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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 9, 1975
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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 May 9, 1975 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jackie Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lerrin LaGrow |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 23,370 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Armando Rodriguez 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Ron Luciano |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Ben Oglivie | First Baseman |
| Dan Meyer | Left Fielder |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 9, 1975
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. LaGrow
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. LaGrow
There goes Tovar. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Sutherland applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. LaGrow
Randle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. LaGrow
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oglivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Brown
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Brown
Sutherland 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Brown
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove 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: ---
Burroughs vs. LaGrow
Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. LaGrow
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. LaGrow
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. LaGrow
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. LaGrow
Howell 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
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Brown
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Brown
Oglivie 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: 1--
Meyer vs. Brown
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Brown
There goes Meyer. The throw from Sundberg and he throws it away, into the outfield. Here's the throw to Sundberg, who tags Meyer out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. LaGrow
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. LaGrow
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. LaGrow
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. LaGrow
Davis hits a fly ball towards left field. Meyer makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Meyer. Tovar scores. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. LaGrow
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Randle scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. LaGrow
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Brown
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Brown
Rodriguez strikes out. There goes Roberts. The throw from Sundberg to second, and Roberts is out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Brown
Veryzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Brown
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. LaGrow
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. LaGrow
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. LaGrow
There goes Harrah. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Sutherland applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. LaGrow
Howell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oglivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Brown
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Brown
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Brown
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Brown
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. LaGrow
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. LaGrow
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meyer. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. LaGrow
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. LaGrow
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Brown
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Brown
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Brown
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. LaGrow
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. LaGrow
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. LaGrow
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Brown
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Brown
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Brown
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. LaGrow
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. LaGrow
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. LaGrow
Roy Smalley pinch runs for Roy Howell.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Brown
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop. Toby Harrah now playing third base.
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Brown
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Brown
Oglivie 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, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Brown
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. LaGrow
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. LaGrow
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. LaGrow
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Brown
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brown
Gates Brown pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle misplays the ball. That's an error on Randle. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Brown
John Knox pinch runs for Gates Brown.
There goes Knox. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Randle applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Brown
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. LaGrow
Gene Michael now playing third base.
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. LaGrow
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrove vs. LaGrow
Jim Fregosi pinch runs for Jim Spencer.
Hargrove is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Walker
Tom Walker now pitching.
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Walker
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oglivie fields it and throws to home to get Burroughs. Fregosi moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Walker
There's a wild pitch. Fregosi scores. Hargrove moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Walker
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Brown
Joe Lovitto now playing left field.
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutherland vs. Brown
Sutherland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Brown
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Brown
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Brown
Oglivie strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1975 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Tovar C, lf 4 1 4 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 0 1 0
Lovitto J, lf 0 0 0 0 Sutherland G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Randle L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Horton W, dh 4 1 1 1
Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 2 0
Burroughs J, rf 4 0 2 1 Oglivie B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Spencer J, dh 4 0 2 0 Meyer D, lf 3 0 0 0
Fregosi J, pr 0 1 0 0 Roberts L, rf 3 0 1 0
Hargrove M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 2 0 0 0
Harrah T, ss-3b 3 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
Howell R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Knox J, pr 0 0 0 0
Smalley R, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Michael G, 3b 0 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 10 1 31 1 6 1
Texas 002 000 001 -- 3
Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Brown J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
LaGrow L (L)* 8.0 10 3 2 3 1
Walker T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Sundberg J, Meyer D, Randle L
DP -- Texas 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Texas 6, Detroit 4
2B -- Tovar C
HR -- Horton W
SB -- Meyer D
CS -- Tovar C, Roberts L, Harrah T, Knox J
WP -- Walker T, Brown J
T -- 2:29
A -- 23370
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