Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Ruhle
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Ruhle
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Ruhle
  
  Hargrove strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Singer
  
  LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Singer
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Singer
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Ruhle
  
  Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Ruhle
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Ruhle
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Singer
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Singer
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Singer
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Ruhle
  
  Grieve hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Ruhle
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Ruhle
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Ruhle
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Singer
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Singer
  
  The ball gets by Ellis for a passed ball. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veryzer vs. Singer
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manuel vs. Singer
  
  Manuel bunts towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Cubbage covering, for the out. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeFlore vs. Singer
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Singer
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Veryzer tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Singer
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Singer
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Singer
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Ruhle
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Ruhle
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Ruhle
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Ruhle
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Singer
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Singer
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Singer
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Singer
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Ruhle
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Ruhle
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Ruhle
  
  Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Ruhle
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. Singer
  
  Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Singer
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Singer
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Ellis and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Singer
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Ruhle
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Ruhle
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Ruhle
  
  Hargrove strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Singer
  
  Horton is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Singer
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Singer
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Randle. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Singer
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Ruhle
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Ruhle
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Ruhle
  
  Howell hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Ruhle
  
  Grieve hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Ruhle
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Singer
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Singer
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manuel vs. Singer
  
  Manuel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeFlore vs. Singer
  
  LeFlore strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Ruhle
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Ruhle
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beniquez vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Manuel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Smalley scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Hiller
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Hiller
  
  Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Manuel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Singer
  
  Jim Sundberg now catching.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Singer
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Singer
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Hoerner
  
  Joe Hoerner now pitching.
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball towards right. Burroughs settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Burroughs. Horton moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Freehan vs. Foucault
  
  Steve Foucault now pitching.
  
  Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rodriguez vs. Foucault
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Hiller
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Hiller
  
  Dave Moates pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs. Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Roy Howell.
  
  Fregosi bunts towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. Moates moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Hiller
  
  Grieve is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clines vs. Hiller
  
  Gene Clines pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
  
  Clines hits a line drive into right field. Staub picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Staub. Moates scores. Grieve moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smalley vs. Hiller
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grieve tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Hiller
  
  There goes Clines. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Manuel applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Foucault
  
  Lenny Randle now playing second base. Dave Moates now playing right field. Jim Fregosi now playing third base. Gene Clines now playing left field.
  
  Oglivie hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Foucault
  
  Dan Meyer pinch hits for Jerry Manuel.
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Foucault
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Foucault covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Foucault
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/1976 -- Texas at Detroit (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Randle L, lf-2b       4  0  1  0   LeFlore R, cf         4  1  1  0   
Beniquez J, cf        4  0  0  0   Johnson A, lf         4  0  0  1   
Hargrove M, 1b        4  0  1  0   Horton W, dh          2  0  1  1   
Ellis J, c            4  1  2  0   Staub R, rf           3  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         0  0  0  0   Thompson J, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Burroughs J, rf       4  0  1  0   Freehan B, c          3  0  0  0   
Moates D, pr-rf       0  1  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       2  1  0  0   
Howell R, 3b          3  0  0  0   Veryzer T, ss         3  1  1  1   
Fregosi J, ph-3b      0  0  0  0   Oglivie B, ph         1  1  1  1   
Grieve T, dh          3  2  1  2   Manuel J, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Cubbage M, 2b         2  0  1  0   Meyer D, ph           1  0  0  0   
Clines G, ph-lf       1  0  1  0                                      
Smalley R, ss         3  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  9  3                        29  4  5  4

Texas            000 000 212 --  5
Detroit          003 000 001 --  4

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Singer B              7.1  4  3  3  6  2
Hoerner J*            0.0  0  0  0  0  0
Foucault S (W)        1.2  1  1  1  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruhle V+              7.0  6  3  3  1  3
Hiller J (L)          2.0  3  2  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Burroughs J, Staub R
DP -- Texas 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Texas 4, Detroit 7
2B -- Thompson J, Hargrove M
HR -- Grieve T, Oglivie B
SB -- LeFlore R
CS -- LeFlore R, Clines G
SH -- Manuel J, Fregosi J
SF -- Johnson A, Smalley R
HBP -- by Singer B (Horton W)
PB -- Ellis J
T -- 2:21
A -- 8862

    

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