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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 25, 1974
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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 August 25, 1974 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Holdsworth |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,256 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Morgenweck 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | DH |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
| Jim Nettles | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 25, 1974
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Holdsworth
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Holdsworth
There's a wild pitch. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Holdsworth
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tovar for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Holdsworth
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Holdsworth
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan fields it and throws to second for the out. Nelson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Holdsworth
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Bibby
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Bibby
Sutherland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bibby
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Bibby
Oglivie hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Holdsworth
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Holdsworth
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Holdsworth
Lovitto hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bibby
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bibby
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bibby
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto 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: ---
Sundberg vs. Holdsworth
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Holdsworth
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Holdsworth
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Holdsworth
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Bibby
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Bibby
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Bibby
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Holdsworth
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Holdsworth
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Holdsworth
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Holdsworth
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Bibby
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bibby
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Bibby
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Bibby
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Holdsworth
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Holdsworth
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Holdsworth
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bibby
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Bibby
There goes Nettles. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bibby
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Bibby
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Holdsworth
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Holdsworth
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Holdsworth
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Holdsworth
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. Tovar scores. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Holdsworth
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Holdsworth
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Harrah reaches second base with a double. Randle scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lovitto vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Bibby
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Bibby
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. Wockenfuss moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sutherland vs. Bibby
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wockenfuss scores. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Foucault
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Ray
Sundberg hits a popup towards first. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Ray
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Ray
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Foucault
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Foucault
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Foucault
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Foucault
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Ray
Tom Veryzer now playing shortstop.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Ray
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hiller
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Hiller
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knox vs. Foucault
John Knox pinch hits for John Wockenfuss.
Knox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Foucault
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Foucault
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle juggles the ball. That's an error on Randle. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Foucault
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foucault fields the ball and throws to second. Nelson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Nelson. LeFlore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Foucault
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Foucault
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Oglivie moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Foucault
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Hiller
Gene Lamont now catching.
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan fields the ball and throws to Hiller covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Hiller
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Veryzer. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Hiller
Nelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamont settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Hiller
Tovar hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lamont fields it and throws to first for the out. Lovitto moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Hiller
Burroughs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargrove vs. Hiller
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Foucault
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Foucault
Veryzer hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamont vs. Foucault
Lamont hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Foucault
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutherland vs. Foucault
Sutherland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1974 -- Texas at Detroit (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 5 1 2 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 3 2 0
Tovar C, lf 4 1 0 0 Sutherland G, 2b 5 0 1 2
Burroughs J, rf 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, dh 4 1 1 1
Hargrove M, 1b 5 2 2 2 Oglivie B, lf 3 0 1 0
Spencer J, dh 4 0 0 1 Freehan B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Randle L, 3b 4 1 3 1 Nettles J, rf 4 0 1 0
Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lovitto J, cf 4 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 1 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, c 1 1 0 0
Knox J, ph 1 0 1 0
Lamont G, c 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 5 36 6 10 5
Texas 100 003 010 -- 5
Detroit 000 002 022 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J 5.1 3 2 2 2 2
Foucault S (L) 3.1 7 4 2 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Holdsworth F 5.2 6 4 4 2 4
Ray J 1.2 1 1 1 0 0
Hiller J (W) 1.2 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Randle L, Nelson D, Veryzer T
LOB -- Texas 8, Detroit 6
2B -- Harrah T, LeFlore R 2, Rodriguez A
HR -- Hargrove M, Lamont G
CS -- Nettles J
WP -- Holdsworth F
T -- 2:34
A -- 16256
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