Dave Rozema, who had won three straight games, was handed his first major league defeat when the Rangers beat the Tigers, 3-1. After the Tigers nicked Doyle Alexander for a run in the first inning, Juan Beniquez walked in the third, stole second and scored the tying run when Claudell Washington doubled. Washington then stole third and continued home on a wild throw by catcher Milt May. Washington also scored an insurance run for the Rangers in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Willie Horton. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 3, Detroit Tigers 1
Game Played on Tuesday, May       17, 1977 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Tigers       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
Rangers      0  0  2    0  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   1   0     0   0   .243      Washington lf         4   2   2   1     0   0   .330
Fuentes 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .308      Campaneris ss         4   0   2   0     0   1   .310
Mankowski 3b          3   0   1   0     1   0   .344      Hargrove 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .301
Oglivie rf            4   0   0   0     0   4   .262      Horton dh             3   0   0   1     0   0   .304
Kemp lf               4   0   2   1     0   0   .272      Grieve rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .167
Thompson 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Harrah 3b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .276
May c                 4   0   0   0     0   2   .294      Wills 2b              2   0   1   0     1   0   .286
Wockenfuss dh         3   0   0   0     0   1   .240      Sundberg c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .220
Wagner ss             3   0   1   0     0   0   .152        Fahey c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .056
Rozema p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Beniquez cf           2   1   1   0     1   0   .226
                                                          Alexander p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   7   1     1   7             Totals               27   3   6   2     3   3

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 10,826
Left on Base: Tigers 6, Rangers 5
DP: Tigers 1, Rangers 1
Errors: May
Doubles: Washington (7)
Stolen Bases: Beniquez (4), Washington (4), Harrah (4)
Caught Stealing: Wills (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Horton (2)
GIDP: Fuentes (4), Hargrove (2)
Hit by Pitch: Harrah (2,by Rozema)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rozema L(3-1)           8     6   3   2   3   3   0  32   2.86
Totals                  8     6   3   2   3   3   0  32

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander W(5-1)        9     7   1   1   1   7   0  34   2.19
Totals                  9     7   1   1   1   7   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Rozema (2)

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Nick Bremigan


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt
Fuentes singled to third; Mankowski walked [Fuentes to second];
Oglivie struck out; Kemp singled to right [Fuentes scored,
Mankowski to third]; Thompson grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Washington grounded out (first to pitcher);
Campaneris was called out on strikes; Hargrove flied to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Wockenfuss
flied to left; Wagner singled to center; LeFlore grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Horton grounded out (third to first); Grieve was
called out on strikes; Harrah flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Fuentes popped to catcher; Mankowski grounded out
(first unassisted); FAHEY REPLACED SUNDBERG (PLAYING C );
Oglivie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Wills flied to center; Fahey struck out; Beniquez
walked; Beniquez stole second; Washington doubled to right
[Beniquez scored]; Washington stole third [Washington scored
(error by May) (unearned)]; Campaneris grounded out (third to
first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Kemp grounded out (third to first); Thompson singled
to pitcher; May grounded out (second to first) [Thompson to
second]; Wockenfuss struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1,
Rangers 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); Horton
popped to third in foul territory; Grieve grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Wagner grounded out (first unassisted); LeFlore
grounded out (second to first); Fuentes grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Harrah grounded out (first unassisted); Wills
singled to center; Wills was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Fahey grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Mankowski flied to right; Oglivie struck out; Kemp
singled to center; Thompson flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Beniquez singled to right; Washington grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Beniquez to second]; Campaneris singled to
center [Beniquez to third]; Hargrove grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop) [Campaneris out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: May struck out; Wockenfuss popped to second; Wagner
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Horton flied to left; Grieve grounded out (third to
first); Harrah was hit by a pitch; Harrah stole second; Wills
was walked intentionally; Fahey grounded out (second to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: LeFlore singled to right; Fuentes grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [LeFlore out at
second]; Mankowski singled to left; Oglivie was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Beniquez grounded out (first unassisted);
Washington singled to right; Campaneris singled to left
[Washington to third, Campaneris to second (on throw to 3b)];
Hargrove was walked intentionally; Horton hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Washington scored]; Grieve flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: Kemp flied to right; Thompson grounded out (second
to first); May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1,
Rangers 3.