Jim Northrup batted in eight runs with a productive performance that saw the Tigers' outfielder score his 500th run and account for his 500th RBI in a 14-2 trouncing of the Rangers. Northrup drove in eight runs in one game previously May 24, 1968, when he hit two grand-slams against the Indians.

This time, he started with an RBI on a grounder with the bases loaded in the second inning, hit a three-run homer in the third, followed with another three-run smash in the sixth and added his eighth RBI with a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Duke Sims and Dick McAuliffe also homered for the Tigers and Willie Horton drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 14, Texas Rangers 2
Game Played on Wednesday, July      11, 1973 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  3
Tigers       0  4  3    0  0  5    0  2  x  -  14 13  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .286      Northrup rf,lf        4   3   3   8     1   0   .258
Harris cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .276      Stanley cf            6   0   1   0     0   0   .237
Johnson dh            4   0   2   0     0   0   .286      G. Brown dh           0   1   0   0     2   0   .246
Carty lf              3   0   2   2     0   1   .234        Howard ph,dh        4   0   2   0     0   1   .232
  Maddox lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Horton lf             3   0   1   3     1   0   .348
Spencer 1b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .282        Sharon rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .271
Burroughs rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .265      N. Cash 1b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .241
Sudakis 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .169        I. Brown ph,1b      2   1   1   0     0   0   .263
Billings c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .163      Sims c                4   2   1   2     1   0   .254
Mason ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .225      McAuliffe 2b          3   3   1   1     2   1   .266
  Mackanin ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .061      Rodriguez 3b          3   2   1   0     2   2   .219
Allen p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brinkman ss           5   2   2   0     0   1   .267
  Kremmel p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Paul p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   9   2     2   1             Totals               37  14  13  14    10   5

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 13,326
Left on Base: Rangers 7, Tigers 10
DP: Rangers 0, Tigers 2
Errors: Nelson, Burroughs, Mason
Doubles: Harris (10), Carty (12), Horton (10), Howard (6), I. Brown (1)
Home Runs: Northrup 2 (5), Sims (5), McAuliffe (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Northrup (1)
GIDP: Mackanin (1)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Allen L(0-4)            1.2   2   4   1   6   0   0  13  11.02
Kremmel                 3.1   6   3   3   2   3   1  18   9.00
Paul                    3     5   7   6   2   2   3  17   6.11
Totals                  8    13  14  10  10   5   4  48

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(9-8)            7     8   2   2   2   1   0  30   3.35
Farmer SV(2)            2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.22
Totals                  9     9   2   2   2   1   0  36

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


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Harris
doubled to center; Johnson lined into a double play (second
unassisted) [Harris out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Northrup walked; Stanley popped to first; G. Brown
walked [Northrup to second]; Horton flied out to center; N. Cash
walked [Northrup to third, G. Brown to second]; Sims flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Carty doubled to center; Spencer flied out to
right; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Sudakis
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: McAuliffe walked; Rodriguez walked [McAuliffe to
second]; On a bunt Brinkman singled to pitcher [McAuliffe to
third, Rodriguez to second]; Northrup reached on an error by
Nelson [McAuliffe scored, Rodriguez out at home (second to
catcher), Brinkman to second]; Stanley flied out to center
[Brinkman to third, Northrup to second]; G. Brown walked; Horton
doubled [Brinkman scored (unearned), Northrup scored (unearned),
G. Brown scored (unearned)]; KREMMEL REPLACED ALLEN (PITCHING);
N. Cash flied out to right; 4 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 0, Tigers 4.

RANGERS 3RD: Billings flied out to right; Mason flied out to
center; Nelson singled to right; Harris grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 3RD: Sims walked; McAuliffe popped to third; Rodriguez
singled to left [Sims to second]; Brinkman struck out; Northrup
homered [Sims scored, Rodriguez scored]; Stanley singled to
right; HOWARD BATTED FOR G. BROWN; Howard doubled to right
[Stanley to third]; Horton was walked intentionally; N. Cash
flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 7.

RANGERS 4TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Johnson singled
to pitcher; Carty struck out; Spencer singled to right [Johnson
to third]; Burroughs popped to first; Sudakis popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 4TH: Sims flied out to right; McAuliffe struck out;
Rodriguez struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Tigers 7.

RANGERS 5TH: Billings grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason
popped to shortstop; Nelson singled to left; Harris walked
[Nelson to second]; Johnson singled to pitcher [Nelson to third,
Harris to second]; Carty singled to center [Nelson scored,
Harris scored, Johnson to third]; Spencer walked [Carty to
second]; Burroughs forced Spencer (third to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 5TH: Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); Northrup
singled to left; Stanley flied out to right; Howard singled to
center [Northrup to third]; Horton flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 7.

RANGERS 6TH: Sudakis popped to third in foul territory; Billings
flied out to right; Mason popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Rangers 2, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 6TH: PAUL REPLACED KREMMEL (PITCHING); I. BROWN BATTED
FOR N. CASH; I. Brown doubled to right; Sims homered [I. Brown
scored]; McAuliffe walked; Rodriguez struck out; Brinkman
reached on an error by Mason [McAuliffe to second]; Northrup
homered [McAuliffe scored, Brinkman scored (unearned)]; Stanley
popped to first; Howard flied out to right; 5 R (4 ER), 3 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 12.

RANGERS 7TH: NORTHRUP CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); SHARON
REPLACED HORTON (PLAYING RF); I. BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
1B); Nelson flied out to right; Harris popped to catcher in foul
territory; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 12.

TIGERS 7TH: MADDOX REPLACED CARTY (PLAYING LF); MACKANIN
REPLACED MASON (PLAYING SS); Sharon flied out to center; I.
Brown flied out to center; Sims grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 12.

RANGERS 8TH: FARMER REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Maddox flied out
to right; Spencer grounded out (second to first); Burroughs
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
2, Tigers 12.

TIGERS 8TH: McAuliffe homered; Rodriguez walked; Brinkman
singled to right [Rodriguez to third, Brinkman to second (error
by Burroughs)]; Northrup hit a sacrifice fly to right [Rodriguez
scored]; Stanley popped to first; Howard struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 14.

RANGERS 9TH: Sudakis popped to shortstop; Billings singled to
center; Mackanin grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Billings out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Rangers 2, Tigers 14.