Breaking a five-game losing streak, the Rangers erupted for six runs in the first inning and went on to defeat the Tigers, 8-6. Jim Perry, who started for the Tigers, struck out Vic Harris, but the Rangers then poured their runs across the plate on a pass to Larry Biittner, singles by Jim Spencer, Alex Johnson, Jim Fregosi and Dick Billings, a double by Jim Mason and single by Ken Suarez, whose hit came off reliever Woodie Fryman.

Spencer, who had just been added to the A. L. All-Star squad, rapped two more singles later in the game, driving in one run and scoring another, to provide the Rangers' winning margin. Dick Sharon and Mickey Stanley each collected three of the Tigers' 18 hits. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 8, Detroit Tigers 6
Game Played on Friday, July      20, 1973 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Tigers       0  2  1    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   6 16  1
Rangers      6  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  x  -   8 12  2


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stanley cf            5   0   3   2     0   0   .238      Harris cf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .264
Taylor 2b,3b          5   0   1   1     0   0   .215      Biittner rf           1   1   0   0     1   0   .221
Kaline 1b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .208        Burroughs ph,rf     2   0   0   0     0   0   .260
  N. Cash ph,1b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Spencer 1b            4   2   3   1     0   0   .283
  I. Brown ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Johnson lf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .282
Horton lf             2   1   2   0     0   0   .355        Maddox lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .225
  Northrup ph,lf      2   1   1   0     1   0   .268      Fregosi 3b            4   1   3   1     0   0   .253
Freehan c             5   0   0   0     0   1   .253      Billings dh           4   1   2   1     0   1   .175
Howard dh             2   0   1   0     0   0   .256      Mason 2b              4   1   1   2     0   0   .227
  G. Brown ph,dh      3   1   1   0     0   0   .251      Suarez c              4   1   2   2     0   2   .290
Sharon rf             4   2   3   0     0   1   .270      Mackanin ss           4   0   0   0     0   2   .045
Rodriguez 3b          3   0   2   1     0   1   .224      Merritt p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McAuliffe ph,2b     1   0   1   1     0   0   .280        Gogolewski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Brinkman ss           4   1   0   1     0   0   .256        Durham 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
  Fryman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Strahler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               41   6  16   6     1   3             Totals               35   8  12   8     2   6

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance:  8,770
Left on Base: Tigers 9, Rangers 5
DP: Tigers 1, Rangers 3
Errors: Horton, Harris, Mason
Doubles: Taylor (4), Mason (7), Suarez (8), Billings (5)
Triples: Fregosi (1)
GIDP: Brinkman (11), Kaline (7), Taylor (4), Billings (5)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(9-10)           0.1   5   6   6   1   1   0   7   3.73
Fryman                  3.1   4   1   1   1   1   0  14   5.72
Strahler                3.1   3   1   1   0   2   0  13   3.43
Hiller                  1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   1.58
Totals                  8    12   8   8   2   6   0  37

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Merritt                 2.1   9   3   3   0   0   0  16   4.00
Gogolewski W(2-3)       5.1   7   3   3   0   3   0  21   3.33
Durham                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Paul SV(2)              1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   5.99
Totals                  9    16   6   6   1   3   0  42

Wild Pitches: Fryman (3), Strahler (4)

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Larry McCoy


TIGERS 1ST: Stanley grounded out (third to first); Taylor
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kaline singled to right;
Horton singled to center [Kaline to third (error by Harris)];
Freehan popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Harris struck out; Biittner walked; Spencer singled
to right [Biittner to second]; Johnson singled to center
[Biittner scored, Spencer to second]; Fregosi singled to left
[Spencer to third, Johnson to second]; Billings singled to right
[Spencer scored, Johnson to third, Fregosi to second]; Mason
doubled to left [Johnson scored, Fregosi scored, Billings to
third]; FRYMAN REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Suarez singled to left
[Billings scored, Mason scored, Suarez to second (error by
Horton)]; Fryman threw a wild pitch [Suarez to third]; Mackanin
struck out; Harris grounded out (shortstop to first); 6 R, 6 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 6.

