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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 7, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers, played on September 7, 1974 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 7, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Hargan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,847 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
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 |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Claudell Washington | DH |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 7, 1974
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Abbott
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Abbott
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Abbott
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Hargan
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Hargan
There goes North. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Hargan
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Hargan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Hargan
Bando 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
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Abbott
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Abbott
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Abbott. Hargrove moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Abbott
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Abbott
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lovitto vs. Abbott
Lovitto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Spencer scores. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Abbott
Sundberg bunts towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Green covering, for the out. Randle scores. Lovitto moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Abbott
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hargan
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hargan
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Hargan
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hargan
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Abbott
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Abbott
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Abbott
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hargan
Green 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, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Hargan
North hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hargan
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Abbott
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Abbott
There's a wild pitch. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Lindblad
Harrah is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lovitto vs. Lindblad
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace fields it and throws to home to get Spencer. Randle moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Lindblad
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando can't make a play. That's a base hit. Randle scores. Harrah scores. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Lindblad
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Lindblad
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hargan
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hargan
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hargan
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lindblad
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Lindblad
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lindblad
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hargan
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 -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Hargan
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hargan
Fosse 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, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Lindblad
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Lindblad
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Lindblad
Lovitto hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of North. Lovitto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Lindblad
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Lovitto scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Lindblad
Nelson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Hargan
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Dick Green.
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Hargan
North hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hargan
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Hargan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lindblad
Dal Maxvill now playing second base.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lindblad
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Hargrove hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of North. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Burroughs scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Knowles
Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Knowles
Randle hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hargan
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hargan
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hargan
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hargan
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
Top 8
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Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Knowles
Harrah hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Knowles
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Knowles
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Hargan
Tenace hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hargan
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hargan
Jim Holt pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Holt strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Knowles
Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Knowles
Tovar bunts towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Knowles
Burroughs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Knowles
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Parsons
Bill Parsons now pitching.
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Parsons
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Hargan
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Hargan
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hargan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1974 -- Texas at Oakland (D) Texas AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Nelson D, 2b 4 1 0 0 North B, cf 3 0 1 0 Tovar C, lf 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 5 1 3 2 Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Spencer J, dh 2 1 0 0 Rudi J, lf 3 1 2 1 Cardenas L, ph 2 0 0 0 Washington C, dh 3 0 0 0 Randle L, 3b 5 2 2 0 Tenace G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Harrah T, ss 3 1 0 0 Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0 Lovitto J, cf 4 1 2 2 Green D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 2 4 Mangual A, ph 1 0 0 0 Maxvill D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kubiak T, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 10 8 28 2 4 2 Texas 030 201 101 -- 8 Oakland 010 000 100 -- 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hargan S (W) 9.0 4 2 2 1 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Abbott G (L)* 3.0 3 4 2 1 2 Lindblad P 3.1 5 3 3 1 3 Knowles D 2.0 2 1 1 2 0 Parsons B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th E -- Abbott G DP -- Texas 2 LOB -- Texas 7, Oakland 1 2B -- Lovitto J, Sundberg J, Burroughs J, Hargrove M HR -- Tenace G, Rudi J SB -- North B SH -- Campaneris B, Sundberg J, Tovar C WP -- Abbott G T -- 2:05 A -- 5847
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