Willie Horton belted a two-run homer and John Hiller got his fifth save of the campaign as the Tigers defeated the Rangers, 6-4. Horton's blast came in the fourth inning and followed a walk to Dan Meyer. The inning was kept alive when Ben Oglivie singled, stole second and scored on Bill Freehan's double. The latter moved to third on Gene Michael's infield hit and scored on a passed ball charged to Jim Sundberg.

The Tigers' final two runs came in the eighth on two walks, a balk, wild pitch and RBI single by Aurelio Rodriguez. Rookie pitcher Vern Ruhle survived 5 2/3 innings, but when the Rangers had two on with two out in the sixth, Hiller came on to strike out pinch-hitter Leo Cardenas. Jeff Burroughs hit two homers for the losers, boosting his season's total to eight. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 6, Texas Rangers 4
Game Played on Saturday, May       17, 1975 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Tigers       0  0  0    4  0  0    0  2  0  -   6 13  1
Rangers      2  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   4  8  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            5   0   3   0     0   0   .316      Tovar lf              3   1   1   0     2   0   .274
Sutherland 2b         3   0   0   0     1   0   .229      Randle 2b             5   0   1   0     0   1   .265
Meyer lf              4   1   2   0     1   0   .265      Davis cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Horton dh             4   1   2   2     1   0   .243        Lovitto ph,cf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .271
Roberts rf            3   1   0   0     1   1   .365      Burroughs rf          4   2   2   3     0   2   .269
Oglivie 1b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .152      Spencer 1b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .216
Freehan c             3   2   2   1     1   0   .235        Fregosi ph,1b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   1   1     0   1   .173      Hargrove dh           3   1   2   1     0   0   .289
Michael ss            4   0   2   0     0   2   .222        Grieve ph,dh        1   0   0   0     0   1   .244
Ruhle p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Harrah ss             3   0   1   0     1   1   .283
  Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Howell 3b             2   0   0   0     0   2   .217
                                                            Cardenas ph,3b      2   0   0   0     0   2   .241
                                                          Sundberg c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .202
                                                          Brown p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Thomas p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Umbarger p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   6  13   4     5   5             Totals               35   4   8   4     3   9

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 21,896
Left on Base: Tigers 7, Rangers 7
DP: Tigers 0, Rangers 3
Errors: Michael
Doubles: Meyer (4), Freehan (3), Harrah (5)
Home Runs: Horton (8), Burroughs 2 (8), Hargrove (3)
Stolen Bases: Oglivie (1)
Caught Stealing: LeFlore 2 (6), Tovar (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Sutherland (1)
GIDP: Rodriguez (2), Sutherland (4), Horton (3)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruhle W(3-1)            5.2   5   3   3   2   4   2  25   3.51
Hiller SV(5)            3.1   3   1   1   1   5   1  13   1.33
Totals                  9     8   4   4   3   9   3  38

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brown L(2-4)            3.1   8   4   3   1   2   1  16   3.76
Thomas                  4     3   1   1   2   2   0  16   0.90
Umbarger                1.2   2   1   1   2   1   0   8   0.92
Totals                  9    13   6   5   5   5   1  40

Passed Balls: Sundberg (2)
Wild Pitches: Umbarger (1)
Balks: Umbarger (1)

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Marty Springstead


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled; LeFlore was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Sutherland grounded out (third to
first); Meyer singled to center; Horton walked [Meyer to
second]; Roberts forced Horton (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Tovar singled to center; On a bunt Randle made an
out to first; Davis grounded out (first unassisted) [Tovar to
second]; Burroughs homered [Tovar scored]; Spencer grounded out
(first to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Oglivie struck out; Freehan singled to left;
Rodriguez grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Freehan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Rangers 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Hargrove flied out to left; Harrah doubled to left;
Howell struck out; Sundberg reached on an error by Michael
[Harrah to third]; Tovar grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 3RD: Michael was called out on strikes; LeFlore singled
to center; Sutherland grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [LeFlore out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Randle grounded out (third to first); Davis
grounded out (third to first); Burroughs was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Meyer doubled to right; Horton homered [Meyer
scored]; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Oglivie
singled to left; Oglivie stole second; Freehan doubled to left
[Oglivie scored]; THOMAS REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Rodriguez
was called out on strikes; Michael singled to second [Freehan to
third]; Sundberg allowed a passed ball [Freehan scored
(unearned), Michael to third]; LeFlore grounded out (shortstop
to first); 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 4, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Spencer lined to second; Hargrove homered; Harrah
grounded out (third to first); Howell struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 4, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: Sutherland grounded out (first to pitcher); Meyer
grounded out (second to shortstop to first); Horton singled to
left; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 4,
Rangers 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Sundberg made an out to second; Tovar walked;
Randle forced Tovar (shortstop unassisted); Davis grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 4, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Oglivie grounded out (first unassisted); Freehan
grounded out (third to first); Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 4, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Burroughs struck out; Spencer lined to right;
Hargrove singled to center; Harrah walked [Hargrove to second];
HILLER REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); CARDENAS BATTED FOR HOWELL;
Cardenas struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 4, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: CARDENAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Michael
singled to right; LeFlore forced Michael (shortstop to second);
LeFlore was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Sutherland walked; Meyer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 4, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg singled to right; Tovar flied out to left;
Randle struck out; LOVITTO BATTED FOR DAVIS; Lovitto popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 4,
Rangers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: LOVITTO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Horton flied
out to center; Roberts walked; UMBARGER REPLACED THOMAS
(PITCHING); Umbarger balked [Roberts to second]; Oglivie
grounded out (first unassisted) [Roberts to third]; Freehan was
walked intentionally; Umbarger threw a wild pitch [Roberts
scored, Freehan to second]; Rodriguez singled to center [Freehan
scored, Rodriguez to second]; Michael struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 6, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Burroughs homered; FREGOSI BATTED FOR SPENCER;
Fregosi made an out to first; GRIEVE BATTED FOR HARGROVE; Grieve
struck out; Harrah struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 6,
Rangers 4.

TIGERS 9TH: GRIEVE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); FREGOSI STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); LeFlore singled to center; Sutherland out
on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [LeFlore to second]; Meyer
walked; Horton grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Meyer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
6, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 9TH: Cardenas struck out; Sundberg made an out to third;
Tovar walked; Randle singled to left [Tovar to second]; Tovar
was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 6, Rangers 4.