TIGERS 2ND: Howard flied out to left; Sharon singled to left;
Rodriguez singled to center [Sharon to third]; Brinkman forced
Rodriguez (third to second) [Sharon scored]; Stanley singled to
center [Brinkman to third]; Taylor doubled to left [Brinkman
scored, Stanley to third]; Kaline lined to center; 2 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Rangers 6.

RANGERS 2ND: Biittner flied out to left; Spencer grounded out
(pitcher to first); Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Rangers 6.

TIGERS 3RD: Horton singled to center; Freehan popped to first in
foul territory; Howard singled to left [Horton to second];
Sharon singled to left [Horton to third, Howard to second];
GOGOLEWSKI REPLACED MERRITT (PITCHING); Rodriguez singled to
right [Horton scored, Howard to third, Sharon to second];
Brinkman grounded into a double play (third to first) [Sharon
out at third]; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 6.

RANGERS 3RD: Fregosi singled to center; Billings grounded into a
double play (pitcher to second to first) [Fregosi out at
second]; Mason flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
3, Rangers 6.

TIGERS 4TH: Stanley grounded out (second to first); Taylor
reached on an error by Mason; Kaline grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Taylor out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 6.

RANGERS 4TH: Suarez doubled to left; Mackanin popped to pitcher;
Harris walked; BURROUGHS BATTED FOR BIITTNER; Burroughs flied
out to center; Spencer singled to center [Suarez scored, Harris
to third]; STRAHLER REPLACED FRYMAN (PITCHING); Johnson forced
Spencer (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3,
Rangers 7.

TIGERS 5TH: BURROUGHS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); NORTHRUP
BATTED FOR HORTON; Northrup grounded out (pitcher to first);
Freehan was called out on strikes; G. BROWN BATTED FOR HOWARD;
G. Brown popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 7.

RANGERS 5TH: G. BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); NORTHRUP
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Fregosi flied out to center;
Billings doubled to left; Strahler threw a wild pitch [Billings
to third]; Mason grounded out (second to first); Suarez struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 7.

TIGERS 6TH: Sharon struck out; Rodriguez struck out; Brinkman
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
3, Rangers 7.

RANGERS 6TH: Mackanin popped to catcher in foul territory;
Harris grounded out (first unassisted); Burroughs grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 7.

TIGERS 7TH: Stanley singled to right; Taylor grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Stanley out at
second]; N. CASH BATTED FOR KALINE; N. Cash grounded out (first
to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 7.

RANGERS 7TH: N. CASH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Spencer
singled to right; Johnson flied out to right; Fregosi tripled to
right [Spencer scored]; Billings struck out; Mason flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 8.

TIGERS 8TH: MADDOX REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING LF); Northrup
singled to center; Freehan popped to shortstop; G. Brown singled
to center [Northrup to second]; Sharon singled to center
[Northrup to third, G. Brown to second]; MCAULIFFE BATTED FOR
RODRIGUEZ; McAuliffe singled to center [Northrup scored, G.
Brown to third, Sharon to second]; Brinkman popped to first;
Stanley singled to left [G. Brown scored, Sharon scored,
McAuliffe to third]; DURHAM REPLACED GOGOLEWSKI (PITCHING);
Taylor flied out to right; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 6,
Rangers 8.

RANGERS 8TH: TAYLOR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); MCAULIFFE
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HILLER REPLACED STRAHLER
(PITCHING); Suarez struck out; Mackanin struck out; Harris
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 6,
Rangers 8.

TIGERS 9TH: PAUL REPLACED DURHAM (PITCHING); I. BROWN BATTED FOR
N. CASH; I. Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Northrup
walked; Freehan forced Northrup (shortstop to second); G. Brown
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
6, Rangers 8.