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Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers
1976-04-23 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 10754 · 2:48
Detroit Tigers defeated Texas Rangers 7–6. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 2nd. John Hiller earned the win. Willie Horton went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: John Hiller L: Steve Barr SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Grieve | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Howell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cubbage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Manuel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Umbarger | 1.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Barr | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Foucault | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Bare | 6.2 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
 John Hiller | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: W
- Juan Beniquez: S8.1-3
- Mike Hargrove: 9(B)3(1)/SF/DP.3-H
- Tom Grieve: E6/TH
- Jeff Burroughs: 13
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: S9
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Willie Horton: S8.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 8.2-3
- Jason Thompson: K
Top 2
- Roy Howell: 53
- Mike Cubbage: 13
- Roy Smalley: S8
- Jim Sundberg: 43
Bot 2
- Bill Freehan: S
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8.1-2
- Tom Veryzer: S7.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Manuel: K
- Ron LeFlore: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Johnson: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Willie Horton: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Rusty Staub: 8
Top 3
- Lenny Randle: S/BG.B-3(E2/TH1)
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Mike Hargrove: S9.3-H
- Tom Grieve: K
- Jeff Burroughs: S.1-2
- Roy Howell: D7.2-H;1-H;BX3(75)
Bot 3
- Jason Thompson: 23
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: PO1(13)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
Top 4
- Mike Cubbage: 43
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Bot 4
- Tom Veryzer: 9
- Jerry Manuel: 53
- Ron LeFlore: S7
- Alex Johnson: SB2
- Alex Johnson: 8
Top 5
- Lenny Randle: W
- Juan Beniquez: 9
- Mike Hargrove: 36(1)/FO
- Tom Grieve: 7/L
Bot 5
- Willie Horton: 3/G
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Jason Thompson: S9
- Bill Freehan: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Roy Howell: K
- Mike Cubbage: W
- Roy Smalley: S8.1-3;BX2(854)
Bot 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7
- Tom Veryzer: 63
- Jerry Manuel: 53
- Ron LeFlore: 53
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Lenny Randle: 9
- Juan Beniquez: S7
- Mike Hargrove: S7.1-2
- Tom Grieve: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: E4/P.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Jim Fregosi: 53
Bot 7
- Alex Johnson: W
- Willie Horton: S7.1-3;BX2(713)
- Rusty Staub: 9/SF.3-H
- Jason Thompson: K
Top 8
- Gene Clines: K
- Roy Smalley: 7
- John Ellis: K
Bot 8
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
- Tom Veryzer: 9/FL
Top 9
- Lenny Randle: 2/FL
- Juan Beniquez: S
- Mike Hargrove: K
- Tom Grieve: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jason Thompson