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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 7, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 7, 1974 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 7, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darold Knowles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 25,277 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Morgenweck 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jesus Alou | DH |
Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Alex Johnson | DH |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | First Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 7, 1974
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bibby
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Bibby
Washington takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Bibby
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Bibby
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bibby
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Bibby
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Bibby
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrah fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Knowles
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Knowles
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Knowles
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Knowles
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bibby
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Bibby
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bibby
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Knowles
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Knowles
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Knowles
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bibby
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Bibby
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bibby
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Bibby
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Knowles
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Knowles
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Knowles
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Bibby
Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Tenace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Bibby
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Bibby
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Green reaches third base with a triple. Tenace scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxvill vs. Bibby
Maxvill bunts towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. Green scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bibby
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knowles
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Knowles
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Knowles
Grieve hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Knowles
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bibby
Washington 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 -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bibby
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bibby
Jackson 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
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Knowles
Fregosi hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Knowles
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Knowles
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Knowles
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Knowles
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Knowles
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bibby
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Foucault
Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Foucault
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mangual moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Foucault
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Mangual moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Foucault
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mangual scores. Green scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Foucault
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Lindblad
Grieve hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Grieve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Lindblad
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Fingers
Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Jim Fregosi. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grieve scores. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Fingers
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randle tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Fingers
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Fingers
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Foucault
Mike Hargrove now playing first base.
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Foucault
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Foucault
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fingers
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fingers
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Fingers
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Fingers
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Tom Grieve.
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Fingers
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Stanhouse
Mike Hargrove now playing left field. Jim Spencer now playing first base. Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Stanhouse
Mangual strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stanhouse
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Stanhouse
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Fingers
Bill North now playing center field.
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Fingers
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fingers
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Stanhouse
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Stanhouse
Herb Washington pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
There's a wild pitch. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Stanhouse
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Stanhouse
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to home to get Washington. Washington moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Stanhouse
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Stanhouse
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Fingers
Larry Haney now catching. Joe Rudi now playing left field. Gene Tenace now playing first base.
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Fingers
Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fingers
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1974 -- Oakland at Texas (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Alou J, dh 5 1 3 2 Tovar C, cf 5 0 2 1 Washington H, pr 0 0 0 0 Johnson A, dh 5 0 1 0 Washington C, lf 3 1 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 2 1 1 1 Haney L, c 0 0 0 0 Grieve T, lf 3 1 1 0 Bando S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Spencer J, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 3 Randle L, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rudi J, 1b-lf 5 1 2 1 Fregosi J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Tenace G, c-1b 4 1 1 0 Hargrove M, ph-1b-lf 2 0 2 1 Mangual A, cf 4 1 1 0 Harrah T, ss 3 0 0 1 North B, cf 0 0 0 0 Nelson D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 2 2 1 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 11 8 33 4 10 4 Oakland 300 203 000 -- 8 Texas 000 013 000 -- 4 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Knowles D (W) 5.0 3 1 1 3 1 Lindblad P* 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 Fingers R (S) 4.0 4 0 0 1 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Bibby J (L)+ 5.0 7 6 6 2 2 Foucault S 2.0 3 2 2 0 3 Stanhouse D 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th DP -- Oakland 3, Texas 1 LOB -- Oakland 6, Texas 7 2B -- Tenace G, Grieve T, Alou J 3B -- Green D HR -- Jackson R, Rudi J, Burroughs J SH -- Maxvill D SF -- Harrah T WP -- Stanhouse D T -- 2:43 A -- 25277
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