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Retrosheet Boxscore: Texas Rangers 5, Detroit Tigers 4

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Texas Rangers 5, Detroit Tigers 4

Day

Game Played on Saturday, April 24, 1976 (D) at Tiger Stadium

TEX A    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  2  -   5  9  1
DET A    0  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   4  5  1
BATTING
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Randle lf,2b                  4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Beniquez cf                   4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Hargrove 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   2       8   2
Ellis c                       4   1   2   0       0   0       2   1
  Sundberg c                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Burroughs rf                  4   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
  Moates pr,rf                0   1   0   0       0   0       1   0
Howell 3b                     3   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Fregosi ph,3b               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Grieve dh                     3   2   1   2       1   0       0   0
Cubbage 2b                    2   0   1   0       1   0       3   1
  Clines ph,lf                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Smalley ss                    3   1   1   1       0   0       2   6
Singer p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hoerner p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Foucault p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       32   5   9   3       2   3      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Cubbage-Smalley-Hargrove.
E: Burroughs (1).
PB: Ellis (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Hargrove (3,off Hiller).
HR: Grieve (2,7th inning off Ruhle 1 on 2 out).
SH: Fregosi (1,off Hiller).
SF: Smalley (1,off Hiller).
GDP: Beniquez (1,off Hiller).
IBB: Grieve (1,by Hiller).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Clines (1,2nd base by Hiller/Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
LeFlore cf                    4   1   1   0       1   1       3   0
Johnson lf                    4   0   0   1       0   1       1   0
Horton dh                     2   0   1   1       1   0       0   0
Staub rf                      3   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Thompson 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   0      11   0
Freehan c                     3   0   0   0       1   1       4   1
Rodriguez 3b                  2   1   0   0       2   0       1   1
Veryzer ss                    3   1   1   1       0   0       1   2
  Oglivie ph                  1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
Manuel 2b                     2   0   0   0       0   0       4   4
  Meyer ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ruhle p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hiller p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       29   4   5   4       6   3      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Manuel-Thompson.
E: Staub (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Thompson (1,off Singer).
HR: Oglivie (1,9th inning off Foucault 0 on 0 out).
SH: Manuel (1,off Singer).
SF: Johnson (2,off Singer).
HBP: Horton (1,by Singer).
GDP: Staub (4,off Singer).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: LeFlore (3,2nd base off Singer/Ellis).
CS: LeFlore (1,2nd base by Singer/Ellis).
PITCHING
Texas Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Singer                        7.1   4   3   3   6   2   0  31
Hoerner                       0     0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Foucault W(1-0)               1.2   1   1   1   0   1   1   6
Totals                        9     5   4   4   6   3   1  38
HBP: Singer (1,Horton).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hoerner 2-0; Foucault 3-0.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ruhle                         7     6   3   3   1   3   1  28
Hiller L(1-3)                 2     3   2   1   1   0   0   8
Totals                        9     9   5   4   2   3   1  36
Ruhle faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
IBB: Hiller (1,Grieve).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hiller 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford
Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 8862
Starting Lineups:

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

RANGERS 1ST: Randle grounded out (pitcher to first); Beniquez
grounded out (third to first); Hargrove struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore flied out to right; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Horton grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Ellis popped to first in foul territory; Burroughs
grounded out (shortstop to first); Howell flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Staub grounded out (pitcher to first); Thompson
flied out to left; Freehan lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Grieve popped to third; Cubbage singled to center;
Smalley grounded out (first unassisted) [Cubbage to second];
Randle grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez walked; Ellis allowed a passed ball
[Rodriguez to second]; Veryzer singled to center [Rodriguez
scored]; Manuel out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Veryzer to second]; LeFlore singled to left [Veryzer to third];
Johnson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Veryzer scored]; LeFlore
stole second; Horton singled to center [LeFlore scored]; Staub
flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Beniquez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hargrove flied out to left; Ellis singled to center; Burroughs
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 4TH: Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); Freehan
walked; Rodriguez forced Freehan (third to second); Veryzer
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Howell grounded out (second to first); Grieve
grounded out (second to first); Cubbage walked; Smalley forced
Cubbage (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Tigers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: Manuel grounded out (shortstop to first); LeFlore
walked; LeFlore was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
0, Tigers 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Randle flied out to center; Beniquez flied out to
center; Hargrove struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Horton was hit by a pitch; Staub grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Horton out at
second]; Thompson doubled to left; Freehan flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Ellis singled to right; Burroughs struck out;
Howell popped to catcher; Grieve homered to right [Ellis
scored]; Cubbage grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: Rodriguez walked; Veryzer flied out to center;
Manuel popped to first in foul territory; LeFlore struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Smalley singled; Randle singled to center [Smalley
to third]; HILLER REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); Beniquez grounded
into a double play (second to first) [Smalley scored (no RBI),
Randle out at second]; Hargrove doubled to right; Ellis popped
to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: SUNDBERG REPLACED ELLIS (PLAYING C ); Johnson flied
out to right; Horton walked; Staub walked [Horton to second];
HOERNER REPLACED SINGER (PITCHING); Thompson reached on an error
by Burroughs [Horton to third, Staub to second]; FOUCAULT
REPLACED HOERNER (PITCHING); Freehan was called out on strikes;
Rodriguez forced Thompson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
3 LOB.  Rangers 3, Tigers 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Burroughs singled to left; MOATES RAN FOR
BURROUGHS; FREGOSI BATTED FOR HOWELL; Fregosi out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Moates to second]; Grieve was walked
intentionally; CLINES BATTED FOR CUBBAGE; Clines singled to
right [Moates scored (error by Staub) (no RBI), Grieve to
third]; Smalley hit a sacrifice fly to right [Grieve scored
(unearned)]; Clines was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: RANDLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); MOATES STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING RF); FREGOSI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B);
CLINES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); OGLIVIE BATTED FOR VERYZER;
Oglivie homered to left; MEYER BATTED FOR MANUEL; Meyer flied
out to right; LeFlore grounded out (first to pitcher); Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Rangers 5, Tigers 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Rangers          5   9   1    4
 Tigers           4   5   1    7
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