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .310 .840 -0.072 1.26 0.040 -0.112 -0.8 0 0 SF,GDP
Jason Thompson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .774 -0.136 0.98 0.000 -0.136 -1.8 9 1 GDP
Alex Johnson DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .685 -0.019 0.98 0.048 -0.067 -0.3
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .266 .644 0.120 0.98 0.152 -0.032 0.9 0 2
John Wockenfuss C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .839 -0.127 1.05 0.000 -0.127 -1.1 7 0 GDP
Pedro Garcia 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 .204 .538 -0.065 1.56 0.041 -0.106 -0.4 2 6
   Dan Meyer PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .690 0.069 1.82 0.069 0.000 0.4
   Jerry Manuel 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .444 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Lemanczyk P 1 1
   John Hiller P
   Steve Grilli P
Team Totals 30 2 8 2 1 2 .267 .590 -0.084 1.40 0.767 -0.851 -2.1 27 14
SF: R Staub (6, off B Blyleven).
SH: R LeFlore (2, off B Blyleven).
HBP: T Veryzer (3, by B Blyleven); B Oglivie (1, by B Blyleven).
TB: A Rodriguez 2; B Oglivie 2; A Johnson; D Meyer; R Staub; P Garcia.
GIDP: R LeFlore (5); J Thompson (7); J Wockenfuss (2); R Staub (14).
RBI: B Oglivie (15); R Staub (47).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Veryzer-J Thompson.
E: D Lemanczyk ().
Outfield Assists: B Oglivie (J Beniquez at home plate).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .601 -0.294 2.37 0.000 -0.294 -1.3 2 8
Danny Thompson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .533 -0.020 1.06 0.052 -0.071 -0.1 1 2
Mike Hargrove 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .301 .816 -0.044 1.01 0.012 -0.056 -0.3 11 0 SH
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 .244 .701 -0.004 1.09 0.063 -0.066 0.1 0 0
Toby Harrah SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .805 -0.176 1.76 0.000 -0.176 -1.3 6 6
Joe Lahoud DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .183 .542 -0.017 1.28 0.043 -0.060 -0.1
   Gene Clines PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301 .681 0.057 1.07 0.057 0.000 0.2
   Ken Pape PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Tom Grieve LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .243 .675 0.010 1.65 0.129 -0.119 -0.4 2 1 GDP
Juan Beniquez CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .246 .576 0.051 1.11 0.080 -0.029 0.4 3 0
   Jim Fregosi PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 .708 0.130 4.55 0.130 0.000 0.7
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .234 .635 -0.125 1.76 0.000 -0.125 -0.9 2 1
   Dave Moates PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 .633 -0.154 7.35 0.000 -0.154 -0.1 SF
Bert Blyleven P 1
Team Totals 30 1 7 1 5 5 .233 .567 -0.586 1.70 0.566 -1.150 -3.1 27 19
SF: D Moates (2, off S Grilli).
SH: M Hargrove (2, off D Lemanczyk).
TB: J Burroughs 2; J Beniquez; D Thompson; J Lahoud; T Grieve; J Sundberg.
GIDP: T Grieve (6).
RBI: D Moates (6).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 4. L Randle-T Harrah-M Hargrove 3; T Harrah-L Randle-M Hargrove.
E: T Harrah (22); M Hargrove (10).
Outfield Assists: T Grieve (T Veryzer at 3rd base).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Lemanczyk 6.1 7 0 0 2 3 0 3.71 26 60 0.282 1.18 2.3
John Hiller, W (7-4) 2 0 1 1 3 2 0 3.28 9 2 0 -0.012 2.12 0.2
Steve Grilli, S (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.97 2 3 1 0.315 6.92 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 5 5 0 1.00 37 60 5 1 0.585 1.40 3.1

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (6-10) 9 8 2 1 1 2 0 2.89 35 66 0.085 1.40 2.1
Team Totals 9 8 2 1 1 2 0 1.00 35 66 0.085 1.70 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Blyleven 2 (8; T Veryzer, B Oglivie).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 20,052.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-2 2 12- O TEX L. Randle S. Grilli 16% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 0-2 1 123 RO TEX D. Moates S. Grilli 15% 84% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Pape Scores
b9 0-2 1 12- TEX J. Fregosi J. Hiller -13% 68% Walk; Pape to 3B; Grieve to 2B
t8 0-0 0 12- DET T. Veryzer B. Blyleven 13% 80% Hit By Pitch; Meyer to 3B; LeFlore to 2B
t5 0-0 0 1-- DET A. Rodriguez B. Blyleven 13% 67% Single to RF; Johnson to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore B. Blyleven -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET T. Veryzer B. Blyleven 2% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- O DET B. Oglivie B. Blyleven -3% 48% Single to LF; Veryzer out at 3B/LF-3B
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET R. Staub B. Blyleven 3% 50% Single to RF; Oglivie to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O DET J. Thompson B. Blyleven -5% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX L. Randle D. Lemanczyk 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O TEX D. Thompson D. Lemanczyk 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- TEX M. Hargrove D. Lemanczyk -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- TEX J. Burroughs D. Lemanczyk -2% 46% Single to 3B; Hargrove to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O TEX T. Harrah D. Lemanczyk 4% 50% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Johnson B. Blyleven -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez B. Blyleven 3% 50% Single to 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO DET J. Wockenfuss B. Blyleven -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Lemanczyk facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O TEX J. Lahoud D. Lemanczyk 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O TEX T. Grieve D. Lemanczyk 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- TEX J. Beniquez D. Lemanczyk -1% 48% Single to RF
