Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Dobson
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Dobson
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Dobson
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Brown
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Brown
  
  Doyle strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Brown
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Dobson
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Dobson
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Doherty scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Dobson
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Brown
  
  Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lahoud for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Brown
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle throws the ball in to Nelson who tags Valentine, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Dobson
  
  Lovitto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Dobson
  
  There goes Lovitto. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Dobson
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Dobson
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Dobson
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Brown
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Brown
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doherty vs. Brown
  
  Doherty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields the ball and throws to Brown covering. Safe. Chalk moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Brown
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chalk scores. Doherty moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doyle vs. Brown
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doherty moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bochte vs. Brown
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doherty scores. Nettles scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Dobson
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Dobson
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Dobson
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Dobson
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Doherty fields the ball and throws to Dobson covering. Safe. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Dobson
  
  Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Brown
  
  Lahoud hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Brown
  
  Valentine is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Brown
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Brown
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Dobson
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Dobson
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Dobson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Howell moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Dobson
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Dobson
  
  Nelson strikes out. Rodriguez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nelson out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doherty vs. Brown
  
  Doherty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Brown
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Brown
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Dobson
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Dobson
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Dobson
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Dobson
  
  Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Dobson
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Brown
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lahoud vs. Brown
  
  Lahoud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Lahoud reaches second base with a double. Bochte moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Valentine vs. Brown
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bochte tags and scores. Lahoud tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Brown
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chalk vs. Brown
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Dobson
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Dobson
  
  Howell takes first base on ball four. Lovitto moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Dobson
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lovitto moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nelson vs. Dobson
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tovar vs. Dobson
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doherty vs. Merritt
  
  Jim Merritt now pitching.
  
  Doherty hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Merritt
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Merritt
  
  Doyle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Dobson
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Dobson
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Dobson
  
  Randle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Merritt
  
  Bochte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Merritt
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Merritt
  
  Lahoud strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Dobson
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lovitto vs. Dobson
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Dobson
  
  Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Dobson
  
  Duke Sims pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Dobson
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1974, game 1 -- Texas at California (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Nelson D, 2b          4  0  0  0   Nettles M, cf         4  1  1  1   
Tovar C, rf           4  0  0  0   Doyle D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Hargrove M, 1b        3  0  0  0   Bochte B, lf          4  1  2  2   
Spencer J, dh         3  0  0  0   Robinson F, dh        4  0  0  0   
Randle L, lf          4  0  2  0   Lahoud J, rf          4  0  1  0   
Harrah T, ss          4  1  1  0   Valentine B, ss       1  0  1  1   
Lovitto J, cf         4  0  2  0   Rodriguez E, c        2  0  1  0   
Howell R, 3b          3  0  2  1   Chalk D, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         2  0  0  0   Doherty J, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Sims D, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  7  1                        29  4  7  4

Texas            000 000 001 --  1
California       003 001 00x --  4

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown J (L)           6.0  7  4  4  1  2
Merritt J             2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson C (W)          9.0  7  1  1  5  2

DP -- California 1
LOB -- Texas 9, California 4
2B -- Lahoud J
CS -- Lovitto J
SF -- Valentine B
HBP -- by Brown J (Valentine B)
WP -- Dobson C
T -- 2:05
A -- 0

    

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