Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Lolich
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Lolich
  
  The ball gets by Sims for a passed ball. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Lolich
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Lolich
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Lolich
  
  Carty 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Lolich
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Lolich
  
  Epstein 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 1

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Hand
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Hand
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Hand
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Hand
  
  Horton hits a line drive towards short. Harrah catches it and throws to second to double up McAuliffe. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lolich
  
  Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Lolich
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Lolich
  
  Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Hand
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hand
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hand
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Hand
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Hand
  
  Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Lolich
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Lolich
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Lolich
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Lolich
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carty vs. Lolich
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Lolich
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Hand
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Hand
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Hand
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Horton vs. Hand
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sims vs. Hand
  
  Sims hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Hand
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Lolich
  
  Epstein 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, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lolich
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Lolich
  
  There goes Maddox. The throw from Sims and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Lolich
  
  Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suarez vs. Lolich
  
  Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

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

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Lolich
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Lolich
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Lolich
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball towards center. Northrup catches it, throws to McAuliffe, who relays to home to get Nelson at the plate. Double play. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Lolich
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Lolich
  
  There goes Carty. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Carty steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burroughs vs. Lolich
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Hand
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Hand
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Hand
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Hand
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Lolich
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lolich
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Lolich
  
  Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suarez vs. Lolich
  
  Suarez takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Lolich
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to third. Suarez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrah vs. Lolich
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Harrah reaches third base with a triple. Maddox scores. Suarez scores. Nelson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Timmermann
  
  Tom Timmermann now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Timmermann
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Sims and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Hand
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hand
  
  Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hand
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Hand
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Timmermann
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Timmermann
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Timmermann
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Hand
  
  Tom Grieve now playing left field.
  
  Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Hand
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand juggles the ball. That's an error on Hand. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Hand
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Timmermann
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Timmermann
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Timmermann
  
  Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Hand
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Hand covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Hand
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Hand
  
  Sims hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Timmermann
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Timmermann
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Timmermann
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Timmermann
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hand
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hand
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Hand
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Hand
  
  Rich Reese pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/1973 -- Texas at Detroit (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Nelson D, 2b          4  2  4  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       3  1  2  0   
Harrah T, ss          3  2  2  4   Kaline A, rf          3  0  1  0   
Johnson A, dh         5  1  2  3   Northrup J, cf        4  0  0  0   
Carty R, lf           3  0  1  0   Horton W, lf          4  0  1  1   
Grieve T, lf          1  0  0  0   Sims D, c             4  0  0  0   
Burroughs J, rf       4  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Epstein M, 1b         4  0  0  0   Brown G, dh           4  1  3  0   
Maddox E, cf          3  1  1  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  1  1   
Harris V, 3b          4  0  1  0   Brinkman E, ss        3  0  0  0   
Suarez K, c           3  1  0  0   Reese R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7 11  7                        34  2  8  2

Texas            300 004 000 --  7
Detroit          011 000 000 --  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hand R (W)            9.0  8  2  2  2  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L)          5.2  9  7  7  6  2
Timmermann T          3.1  2  0  0  0  2

E -- Hand R
DP -- Texas 2, Detroit 2
LOB -- Texas 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Rodriguez A, Nelson D
3B -- Harrah T
HR -- Johnson A
SB -- Nelson D, Carty R
CS -- Maddox E, Johnson A
PB -- Sims D
T -- 2:34
A -- 14600

    

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