Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Timmermann
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Timmermann
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Timmermann
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Hand
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hand
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Hand
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Hand
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Hand
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Hand
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Horton vs. Hand
  
  Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Freehan scores. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Hand
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. Horton moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brinkman vs. Hand
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Driscoll fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Timmermann
  
  King hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Timmermann
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Timmermann
  
  Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driscoll vs. Timmermann
  
  Driscoll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Timmermann vs. Hand
  
  Timmermann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Hand
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hand
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Timmermann
  
  Kubiak hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hand vs. Timmermann
  
  Hand hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Timmermann
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Timmermann
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hand
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Hand
  
  Freehan strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hand
  
  Cash is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Timmermann
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Timmermann
  
  King hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Timmermann
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Hand
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Driscoll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Hand
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Hand
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Timmermann vs. Hand
  
  Timmermann hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Timmermann
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driscoll vs. Timmermann
  
  Driscoll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Timmermann
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Hand
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Driscoll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hand
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hand
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Timmermann
  
  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Rich Hand. Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing right field.
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Timmermann
  
  Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Timmermann
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Panther
  
  Jim Panther now pitching.
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Panther
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Panther
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Panther
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Panther
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Timmermann
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Timmermann
  
  King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Timmermann
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Timmermann
  
  Ford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Timmermann
  
  Tom Grieve pinch hits for Jim Driscoll.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scherman vs. Panther
  
  Toby Harrah now playing shortstop. Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
  
  Scherman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching. Dick Billings now playing right field.
  
  Northrup hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Lindblad
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Lindblad
  
  Al Kaline pinch hits for Gates Brown.
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scherman moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Lindblad
  
  Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Scherman
  
  Al Kaline now playing right field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Scherman
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Scherman
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Stanley. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Scherman
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Lindblad
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Lindblad
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Lindblad
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Lindblad
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Billings who is chasing the ball. Brinkman reaches third base with a triple. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scherman vs. Lindblad
  
  Scherman strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Scherman
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Scherman
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Scherman
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/1972 -- TEX at Detroit (D)

  TEX                AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Elliott Maddox, cf    4  0  1  0   Northrup J, cf-rf-lf  4  0  0  0   
Dave Nelson, 3b       4  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  1  1  0   
Don Mincher, 1b       3  0  0  0   Brown G, lf           3  0  0  0   
Hal King, c           4  1  1  1   Kaline A, ph-rf       1  0  1  0   
Frank Howard, lf      3  0  0  0   Freehan B, c          3  1  0  0   
Ted Ford, rf          2  0  1  0   Cash N, 1b            2  1  0  0   
Paul Lindblad, p      0  0  0  0   Horton W, rf          2  0  1  2   
Jim Driscoll, 2b      2  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         2  0  0  0   
Tom Grieve, ph        1  0  0  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       2  1  2  1   
Toby Harrah, ss       0  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        4  0  1  1   
Ted Kubiak, ss-2b     3  0  0  0   Timmermann T, p       2  0  0  0   
Rich Hand, p          1  0  1  0   Scherman F, p         2  0  1  0   
Larry Biittner, ph    1  0  0  0                                      
Jim Panther, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Dick Billings, rf     1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  4  1                        31  4  7  4

TEX              000 000 100 --  1
Detroit          300 000 01x --  4

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rich Hand (L)         5.0  4  3  3  2  5
Jim Panther*          1.0  1  0  0  2  0
Paul Lindblad         2.0  2  1  1  1  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Timmermann T (W)      6.2  3  1  1  3  1
Scherman F (S)        2.1  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- TEX 4, Detroit 8
2B -- Elliott Maddox
3B -- Brinkman E
HR -- Hal King
WP -- Rich Hand, Timmermann T
T -- 2:20
A -- 11710

    

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