Joe Lahoud, who had only two hits in 17 previous trips since coming from the Angels, rapped a single and double, scoring one run and driving in another, to lead the Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Tigers. With the score tied in the eighth inning, Toby Harrah walked with two away and raced home from first base on Lahoud's two-bagger. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 3, Detroit Tigers 2
Game Played on Tuesday, July      6, 1976 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Tigers       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Rangers      0  0  1    1  0  0    0  1  x  -   3  6  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .334      Randle 2b             4   0   1   1     0   1   .249
Veryzer ss            4   1   1   0     0   1   .225      Thompson 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .230
Staub rf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .310      Hargrove 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .303
Johnson dh            4   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Burroughs rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .241
Thompson 1b           3   0   1   2     1   0   .245      Harrah ss             3   1   1   0     1   1   .288
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .262      Lahoud dh             4   1   2   1     0   0   .179
Stanley lf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .269      Grieve lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .242
Freehan c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .296      Beniquez cf           2   1   1   1     1   0   .244
Garcia 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .201      Sundberg c            2   0   0   0     1   0   .233
Ruhle p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Barr p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   6   2     2   3             Totals               29   3   6   3     4   4

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 15,873
Left on Base: Tigers 6, Rangers 7
DP: Tigers 0, Rangers 0
Doubles: Staub (16), Harrah (10), Lahoud (7)
Stolen Bases: Beniquez (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Hargrove (1)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruhle L(5-5)            8     6   3   3   4   4   0  34   3.88
Totals                  8     6   3   3   4   4   0  34

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr W(2-4)             9     6   2   2   2   3   0  35   5.44
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   3   0  35

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Marty Springstead


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (third to first); Veryzer
struck out; Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Randle struck out; Thompson grounded out (shortstop
to first); Hargrove grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Johnson flied out to right; Thompson made an out to
second; Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Harrah doubled to left;
Lahoud flied out to left; Grieve grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); Freehan
flied out to right; On a bunt Garcia singled to pitcher; LeFlore
forced Garcia (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Beniquez walked; Beniquez stole second; Sundberg
flied out to right [Beniquez to third]; Randle singled to center
[Beniquez scored]; Thompson grounded out (second to first)
[Randle to second]; Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: On a bunt Veryzer singled to first; Staub doubled to
left [Veryzer to third]; Johnson lined to shortstop; Thompson
singled to center [Veryzer scored, Staub scored]; Rodriguez
forced Thompson (shortstop to second); Stanley singled to second
[Rodriguez to second]; Freehan forced Stanley (shortstop to
second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Burroughs flied out to center; Harrah flied out to
right; Lahoud singled to right; Grieve walked [Lahoud to
second]; Beniquez singled to left [Lahoud scored, Grieve to
second]; Sundberg walked [Grieve to third, Beniquez to second];
Randle flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 2,
Rangers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Garcia grounded out (third to first); LeFlore struck
out; Veryzer lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2,
Rangers 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Thompson singled to center; Hargrove out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Thompson to second];
Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Staub grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson
grounded out (second to first); Thompson walked; Rodriguez flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Lahoud grounded out (second to first); Grieve
grounded out (third to first); Beniquez grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Stanley grounded out (third to first); Freehan flied
out to center; Garcia flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg lined to shortstop; Randle grounded out
(first unassisted); Thompson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: LeFlore flied out to center; Veryzer grounded out
(shortstop to first); Staub walked; Johnson flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Burroughs
grounded out (third to first); Harrah walked; Lahoud doubled to
center [Harrah scored]; Grieve struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Tigers 2, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); Rodriguez
singled to shortstop; Stanley flied out to right; Freehan flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Rangers 3.