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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 7, Texas Rangers 6

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Detroit Tigers 7, Texas Rangers 6

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Game Played on Friday, April 23, 1976 (D) at Tiger Stadium

TEX A    1  0  3    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   6 11  0
DET A    0  5  0    0  0  1    1  0  x  -   7 12  3
BATTING
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Randle lf,2b                  3   2   1   0       2   0       0   1
Beniquez cf                   5   1   3   0       0   0       6   0
  Moates pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hargrove 1b                   4   2   2   2       0   1      10   0
Grieve dh                     5   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
Burroughs rf                  4   1   1   0       0   1       4   0
Howell 3b                     3   0   1   2       0   1       0   5
  Fregosi ph,3b               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cubbage 2b                    2   0   0   0       1   0       1   1
  Clines ph,lf                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Smalley ss                    4   0   2   0       0   1       0   1
Sundberg c                    3   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
  Ellis ph,c                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Umbarger p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Barr p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Foucault p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hoerner p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   6  11   5       3   8      24  11
BATTING - 
2B: Howell (1,off Bare).
SF: Hargrove (1,off Bare).
Team LOB: 7.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
LeFlore cf                    4   1   3   1       0   0       0   1
Johnson lf                    2   1   0   1       1   0       2   1
Horton dh                     4   1   3   3       0   0       0   0
Staub rf                      3   0   0   1       0   0       3   1
Thompson 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   2       9   1
Freehan c                     4   1   2   0       0   0       9   0
Rodriguez 3b                  4   2   2   1       0   0       1   5
Veryzer ss                    4   1   1   0       0   0       1   1
Manuel 2b                     3   0   0   0       0   1       2   2
Bare p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Hiller p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   7  12   7       1   3      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Staub-Thompson.
E: Freehan (1), Veryzer (3), Manuel (1).
BATTING - 
HR: Horton (4,2nd inning off Umbarger 2 on 2 out); Rodriguez (2,6th inning
off Barr 0 on 0 out).
SF: Johnson (1,off Umbarger); Staub (1,off Hoerner).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: LeFlore (2,2nd base off Barr/Sundberg).
PITCHING
Texas Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Umbarger                      1.2   7   5   5   0   2   1  12
Barr L(1-1)                   4.1   4   2   2   1   0   1  17
Foucault                      0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
Hoerner                       1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                        8    12   7   7   1   3   2  35
Barr faced 1 batter in the 7th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Foucault 1-0; Hoerner 1-1.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bare                          6.2  10   6   5   3   5   0  32
Hiller W(1-2)                 2.1   1   0   0   0   3   0   8
Totals                        9    11   6   5   3   8   0  40
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hiller 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett
Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance: 10754
Starting Lineups:

   Texas Rangers                 Detroit Tigers           
1. Randle              lf        LeFlore             cf
2. Beniquez            cf        Johnson             lf
3. Hargrove            1b        Horton              dh
4. Grieve              dh        Staub               rf
5. Burroughs           rf        Thompson            1b
6. Howell              3b        Freehan             c
7. Cubbage             2b        Rodriguez           3b
8. Smalley             ss        Veryzer             ss
9. Sundberg            c         Manuel              2b
   Umbarger            p         Bare                p

RANGERS 1ST: Randle walked; Beniquez singled to center [Randle
to third]; Hargrove sacrifice flied into a double play (right to
first) [Randle scored, Beniquez out at second]; Grieve reached
on an error by Veryzer; Burroughs grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to right; Johnson flied out to
center; Horton singled to center [LeFlore to second]; Staub
flied out to center [LeFlore to third]; Thompson struck out;
Debut game for Jason Thompson; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Rangers 1, Tigers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Howell grounded out (third to first); Cubbage
grounded out (pitcher to first); Smalley singled to center;
Sundberg grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Freehan singled; Rodriguez singled to center
[Freehan to second]; Veryzer singled to left [Freehan to third,
Rodriguez to second]; Manuel struck out; LeFlore singled to
center [Freehan scored, Rodriguez to third, Veryzer to second];
Johnson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rodriguez scored, Veryzer
to third]; Horton homered to left [Veryzer scored, LeFlore
scored]; BARR REPLACED UMBARGER (PITCHING); Staub flied out to
center; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Tigers 5.

RANGERS 3RD: On a bunt Randle singled [Randle to third (error by
Freehan)]; Beniquez grounded out (third to first); Hargrove
singled to right [Randle scored]; Grieve struck out; Burroughs
singled [Hargrove to second]; Howell doubled to left [Hargrove
scored, Burroughs scored, Howell out at third (left to third)];
3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 3RD: Thompson grounded out (catcher to first); Freehan
singled to left; Freehan was picked off first (pitcher to
first); Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

RANGERS 4TH: Cubbage grounded out (second to first); Smalley was
called out on strikes; Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 4TH: Veryzer flied out to right; Manuel grounded out
(third to first); LeFlore singled to left; LeFlore stole second;
Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4,
Tigers 5.

RANGERS 5TH: Randle walked; Beniquez flied out to right;
Hargrove forced Randle (first to shortstop); Grieve lined to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 5TH: Horton grounded out (first unassisted); Staub
grounded out (second to first); Thompson singled to right;
Freehan forced Thompson (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

RANGERS 6TH: Burroughs struck out; Howell struck out; Cubbage
walked; Smalley singled to center [Cubbage to third, Smalley out
at second (center to third to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 6TH: Rodriguez homered to left; Veryzer grounded out
(shortstop to first); Manuel grounded out (third to first);
LeFlore grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Rangers 4, Tigers 6.

RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg struck out; Randle flied out to right;
Beniquez singled to left; Hargrove singled to left [Beniquez to
second]; Grieve singled to center [Beniquez scored, Hargrove to
second]; Burroughs reached on an error by Manuel [Hargrove
scored (unearned), Grieve to third, Burroughs to second]; HILLER
REPLACED BARE (PITCHING); FREGOSI BATTED FOR HOWELL; Fregosi
grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Rangers 6, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 7TH: FREGOSI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Johnson walked;
FOUCAULT REPLACED BARR (PITCHING); Horton singled to left
[Johnson to third, Horton out at second (left to pitcher to
first)]; HOERNER REPLACED FOUCAULT (PITCHING); Staub hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Johnson scored]; Thompson struck out; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6, Tigers 7.

RANGERS 8TH: CLINES BATTED FOR CUBBAGE; Clines struck out;
Smalley flied out to left; ELLIS BATTED FOR SUNDBERG; Ellis
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 8TH: RANDLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); CLINES STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); ELLIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Freehan
flied out to center; Rodriguez flied out to right; Veryzer flied
to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6,
Tigers 7.

RANGERS 9TH: Randle popped to catcher in foul territory;
Beniquez singled; MOATES RAN FOR BENIQUEZ; Hargrove struck out;
Grieve forced Moates (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 6, Tigers 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Rangers          6  11   0    7
 Tigers           7  12   3    4
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