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Texas Rangers @ Oakland Athletics

1974-09-08 Β· Day game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 8984 Β· 2:09

Texas Rangers defeated Oakland Athletics 5–1. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 1st. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Jim Sundberg went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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TEX200010101511
OAK00000000117

W: Fergie Jenkins   L: Ken Holtzman   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ron Luciano Β· 1B: George Maloney Β· 2B: Jerry Neudecker Β· 3B: Art Frantz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Nelson400002
Cesar Tovar512000
Jeff Burroughs210011
Jim Fregosi411100
Lenny Randle401101
Toby Harrah402001
Leo Cardenas300001
Joe Lovitto403001
Jim Sundberg321100
Larry Brown201100
Jim Spencer100000
Mike Hargrove100001

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill North300010
Bert Campaneris401001
Sal Bando400004
Reggie Jackson411002
Joe Rudi402001
Gene Tenace401001
Ray Fosse301101
Dick Green200000
Phil Garner100000
Claudell Washington101000
Jim Holt100000
Ted Kubiak100000
Manny Trillo100000

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fergie Jenkins9.07110

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Holtzman7.01015
Bill Parsons1.0002
Darold Knowles1.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dave Nelson: K
  • Cesar Tovar: 53
  • Jeff Burroughs: W
  • Jim Fregosi: D/89.1-H
  • Lenny Randle: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Toby Harrah: 8

Bot 1

  • Bill North: 13
  • Bert Campaneris: K
  • Sal Bando: K/C

Top 2

  • Leo Cardenas: 43
  • Joe Lovitto: S7
  • Jim Sundberg: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Reggie Jackson: K
  • Joe Rudi: K/C
  • Gene Tenace: S7
  • Ray Fosse: K

Top 3

  • Dave Nelson: K
  • Cesar Tovar: T9
  • Jeff Burroughs: 13
  • Jim Fregosi: 13

Bot 3

  • Dick Green: 7
  • Phil Garner: 43
  • Bill North: 53

Top 4

  • Lenny Randle: 9
  • Toby Harrah: S8
  • Leo Cardenas: 6/P
  • Joe Lovitto: S8.1-2
  • Jim Sundberg: PB.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Sundberg: 8

Bot 4

  • Bert Campaneris: 7
  • Sal Bando: K
  • Reggie Jackson: 8

Top 5

  • Dave Nelson: 63
  • Cesar Tovar: D7
  • Jeff Burroughs: SB3.2-H(E2/TH3)(UR)
  • Jeff Burroughs: K
  • Jim Fregosi: 9

Bot 5

  • Joe Rudi: S7
  • Gene Tenace: K
  • Ray Fosse: 2/FL
  • Dick Green: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Lenny Randle: 8
  • Toby Harrah: S7
  • Leo Cardenas: K
  • Joe Lovitto: SB2
  • Joe Lovitto: K

Bot 6

  • Claudell Washington: S8
  • Bill North: W.1-2
  • Bert Campaneris: 8.2-3
  • Sal Bando: K
  • Reggie Jackson: K/C

Top 7

  • Jim Sundberg: HR/7
  • Dave Nelson: 53
  • Cesar Tovar: 43
  • Larry Brown: S7
  • Jim Fregosi: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Joe Rudi: 5/FL
  • Gene Tenace: 7
  • Ray Fosse: S9
  • Jim Holt: 9

Top 8

  • Lenny Randle: K/C
  • Toby Harrah: K/C
  • Jim Spencer: 3/L

Bot 8

  • Ted Kubiak: 8/L
  • Bill North: 43
  • Bert Campaneris: D9
  • Sal Bando: K

Top 9

  • Joe Lovitto: S7
  • Jim Sundberg: E5/SH.1-2;B-1(TH)
  • Dave Nelson: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Cesar Tovar: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Larry Brown: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3;B-1
  • Mike Hargrove: K/C

Bot 9

  • Reggie Jackson: S8
  • Joe Rudi: S5/G.1-2
  • Gene Tenace: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Gene Tenace: 2/FL
  • Ray Fosse: 7/SF.3-H
  • Manny Trillo: 9