Alex Johnson collected four hits and drove in four runs to support Jackie Brown's pitching as the Rangers defeated the Indians, 6-2. Johnson plated a run with a single in the first inning and doubled to account for two of the Rangers' three runs in the seventh. After Mike Hargrove homered in the eighth, Johnson singled home the Rangers' last run in the ninth. Oscar Gamble hit a homer for the Indians. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 6, Cleveland Indians 2
Game Played on Thursday, June      6, 1974 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Rangers      1  0  0    0  0  0    3  1  1  -   6 11  0
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2  7  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar cf,lf           2   2   2   0     2   0   .242      Crosby 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Randle 2b             4   1   0   0     0   0   .308      Brohamer 2b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .339
Johnson lf            5   0   4   4     0   0   .301        Alvarado 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .130
  Lovitto cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .204      Lee lf                4   0   1   1     0   0   .303
Burroughs rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .316      Spikes rf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .297
Hargrove dh           4   1   1   1     0   0   .347      Gamble dh             4   1   1   1     0   0   .279
Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .315      Hendrick cf           3   0   1   0     0   1   .278
Harrah ss             4   1   2   0     0   1   .268      Blanco 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .194
Sims c                4   0   1   0     0   0   .150      Duncan c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .178
Fregosi 3b            3   1   1   1     0   0   .277      Duffy ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .197
  L. Brown 3b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .155      J. Perry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
J. Brown p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Beene p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   6  11   6     2   1             Totals               33   2   7   2     0   4

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance:  6,116
Left on Base: Rangers 6, Indians 5
DP: Rangers 1, Indians 1
Errors: Brohamer
Doubles: Johnson 2 (5), Brohamer (6)
Home Runs: Hargrove (3), Gamble (6)
Stolen Bases: Randle (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Randle (2)
Hit by Pitch: Tovar (1,by J. Perry), Hendrick (1,by J. Brown)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
J. Brown W(4-2)         9     7   2   2   0   4   1  34   2.06
Totals                  9     7   2   2   0   4   1  34

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
J. Perry L(4-5)         6.2   8   4   4   1   1   0  30   2.73
Beene                   2.1   3   2   2   1   0   1   9   3.62
Totals                  9    11   6   6   2   1   1  39

Hit by Pitch: J. Brown (1), J. Perry (3)
Wild Pitches: J. Brown (2)

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Joe Brinkman


RANGERS 1ST: Tovar singled to left; Randle out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Tovar to second]; Johnson singled to
center [Tovar scored]; Burroughs grounded out (second to first)
[Johnson to second]; Hargrove grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Crosby flied out to left; Brohamer grounded out
(first unassisted); Lee grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Spencer flied out to right; Harrah flied out to
left; Sims flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Spikes struck out; Gamble grounded out (second to
first); Hendrick singled to center; J. Brown threw a wild pitch
[Hendrick to second]; Blanco made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Fregosi grounded out (shortstop to first); Tovar
walked; Randle flied out to left; Johnson flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Duncan grounded out (third to first); Duffy singled
to right; Crosby flied out to right; Brohamer singled to second
[Duffy to second]; Lee forced Brohamer (second to shortstop); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Burroughs flied out to right; Hargrove grounded out
(first unassisted); Spencer grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Spikes singled to center; Gamble grounded out
(third to first) [Spikes to second]; Hendrick lined into a
double play (shortstop to second) [Spikes out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Harrah struck out; Sims singled to right; Fregosi
forced Sims (shortstop to second); Tovar singled to center
[Fregosi to second]; Randle forced Tovar (second to shortstop);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Blanco flied out to center; Duncan grounded out
(third to first); Duffy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Johnson singled to center; Burroughs flied out to
right; Hargrove forced Johnson (second to shortstop); Spencer
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Crosby struck out; Brohamer grounded out (second to
first); Lee grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Harrah singled to center; Sims flied out to left
[Harrah to third (error by Brohamer; assist by Lee)]; Fregosi
singled to right [Harrah scored]; Tovar was hit by a pitch
[Fregosi to second]; Randle forced Tovar (first to shortstop)
[Fregosi to third]; Randle stole second; Johnson doubled to
center [Fregosi scored, Randle scored]; BEENE REPLACED J. PERRY
(PITCHING); Burroughs flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Rangers 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 7TH: L. BROWN REPLACED FREGOSI (PLAYING 3B); Spikes
grounded out (third to first); Gamble homered; Hendrick was hit
by a pitch; Blanco struck out; Duncan made an out to first; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Indians 1.

RANGERS 8TH: Hargrove homered; Spencer flied out to center;
Harrah singled to center; Sims hit into a double play (right to
shortstop) [Harrah out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 5, Indians 1.

INDIANS 8TH: Duffy grounded out (third to first); Crosby
grounded out (first unassisted); Brohamer doubled to right; Lee
singled to right [Brohamer scored]; Spikes flied out to center;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 5, Indians 2.

RANGERS 9TH: ALVARADO REPLACED BROHAMER (PLAYING 2B); L. Brown
grounded out (third to first); Tovar walked; Randle grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Tovar to second]; Johnson doubled to center
[Tovar scored, Johnson out at third (center to shortstop)];
Alex Johnson rounded 2B too far; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 6, Indians 2.

INDIANS 9TH: TOVAR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); LOVITTO
REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING CF); Gamble made an out to shortstop;
Hendrick struck out; Blanco grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6, Indians 2.