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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1974-10-02 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 2570 · 1:53
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Fergie Jenkins earned the win and Steve Foucault picked up the save. Tom Grieve went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Jim Hughes SV: Steve Foucault
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Lovitto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Mackanin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Sundberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hargrove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Brye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Hisle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gomez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Roof | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Steve Foucault | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Hughes | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: W
- Lenny Randle: 43.1-2
- Jim Spencer: WP.2-3
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
- Tom Grieve: 63
Bot 1
- Steve Brye: K
- Steve Braun: 3/FL
- Tony Oliva: 13
Top 2
- Roy Howell: 43
- Joe Lovitto: 43
- Pete Mackanin: K
Bot 2
- Craig Kusick: S7
- Eric Soderholm: 16(1)/FO
- Larry Hisle: 9
- Danny Thompson: S9.1-3
- Luis Gomez: K/C
Top 3
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Lenny Randle: 7
Bot 3
- Phil Roof: 53
- Steve Brye: D7
- Steve Braun: 43.2-3
- Tony Oliva: IW
- Craig Kusick: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
- Tom Grieve: 8
- Roy Howell: K
Bot 4
- Eric Soderholm: 7/L
- Larry Hisle: 9
- Danny Thompson: 4
Top 5
- Joe Lovitto: 3/G
- Pete Mackanin: 7
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Bot 5
- Luis Gomez: 53
- Phil Roof: K
- Steve Brye: 53
Top 6
- Fergie Jenkins: S5
- Dave Nelson: FC/SH.1-2
- Bob Jones: BK.1-2;2-3
- Bob Jones: 3/G
- Jim Spencer: S8.2-3;3-H
- Tom Grieve: CSH(25)/DP.1X2(5)#
Bot 6
- Steve Braun: 7
- Tony Oliva: 2/FL
- Craig Kusick: 63
Top 7
- Tom Grieve: HR/7
- Roy Howell: 3/G
- Joe Lovitto: 1/G
- Pete Mackanin: K/C
Bot 7
- Eric Soderholm: HR/7
- Larry Hisle: 9
- Danny Thompson: K/C
- Luis Gomez: S8
- Phil Roof: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Mike Cubbage: SB2
- Mike Cubbage: K
- Dave Nelson: 53
- Bob Jones: K
Bot 8
- Steve Brye: 13
- Steve Braun: K/C
- Tony Oliva: 7
Top 9
- Mike Hargrove: 3/G
- Tom Grieve: 7
- Roy Howell: K
Bot 9
- Craig Kusick: 53
- Eric Soderholm: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Notes & reviews
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