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Wednesday July 17, 1974
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Toby Harrah smashed a two-run homer and Jim Bibby pitched a three-hitter as the Rangers defeated the Yankees, 2-0. With one out in the second inning, Jim Spencer singled. Then with two away, Harrah unloaded his homer to beat Pat Dobson, who lost to the Rangers for the third time this season among his 12 defeats. [The Sporting News]


Texas Rangers 2, New York Yankees 0

Game Played on Wednesday, July 17, 1974 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Rangers      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .280      White lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .260
Nelson 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .243      Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .318
Randle 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .313      Murcer rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .283
Hargrove 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .329      Blomberg dh           4   0   0   0     0   1   .316
Spencer dh            4   1   1   0     0   0   .299      Velez 3b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .275
Grieve rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .281        Nettles ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Harrah ss             3   1   1   2     0   1   .266      Chambliss 1b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .244
Lovitto cf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .201      Munson c              2   0   0   0     1   0   .248
Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     0   2   .272      Mason ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Bibby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Alomar 2b             3   0   2   0     0   0   .212
                                                          Dobson p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   6   2     0   4             Totals               30   0   3   0     2   6

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 26,169
Left on Base: Rangers 4, Yankees 5
DP: Rangers 0, Yankees 0
Home Runs: Harrah (14)
Stolen Bases: Alomar (3)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby W(12-12)          9     3   0   0   2   6   0  32   4.35
Totals                  9     3   0   0   2   6   0  32

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson L(7-12)          9     6   2   2   0   4   1  33   3.35
Totals                  9     6   2   2   0   4   1  33

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


RANGERS 1ST: Tovar flied out to center; Nelson struck out;
Randle lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: White grounded out (second to first); Maddox struck
out; Murcer popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Hargrove popped to third in foul territory; Spencer
singled to center; Grieve popped to first; Harrah homered
[Spencer scored]; Lovitto lined to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Blomberg flied out to center; Velez struck out;
Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees
0.

RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg struck out; Tovar grounded out (third to
shortstop to first); Nelson grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Munson popped to second; Mason grounded out (first
to pitcher); Alomar singled to left; Alomar stole second; White
walked; Maddox grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Randle flied out to center; Hargrove grounded out
(first to pitcher); Spencer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Murcer flied out to left; Blomberg grounded out
(first to pitcher); Velez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Grieve singled to right; Harrah flied out to
center; Lovitto singled to right [Grieve to second]; Sundberg
struck out; Tovar lined to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers
2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Chambliss flied out to left; Munson flied out to
right; Mason popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Yankees 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle
popped to catcher in foul territory; Hargrove grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 6TH: On a bunt Alomar singled to third; White flied out
to left; Maddox struck out; Murcer singled to center [Alomar to
second]; Blomberg struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Yankees 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Spencer popped to shortstop; Grieve singled to
center; Harrah struck out; Lovitto forced Grieve (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Velez flied out to center; Chambliss grounded out
(first to pitcher); Munson walked; Mason grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 8TH: Sundberg grounded out (third to first); Tovar
singled to left; Nelson lined to shortstop; Randle grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 8TH: Alomar flied out to center; White grounded out
(second to first); Maddox popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 9TH: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Spencer
popped to third in foul territory; Grieve grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees
0.

YANKEES 9TH: Murcer flied out to right; Blomberg flied out to
center; NETTLES BATTED FOR VELEZ; Nettles grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.



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