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Texas Rangers @
New York Yankees
1974-04-26 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 10787 Β· 61Β°F, night, dry Β· 2:47
New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers 4β3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 5th. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win. Jeff Burroughs went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Steve Hargan SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Brinkman Β· 1B: Nick Bremigan Β· 2B: Nestor Chylak Β· 3B: Larry McCoy Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Nelson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toby Harrah | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Johnson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Burroughs | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Grieve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Lovitto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Hargrove | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Graig Nettles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Duke Sims | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Hegan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Gene Michael | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Hargan | 7.1 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Jim Merritt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Foucault | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Stottlemyre | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 4/P
- Toby Harrah: 4/P
- Alex Johnson: 9/L
Bot 1
- Roy White: T8
- Thurman Munson: K
- Lou Piniella: K
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Graig Nettles: 7
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Tom Grieve: 4/P
- Jim Spencer: S1
- Joe Lovitto: S8/G.1-2
- Lenny Randle: 9/9D
Bot 2
- Duke Sims: K
- Mike Hegan: 9/9D
- Jim Mason: W
- Gene Michael: 36(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jim Sundberg: 63
- Dave Nelson: S9/G
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Alex Johnson: S9.1-3
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.3-H;1-2
- Tom Grieve: 13
Bot 3
- Roy White: 2/FL
- Thurman Munson: 9
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 4
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Joe Lovitto: 53
- Lenny Randle: 7
Bot 4
- Bobby Murcer: 4/P
- Graig Nettles: W
- Duke Sims: 5/FL
- Mike Hegan: S8.1-2
- Jim Mason: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Michael: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roy White: 3/G
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: 63
- Dave Nelson: W
- Toby Harrah: SB2
- Toby Harrah: FC6.2-3(E6/TH);B-1
- Alex Johnson: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Jeff Burroughs: D9.3-H;1-3
- Tom Grieve: 3/P
- Jim Spencer: IW
- Joe Lovitto: 36(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Lou Piniella: D9.1-H
- Bobby Murcer: 43.2-3
- Graig Nettles: IW
- Duke Sims: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Mike Hegan: WP.2-3
- Mike Hegan: K
Top 6
- Lenny Randle: K
- Jim Sundberg: S7/G
- Dave Nelson: S7.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 5(2)4(1)/GDP
Bot 6
- Jim Mason: K23
- Gene Michael: 13
- Roy White: 9
Top 7
- Alex Johnson: 53
- Jeff Burroughs: S7/G
- Tom Grieve: K
- Jim Spencer: S9.1-2
- Joe Lovitto: 31
Bot 7
- Thurman Munson: E5/G
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: FC6.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
- Graig Nettles: K+CS3(25)/DP.1-2
- Duke Sims: 3/G
Top 8
- Lenny Randle: K/C
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Dave Nelson: 53.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 63
Bot 8
- Mike Hegan: 13
- Jim Mason: S6
- Gene Michael: W.1-2
- Roy White: 7
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 3/FL
- Mike Cubbage: 43
Notes & reviews
- Rangers Fregosi ejected by HP umpire Brinkman for arguing balls and strikes from the dugout, specifically ball 4 to Mason





















