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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 12, 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 July 12, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 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 | July 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Casey Cox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Slayback |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 14,767 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry Barnett |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Dick Billings | Left Fielder |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
| Casey Cox | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Bill Slayback | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 12, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Slayback
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Slayback
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Slayback
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Slayback
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slayback fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Cox
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 -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cox
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Cox
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Cox
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Cox
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it 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: ---
King vs. Slayback
King strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Slayback
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Slayback
Lovitto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Lovitto reaches second base with a double. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubiak vs. Slayback
Kubiak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biittner scores. Lovitto moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Slayback
Lenny Randle pinch runs for Ted Kubiak.
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Slayback
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Cox
Lenny Randle now playing second base.
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Cox
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Cox
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slayback vs. Cox
Slayback hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Slayback
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Slayback
Mincher 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Slayback
Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Cox
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Cox
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Billings. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northrup vs. Cox
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle misplays the ball. That's an error on Randle. McAuliffe scores. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Cox
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Cox
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Slayback
King hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Slayback
Biittner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Slayback
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Slayback covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Cox
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Cox
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Cox
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slayback vs. Cox
Slayback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Cox
King fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on King. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Cox
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Slayback moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Cox
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Slayback
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Slayback
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Casey Cox.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Slayback
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Slayback
There goes Nelson. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Slayback
Harrah 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
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Panther
Jim Panther now pitching.
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 -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Panther
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Panther
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Panther
Stanley hits a popup towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Slayback
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Slayback
Billings is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Slayback
King is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Slayback
Biittner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Biittner reaches second base with a double. Mincher moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lovitto vs. Slayback
Lovitto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Panther
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Panther
Brinkman bunts towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brinkman for the out. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slayback vs. Panther
Slayback hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Panther
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Panther covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Slayback
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Slayback
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Jim Panther.
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Slayback
Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Slayback
Harrah hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gogolewski
Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a popup in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Gogolewski
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Slayback
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Slayback
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Slayback
King strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Slayback
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lovitto vs. Slayback
Lovitto 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
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gogolewski
Cash hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lovitto. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Gogolewski
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haller vs. Gogolewski
Haller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Gogolewski
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slayback vs. Gogolewski
Slayback hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gogolewski fields it and throws to home to get Cash. Haller moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Lindblad
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Slayback
Tony Taylor now playing second base.
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Slayback
Ted Ford pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Slayback
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slayback fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1972 -- TEX at Detroit (N)
TEX AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Dave Nelson, 3b 5 0 2 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 2 1
Toby Harrah, ss 4 0 0 0 Taylor T, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Don Mincher, 1b 2 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 0
Dick Billings, lf 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 3 0 0 1
Hal King, c 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 2 0
Larry Biittner, rf 4 1 3 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Joe Lovitto, cf 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 3 1 1 0
Ted Kubiak, 2b 1 0 1 1 Haller T, c 3 0 1 0
Len Randle, pr-2b 3 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0
Casey Cox, p 1 0 0 0 Slayback B, p 4 0 1 0
Dalton Jones, ph 1 0 0 0
Jim Panther, p 0 0 0 0
Elliott Maddox, ph 1 0 0 0
Bill Gogolewski, p 0 0 0 0
Paul Lindblad, p 0 0 0 0
Ted Ford, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 1 32 3 9 2
TEX 010 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 002 100 00x -- 3
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Casey Cox (L) 4.0 6 3 1 2 1
Jim Panther 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Bill Gogolewski 1.2 1 0 0 2 1
Paul Lindblad 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Slayback B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 9
E -- Len Randle, Hal King
DP -- TEX 1
LOB -- TEX 9, Detroit 10
2B -- Joe Lovitto, Rodriguez A, Larry Biittner, Dave Nelson, Cash N
SB -- Dave Nelson
SH -- Brinkman E
T -- 2:16
A -- 14767
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