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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 31, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 31, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,309 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Dale Ford |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 31, 1977
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Blyleven
LeFlore 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Blyleven
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Blyleven
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Blyleven
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Blyleven
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Fuentes moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oglivie vs. Blyleven
Oglivie is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Morris
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Morris
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Morris
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. There goes Campaneris trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Morris
There goes Washington. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Washington steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Washington scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Morris
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Morris
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Blyleven
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Blyleven
Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Blyleven
Veryzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Blyleven
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Morris
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Morris
Beniquez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morris
May strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Blyleven
Fuentes 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Blyleven
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Blyleven
Kemp 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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Morris
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Morris
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Morris
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Morris
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Morris
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blyleven
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Blyleven
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Blyleven
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Blyleven
Mankowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Morris
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Morris
Wills hits a popup in front of the plate. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Morris
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Morris
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Morris
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Blyleven
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Blyleven
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Blyleven
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Blyleven
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Blyleven
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes LeFlore trying to get to home. Beniquez throws the ball in to Sundberg who tags LeFlore who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Morris
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Morris
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Morris
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Morris
Morris fires to first and picks off Washington. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Blyleven
Kemp 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blyleven
Thompson 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Blyleven
Oglivie 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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Morris
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Morris
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Morris
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Blyleven
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Blyleven
Mankowski hits a line drive off the glove of Hargrove, and into shallow right field. Mankowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corcoran vs. Blyleven
Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Corcoran is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Blyleven
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Morris
Mickey Stanley now playing shortstop.
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Morris
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morris
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Morris
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Blyleven
Tom Grieve now playing left field. Claudell Washington now playing center field.
Fuentes hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Blyleven
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Blyleven
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Morris
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Morris
Campaneris bunts between the mound and first base. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Morris
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blyleven
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Blyleven
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Blyleven
Wockenfuss hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Blyleven
Mankowski hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Morris
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Morris
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Morris
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Devine
LeFlore 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Devine
Fuentes bunts towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Devine
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
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Crawford
May bunts in front of the plate. Wockenfuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Crawford
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Crawford
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grieve scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1977 -- Detroit at Texas (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 5 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 1 1 1
Fuentes T, 2b 5 0 2 0 Campaneris B, ss 1 0 0 0
Staub R, dh 5 0 2 0 Washington C, lf-cf 4 1 1 1
Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 4 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Oglivie B, rf 4 1 1 1 Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, c 4 1 1 1 Beniquez J, cf 2 0 1 0
Mankowski P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Grieve T, lf 0 1 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0 May D, rf 3 0 1 0
Corcoran T, ph 1 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 2 0
Stanley M, ss 1 0 0 0
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37 2 9 2 30 3 6 2
Detroit 000 100 001 0 -- 2
Texas 200 000 000 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J 9.0 4 2 2 5 11
Crawford J (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 9.0 8 2 2 2 6
Devine A (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Texas 6
2B -- Mankowski P
HR -- Wockenfuss J, Oglivie B
SB -- Washington C, LeFlore R
CS -- Beniquez J
SH -- May D
WP -- Morris J
T -- 2:37
A -- 16309
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