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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 24, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers, played on April 24, 1976 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 24, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 8,862 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: (none) 3B: Dale Ford |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Left Fielder |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
John Ellis | Catcher |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Tom Grieve | DH |
Mike Cubbage | Second Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Willie Horton | DH |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jerry Manuel | Second Baseman |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 24, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Ruhle
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Ruhle
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Ruhle
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Singer
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Singer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Singer
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Ruhle
Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ruhle
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Singer
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Singer
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Singer
Freehan hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Ruhle
Grieve hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Ruhle
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Ruhle
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Ruhle
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Singer
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Singer
The ball gets by Ellis for a passed ball. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Singer
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Singer
Manuel bunts towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Cubbage covering, for the out. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Singer
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Singer
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Veryzer tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Singer
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Singer
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Singer
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Ruhle
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Ruhle
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Ruhle
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Singer
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Singer
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Singer
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Singer
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ruhle
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Ruhle
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Ruhle
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Ruhle
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Singer
Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Singer
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Singer
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Ellis and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Singer
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Ruhle
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Ruhle
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Ruhle
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Singer
Horton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Singer
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cubbage 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: ---
Thompson vs. Singer
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Randle. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Singer
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Ruhle
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Ruhle
Howell hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Ruhle
Grieve hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Ruhle
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Singer
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Singer
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Singer
Manuel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Singer
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ruhle
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Ruhle
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Manuel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Smalley scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hiller
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Hiller
Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Manuel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Singer
Jim Sundberg now catching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Singer
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Singer
Staub takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Thompson hits a fly ball towards right. Burroughs settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Burroughs. Horton moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Foucault
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hiller
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Hiller
Dave Moates pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs. Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Roy Howell.
Fregosi bunts towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. Moates moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Hiller
Grieve is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Hiller
Gene Clines pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Clines hits a line drive into right field. Staub picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Staub. Moates scores. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Hiller
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grieve tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Hiller
There goes Clines. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Manuel applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Foucault
Lenny Randle now playing second base. Dave Moates now playing right field. Jim Fregosi now playing third base. Gene Clines now playing left field.
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Foucault
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Jerry Manuel.
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Foucault
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Foucault covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Foucault
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/24/1976 -- Texas at Detroit (D) Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Randle L, lf-2b 4 0 1 0 LeFlore R, cf 4 1 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 1 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Horton W, dh 2 0 1 1 Ellis J, c 4 1 2 0 Staub R, rf 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 0 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Moates D, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 2 1 0 0 Howell R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 1 1 1 Fregosi J, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Oglivie B, ph 1 1 1 1 Grieve T, dh 3 2 1 2 Manuel J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 2b 2 0 1 0 Meyer D, ph 1 0 0 0 Clines G, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 9 3 29 4 5 4 Texas 000 000 212 -- 5 Detroit 003 000 001 -- 4 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Singer B 7.1 4 3 3 6 2 Hoerner J* 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Foucault S (W) 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Ruhle V+ 7.0 6 3 3 1 3 Hiller J (L) 2.0 3 2 1 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Burroughs J, Staub R DP -- Texas 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Texas 4, Detroit 7 2B -- Thompson J, Hargrove M HR -- Grieve T, Oglivie B SB -- LeFlore R CS -- LeFlore R, Clines G SH -- Manuel J, Fregosi J SF -- Johnson A, Smalley R HBP -- by Singer B (Horton W) PB -- Ellis J T -- 2:21 A -- 8862
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