Willie Horton not only hit a three-run homer but also singled to set up the run that gave the Tigers a 7-6 victory over the Rangers. Horton homered in the second when the Tigers counted five times. Detroit Tigers 7, Texas Rangers 6Game Played on Friday, April 23, 1976 (Day game) at Tiger StadiumRangers 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 6 11 0 Tigers 0 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 x - 7 12 3 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Randle lf,2b 3 2 1 0 2 0 .205 LeFlore cf 4 1 3 1 0 0 .333 Beniquez cf 5 1 3 0 0 0 .310 Johnson lf 2 1 0 1 1 0 .143 Moates pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Horton dh 4 1 3 3 0 0 .429 Hargrove 1b 4 2 2 2 0 1 .324 Staub rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 .323 Grieve dh 5 0 1 1 0 1 .270 Thompson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 Burroughs rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .233 Freehan c 4 1 2 0 0 0 .400 Howell 3b 3 0 1 2 0 1 .189 Rodriguez 3b 4 2 2 1 0 0 .222 Fregosi ph,3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Veryzer ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .182 Cubbage 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .222 Manuel 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Clines ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Bare p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Smalley ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 .265 Hiller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sundberg c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .080 Ellis ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Umbarger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Barr p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foucault p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hoerner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 6 11 5 3 8 Totals 32 7 12 7 1 3 Time of Game: 2:48 Attendance: 10,754 Left on Base: Rangers 7, Tigers 4 DP: Rangers 0, Tigers 1 Errors: Freehan, Veryzer, Manuel Doubles: Howell (1) Home Runs: Horton (4), Rodriguez (2) Stolen Bases: LeFlore (2) Sacrifice Flies: Hargrove (1), Johnson (1), Staub (1) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Umbarger 1.2 7 5 5 0 2 1 12 3.32 Barr L(1-1) 4.1 4 2 2 1 0 1 17 2.03 Foucault 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Hoerner 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 9.00 Totals 8 12 7 7 1 3 2 35 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bare 6.2 10 6 5 3 5 0 32 2.91 Hiller W(1-2) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 8 2.13 Totals 9 11 6 5 3 8 0 40 Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett RANGERS 1ST: Randle walked; Beniquez singled to center [Randle to third]; Hargrove sacrifice flied into a double play (right to first) [Randle scored, Beniquez out at second]; Grieve reached on an error by Veryzer; Burroughs grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to right; Johnson flied out to center; Horton singled to center [LeFlore to second]; Staub flied out to center [LeFlore to third]; Thompson struck out; Debut game for Jason Thompson; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Howell grounded out (third to first); Cubbage grounded out (pitcher to first); Smalley singled to center; Sundberg grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 0. TIGERS 2ND: Freehan singled; Rodriguez singled to center [Freehan to second]; Veryzer singled to left [Freehan to third, Rodriguez to second]; Manuel struck out; LeFlore singled to center [Freehan scored, Rodriguez to third, Veryzer to second]; Johnson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rodriguez scored, Veryzer to third]; Horton homered [Veryzer scored, LeFlore scored]; BARR REPLACED UMBARGER (PITCHING); Staub flied out to center; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 5. RANGERS 3RD: On a bunt Randle singled [Randle to third (error by Freehan)]; Beniquez grounded out (third to first); Hargrove singled to right [Randle scored]; Grieve struck out; Burroughs singled [Hargrove to second]; Howell doubled to left [Hargrove scored, Burroughs scored, Howell out at third (left to third)]; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5. TIGERS 3RD: Thompson grounded out (catcher to first); Freehan singled to left; Freehan was picked off first (pitcher to first); Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5. RANGERS 4TH: Cubbage grounded out (second to first); Smalley was called out on strikes; Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5. TIGERS 4TH: Veryzer flied out to right; Manuel grounded out (third to first); LeFlore singled to left; LeFlore stole second; Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5. RANGERS 5TH: Randle walked; Beniquez flied out to right; Hargrove forced Randle (first to shortstop); Grieve lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5. TIGERS 5TH: Horton grounded out (first unassisted); Staub grounded out (second to first); Thompson singled to right; Freehan forced Thompson (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5. RANGERS 6TH: Burroughs struck out; Howell struck out; Cubbage walked; Smalley singled to center [Cubbage to third, Smalley out at second (center to third to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5. TIGERS 6TH: Rodriguez homered; Veryzer grounded out (shortstop to first); Manuel grounded out (third to first); LeFlore grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 6. RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg struck out; Randle flied out to right; Beniquez singled to left; Hargrove singled to left [Beniquez to second]; Grieve singled to center [Beniquez scored, Hargrove to second]; Burroughs reached on an error by Manuel [Hargrove scored (unearned), Grieve to third, Burroughs to second]; HILLER REPLACED BARE (PITCHING); FREGOSI BATTED FOR HOWELL; Fregosi grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 6. TIGERS 7TH: FREGOSI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Johnson walked; FOUCAULT REPLACED BARR (PITCHING); Horton singled to left [Johnson to third, Horton out at second (left to pitcher to first)]; HOERNER REPLACED FOUCAULT (PITCHING); Staub hit a sacrifice fly to right [Johnson scored]; Thompson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 7. RANGERS 8TH: CLINES BATTED FOR CUBBAGE; Clines struck out; Smalley flied out to left; ELLIS BATTED FOR SUNDBERG; Ellis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 7. TIGERS 8TH: RANDLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); CLINES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); ELLIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Freehan flied out to center; Rodriguez flied out to right; Veryzer flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 7. RANGERS 9TH: Randle popped to catcher in foul territory; Beniquez singled; MOATES RAN FOR BENIQUEZ; Hargrove struck out; Grieve forced Moates (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 7. |
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