Four homers, including Leo Cardenas' first circuit clout since 1972, powered the Rangers to an 11-7 victory over the Tigers. Jeff Burroughs was the first to find the range with a two-run blow in the third inning. The Rangers then erupted for five runs in the fifth in an outburst that included a triple by Lenny Randle and Cardenas' homer with a man on base.

With two out in the ninth, Roy Smalley and Tom Grieve connected in succession off John Hiller to account for the first runs off the Tigers' reliever this season. Smalley's homer was a major league first for the rookie shortstop. Tigers' hitting included a homer by Bill Freehan. Ron LeFlore, who had a double and two singles, batted in three runs. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 11, Detroit Tigers 7

Game Played on Sunday, May 11, 1975 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium

Rangers 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 2 - 11 15 1 Tigers 0 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 - 7 12 2 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tovar lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .270 LeFlore cf 5 0 3 3 0 0 .344 Davis cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Sutherland 2b 4 0 0 0 1 0 .258 Lovitto cf,lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .243 Horton dh 5 1 2 0 0 1 .253 Randle 2b 5 2 1 1 0 1 .248 Colbert 1b 5 0 1 1 0 1 .123 Burroughs rf 4 2 1 2 1 3 .283 Freehan c 5 2 2 1 0 0 .202 Fregosi 1b 4 1 3 1 0 1 .289 Roberts rf 5 1 1 0 0 2 .370 Smalley ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 .321 Stanley lf 2 2 0 0 2 0 .125 Grieve dh 5 2 2 2 0 0 .256 Veryzer ss 3 1 2 1 0 1 .236 Harrah ss,3b 3 0 0 1 1 0 .230 Knox ph,3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Cardenas 3b 3 1 2 2 0 0 .227 Rodriguez 3b 2 0 0 1 1 0 .167 Hargrove ph,1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .263 Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sundberg c 4 0 2 0 0 2 .212 Michael ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jenkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lolich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foucault p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bare p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hiller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 40 11 15 10 3 8 Totals 38 7 12 7 4 5 Time of Game: 2:50 Attendance: 11,854 Left on Base: Rangers 6, Tigers 8 DP: Rangers 1, Tigers 1 Errors: Fregosi, LeFlore, Veryzer Doubles: Grieve (1), Hargrove (7), Freehan (2), LeFlore (4), Horton (2) Triples: Randle (2), Colbert (1) Home Runs: Burroughs (6), Cardenas (1), Smalley (1), Grieve (3), Freehan (4) Stolen Bases: Tovar (7) Sacrifice Flies: Harrah (1) GIDP: Grieve (1), Horton (2) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jenkins W(5-2) 5 8 5 5 1 2 0 24 4.10 Foucault SV(3) 4 4 2 1 3 3 1 18 4.28 Totals 9 12 7 6 4 5 1 42 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lolich L(3-2) 4 8 6 6 1 5 1 21 3.80 Walker 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 6 3.32 Bare 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 11 6.17 Hiller 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 6 1.17 Totals 9 15 11 11 3 8 4 44 Passed Balls: Freehan (1) Wild Pitches: Lolich (1) Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Armando Rodriguez, 3B - Bill Haller RANGERS 1ST: Tovar struck out (catcher to first); Lovitto grounded out (third to first); Randle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore popped to first in foul territory; Sutherland flied out to center; Horton singled to center; Colbert forced Horton (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Fregosi singled; Grieve doubled to center [Fregosi scored (RBI), Grieve to third (error by Veryzer)]; Harrah popped to catcher in foul territory; Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0. TIGERS 2ND: Freehan doubled to left; Roberts grounded out (third to first); Stanley walked; Veryzer singled to left [Freehan scored, Stanley to second]; Rodriguez made an out to shortstop; LeFlore doubled to center [Stanley scored, Veryzer scored]; Sutherland flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 3. RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg was called out on strikes; Tovar singled to left; Tovar stole second; Lolich threw a wild pitch [Tovar to third]; Freehan allowed a passed ball [Tovar scored]; Lovitto walked; Randle forced Lovitto (pitcher to shortstop); Burroughs homered [Randle scored]; Fregosi struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 3. TIGERS 3RD: Horton grounded out (pitcher to first); Colbert struck out; Freehan made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 3. RANGERS 4TH: Grieve popped to catcher in foul territory; Harrah flied out to left; Cardenas singled to left; Sundberg singled to center [Cardenas to third (error by LeFlore)]; Tovar forced Sundberg (second unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 3. TIGERS 4TH: On a bunt Roberts singled to pitcher; Stanley grounded out (third to first) [Roberts to second]; Veryzer singled to third [Roberts to third]; Rodriguez forced Veryzer (third to second) [Roberts scored]; LeFlore forced Rodriguez (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 4. RANGERS 5TH: Lovitto singled to center; Randle tripled to right [Lovitto scored]; WALKER REPLACED LOLICH (PITCHING); Burroughs walked; Fregosi singled to center [Randle scored, Burroughs to second]; Grieve forced Fregosi (shortstop to second) [Burroughs to third]; Harrah hit a sacrifice fly to second [Burroughs scored]; Cardenas homered [Grieve scored]; Sundberg struck out; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 4. TIGERS 5TH: Sutherland made an out to shortstop; Horton doubled to center; Colbert tripled [Horton scored]; Freehan flied out to center; Roberts struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 5. RANGERS 6TH: BARE REPLACED WALKER (PITCHING); Tovar flied out to right; Lovitto popped to catcher in foul territory; Randle grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 5. TIGERS 6TH: FOUCAULT REPLACED JENKINS (PITCHING); DAVIS REPLACED TOVAR (PLAYING CF); LOVITTO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Stanley walked; Veryzer struck out; Fregosi dropped a foul fly hit by Rodriguez for an error; Rodriguez walked [Stanley to second]; LeFlore singled to left [Stanley scored (unearned), Rodriguez to second]; Sutherland forced LeFlore (pitcher to shortstop) [Rodriguez to third]; Horton struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 6. RANGERS 7TH: Burroughs was called out on strikes; Fregosi singled to left; Grieve grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Fregosi out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 6. TIGERS 7TH: Colbert flied out to left; Freehan homered; Roberts grounded out (third to first); Stanley flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 7. RANGERS 8TH: Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); HARGROVE BATTED FOR CARDENAS; Hargrove doubled to left; Sundberg singled to right [Hargrove to third]; Davis grounded out (first unassisted) [Sundberg to second]; Lovitto flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 7. TIGERS 8TH: HARGROVE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); SMALLEY REPLACED FREGOSI (PLAYING SS); HARRAH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); KNOX BATTED FOR VERYZER; Knox singled to left; BROWN BATTED FOR RODRIGUEZ; Brown grounded out (first unassisted) [Knox to second]; LeFlore singled to third [Knox stayed at second]; Sutherland walked [Knox to third, LeFlore to second]; Horton grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Sutherland out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 9, Tigers 7. RANGERS 9TH: MICHAEL REPLACED BROWN (PLAYING SS); KNOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); HILLER REPLACED BARE (PITCHING); Randle grounded out (first unassisted); Burroughs was called out on strikes; Smalley homered; Grieve homered; Harrah walked; Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 11, Tigers 7. TIGERS 9TH: Colbert flied out to right; Freehan popped to catcher in foul territory; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 11, Tigers 7.

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