After 8 1/3 innings of superb relief pitching, John Hiller drew the defeat when the Rangers scored a run in the 10th to defeat the Tigers, 4-3. The Rangers counted their first three runs off Joe Coleman, who was removed in favor of Hiller with none out in the second. The Tigers came back to tie the score with a homer by Norm Cash in the fourth and two-run smash by Aurelio Rodriguez in the eighth.

Hiller allowed only four hits and struck out 10 before giving up a single by Jim Fregosi and walking Jeff Burroughs with one out in the 10th. Bob Miller came in from the bullpen and fanned Elliott Maddox, but Bill Sudakis looped a single down the left field line to drive in the Rangers' winning run. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 4, Detroit Tigers 3
Game Played on Sunday, July      22, 1973 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Tigers       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  2  0    0  -   3 10  3
Rangers      2  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   4 10  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stanley cf            5   0   1   0     1   0   .235      Harris cf,rf          4   1   1   1     1   2   .260
Kaline rf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .218      Biittner lf           2   1   0   0     0   0   .218
G. Brown dh           4   0   4   0     1   0   .264        Nelson ph,2b        2   0   2   0     1   0   .287
Sims c                5   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Spencer 1b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .280
McAuliffe 2b          5   0   0   0     0   0   .274        Billings ph,c       1   0   0   0     0   1   .169
N. Cash 1b            3   2   1   1     2   0   .241      Johnson dh            5   0   1   1     0   1   .283
Northrup lf           4   0   0   0     1   3   .263      Fregosi 3b            5   1   2   0     0   2   .258
Rodriguez 3b          5   1   3   2     0   0   .227      Burroughs rf,lf       4   0   2   1     1   1   .263
Brinkman ss           4   0   0   0     1   1   .251      Mason 2b              2   0   0   0     0   2   .225
Coleman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Maddox cf           3   0   0   0     0   2   .219
  Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Suarez c              3   1   1   0     1   0   .291
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Dunning pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Sudakis 1b          1   0   1   1     0   0   .179
                                                          Mackanin ss           3   0   0   0     0   2   .060
                                                          Bibby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Brown p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   3  10   3     6   6             Totals               38   4  10   4     4  13

Time of Game: 2:58   Attendance:  7,187
Left on Base: Tigers 13, Rangers 11
DP: Tigers 1, Rangers 0
Errors: McAuliffe, N. Cash, Coleman
Doubles: G. Brown 2 (5)
Home Runs: N. Cash (15), Rodriguez (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Mackanin (2), Spencer (2)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman                 1     4   3   1   1   2   0  10   3.60
Hiller L(4-3)           8.1   5   1   1   3  10   0  32   1.52
Miller                  0.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   2   4.13
Totals                  9.2  10   4   2   4  13   0  44

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby                   6     7   1   1   3   2   1  28   4.02
Brown W(2-1)            4     3   2   2   3   4   1  18   2.40
Totals                 10    10   3   3   6   6   2  46

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


TIGERS 1ST: Stanley grounded out (third to first); Kaline
singled to left; G. Brown singled to left [Kaline to third];
Sims reached on a fielder's choice [Kaline out at home (pitcher
to third to catcher to third), G. Brown to second]; McAuliffe
flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Harris walked; Biittner reached on an error by N.
Cash [Harris to third, Biittner to first]; Spencer popped to
second; Johnson singled to second [Harris scored (unearned),
Biittner to second]; Fregosi struck out; Burroughs singled
[Biittner scored (unearned), Johnson to second]; Mason struck
out; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 2ND: N. Cash grounded out (first unassisted); Northrup
struck out; Rodriguez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Suarez singled to center; Mackanin reached on an
error by Coleman on a sacrifice bunt [Suarez to second, Mackanin
to first]; Harris singled to left [Suarez scored, Mackanin to
second]; HILLER REPLACED COLEMAN (PITCHING); Biittner forced
Mackanin (pitcher to third) [Harris to second]; Spencer flied
out to center [Harris to third]; Johnson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 3RD: Brinkman popped to first in foul territory; Stanley
singled to left; Kaline flied out to left; G. Brown singled to
center [Stanley to third]; Sims flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 3RD: Fregosi popped to catcher in foul territory;
Burroughs struck out; Mason struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 4TH: McAuliffe grounded out (first unassisted); N. Cash
homered; Northrup walked; Rodriguez singled to center [Northrup
to second]; Brinkman forced Rodriguez (shortstop to second)
[Northrup to third]; Stanley flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Suarez flied out to center; Mackanin struck out;
Harris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: Kaline grounded out (pitcher to first); G. Brown
doubled to right; Sims grounded out (first unassisted) [G. Brown
to third]; McAuliffe flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 1, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 5TH: NELSON BATTED FOR BIITTNER; Nelson singled to
center; Spencer out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second)
[Nelson to second]; Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first);
Fregosi was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
1, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: HARRIS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); NELSON STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); BURROUGHS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
MADDOX REPLACED MASON (PLAYING CF); N. Cash walked; Northrup
struck out; Rodriguez flied out to left; Brinkman flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Burroughs flied out to center; Maddox struck out;
Suarez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 1, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: Stanley walked; BROWN REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING);
Kaline struck out; G. Brown walked [Stanley to second]; Sims
flied out to left; McAuliffe grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Mackanin struck out; Harris was called out on
strikes; Nelson singled; Spencer grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: N. Cash walked; Northrup was called out on strikes;
Rodriguez homered [N. Cash scored]; Brinkman struck out; Stanley
popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
3, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Johnson flied out to center; Fregosi singled to
center; Burroughs singled to center [Fregosi to third]; Maddox
hit into a double play (pitcher to third) [Fregosi out at home];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: Kaline grounded out (shortstop to first); G. Brown
doubled to center; Sims struck out; McAuliffe grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
3, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Suarez walked; DUNNING RAN FOR SUAREZ; Mackanin
forced Dunning (pitcher to shortstop); Harris forced Mackanin
(pitcher to second) [Harris to second (error by McAuliffe)];
Nelson was walked intentionally; BILLINGS BATTED FOR SPENCER;
Billings struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 10TH: BILLINGS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); SUDAKIS
REPLACED DUNNING (PLAYING 1B); N. Cash grounded out (second to
first); Northrup flied out to right; Rodriguez singled; Brinkman
walked [Rodriguez to second]; Stanley popped to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 10TH: Johnson flied out to right; Fregosi singled to
center; Burroughs walked [Fregosi to second]; MILLER REPLACED
HILLER (PITCHING); Maddox was called out on strikes; Sudakis
singled to left [Fregosi scored, Burroughs to second]; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 4.