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Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 16, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers, played on August 16, 1974 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 42,171 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Jim Evans |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Jim Spencer | DH |
Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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John Lowenstein | Third Baseman |
Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
John Ellis | Catcher |
Oscar Gamble | DH |
Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
Tommy Smith | Right Fielder |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 16, 1974
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bosman
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bosman
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bosman
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Bibby
Lowenstein hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Bibby
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Bibby
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Bibby
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Bibby
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Bibby
McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bosman
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bosman
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Bosman
Randle hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bibby
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Bibby
Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Bibby
Brohamer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bosman
Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Bosman
Lovitto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Bosman
There goes Lovitto. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. Lovitto steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Bosman
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lovitto moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Bosman
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Bibby
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Bibby
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Bibby
Hendrick hits a line drive towards first. Hargrove reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bosman
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bosman
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bosman
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bibby
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Bibby covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Bibby
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Bibby
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bosman
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Bosman
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bosman
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Bosman
There goes Harrah. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lovitto vs. Bosman
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bibby
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Bibby
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Bibby
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bosman
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bosman
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bosman
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Bosman
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Bibby
Lowenstein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Bibby
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Bibby
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bosman
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman juggles the ball. That's an error on Bosman. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Bosman
Spencer hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Smith fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Smith. Hargrove goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Bosman
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Bosman
Harrah hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lovitto vs. Bosman
Lovitto is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Bosman
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Lovitto moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Bosman
Nelson bunts towards third. Lowenstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lovitto scores. Sundberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Bosman
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Tovar reaches second base with a double. Sundberg scores. Nelson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Buskey
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Buskey
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Buskey
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bibby
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Bibby
Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Gamble reaches second base with a double. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCraw vs. Bibby
McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ellis scores. Gamble scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bibby
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Bibby
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Merritt
Jim Merritt now pitching.
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Merritt
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wilcox
Milt Wilcox now pitching.
Harrah hits a line drive towards third. Lowenstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Wilcox
Lovitto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Wilcox
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Merritt
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Foucault
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Wilcox
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wilcox
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Wilcox
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Foucault
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Foucault
McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Foucault
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1974 -- Texas at Cleveland (N) Texas AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Nelson D, 2b 5 1 1 1 Lowenstein J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tovar C, lf 5 1 2 1 Lee L, lf 4 1 2 0 Burroughs J, rf 5 1 1 3 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ellis J, c 4 1 2 1 Spencer J, dh 3 1 1 0 Gamble O, dh 4 1 2 0 Randle L, 3b 4 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 4 0 1 2 Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 0 Smith T, rf 4 0 0 0 Lovitto J, cf 2 1 1 0 Duffy F, ss 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 1 1 Brohamer J, 2b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 9 6 34 3 8 3 Texas 000 000 700 -- 7 Cleveland 100 000 200 -- 3 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Bibby J (W) 6.1 7 3 3 0 5 Merritt J* 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Foucault S 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bosman D (L) 6.2 7 6 0 1 1 Buskey T 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 Wilcox M 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Bosman D, Smith T DP -- Texas 2, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Texas 5, Cleveland 4 2B -- Lee L, Spencer J, Tovar C, Hargrove M, Gamble O HR -- Burroughs J SB -- Lovitto J, Harrah T WP -- Bibby J T -- 2:30 A -- 42171
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