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Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 26, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 26, 1972 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 26, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 4,283 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Hank Morgenweck 2B: John Rice 3B: Marty Springstead |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
Hal King | Catcher |
Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 26, 1972
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bosman
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bosman
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bosman
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Coleman
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Coleman
Nelson bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Coleman
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Coleman
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bosman
Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bosman
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Bosman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randle scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Bosman
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Coleman
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Coleman
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Coleman
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to third for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosman vs. Coleman
Bosman bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randle vs. Coleman
Randle 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 3
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Bosman
Brinkman bunts towards third. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Bosman
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Bosman
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Bosman
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Coleman
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Coleman
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Coleman
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bosman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bosman
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bosman
Cash hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Coleman
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Coleman
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Coleman
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrah for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosman vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosman vs. Coleman
Bosman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bosman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bosman
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Bosman
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Bosman
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Northrup moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Bosman
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Bosman
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Brinkman scores. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Bosman
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Bosman
Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Freehan reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Bosman
Cash is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Bosman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Coleman
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Coleman
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Coleman
Biittner 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 6
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Shellenback
Jim Shellenback now pitching.
Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Shellenback
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Shellenback
Coleman bunts in front of the plate. King fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Shellenback
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Coleman
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Coleman
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Shellenback
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Shellenback
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Shellenback
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Shellenback
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Shellenback
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Coleman
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Coleman
Harrah 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 -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driscoll vs. Coleman
Jim Driscoll pinch hits for Jim Shellenback.
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
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Lindblad
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Lindblad
There goes Northrup. The throw from King and he is safe. Northrup steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Lindblad
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Lindblad
There goes Northrup. The slide. King applies the tag. Northrup is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Coleman
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Coleman
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Coleman
Biittner hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Coleman
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
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Pina
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Pina
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Pina
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Pina
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pina
Kaline is hit by the pitch. Stanley moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Pina
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Coleman
Howard hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Coleman
King hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Coleman
Maddox 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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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/1972 -- Detroit at TEX (N) Detroit AB R H RBI TEX AB R H RBI McAuliffe D, 2b 3 2 0 0 Len Randle, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 5 1 1 2 Dave Nelson, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brown G, lf 3 1 1 1 Larry Biittner, rf 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 2 0 1 1 Don Mincher, 1b 3 0 1 1 Freehan B, c 5 1 3 2 Frank Howard, lf 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 1 2 2 Hal King, c 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Elliott Maddox, cf 3 0 1 0 Northrup J, cf-lf 5 1 2 0 Toby Harrah, ss 3 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 1 2 0 Dick Bosman, p 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0 Jim Shellenback, p 0 0 0 0 Jim Driscoll, ph 1 0 0 0 Paul Lindblad, p 0 0 0 0 Horacio Pina, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 8 12 8 29 1 3 1 Detroit 000 050 201 -- 8 TEX 100 000 000 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 5 TEX IP H R ER BB SO Dick Bosman (L) 5.0 8 5 5 2 1 Jim Shellenback 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 Paul Lindblad 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Horacio Pina 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 E -- McAuliffe D DP -- TEX 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, TEX 6 2B -- Freehan B HR -- Cash N SB -- Northrup J CS -- Northrup J SH -- Dave Nelson, Dick Bosman, Coleman J 3 HBP -- by Horacio Pina (Kaline A) WP -- Coleman J T -- 2:32 A -- 4283
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