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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1972-05-06 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 11710 · 2:20
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 4–1. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Tom Timmermann earned the win and Fred Scherman picked up the save. Hal King went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Tom Timmermann L: Rich Hand SV: Fred Scherman
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Ford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Driscoll | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Hand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hand | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Jim Panther | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Lindblad | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Timmermann | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Dave Nelson: 3/P
- Don Mincher: 9/L
Bot 1
- Jim Northrup: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Gates Brown: WP.1-2
- Gates Brown: 8
- Bill Freehan: W
- Norm Cash: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Horton: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: S7.2-H;1-3
- Ed Brinkman: 4(1)/FO
Top 2
- Hal King: 7
- Frank Howard: 7
- Ted Ford: S8
- Jim Driscoll: 43
Bot 2
- Tom Timmermann: 63
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
Top 3
- Ted Kubiak: 8
- Rich Hand: S8
- Elliott Maddox: 9
- Dave Nelson: K
Bot 3
- Gates Brown: K
- Bill Freehan: K
- Norm Cash: K/C
Top 4
- Don Mincher: W
- Hal King: 7
- Frank Howard: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Willie Horton: 43
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)/FO
- Tom Timmermann: 8
Top 5
- Ted Ford: W
- Jim Driscoll: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ted Kubiak: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Gates Brown: K
Top 6
- Larry Biittner: 13
- Elliott Maddox: 4/P
- Dave Nelson: 9
Bot 6
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Norm Cash: W
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Dick McAuliffe: W.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 8
Top 7
- Don Mincher: 43
- Hal King: HR/9
- Frank Howard: W
- Ted Ford: 3/FL
- Tom Grieve: WP.1-2
- Tom Grieve: K
Bot 7
- Fred Scherman: S8
- Jim Northrup: 2/FL
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2
- Bill Freehan: K/C
Top 8
- Ted Kubiak: 63
- Dick Billings: 7
- Elliott Maddox: D/78
- Dave Nelson: 63
Bot 8
- Norm Cash: 8
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Ed Brinkman: T9.1-H
- Fred Scherman: K
Top 9
- Don Mincher: 63
- Hal King: K
- Frank Howard: 63