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Texas Rangers @ 
California Angels
1974-04-09 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 25241 · night · 2:15
Texas Rangers defeated California Angels 10–2. Texas Rangers put up 9 in the 2nd. Jim Bibby earned the win. Jeff Burroughs went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Jim Bibby L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: Armando Rodriguez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Bibby | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nolan Ryan | 1.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
 Skip Lockwood | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Rudy May | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Ed Figueroa | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 13
- Toby Harrah: K/C
- Alex Johnson: W
- Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 4
- Denny Doyle: 4
- Bobby Valentine: 8
Top 2
- Tom Grieve: W
- Mike Hargrove: W.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Lovitto: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dick Billings: W
- Dave Nelson: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Toby Harrah: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Johnson: K
- Jeff Burroughs: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tom Grieve: S8
- Mike Hargrove: S9.1-3
- Jim Fregosi: W.1-2
- Joe Lovitto: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Dick Billings: K
Bot 2
- Frank Robinson: W
- Mike Epstein: 9
- Bob Oliver: 36(1)/FO
- Leroy Stanton: 9
Top 3
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Toby Harrah: HP
- Alex Johnson: WP.1-2#
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 4/P
Bot 3
- Ellie Rodriguez: 13
- Dave Chalk: W
- Mickey Rivers: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Tom Grieve: S7
- Mike Hargrove: K/C
- Jim Fregosi: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Denny Doyle: 5
- Bobby Valentine: T8
- Frank Robinson: 9/SF.3-H
- Mike Epstein: 8
Top 5
- Joe Lovitto: K
- Dick Billings: 63
- Dave Nelson: 8
Bot 5
- Bob Oliver: 3
- Leroy Stanton: 53
- Ellie Rodriguez: S9
- Dave Chalk: 3/P
Top 6
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Alex Johnson: K
- Jeff Burroughs: 7
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Denny Doyle: W.1-2
- Bobby Valentine: E4/G.2-3;1-2
- Frank Robinson: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Mike Epstein: K
- Bob Oliver: 53
Top 7
- Tom Grieve: D9
- Mike Hargrove: 8.2-3
- Jim Fregosi: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Lovitto: 53
Bot 7
- Leroy Stanton: HR/7
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- Dave Chalk: W
- Mickey Rivers: 54(1)/FO/NDP.BX2(34)
Top 8
- Dick Billings: 53
- Dave Nelson: S8
- Toby Harrah: CS2(26)
- Toby Harrah: 4/P
Bot 8
- Denny Doyle: 43
- Joe Lahoud: 31
- Frank Robinson: S7
- Mike Epstein: 7
Top 9
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: 4/P
- Tom Grieve: 63
Bot 9
- Bob Oliver: 13
- Leroy Stanton: HP
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7.1-2
- Dave Chalk: 9
- Mickey Rivers: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ed Figueroa
- Dave Nelson ejected by 1B umpire Bill Kunkel