Pitching out of two bases-loaded threats, John Hiller saved the Tigers' 5-4 victory over the Rangers. The Tigers, after picking up three runs in the first two innings, added another tally on a homer by Dick Sharon in the third. Joe Coleman was kayoed by the Rangers in the seventh, giving up three runs, but Hiller got Tom Grieve to pop up, struck out Pete Mackanin, walked Dave Nelson to load the bases and fanned Vic Harris. Sharon then hit his second homer of the game in the Tigers' half of the eighth.

Jeff Burroughs homered for the Rangers in the ninth. The Rangers then proceeded to load the bases with none out, but Hiller struck out Nelson, induced Harris to ground into a forceout at the plate and retired Alex Johnson on a fly. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 5, Texas Rangers 4
Game Played on Tuesday, July      10, 1973 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  1  -   4  9  3
Tigers       1  2  1    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   5  9  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mason 2b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .229      Stanley cf            4   2   1   0     0   0   .238
  Nelson ph,2b        1   0   0   0     1   1   .283      Taylor 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .198
Harris 3b             5   0   1   0     0   2   .276      Kaline 1b,rf          4   0   2   1     0   0   .205
Johnson lf            5   1   1   0     0   0   .283      Horton lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .348
Carty dh              4   1   1   1     0   0   .229        Reese 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .140
Spencer 1b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .281      Freehan c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .262
  Sudakis ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .178      Howard dh             4   0   1   0     0   1   .222
  Biittner 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Sharon rf,lf          4   3   4   2     0   0   .276
Burroughs rf          3   1   2   1     1   0   .270      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .218
Suarez c              2   0   1   2     2   0   .284      Brinkman ss           3   0   0   0     1   1   .265
  Maddox pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Coleman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Grieve cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .259        Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Mackanin ss           3   0   0   0     0   2   .063
Merritt p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   4   9   4     4   8             Totals               33   5   9   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 15,534
Left on Base: Rangers 8, Tigers 7
DP: Rangers 0, Tigers 0
Errors: Harris 2, Merritt
Doubles: Harris (9), Stanley (10), Sharon (4)
Triples: Johnson (2)
Home Runs: Burroughs (10), Sharon 2 (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Mackanin (1), Taylor (3), Rodriguez (5)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Merritt L(3-4)          8     9   5   4   1   5   2  36   3.70
Totals                  8     9   5   4   1   5   2  36

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman W(13-8)         6     7   3   3   2   4   0  25   3.75
Hiller SV(21)           3     2   1   1   2   4   1  14   1.38
Totals                  9     9   4   4   4   8   1  39

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney


RANGERS 1ST: Mason grounded out (second to first); Harris
doubled to right [Harris out at third (second to shortstop to
third)]; Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Stanley doubled to left; Taylor out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Stanley to third]; Kaline reached on an
error by Harris [Stanley scored (no RBI), Kaline to second];
Horton singled to shortstop [Kaline to third]; Freehan struck
out; Howard struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers
1.

RANGERS 2ND: Carty grounded out (third to first); Spencer
grounded out (first unassisted); Burroughs grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Sharon doubled to left; Rodriguez reached on an
error by Merritt on a sacrifice bunt [Sharon scored (no RBI),
Rodriguez to second]; Brinkman walked; Stanley forced Brinkman
(shortstop to second) [Rodriguez to third]; Taylor reached on a
fielder's choice [Rodriguez out at home (third to catcher),
Stanley to second]; Kaline singled to right [Stanley scored
(unearned), Taylor to third]; 20 minute rain delay;
Horton flied out to left; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers
0, Tigers 3.

RANGERS 3RD: Suarez walked; Suarez was picked off first (catcher
to first); Grieve struck out; Mackanin flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 3RD: Freehan flied out to left; Howard grounded out
(third to first); Sharon homered; Rodriguez flied out to right;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 4.

RANGERS 4TH: Mason struck out; Harris struck out; Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 4TH: Brinkman struck out; Stanley reached on an error by
Harris [Stanley to second]; Taylor grounded out (pitcher to
first); Kaline singled to second [Stanley out at home (second to
catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 4.

RANGERS 5TH: Carty grounded out (pitcher to first); Spencer
flied out to center; Burroughs singled to center; Suarez forced
Burroughs (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
0, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 5TH: Horton popped to catcher in foul territory; Freehan
flied out to right; Howard singled to center; Sharon singled to
center [Howard to second]; Rodriguez forced Sharon (second
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 4.

RANGERS 6TH: Grieve lined to second; Mackanin struck out; Mason
singled to center; Harris flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 6TH: Brinkman flied out to right; Stanley popped to
second; Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Johnson tripled to center; Carty singled to center
[Johnson scored]; Spencer singled to right [Carty to third];
Burroughs walked [Spencer to second]; Suarez singled to left
[Carty scored, Spencer scored, Burroughs to second]; HILLER
REPLACED COLEMAN (PITCHING); Grieve popped to third in foul
territory; Mackanin struck out; NELSON BATTED FOR MASON; Nelson
walked [Burroughs to third, Suarez to second]; Harris struck
out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 3, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 7TH: NELSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Kaline flied out
to left; Horton struck out; Freehan lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Tigers 4.

RANGERS 8TH: Johnson grounded out (second to first); Carty
grounded out (pitcher to first); SUDAKIS BATTED FOR SPENCER;
Sudakis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 8TH: BIITTNER REPLACED SUDAKIS (PLAYING 1B); Howard
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sharon homered; Rodriguez
struck out; Brinkman grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Tigers 5.

RANGERS 9TH: KALINE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); REESE
REPLACED HORTON (PLAYING 1B); SHARON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
LF); Burroughs homered; Suarez walked; MADDOX RAN FOR SUAREZ;
Grieve singled to left [Maddox to second]; Mackanin reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Maddox to third, Grieve to
second]; Nelson struck out; Harris forced Maddox (second to
catcher) [Grieve to third, Mackanin to second]; Johnson flied
out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 4, Tigers 5.