Fergie Jenkins, six times a 20-game winner with the Cubs, made his debut with the Rangers and pitched a one-hitter to defeat the Athletics, 2-0. The A's only hit was a safe bunt by Bert Campaneris in the fourth inning. The Rangers scored both their runs in the fifth on a double by Jim Sundberg, singles by Toby Harrah and Alex Johnson and an infield out by Jeff Burroughs. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 2, Oakland Athletics 0
Game Played on Saturday, April     6, 1974 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  1  0
Rangers      0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   2  9  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Nelson 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .286
Campaneris ss         3   0   1   0     0   2   .125      Harrah ss             4   1   1   1     0   0   .500
Bando 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Johnson lf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .250
Jackson rf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .500      Burroughs rf          4   0   0   1     0   0   .000
Tenace 1b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Grieve dh             3   0   2   0     1   0   .667
Rudi lf               3   0   0   0     0   2   .500      Fregosi 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Johnson dh            3   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Spencer 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Fosse c               1   0   0   0     0   1   .333      Lovitto cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .143
  Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      L. Brown 3b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Trillo 2b           0   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Sundberg c            2   1   1   0     1   0   .500
  H. Washington pr    0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jenkins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Green 2b              1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Davalillo ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Haney c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bourque ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Holtzman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               27   0   1   0     1  10             Totals               31   2   9   2     2   2

Time of Game: 1:56   Attendance: 16,965
Left on Base: A's 1, Rangers 8
DP: A's 0, Rangers 0
Errors: Harrah
Doubles: Sundberg (1)
Caught Stealing: Green (1), Campaneris (1), Johnson (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Nelson (1)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman L(0-1)         4.1   8   2   2   1   0   0  21   4.15
Lindblad                3.2   1   0   0   1   2   0  13   0.00
Totals                  8     9   2   2   2   2   0  34

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(1-0)          9     1   0   0   1  10   0  28   0.00
Totals                  9     1   0   0   1  10   0  28

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Armando Rodriguez, 3B - Bill Haller


ATHLETICS 1ST: North grounded out (shortstop to first);
Campaneris struck out; Bando grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson flied out to right; Harrah grounded out
(third to first); Johnson singled to second; Johnson was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson struck out; Tenace struck out; Rudi lined
to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs grounded out (second to first); Grieve
singled to first; Fregosi flied out to center; Lovitto forced
Grieve (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
0, Rangers 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Johnson reached on an error by Harrah; Fosse was
called out on strikes; Green forced Johnson (third to second);
Green was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: L. Brown flied out to center; Sundberg walked;
Nelson singled to left [Sundberg to second]; Harrah popped to
third; Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: North grounded out (pitcher to first); Campaneris
singled to third; Campaneris was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Bando struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Grieve
singled to center; Fregosi flied out to left; Lovitto singled to
center [Grieve to third]; L. Brown popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Jackson lined to right; Tenace struck out; Rudi
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Sundberg doubled to right; Nelson out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Sundberg to third]; Harrah
singled to center [Sundberg scored]; Johnson singled to right
[Harrah to third]; LINDBLAD REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PITCHING);
Burroughs grounded out (pitcher to first) [Harrah scored,
Johnson to second]; Grieve walked; Fregosi singled to shortstop
[Johnson to third, Grieve to second]; Lovitto grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Johnson lined to shortstop; ALOU BATTED FOR
FOSSE; Alou grounded out (third to first); DAVALILLO BATTED FOR
GREEN; Davalillo popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 6TH: TRILLO REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING 2B); HANEY REPLACED
DAVALILLO (PLAYING C ); L. Brown was called out on strikes;
Sundberg flied out to center; Nelson lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: North grounded out (shortstop to first);
Campaneris struck out; Bando flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Harrah flied out to left; Johnson popped to
shortstop; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Jackson popped to second; Tenace lined to second;
Rudi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Grieve grounded out (third to first); Fregosi
struck out; Lovitto flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: SPENCER REPLACED FREGOSI (PLAYING 1B); Johnson
popped to first in foul territory; Trillo walked; H. WASHINGTON
RAN FOR TRILLO; BOURQUE BATTED FOR HANEY; Bourque was called out
on strikes; North forced H. Washington (shortstop to second); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 2.