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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 9, 1976
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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 9, 1976 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 14,963 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Joe Lahoud | DH |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Chuck Scrivener | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 9, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Lemanczyk
Clines 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Lemanczyk
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Lemanczyk
Lahoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Lemanczyk
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Lahoud moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Lemanczyk
Burroughs hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Briles
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Briles
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Briles
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Briles
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lemanczyk
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Lemanczyk
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Lemanczyk
There goes Randle. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Lemanczyk
Beniquez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Lemanczyk
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Lemanczyk
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Briles
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Briles
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Briles
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scrivener vs. Briles
Scrivener strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Lemanczyk
Harrah hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lahoud vs. Lemanczyk
Lahoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Lemanczyk
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to third. Lahoud moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Lemanczyk
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Harrah scores. Lahoud moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Laxton
Bill Laxton now pitching.
Howell takes first base on ball four. Lahoud scores. Hargrove moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randle vs. Laxton
Randle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Laxton
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Burroughs scores. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Laxton
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howell scores. There goes Beniquez trying to get to second. Oglivie throws the ball in to Rodriguez who relays the ball to Scrivener who tags Beniquez for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Laxton
Clines hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Briles
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Briles
Oglivie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Briles
Staub 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
Top 4
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Laxton
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Laxton
The umpire calls a balk on Laxton Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lahoud vs. Laxton
Lahoud strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Laxton
Hargrove is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Laxton
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Laxton
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Briles
Horton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Briles
Thompson 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, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Briles
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Briles
Freehan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Laxton
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Laxton
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Laxton
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sundberg for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clines vs. Laxton
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Briles
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Briles
Scrivener strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Briles
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Laxton
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Laxton
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Joe Lahoud.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Laxton
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Laxton
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Briles
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, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Briles
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Briles
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Laxton
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Laxton
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Laxton
There's a wild pitch. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Laxton
Beniquez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Laxton
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Laxton
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clines vs. Laxton
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle scores. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Laxton
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Briles
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Briles
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Briles
Veryzer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scrivener vs. Briles
Scrivener hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Bare
Ray Bare now pitching.
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bare
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bare
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Bare
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Briles
Dave Moates now playing center field.
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Briles
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Briles
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Bare
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moates vs. Bare
Moates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bare
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Bare
There's a wild pitch. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Bare
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Bare
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Briles
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Briles
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Briles
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hargrove. Rodriguez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Briles
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1976 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Clines G, lf 5 0 1 2 LeFlore R, cf 4 0 0 0
Harrah T, ss 6 1 2 0 Oglivie B, lf 4 0 2 0
Lahoud J, dh 2 1 1 0 Staub R, rf 4 1 2 1
Grieve T, ph 2 0 1 0 Horton W, dh 4 0 0 0
Hargrove M, 1b 2 1 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Burroughs J, rf 3 1 0 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 3 0
Howell R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Randle L, 2b 5 2 2 0 Veryzer T, ss 4 0 1 0
Beniquez J, cf 3 1 1 2 Scrivener C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Moates D, cf 1 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 5 0 3 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 12 8 35 1 8 1
Texas 015 000 200 -- 8
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D (L)* 2.0 4 5 5 4 0
Laxton B 5.0 7 3 3 1 6
Bare R 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Hargrove M
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 12, Detroit 7
2B -- Harrah T
HR -- Staub R
SB -- Randle L 2, Beniquez J
HBP -- by Laxton B (Hargrove M), by Laxton B (Beniquez J)
WP -- Laxton B, Bare R
Balk -- Laxton B
T -- 2:55
A -- 14963
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