Reggie Jackson smashed two homers and accounted for all of the Athletics' runs in a 4-2 victory to open a doubleheader, but Dave Nelson took over the slugger's role and drove in six runs as the Rangers won the nightcap, 10-2. Jackson hit for the circuit in the second inning of the lidlifter, but a homer by Jeff Burroughs in the fourth and another run on a double by Tom Grieve and single by Mike Hargrove in sixth put the Rangers ahead. In the eighth, however, Bill North singled, Sal Bando was safe on an error and Jackson won it with his second homer.

In the nightcap, Fergie Jenkins beat the A's for the second time this season. Nelson batted in his six runs with a homer, single and sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 4, Texas Rangers 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     14, 1974 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Rangers      0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  8  1
A's          0  1  0    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   4  7  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .235      Campaneris ss         4   0   0   0     0   2   .269
Harrah ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .364      North cf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .069
Johnson lf            4   0   0   0     0   3   .235      Bando dh,3b           3   1   0   0     1   1   .304
Burroughs rf          4   1   2   1     0   0   .242      Jackson rf            4   2   3   4     0   1   .393
Grieve dh             4   1   1   0     0   1   .407      Rudi lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .423
Hargrove 1b           3   0   2   1     1   1   .429      Tenace 1b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .273
Lovitto cf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .156      Fosse c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .300
Fregosi 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .320      Kubiak 3b,2b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Billings c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Trillo 2b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Randle pr           0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000        Bourque ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sundberg c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .231        Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hargan p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hunter p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   2   8   2     1   8             Totals               31   4   7   4     1   6

Time of Game: 2:28
Left on Base: Rangers 7, A's 4
DP: Rangers 0, A's 0
Errors: Fregosi
Doubles: Grieve (3), Burroughs (1)
Home Runs: Burroughs (4), Jackson 2 (5)
Stolen Bases: Nelson (3), Randle (1)
Caught Stealing: Jackson (1)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hargan L(0-1)           8     7   4   1   1   6   2  32   2.57
Totals                  8     7   4   1   1   6   2  32

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter W(2-0)           8     8   2   2   1   8   1  33   2.91
Fingers                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.08
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   8   1  36

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Lou DiMuro


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson flied out to right; Harrah struck out;
Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics
0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris flied out to center; North flied out
to left; Bando struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Athletics 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs flied out to right; Grieve lined to
shortstop; Hargrove walked; Lovitto struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson homered; Rudi lined to pitcher; Tenace
struck out; Fosse flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Athletics 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Fregosi singled to center; Billings popped to
shortstop; Nelson singled to right [Fregosi to third]; Nelson
stole second; Harrah popped to third; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Kubiak singled to right; Trillo grounded out
(second to first) [Kubiak to second]; Campaneris was called out
on strikes; North grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Burroughs homered; Grieve flied out to center;
Hargrove singled to center; Lovitto grounded out (second to
first) [Hargrove to second]; Fregosi popped to catcher in foul
territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Bando flied out to left; Jackson singled to
center; Jackson was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Rudi singled to left; Tenace was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Billings grounded out (second to first); Nelson
popped to first in foul territory; Harrah flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Fosse flied out to right; Kubiak lined to center;
Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Athletics 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Johnson lined to center; Burroughs flied out to
right; Grieve doubled to left; Hargrove singled to center
[Grieve scored, Hargrove to second (on throw to home)]; Lovitto
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Campaneris popped to second; North grounded out
(first unassisted); Bando walked; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Athletics 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Fregosi grounded out (second to first); Billings
singled to left; RANDLE RAN FOR BILLINGS; Randle stole second;
Nelson flied out to center; Harrah flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: SUNDBERG REPLACED RANDLE (PLAYING C ); Rudi
popped to catcher in foul territory; Tenace flied out to left;
Fosse singled to right; Kubiak flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Athletics 1.

RANGERS 8TH: Johnson struck out; Burroughs doubled to right;
Grieve struck out; Hargrove was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: BOURQUE BATTED FOR TRILLO; Bourque flied out to
left; Campaneris was called out on strikes; North singled to
center; Bando reached on an error by Fregosi [North to third,
Bando to second]; Jackson homered (unearned) [North scored
(unearned), Bando scored (unearned)]; Rudi flied out to right; 3
R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Athletics 4.

RANGERS 9TH: KUBIAK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); BANDO
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); FINGERS REPLACED BOURQUE
(PITCHING); On a bunt Lovitto made an out to first; Fregosi
flied out to center; Sundberg flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Athletics 4.