b2 0-0 2 1-- TEX J. Sundberg D. Lemanczyk -1% 47% Beniquez Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Beniquez to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Lemanczyk 3% 50% Single to LF; Beniquez out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- DET P. Garcia B. Blyleven 4% 54% Single to 3B
t3 0-0 0 1-- OO DET R. LeFlore B. Blyleven -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O DET T. Veryzer B. Blyleven -1% 45% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O TEX L. Randle D. Lemanczyk 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- O TEX D. Thompson D. Lemanczyk 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove D. Lemanczyk 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- DET B. Oglivie B. Blyleven 4% 54% Single to LF
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO DET R. Staub B. Blyleven -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Thompson B. Blyleven -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Lemanczyk facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- TEX J. Burroughs D. Lemanczyk -4% 40% Single to CF
b4 0-0 0 1-- O TEX T. Harrah D. Lemanczyk 4% 44% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-0 1 1-- TEX J. Lahoud D. Lemanczyk -4% 40% Single to CF; Harrah to 2B
b4 0-0 1 12- OO TEX T. Grieve D. Lemanczyk 10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- DET A. Johnson B. Blyleven 5% 55% Single to LF
t5 0-0 0 1-- DET A. Rodriguez B. Blyleven 13% 67% Single to RF; Johnson to 3B
t5 0-0 0 1-3 O DET J. Wockenfuss B. Blyleven -5% 62% Fielder's Choice P; Johnson out at Hm/P-C-3B-P-SS; Rodriguez to 3B; Wockenfuss to 2B
t5 0-0 1 -23 O DET P. Garcia B. Blyleven -11% 51% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 -23 DET R. LeFlore B. Blyleven 2% 53% Walk
t5 0-0 2 123 O DET T. Veryzer B. Blyleven -10% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Lemanczyk facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- O TEX J. Beniquez D. Lemanczyk 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Lemanczyk 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O TEX L. Randle D. Lemanczyk 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t6 0-0 0 --- O DET B. Oglivie B. Blyleven -3% 47% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 --- O DET R. Staub B. Blyleven -2% 44% Lineout: SS
t6 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Thompson B. Blyleven -2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Lemanczyk facing 2-3-4
b6 0-0 0 --- TEX D. Thompson D. Lemanczyk -5% 38% Single to CF
b6 0-0 0 1-- O TEX M. Hargrove D. Lemanczyk 2% 40% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thompson to 2B
b6 0-0 1 -2- O TEX J. Burroughs D. Lemanczyk 5% 45% Strikeout
b6 0-0 2 -2- O TEX T. Harrah D. Lemanczyk 5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t7 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Johnson B. Blyleven -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez B. Blyleven -3% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss B. Blyleven -2% 42% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Lemanczyk facing 6-7-8
b7 0-0 0 --- O TEX J. Lahoud D. Lemanczyk 4% 45% Foul Flyball: C
b7 0-0 1 --- TEX T. Grieve D. Lemanczyk -4% 41% Single to LF
b7 0-0 1 1-- TEX J. Beniquez D. Lemanczyk -6% 36% Walk; Grieve to 2B
John Hiller replaces Dave Lemanczyk pitching
b7 0-0 1 12- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Hiller 7% 43% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-0 2 12- O TEX L. Randle J. Hiller 7% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Pedro Garcia (2B) batting 9th
t8 0-0 0 --- DET D. Meyer B. Blyleven 7% 57% Single to RF
t8 0-0 0 1-- DET R. LeFlore B. Blyleven 10% 67% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Meyer to 2B
t8 0-0 0 12- DET T. Veryzer B. Blyleven 13% 80% Hit By Pitch; Meyer to 3B; LeFlore to 2B
t8 0-0 0 123 R DET B. Oglivie B. Blyleven 10% 90% Hit By Pitch; Meyer Scores; LeFlore to 3B; Veryzer to 2B
t8 1-0 0 123 RO DET R. Staub B. Blyleven 1% 91% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; LeFlore Scores/unER; Veryzer to 3B
t8 2-0 1 1-3 OO DET J. Thompson B. Blyleven -6% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' John Hiller facing 2-3-4
Jerry Manuel replaces Dan Meyer (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 0-2 0 --- O TEX D. Thompson J. Hiller 4% 89% Flyball: LF
b8 0-2 1 --- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Hiller 3% 92% Flyball: SS
b8 0-2 2 --- O TEX J. Burroughs J. Hiller 1% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t9 2-0 0 --- O DET A. Johnson B. Blyleven -1% 93% Lineout: SS
t9 2-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez B. Blyleven -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-0 2 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss B. Blyleven -0% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' John Hiller facing 5-6-7
b9 0-2 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah J. Hiller 4% 96% Flyball: LF
Gene Clines pinch hits for Joe Lahoud (DH) batting 6th
b9 0-2 1 --- TEX G. Clines J. Hiller -6% 90% Walk
Ken Pape pinch runs for Gene Clines (PH) batting 6th
b9 0-2 1 1-- TEX T. Grieve J. Hiller -9% 82% Walk; Pape to 2B
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Juan Beniquez (CF) batting 8th
b9 0-2 1 12- TEX J. Fregosi J. Hiller -13% 68% Walk; Pape to 3B; Grieve to 2B
Steve Grilli replaces John Hiller pitching
Dave Moates pinch hits for Jim Sundberg (C) batting 9th
b9 0-2 1 123 RO TEX D. Moates S. Grilli 15% 84% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Pape Scores
b9 1-2 2 12- O TEX L. Randle S. Grilli 16% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Rangers 1.

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