Belt game 17,928 · May 24, 1997
Texas Rangers take the belt
Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 8–4 on the road to start reign 8,438 of the MLB belt, the 72nd for the franchise.
Detroit Tigers had held it since May 23, 1997, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Texas Rangers held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Tigers on May 25, 1997.
8,438Reign number
72Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raul Casanova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brian L. Hunter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Bobby Higginson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Deivi Cruz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Damion Easley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Travis Fryman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Pugh | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Todd Jones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Miceli | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jose Bautista | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| John Cummings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Phil Nevin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Melvin Nieves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Doug Brocail | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jody Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Bob Hamelin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Texas Rangers
| Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Palmer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Billy Ripken | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Lee Stevens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Domingo Cedeño | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Warren Newson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Whiteside | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Xavier Hernandez | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Eric Gunderson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Wetteland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Will Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Rusty Greer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: MLB's Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). HA, ER, K are pitching.