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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 4, 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 April 4, 1974 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 4, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 4, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,907 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Armando Rodriguez |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | DH |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | DH |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 4, 1974
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Bibby
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bibby
Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bibby
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hunter
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hunter
Johnson 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
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bibby
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Bibby
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Bibby
Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Bibby
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fosse vs. Bibby
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tenace scores. Rudi moves to third. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Bibby
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Fosse scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Bibby
North hits a fly ball towards left. Johnson catches it and throws to second to double up Green, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hunter
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hunter
Spencer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hunter
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bibby
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bibby
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bibby
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tenace vs. Bibby
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Bibby
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Bibby
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Hunter
Lovitto hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hunter
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Hunter
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Hunter
Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Bibby
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bibby
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Bibby
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Bibby
The umpire calls a balk on Bibby North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Bibby
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hunter
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hunter
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hunter
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bibby
Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Bibby
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Nelson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Nelson. Bando scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Bibby
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Bibby
There goes Jackson. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Jackson steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Bibby
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Foucault
Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hunter
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Hunter
Lovitto bunts towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Hunter
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Hunter
Billings hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Foucault
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Foucault
North hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Foucault
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hunter
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hunter
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hargan
Steve Hargan now pitching.
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hargan
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Hargan
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hargan
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hargan
Herb Washington pinch runs for Joe Rudi.
There's a wild pitch. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hargan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hunter
Vic Davalillo now playing left field.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hunter
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hunter
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Hunter
Lovitto hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hargan
Fosse hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hargan
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Hargan
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan juggles the ball. That's an error on Hargan. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Hargan
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Hargan
Bando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hunter
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Hunter
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Hunter
Lenny Randle pinch runs for Dick Billings.
Nelson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of North. Nelson reaches second base with a double. Fregosi scores. Randle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
There goes Nelson. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Nelson steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. Fingers
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Fingers
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Fingers
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Allen
Jim Sundberg now catching. Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Allen
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Allen
Davalillo takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Allen
Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Fingers
Spencer 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 -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Fingers
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Fingers
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Fingers
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/4/1974 -- Oakland at Texas (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
North B, cf 5 0 0 0 Nelson D, 2b 4 0 1 2
Campaneris B, ss 5 0 0 0 Tovar C, rf 4 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 5 3 4 1 Burroughs J, dh 4 0 0 0
Tenace G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 3 1 3 2 Harrah T, ss 4 0 3 0
Washington H, pr 0 0 0 0 Lovitto J, cf 3 0 0 0
Davalillo V, lf 0 0 0 0 Fregosi J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Johnson D, dh 5 0 0 0 Billings D, c 3 0 2 0
Fosse R, c 5 1 2 1 Randle L, pr 0 1 0 0
Green D, 2b 3 0 1 2 Sundberg J, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 11 6 34 2 7 2
Oakland 040 020 100 -- 7
Texas 000 000 020 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W)* 7.0 6 2 2 0 2
Fingers R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L) 4.1 8 6 6 4 3
Foucault S 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Hargan S 2.0 3 1 1 0 3
Allen L 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Tenace G, Nelson D, Hargan S
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Texas 6
2B -- Jackson R 2, Rudi J, Bando S, Nelson D
HR -- Jackson R
SB -- Jackson R, Nelson D
SH -- Lovitto J
WP -- Hargan S
Balk -- Bibby J
T -- 2:43
A -- 21907
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