The Tigers absorbed their third straight shutout and 16th defeat in a row when they collected only five hits off Gaylord Perry and lost to the Rangers, 7-0. The Rangers' support of Perry included a two-run homer by Toby Harrah in the second inning. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 7, Detroit Tigers 0
Game Played on Monday, August    11, 1975 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Rangers      0  2  1    1  2  0    0  1  0  -   7 14  0
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  2


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar dh              6   1   1   0     0   1   .256      Knox 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .264
Randle 2b             4   1   3   0     1   0   .293      Baldwin cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Hargrove lf           4   0   0   1     0   0   .315      Oglivie rf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .271
Burroughs rf          5   1   2   1     0   1   .229      Horton dh             4   0   2   0     0   1   .276
Spencer 1b            4   2   3   0     1   1   .283      Meyer lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Harrah ss             4   1   1   2     1   0   .294      Pierce 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Howell 3b             4   1   2   1     1   0   .259      Freehan c             3   0   0   0     0   2   .250
Moates cf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .275      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   2   0     0   1   .245
Sundberg c            5   0   1   1     0   1   .206      Michael ss            2   0   0   0     1   0   .212
Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      LaGrow p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Arroyo p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   7  14   7     5   4             Totals               31   0   5   0     1   7

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 14,694
Left on Base: Rangers 12, Tigers 5
DP: Rangers 0, Tigers 1
Errors: Pierce 2
Doubles: Tovar (14), Howell (12), Randle (18), Rodriguez (16)
Home Runs: Harrah (16)
Stolen Bases: Harrah (19)
Sacrifice Flies: Hargrove (3), Moates (2)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(12-15)          9     5   0   0   1   7   0  32   3.39
Totals                  9     5   0   0   1   7   0  32

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaGrow L(7-12)          3.1   8   4   4   0   1   1  18   4.24
Arroyo                  0.2   1   2   2   3   1   0   6   5.06
Walker                  5     5   1   1   2   2   0  22   4.69
Totals                  9    14   7   7   5   4   1  46

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Lou DiMuro


RANGERS 1ST: Tovar grounded out (second to first); Randle
grounded out (first unassisted); Hargrove flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Knox flied out to right; Baldwin struck out; Oglivie
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Spencer singled to center;
Harrah homered [Spencer scored]; Howell grounded out (second to
first); Moates singled to center; Sundberg grounded out (third
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton struck out; Meyer grounded out (first
unassisted); Pierce made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 2, Tigers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Tovar doubled to left; On a bunt Randle singled to
second [Tovar to third]; Hargrove hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Tovar scored]; Burroughs popped to first in foul territory;
Spencer singled [Randle to third]; Harrah grounded out (pitcher
to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Freehan made an out to shortstop; Rodriguez struck
out; Michael walked; Knox flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 3, Tigers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Howell doubled to left; Moates made an out to
shortstop; Sundberg singled to left [Howell scored, Sundberg to
second]; ARROYO REPLACED LAGROW (PITCHING); Tovar struck out;
Randle walked; Hargrove grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Baldwin flied out to left; Oglivie struck out;
Horton singled to right; Meyer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Tigers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Burroughs singled to center; Spencer walked
[Burroughs to second]; Harrah walked [Burroughs to third,
Spencer to second]; WALKER REPLACED ARROYO (PITCHING); Howell
singled to right [Burroughs scored, Spencer to third, Harrah to
second]; Moates hit a sacrifice fly to center [Spencer scored];
Sundberg struck out; Tovar flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 6, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Pierce flied out to center; Freehan struck out;
Rodriguez singled to center; Michael flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6, Tigers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Randle doubled to right; Hargrove flied out to
left; Burroughs hit into a double play (third to first) [Randle
out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Knox singled to center; Baldwin popped to catcher in
foul territory; Oglivie popped to first in foul territory;
Horton flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6,
Tigers 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Spencer singled to center; Harrah forced Spencer
(third to second); Howell grounded out (second to first) [Harrah
to second]; Harrah stole third; Moates walked; Sundberg flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 6, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 7TH: Meyer grounded out (second to first); Pierce made an
out to shortstop; Freehan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6, Tigers 0.

RANGERS 8TH: Tovar grounded out (second to first); Randle
singled to second; Hargrove reached on an error by Pierce
[Randle to third]; Burroughs singled to center [Randle scored,
Hargrove to second]; Spencer struck out; Pierce dropped a foul
fly hit by Harrah for an error; Harrah flied out to left; 1 R, 2
H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 7, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 8TH: Rodriguez doubled to left; Rodriguez was out trying
to advance to third (catcher to third); Michael made an out to
pitcher; Knox grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 7, Tigers 0.

RANGERS 9TH: Howell walked; Moates flied out to left; Sundberg
forced Howell (shortstop to second); Tovar made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 7, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 9TH: Baldwin made an out to first; Oglivie struck out;
Horton singled to left; Meyer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 7, Tigers 0.