Thurman Munson and Elliott Maddox each collected four of the Yankees' 20 hits in a 14-2 trouncing of the Rangers. The Yankees began their attack with six runs in the first inning. David Clyde, who started for the Rangers, was removed without retiring a batter after giving up a single by Maddox and consecutive walks to Lou Piniella, Bobby Murcer and Bill Sudakis to force in the first run. Stan Thomas, making his major league debut in relief, was unable to bring the inning to a close until the Yankees had scored five more times on a passed ball, single by Otto Velez, walk to Munson with the bases loaded and singles by Graig Nettles and Jim Mason.

In the fifth, Munson homered off Jim Merritt with a man on base and Nettles followed with a 400-foot smash into the center field bleachers. Nettles had driven in two runs with a double in the fourth, giving him four RBIs for the game. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 14, Texas Rangers 2
Game Played on Friday, July      5, 1974 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Yankees      6  1  1    3  3  0    0  0  0  -  14 20  2
Rangers      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  2


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Maddox cf             6   1   4   1     0   1   .335      Tovar cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .294
Piniella lf           5   1   1   1     1   0   .303        Lovitto cf          2   0   1   0     0   0   .205
Murcer rf             4   3   2   0     1   0   .265      Nelson 2b             2   0   1   0     1   0   .254
  Williams rf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .059        L. Brown 3b         1   0   0   0     1   1   .176
Sudakis dh            3   1   1   1     1   0   .246      Johnson dh            4   0   1   0     0   0   .283
  White ph,dh         2   0   0   0     0   1   .233      Burroughs rf          4   0   0   0     1   3   .290
Velez 1b              4   1   1   1     1   2   .318      Grieve lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .272
Munson c              5   3   4   3     1   0   .244      Randle 3b,2b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .311
Nettles 3b            6   3   3   4     0   1   .232      Fregosi 1b            4   1   1   1     0   0   .283
Michael 2b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .207      Harrah ss             1   1   0   0     1   0   .274
  Gonzalez 2b         1   0   1   0     0   0   .214        Cardenas ss         2   0   0   0     0   1   .305
Mason ss              4   0   1   2     1   1   .231      Sundberg c            4   0   1   1     0   0   .278
May p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Clyde p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Thomas p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Merritt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Shellenback p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               45  14  20  13     6   6             Totals               35   2   6   2     4   6

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 20,958
Left on Base: Yankees 11, Rangers 11
DP: Yankees 0, Rangers 2
Errors: Michael 2, Randle, Cardenas
Doubles: Nettles (13), Murcer (8), Sundberg (7), Nelson (7), Lovitto (6)
Home Runs: Munson (7), Nettles (13), Fregosi (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Velez (1)
GIDP: Michael (3), Piniella (9)
Hit by Pitch: Johnson (3,by May)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May W(2-2)              9     6   2   2   4   6   1  40   4.25
Totals                  9     6   2   2   4   6   1  40

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Clyde L(3-5)            0     1   4   4   3   0   0   4   4.36
Thomas                  1.2   6   3   3   1   1   0  11  16.20
Merritt                 1.2   7   4   4   1   1   0  13   9.24
Shellenback             5.2   6   3   3   1   4   2  24   5.82
Totals                  9    20  14  14   6   6   2  52

Passed Balls: Sundberg (3)
Hit by Pitch: May (2)

