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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 5, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers, played on May 5, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Gogolewski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,115 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Frank Umont |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Ted Kubiak | Shortstop |
| Bill Gogolewski | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 5, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Coleman
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Coleman
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Gogolewski
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gogolewski
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Gogolewski
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Gogolewski
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Coleman
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Coleman
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Coleman
Ford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Coleman
Randle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gogolewski
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Gogolewski
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Gogolewski
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Coleman
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gogolewski vs. Coleman
Gogolewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Coleman
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Coleman
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Gogolewski moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Gogolewski
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gogolewski
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Gogolewski
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Coleman
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Coleman
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Coleman
Ford bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randle vs. Coleman
Randle hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubiak vs. Coleman
Kubiak is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gogolewski vs. Coleman
Gogolewski takes first base on ball four. Howard scores. King moves to third. Kubiak moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Coleman
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gogolewski
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Gogolewski
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Gogolewski
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Gogolewski
Cash hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Gogolewski
Horton hits a popup towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Gogolewski
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Coleman
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Coleman
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Coleman
King is hit by the pitch. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Coleman
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Gogolewski
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gogolewski
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Gogolewski
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Coleman
Randle hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Coleman
Kubiak hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gogolewski vs. Coleman
Gogolewski hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gogolewski
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gogolewski
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Gogolewski
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Coleman
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Coleman
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Coleman
There goes Nelson. The throw from Freehan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Coleman
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billings vs. Scherman
Dick Billings pinch hits for Hal King. Fred Scherman now pitching.
Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gogolewski
Dick Billings now catching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Gogolewski
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Gogolewski
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Gogolewski covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Scherman
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Scherman
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Scherman
Kubiak takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gogolewski vs. Scherman
Gogolewski bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Scherman
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Gogolewski
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Paul
Gates Brown pinch hits for Fred Scherman. Mike Paul now pitching. Tony Taylor pinch hits for Gates Brown.
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Paul
McAuliffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards first. Mincher catches it and steps on first to double up Taylor. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Seelbach
Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Seelbach
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Seelbach
Toby Harrah pinch runs for Don Mincher.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Seelbach
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pina
Larry Biittner now playing left field. Frank Howard now playing first base.
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Pina
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Pina
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Pina
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1972 -- TEX at Detroit (N)
TEX AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Elliott Maddox, cf 5 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dave Nelson, 3b 5 0 2 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 2 0
Don Mincher, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 0
Toby Harrah, pr 0 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 1 1
Larry Biittner, lf 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Frank Howard, lf-1b 3 1 1 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0
Hal King, c 2 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 3 0 0 0
Dick Billings, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 1 0
Ted Ford, rf 3 1 1 1 Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0
Len Randle, 2b 3 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Ted Kubiak, ss 2 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 0 0 0 0
Bill Gogolewski, p 3 0 1 1 Taylor T, ph 1 0 1 0
Mike Paul, p 0 0 0 0 Seelbach C, p 0 0 0 0
Horacio Pina, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 32 1 6 1
TEX 010 100 000 -- 2
Detroit 000 100 000 -- 1
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Gogolewski (W)* 7.0 5 1 1 0 4
Mike Paul 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Horacio Pina (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L) 6.2 5 2 1 4 9
Scherman F 1.1 0 0 0 2 2
Seelbach C 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Rodriguez A, McAuliffe D, Freehan B
DP -- TEX 1
LOB -- TEX 12, Detroit 5
HR -- Ted Ford
SB -- Dave Nelson
SH -- Ted Ford
HBP -- by Coleman J (Hal King)
T -- 2:50
A -- 15115
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