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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1972-07-11 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 15915 · 2:51
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 6–5. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Chuck Seelbach earned the win. Dave Nelson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| DET | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Chuck Seelbach L: Paul Lindblad SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal King | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Broberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Ford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Scherman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Seelbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Broberg | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Paul Lindblad | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Shellenback | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Horacio Pina | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Timmermann | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Chuck Seelbach | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: HR/9
- Toby Harrah: S5
- Don Mincher: E5/SH.1-2
- Dick Billings: S3.1-2;2-3
- Hal King: 36(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Larry Biittner: S8.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Joe Lovitto: W.1-2
- Lenny Randle: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7
- Jim Northrup: W
- Bill Freehan: S9.1-2;2-3
- Norm Cash: 9/SF.3-H
- Willie Horton: WP.1-2;2-3
- Willie Horton: 8/8D
Top 2
- Pete Broberg: K/C
- Dave Nelson: W
- Toby Harrah: S8.1-3
- Don Mincher: S9.1-3;3-H
- Dick Billings: CSH(362)
- Dick Billings: 6
Bot 2
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Ed Brinkman: S6.B-2(E6)
- Fred Scherman: 7
- Dick McAuliffe: S7.2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.1-2;3-H
- Jim Northrup: S7.1X3(75);2-H
Top 3
- Hal King: S9
- Larry Biittner: 16(1)/FO
- Joe Lovitto: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bill Freehan: W
- Norm Cash: S7.1-3
- Willie Horton: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)/FO
- Ed Brinkman: K
Top 4
- Lenny Randle: W
- Pete Broberg: 14/SH.1-2
- Dave Nelson: K
- Toby Harrah: K/C
Bot 4
- Fred Scherman: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Jim Northrup: D7.1-H;BX3(7635)
Top 5
- Don Mincher: S8
- Dick Billings: 54(1)3/GDP
- Hal King: D8
- Larry Biittner: 43
Bot 5
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Norm Cash: 53
- Willie Horton: 53
Top 6
- Joe Lovitto: S8
- Lenny Randle: S6.1X3(65);B-2(TH)
- Ted Ford: 2/FL.2-3
- Dave Nelson: S9.3-H
- Toby Harrah: W.1-2
- Don Mincher: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Mickey Stanley: HR/7
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Chuck Seelbach: W
- Tony Taylor: 4(1)/FO
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
Top 7
- Dick Billings: K/C
- Hal King: K
- Dalton Jones: K
Bot 7
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Bill Freehan: K
- Norm Cash: 31
Top 8
- Elliott Maddox: 43
- Lenny Randle: 7
- Ted Ford: K
Bot 8
- Willie Horton: S7
- Mickey Stanley: CS2(26)
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Ed Brinkman: S9
- Chuck Seelbach: K
Top 9
- Dave Nelson: 53/BG
- Toby Harrah: 5/L
- Don Mincher: S8
- Dick Billings: 7