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


YANKEES 1ST: Maddox singled to right; Piniella walked [Maddox to
second]; Murcer walked [Maddox to third, Piniella to second];
Sudakis walked [Maddox scored, Piniella to third, Murcer to
second]; THOMAS REPLACED CLYDE (PITCHING); Sundberg allowed a
passed ball [Piniella scored, Murcer to third, Sudakis to
second]; Debut game for Stan Thomas; Velez singled to
third [Murcer stayed at third, Sudakis stayed at second]; Munson
walked [Murcer scored, Sudakis to third, Velez to second];
Nettles singled to center [Sudakis scored, Velez to third,
Munson to second]; Michael grounded into a double play (first to
catcher) [Munson to third, Nettles to second, Velez out at
home]; Mason singled to left [Munson scored, Nettles scored,
Mason to second (on throw to home)]; Maddox struck out; 6 R, 4
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Tovar popped to shortstop; Nelson walked; Johnson
reached on an error by Michael [Nelson to second]; Burroughs was
called out on strikes; Grieve struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 6, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer
singled to left; Sudakis singled to right [Murcer to third];
Velez hit a sacrifice fly to right [Murcer scored]; Munson
singled to center [Sudakis to third]; MERRITT REPLACED THOMAS
(PITCHING); Randle dropped a foul fly hit by Nettles for an
error; Nettles lined to first; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 7,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Randle popped to second; Fregosi homered; Harrah
walked; Sundberg doubled to center [Harrah scored]; Tovar popped
to second; Nelson grounded out (catcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Rangers 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Michael singled to center; Mason was called out on
strikes; Maddox singled to left [Michael to second]; Piniella
singled to left [Michael scored, Maddox out at third (left to
second to shortstop to second to third), Piniella to second (on
throw to 3b)]; Murcer lined to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 8, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Johnson was hit by a pitch; Burroughs struck out;
Grieve flied out to right; Randle reached on an error by Michael
[Johnson to third]; Fregosi lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Yankees 8, Rangers 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Sudakis grounded out (third to first); Velez
walked; Munson singled to left [Velez to second]; Nettles
doubled to left [Velez scored, Munson scored]; Michael singled
to left [Nettles to third]; Mason reached on a fielder's choice
[Michael to second]; Maddox singled to left [Nettles scored,
Michael to third, Mason to second]; SHELLENBACK REPLACED MERRITT
(PITCHING); Piniella grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Maddox out at second]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 11, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Harrah flied out to right; Sundberg grounded out
(third to first); Tovar lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 11, Rangers 2.

YANKEES 5TH: LOVITTO REPLACED TOVAR (PLAYING CF); Murcer doubled
to right; Sudakis flied out to left; Velez struck out; Munson
homered [Murcer scored]; Nettles homered; Michael grounded out
(shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 14, Rangers
2.

RANGERS 5TH: Nelson doubled to left; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Burroughs walked; Grieve flied out to
center; Randle flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 14, Rangers 2.

YANKEES 6TH: RANDLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); L. BROWN
REPLACED NELSON (PLAYING 3B); CARDENAS REPLACED HARRAH (PLAYING
SS); Mason walked; Maddox singled to center [Mason to second];
Piniella flied out to center; Murcer popped to second; WHITE
BATTED FOR SUDAKIS; White was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 14, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 6TH: WHITE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); GONZALEZ
REPLACED MICHAEL (PLAYING 2B); WILLIAMS REPLACED MURCER (PLAYING
RF); Fregosi grounded out (first unassisted); Cardenas struck
out; Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 14, Rangers 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Velez was called out on strikes; Munson singled to
left; Nettles popped to shortstop; Gonzalez singled to center
[Munson to third]; Mason lined to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 14, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Lovitto flied out to right; L. Brown was called out
on strikes; Johnson singled to first; Burroughs forced Johnson
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 14, Rangers 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Maddox flied out to center; Piniella grounded out
(second to first); Williams reached on an error by Cardenas;
White popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 14,
Rangers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Grieve singled to center; Randle grounded out
(shortstop to second to first) [Grieve to second]; Fregosi
grounded out (third to first); Cardenas grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 14, Rangers 2.

YANKEES 9TH: Velez flied out to left; Munson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Nettles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 14, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 9TH: Sundberg grounded out (pitcher to first); Lovitto
doubled to left; L. Brown walked; Johnson forced L. Brown (third
to second) [Lovitto to third]; Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 14, Rangers 2.