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Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
1976-06-06 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 18171 · night, rain · 3:05
Texas Rangers defeated Detroit Tigers 16–6. Texas Rangers put up 7 in the 5th. Nelson Briles earned the win. Ben Oglivie went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Joe Coleman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Meyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Scrivener | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sutherland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Howell | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Grieve | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Fahey | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Dave Moates | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Coleman | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Steve Grilli | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Crawford | 2.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Ray Bare | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Dan Meyer: 7
- Ben Oglivie: S5/BG
- Rusty Staub: S8.1X3(86)
Bot 1
- Gene Clines: W
- Lenny Randle: 13/DP.1X3(61)
- Mike Hargrove: HP
- Toby Harrah: S7.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
Top 2
- Jason Thompson: W
- Bill Freehan: 64(1)/FO
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Roy Howell: 9
- Tom Grieve: K
- Juan Beniquez: K/C
Top 3
- Chuck Scrivener: 7
- Gary Sutherland: 1/G
- Ron LeFlore: 63
Bot 3
- Bill Fahey: W
- Gene Clines: 14/SH.1-2
- Lenny Randle: S3.2-3
- Mike Hargrove: 8/SF.3-H
- Toby Harrah: K/C
Top 4
- Dan Meyer: S8
- Ben Oglivie: HR/9.1-H
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Jason Thompson: W
- Bill Freehan: 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
Bot 4
- Jeff Burroughs: S6
- Roy Howell: E3/G.1-3
- Tom Grieve: D9.3-H;1-3
- Juan Beniquez: 63.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bill Fahey: 43
- Gene Clines: S6.3-H(UR)
- Lenny Randle: 13
Top 5
- Chuck Scrivener: 13
- Gary Sutherland: 3
- Ron LeFlore: W
- Dan Meyer: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Toby Harrah: S8.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy Howell: S9.3-H;1-2
- Tom Grieve: S5.2-H;1-2
- Juan Beniquez: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Fahey: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Fahey: S9.3-H;2-H
- Gene Clines: HP.1-2
- Lenny Randle: PB.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Randle: D8.3-H;2-H
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Toby Harrah: K
- Jeff Burroughs: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dan Meyer: W
- Ben Oglivie: 8
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Jason Thompson: W.1-2
- Bill Freehan: 8
Bot 6
- Roy Howell: K
- Tom Grieve: D9
- Juan Beniquez: WP.2-3
- Juan Beniquez: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Fahey: W
- Dave Moates: 43
Top 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
- Chuck Scrivener: 2/FL
- Gary Sutherland: 6
Bot 7
- Greg Pryor: S9
- Mike Hargrove: S6.1-2
- Toby Harrah: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 8/8D/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roy Howell: D7.3-H;2-3
- Tom Grieve: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Juan Beniquez: S9.3-H
- Bill Fahey: W.1-2
- Dave Moates: 63
Top 8
- Ron LeFlore: E5/TH
- Dan Meyer: 7
- Ben Oglivie: S9.1-3
- Rusty Staub: 7/SF.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jason Thompson: HR/9.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Bill Freehan: K/C
Bot 8
- Greg Pryor: S8
- Mike Hargrove: 7
- Toby Harrah: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Alex Johnson: S8.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: S8.2-H;1-3
- Dan Meyer: 6/FL
- Ben Oglivie: 46(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- 23 minute rain delay before start of the game