In a speedy pitchers' duel that lasted only one hour, 38 minutes, Fergie Jenkins triumphed over Reggie Cleveland as the Rangers defeated the Red Sox, 3-1. The Rangers picked up their initial run in the first inning on a single by Dave Nelson, an infield out, passed ball and single by Alex Johnson. The Red Sox got the tying tally in the seventh when Cecil Cooper doubled and Rico Petrocelli singled.

With two out in the Rangers' half, Jim Spencer doubled. After an intentional pass to Joe Lovitto, Lenny Randle hit a high fly to shallow center field, where Carl Yastrzemski and Juan Beniquez let the ball drop between them for a double, scoring Spencer and Lovitto. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 3, Boston Red Sox 1
Game Played on Wednesday, April     24, 1974 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  6  1
Rangers      1  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   3  6  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harper dh             4   0   0   0     0   1   .189      Nelson 2b             4   1   3   0     0   0   .300
Cooper 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .291      Harrah ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .298
Carbo rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Johnson lf            3   0   1   1     1   0   .267
Yastrzemski lf        3   0   1   0     1   1   .393      Burroughs rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Petrocelli 3b         4   0   1   1     0   2   .304      Grieve dh             3   0   0   0     1   1   .321
Beniquez cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .229      Spencer 1b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .263
Montgomery c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .195      Lovitto cf            2   1   0   0     1   0   .154
Griffin 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .385      Randle 3b             3   0   1   2     0   0   .500
Guerrero ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .224        L. Brown 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Cater ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .429      Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  McAuliffe pr,ss     0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Jenkins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cleveland p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   6   1     1   5             Totals               28   3   6   3     3   1

Time of Game: 1:38   Attendance: 15,707
Left on Base: Red Sox 4, Rangers 5
DP: Red Sox 0, Rangers 0
Errors: Cooper
Doubles: Yastrzemski (7), Cooper (3), Spencer (1), Randle (1)
Caught Stealing: Griffin (3), Johnson (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Harrah (2)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cleveland L(1-2)        8     6   3   2   3   1   0  32   2.39
Totals                  8     6   3   2   3   1   0  32

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(4-1)          9     6   1   1   1   5   0  32   1.21
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   5   0  32

Passed Balls: Montgomery (2)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - George Maloney


RED SOX 1ST: Harper flied out to left; Cooper was called out on
strikes; Carbo grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson singled to shortstop; Harrah grounded out
(first unassisted) [Nelson to second]; Montgomery allowed a
passed ball [Nelson to third]; Johnson singled to third [Nelson
scored (unearned)]; Johnson was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Burroughs grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER),
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski doubled; Petrocelli struck out;
Beniquez flied out to left; Montgomery grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Grieve struck out; Spencer flied out to center;
Lovitto grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Griffin singled to left; Griffin was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Guerrero flied out to
left; Harper popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Randle grounded out (second to first); Sundberg
grounded out (second to first); On a bunt Nelson singled to
third; Nelson was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Cooper [Nelson to second]; Harrah grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Cooper flied out to center; Carbo grounded out
(pitcher to first); Yastrzemski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Johnson flied out to center; Burroughs grounded out
(second to first); Grieve walked; Spencer grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Petrocelli flied out to left; Beniquez flied out to
center; Montgomery lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Lovitto grounded out (pitcher to first); Randle
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sundberg grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers
1.

RED SOX 6TH: Griffin popped to third; Guerrero popped to second;
Harper struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Nelson popped to second; Harrah lined to shortstop;
Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Cooper doubled to left; Carbo grounded out (second
to first) [Cooper to third]; Yastrzemski was walked
intentionally; Petrocelli singled to left [Cooper scored,
Yastrzemski out at third (left to third)]; Beniquez lined to
pitcher; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Burroughs lined to left; Grieve grounded out
(shortstop to first); Spencer doubled; Lovitto was walked
intentionally; Randle doubled [Spencer scored, Lovitto scored];
Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

RED SOX 8TH: L. BROWN REPLACED RANDLE (PLAYING 3B); Montgomery
singled to center; Griffin popped to center; CATER BATTED FOR
GUERRERO; Cater singled to left [Montgomery to second];
MCAULIFFE RAN FOR CATER; Harper popped to shortstop; Cooper
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
1, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 8TH: MCAULIFFE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); On a bunt
Nelson singled; Harrah out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
first) [Nelson to second]; Johnson walked; Burroughs forced
Johnson (first to shortstop) [Nelson to third]; Grieve flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

RED SOX 9TH: Carbo grounded out (first unassisted); Yastrzemski
grounded out (second to first); Petrocelli struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.