After falling behind by four runs, the Rangers battled their way back with the aid of three hits by Lenny Randle to defeat the Orioles, 7-6. The Orioles took their four-run lead in the first inning when Rich Coggins singled and scored on a double by Bobby Grich, Tommy Davis singled and Boog Powell smashed a homer. The Rangers got one run back in their half, but the Orioles made it 5-1 in the second on a double by Earl Williams and single by Mark Belanger. Texas Rangers 7, Baltimore Orioles 6Game Played on Friday, May 31, 1974 (Night game) at Arlington StadiumOrioles 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 6 11 1 Rangers 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 x - 7 13 2 Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bumbry lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .176 Tovar cf 3 1 1 0 2 1 .235 Blair cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 Randle 2b 4 0 3 2 1 0 .351 Coggins cf,rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .183 Johnson lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .285 Grich 2b 4 2 2 1 1 1 .298 Burroughs rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .325 Davis dh 5 1 2 0 0 0 .272 Grieve dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 Cabell pr,dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .381 Fregosi 1b,3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .265 Powell 1b 4 1 1 3 1 1 .254 L. Brown 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 Baylor rf,lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .237 Harrah ss 4 2 3 1 0 0 .264 Robinson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .317 Cardenas 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 .368 Williams c 4 1 1 0 0 2 .221 Spencer ph,1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .342 Belanger ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .260 Sundberg c 4 1 2 1 0 0 .247 Grimsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jenkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jefferson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hargan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Reynolds p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foucault p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 6 11 6 3 5 Totals 35 7 13 6 4 3 Time of Game: 2:36 Attendance: 20,984 Left on Base: Orioles 8, Rangers 8 DP: Orioles 1, Rangers 1 Errors: Bumbry, Tovar, Hargan Doubles: Grich (11), Williams (2) Triples: Grich (2), Belanger (4), Harrah (1) Home Runs: Powell (4) Stolen Bases: Belanger (6), Baylor 2 (9) Caught Stealing: Fregosi (1) Sacrifice Flies: Coggins (2) GIDP: Powell (5), Johnson (8) Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Grimsley 3.2 8 5 5 2 0 0 20 3.69 Jefferson 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 7 5.94 Reynolds L(3-2) 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 7 2.57 Jackson 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 3.38 Totals 8 13 7 7 4 3 0 39 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jenkins 1 6 5 5 0 0 1 9 3.18 Hargan 3.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 15 4.20 Foucault W(2-2) 4.2 3 0 0 1 4 0 17 1.59 Totals 9 11 6 6 3 5 1 41 Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Jim Evans ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (second to first); Coggins singled to center [Coggins to second (error by Tovar)]; Grich doubled to left [Coggins scored]; Davis singled [Grich to third]; Powell homered [Grich scored, Davis scored]; Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Tovar walked; Randle singled to center [Tovar to second]; Johnson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Tovar to third, Randle out at second]; Burroughs singled to center [Tovar scored]; Grieve flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Rangers 1. ORIOLES 2ND: Williams doubled to left; Belanger singled [Williams to third]; HARGAN REPLACED JENKINS (PITCHING); Belanger stole second; Bumbry was called out on strikes; Coggins hit a sacrifice fly to center [Williams scored]; Grich walked; Davis flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 1. RANGERS 2ND: Fregosi flied out to center; Harrah tripled to right; Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first) [Harrah scored]; Sundberg lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 2. ORIOLES 3RD: Powell flied out to right; Baylor made an out to shortstop; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 2. RANGERS 3RD: Tovar walked; Randle made an out to shortstop; Johnson forced Tovar (second to shortstop); Burroughs forced Johnson (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 2. ORIOLES 4TH: Williams reached on an error by Hargan; Belanger forced Williams (third to second); Bumbry forced Belanger (shortstop to second); Coggins grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 2. RANGERS 4TH: Grieve flied out to center; Fregosi flied out to right; Harrah singled to center; Cardenas singled to left [Harrah scored (error by Bumbry) (no RBI), Cardenas to second]; Sundberg singled to left [Cardenas scored]; Tovar singled [Sundberg to second]; Randle singled to center [Sundberg scored, Tovar to third, Randle to second (on throw)]; JEFFERSON REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING); Johnson flied out to right; 3 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Rangers 5. ORIOLES 5TH: Grich tripled; Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); Powell was walked intentionally; Baylor singled to right [Grich scored, Powell to second]; FOUCAULT REPLACED HARGAN (PITCHING); Robinson flied out to right [Powell to third]; Baylor stole second; Williams struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 5. RANGERS 5TH: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Grieve lined to right; Fregosi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 5. ORIOLES 6TH: Belanger flied out to center; On a bunt Bumbry grounded out (second to first); Coggins singled to center; Grich forced Coggins (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 5. RANGERS 6TH: BLAIR REPLACED BUMBRY (PLAYING CF); COGGINS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); BAYLOR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Harrah flied out to center; SPENCER BATTED FOR CARDENAS; Spencer singled to right; Sundberg singled to left [Spencer to second]; REYNOLDS REPLACED JEFFERSON (PITCHING); Tovar flied out to center; Randle singled to right [Spencer scored, Sundberg to third, Randle to second (on throw)]; Johnson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 6. ORIOLES 7TH: SPENCER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); FREGOSI CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Davis flied out to left; Powell struck out; Baylor walked; Baylor stole second; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 6. RANGERS 7TH: Burroughs singled to right; Grieve struck out; Fregosi walked [Burroughs to second]; Harrah singled to right [Burroughs scored, Fregosi to third]; JACKSON REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Fregosi was caught stealing home (catcher to third to first) [Harrah to second]; Spencer grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 7. ORIOLES 8TH: L. BROWN REPLACED FREGOSI (PLAYING 3B); Williams struck out; Belanger tripled; Blair grounded out (pitcher to first); Coggins grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 7. RANGERS 8TH: Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); Tovar was called out on strikes; Randle walked; Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 7. ORIOLES 9TH: Grich struck out; Davis singled to right; CABELL RAN FOR DAVIS; Powell grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Cabell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 7. |
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