Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Merritt
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Merritt
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Merritt
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Merritt
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field. Harris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harris. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freehan vs. Merritt
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards short. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Perry
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Perry
  
  Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Perry
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Perry
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biittner scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fregosi vs. Perry
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Billings vs. Perry
  
  Billings hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Johnson moves to third. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mason vs. Perry
  
  Mason hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Mason reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Fregosi scores. Billings moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Suarez vs. Fryman
  
  Woodie Fryman now pitching.
  
  Suarez hits a line drive into left field. Horton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Horton. Billings scores. Mason scores. Suarez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mackanin vs. Fryman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Suarez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mackanin vs. Fryman
  
  Mackanin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harris vs. Fryman
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Merritt
  
  Sharon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Merritt
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sharon moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brinkman vs. Merritt
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. Sharon scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Merritt
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Merritt
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Brinkman scores. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kaline vs. Merritt
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Fryman
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Fryman
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Fryman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Merritt
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Merritt
  
  Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sharon vs. Merritt
  
  Sharon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rodriguez vs. Gogolewski
  
  Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton scores. Howard moves to third. Sharon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brinkman vs. Gogolewski
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Fryman
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Fryman
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Fryman
  
  Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Gogolewski
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gogolewski
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason misplays the ball. That's an error on Mason. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Gogolewski
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Fryman
  
  Suarez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Suarez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mackanin vs. Fryman
  
  Mackanin hits a popup towards the mound. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Fryman
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Fryman
  
  Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Larry Biittner.
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Fryman
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suarez scores. Harris moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Strahler
  
  Mike Strahler now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Gogolewski
  
  Jeff Burroughs now playing right field. Jim Northrup pinch hits for Willie Horton.
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gogolewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Gogolewski
  
  Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Gogolewski
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Frank Howard.
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Strahler
  
  Jim Northrup now playing left field.
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Strahler
  
  Billings hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Billings reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mason vs. Strahler
  
  There's a wild pitch. Billings moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mason vs. Strahler
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Suarez vs. Strahler
  
  Suarez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharon vs. Gogolewski
  
  Sharon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gogolewski
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Gogolewski
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Strahler
  
  Mackanin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Strahler
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Strahler
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Gogolewski
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Gogolewski
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gogolewski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Gogolewski
  
  Norm Cash pinch hits for Al Kaline.
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Gogolewski covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Strahler
  
  Norm Cash now playing first base.
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Strahler
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Strahler
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sharon who is chasing the ball. Fregosi reaches third base with a triple. Spencer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Billings vs. Strahler
  
  Billings strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mason vs. Strahler
  
  Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Sharon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Gogolewski
  
  Elliott Maddox now playing left field.
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Gogolewski
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards short. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Gogolewski
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sharon vs. Gogolewski
  
  Sharon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McAuliffe vs. Gogolewski
  
  Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Brown moves to third. Sharon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brinkman vs. Gogolewski
  
  Brinkman hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanley vs. Gogolewski
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Sharon scores. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Durham
  
  Don Durham now pitching.
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Hiller
  
  Tony Taylor now playing third base. Dick McAuliffe now playing second base. John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Suarez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Hiller
  
  Mackanin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Hiller
  
  Harris 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 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Paul
  
  Mike Paul now pitching. Ike Brown pinch hits for Norm Cash.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Paul
  
  Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Paul
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Paul
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/20/1973 -- Detroit at Texas (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Stanley M, cf         5  0  3  2   Harris V, cf          4  0  0  0   
Taylor T, 2b-3b       5  0  1  1   Biittner L, rf        1  1  0  0   
Kaline A, 1b          3  0  1  0   Burroughs J, ph-rf    2  0  0  0   
Cash N, ph-1b         1  0  0  0   Spencer J, 1b         4  2  3  1   
Brown I, ph           1  0  0  0   Johnson A, lf         4  1  1  1   
Horton W, lf          2  1  2  0   Maddox E, lf          0  0  0  0   
Northrup J, ph-lf     2  1  1  0   Fregosi J, 3b         4  1  3  1   
Freehan B, c          5  0  0  0   Billings D, dh        4  1  2  1   
Howard F, dh          2  0  1  0   Mason J, 2b           4  1  1  2   
Brown G, ph           3  1  1  0   Suarez K, c           4  1  2  2   
Sharon D, rf          4  2  3  0   Mackanin P, ss        4  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  2  1                                      
McAuliffe D, ph-2b    1  0  1  1                                      
Brinkman E, ss        4  1  0  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  6 16  6                        35  8 12  8

Detroit          021 000 030 --  6
Texas            600 100 10x --  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)           0.1  5  6  6  1  1
Fryman W              3.1  4  1  1  1  1
Strahler M            3.1  3  1  1  0  2
Hiller J              1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J             2.1  9  3  3  0  0
Gogolewski B (W)      5.1  7  3  3  0  3
Durham D              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Paul M (S)            1.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Harris V, Horton W, Mason J
DP -- Detroit 1, Texas 3
LOB -- Detroit 9, Texas 5
2B -- Mason J, Taylor T, Suarez K, Billings D
3B -- Fregosi J
WP -- Fryman W, Strahler M
T -- 2:39
A -- 8770

    

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