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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 23, 1978
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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 April 23, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Umbarger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 20,615 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | DH |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 23, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Rozema
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Rozema
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rozema
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Rozema
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Rozema
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Umbarger
LeFlore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Umbarger
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Umbarger
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Umbarger
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Umbarger
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Umbarger
Rodriguez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rozema
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Rozema
Beniquez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Rozema
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Rozema
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Umbarger
May hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Umbarger
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Umbarger
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Rozema
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Rozema
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rozema
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Umbarger
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbarger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Umbarger
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Umbarger
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Umbarger
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Rozema
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Rozema
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Rozema
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Rozema's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Rozema
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Rozema
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Umbarger
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Umbarger
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Umbarger
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Rozema
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Rozema
Hargrove hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Stanley chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Stanley. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Rozema
Hargrove hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Rozema
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Umbarger
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Umbarger
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Umbarger
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Umbarger
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove juggles the ball. That's an error on Hargrove. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Umbarger
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rozema
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Rozema
Zisk hits a line drive into left field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Rozema
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Rozema
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Rozema
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Umbarger
Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Umbarger
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Umbarger
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Rozema
Tim Corcoran now playing right field.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Rozema
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Rozema
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Umbarger
Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Umbarger
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Umbarger
Umbarger fires to first and has Whitaker trapped. There's the throw to Mason who tags Whitaker for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Umbarger
Trammell 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Rozema
Wills hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rozema
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Rozema
Zisk hits a line drive into left field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Rozema
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Umbarger
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Umbarger
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Umbarger
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Umbarger
Thompson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rozema
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Rozema
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Rozema
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Rozema
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mason for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Umbarger
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Umbarger
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Umbarger
May strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. Umbarger
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Lou Whitaker.
There's a wild pitch. Corcoran moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spikes vs. Umbarger
Spikes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Umbarger
Steve Dillard pinch runs for Charlie Spikes.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to home to get Corcoran. Rodriguez moves to third. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeFlore vs. Umbarger
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Crawford
Steve Dillard now playing second base. Jim Crawford now pitching.
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Crawford
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Crawford
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Barker
Len Barker now pitching. Steve Kemp pinch hits for Mickey Stanley.
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Barker
Staub bunts towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Wills covering, for the out. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Barker
Thompson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Barker
Corcoran strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mankowski vs. Barker
Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Mankowski hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Crawford
Phil Mankowski now playing third base. Steve Kemp now playing left field.
Zisk 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: ---
Harrah vs. Crawford
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Crawford
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Claudell Washington.
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Crawford
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beniquez for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Barker
Bobby Thompson now playing left field.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Barker
Dillard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Barker
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1978, game 2 -- Texas at Detroit (D) Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Hargrove M, 1b 5 0 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 5 1 1 1 Stanley M, lf 4 1 1 0 Oliver A, dh 4 0 0 0 Kemp S, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 5 1 2 1 Staub R, dh 3 0 1 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Washington C, lf 4 0 1 0 Wockenfuss J, rf 3 0 1 1 Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0 Corcoran T, rf 2 0 1 0 Thompson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 5 0 1 0 Mankowski P, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 May M, c 5 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 2 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 0 Spikes C, ph 0 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 1 0 0 0 Dillard S, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 5 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 2 7 2 40 1 8 1 Texas 000 000 010 01 -- 2 Detroit 100 000 000 00 -- 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Umbarger J 9.0 8 1 1 2 3 Barker L (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rozema D 9.0 6 1 1 3 5 Crawford J (L) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 E -- Stanley M, Hargrove M LOB -- Texas 8, Detroit 11 2B -- Beniquez J HR -- Wills B, Zisk R CS -- Whitaker L SH -- Staub R WP -- Umbarger J T -- 2:56 A -- 20615
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