Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Hand
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hand
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Hand
  
  Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Timmermann
  
  Nelson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Timmermann
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Timmermann
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Nelson steals third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Timmermann
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Biittner vs. Timmermann
  
  Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Billings vs. Timmermann
  
  Billings strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ford vs. Timmermann
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Ford reaches second base with a double. Nelson scores. Biittner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lovitto vs. Timmermann
  
  Lovitto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Slayback
  
  Bill Slayback now pitching.
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lovitto moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harris vs. Slayback
  
  Lovitto is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Hand
  
  Freehan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hand
  
  Cash is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hand
  
  Brown hits a popup towards short. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

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

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Hand
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Hand
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slayback vs. Hand
  
  Slayback hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Hand
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Slayback
  
  Jones 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, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Slayback
  
  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 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Slayback
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hand
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Hand
  
  Northrup hits a popup towards short. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Hand
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Hand
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Slayback
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Slayback
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Slayback
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hand
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Hand
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Hand
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

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

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Hand
  
  Tom Haller pinch hits for Bill Slayback.
  
  Haller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Hand
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Hand
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Seelbach
  
  Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Seelbach
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Biittner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Billings vs. Seelbach
  
  Billings strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Seelbach
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Hand
  
  Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Hand
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Hand
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Hand
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan scores. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards short. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Pina
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Seelbach
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seelbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Seelbach
  
  Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Seelbach
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Pina
  
  Al Kaline pinch hits for Chuck Seelbach.
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Pina
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Pina
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pina vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Pina 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, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Scherman
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Scherman
  
  Frank Howard pinch hits for Dalton Jones.
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Scherman
  
  Lenny Randle pinch runs for Frank Howard.
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randle moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billings vs. Scherman
  
  Billings takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ford vs. Scherman
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Pina
  
  Lenny Randle now playing second base.
  
  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 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Pina
  
  Freehan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Pina
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Pina covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/23/1972 -- Detroit at TEX (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    TEX                AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b       4  0  1  0   Dave Nelson, 3b       3  1  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  0  0   Dalton Jones, 2b      3  0  0  0   
Northrup J, rf        3  0  0  0   Frank Howard, ph      0  0  0  0   
Freehan B, c          3  1  0  0   Len Randle, pr-2b     0  0  0  0   
Cash N, 1b            4  0  1  0   Larry Biittner, 1b    3  1  2  0   
Brown G, lf           3  0  1  1   Dick Billings, c      3  0  0  0   
Stanley M, cf         3  0  0  0   Ted Ford, rf          4  1  1  2   
Brinkman E, ss        3  0  0  0   Joe Lovitto, cf       3  0  1  1   
Timmermann T, p       0  0  0  0   Elliott Maddox, lf    3  0  1  0   
Slayback B, p         1  0  1  0   Vic Harris, ss        3  0  0  0   
Haller T, ph          1  0  0  0   Rich Hand, p          2  0  0  0   
Seelbach C, p         0  0  0  0   Horacio Pina, p       1  0  0  0   
Kaline A, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  4  1                        28  3  5  3

Detroit          000 000 100 --  1
TEX              300 000 00x --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Timmermann T (L)      0.2  2  3  3  1  2
Slayback B            4.1  1  0  0  0  1
Seelbach C            2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Scherman F            1.0  1  0  0  2  1

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rich Hand (W)         6.1  4  1  1  2  2
Horacio Pina (S)      2.2  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- TEX 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, TEX 5
2B -- Ted Ford, Larry Biittner
SB -- Dave Nelson 2
CS -- Joe Lovitto
HBP -- by Timmermann T (Dave Nelson)
T -- 2:12
A -- 11104

    

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