Dave Nelson drove in four runs and Jim Bibby pitched a four-hitter for his fifth shutout of the season as the Rangers defeated the Tigers, 9-0. Nelson homered with two men on base in the fifth inning and added an RBI with a single in the sixth when the Rangers scored three more runs on two walks and three hits. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 9, Detroit Tigers 0
Game Played on Sunday, August    11, 1974 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  2
Rangers      0  0  0    0  3  3    2  1  x  -   9 11  1


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .185      Nelson 2b             5   1   3   4     0   1   .246
Sutherland 2b         4   0   0   0     0   0   .269      Tovar lf              3   1   1   1     2   0   .289
G. Brown dh           4   0   1   0     0   1   .211      Burroughs rf          5   0   1   0     0   0   .305
Oglivie lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Hargrove 1b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .342
Freehan 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .284      Spencer dh            3   2   1   0     2   0   .307
Nettles rf            3   0   1   0     1   0   .220      Randle 3b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .312
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .232      Harrah ss             3   1   0   0     1   0   .260
Brinkman ss           2   0   1   0     1   0   .223      Lovitto cf            3   1   1   1     1   2   .202
Wockenfuss c          2   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Sundberg c            3   2   1   1     1   1   .279
Lemanczyk p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bibby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Slayback p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   0   4   0     3   4             Totals               32   9  11   9     7   4

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 11,434
Left on Base: Tigers 7, Rangers 9
DP: Tigers 0, Rangers 1
Errors: Brinkman, Wockenfuss, Randle
Doubles: G. Brown (2), Hargrove (12)
Home Runs: Nelson (3)
Stolen Bases: Harrah (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Randle (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Randle (6), Hargrove (4)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemanczyk L(1-1)        4.1   4   3   2   3   3   1  20   3.76
Ray                     1.2   3   3   3   2   0   0  10   4.64
Slayback                2     4   3   2   2   1   0  12   4.89
Totals                  8    11   9   7   7   4   1  42

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby W(16-14)          9     4   0   0   3   4   0  34   4.74
Totals                  9     4   0   0   3   4   0  34

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


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore struck out; Sutherland flied out to left; G.
Brown doubled; Oglivie flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (second to first); Tovar
grounded out (second to first); Burroughs grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Freehan reached on an error by Randle; Nettles
singled to right [Freehan to second]; Rodriguez struck out;
Brinkman lined into a double play (second unassisted) [Freehan
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Hargrove doubled to center; Spencer walked; Randle
flied out to left; Harrah popped to first in foul territory;
Lovitto struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Wockenfuss made an out to shortstop; Debut game
for John Wockenfuss; LeFlore flied out to center; Sutherland
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg struck out; On a bunt Nelson singled to
first; Tovar flied out to center; Burroughs flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: G. Brown grounded out (second to first); Oglivie
grounded out (first unassisted); Freehan flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Hargrove flied out to left; Spencer lined to right;
Randle singled to left; Randle was picked off first (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Nettles walked; Rodriguez singled to center [Nettles
to second]; Brinkman singled to third [Rodriguez to second,
Nettles to third]; Wockenfuss popped to catcher in foul
territory; LeFlore was called out on strikes; Sutherland
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers
0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Harrah walked; Harrah stole second; Lovitto struck
out; Sundberg reached on an error by Brinkman; Nelson homered
[Harrah scored, Sundberg scored (unearned)]; Tovar walked; RAY
REPLACED LEMANCZYK (PITCHING); Burroughs flied out to right;
Hargrove grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R (2 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: G. Brown made an out to third; Oglivie grounded out
(first unassisted); Freehan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Spencer walked; Randle out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Spencer to second]; Harrah grounded out
(third to first); Lovitto walked; Sundberg singled to center
[Lovitto to third, Spencer scored]; Nelson singled to center
[Sundberg to second, Lovitto scored]; Tovar singled to left
[Nelson to second, Sundberg scored]; Burroughs forced Tovar
(shortstop to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers
6.

TIGERS 7TH: Nettles flied out to center; Rodriguez made an out
to third; Brinkman walked; Wockenfuss walked [Brinkman to
second]; LeFlore forced Wockenfuss (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 6.

RANGERS 7TH: SLAYBACK REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Hargrove singled
to right; Spencer singled to right [Hargrove to third]; Randle
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Spencer to second, Hargrove
scored]; Harrah lined to left; Lovitto singled to left [Lovitto
to second (on throw to home), Spencer scored]; Sundberg walked;
Nelson struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 8.

TIGERS 8TH: Sutherland grounded out (shortstop to first); G.
Brown struck out; Oglivie grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 8.

RANGERS 8TH: Wockenfuss dropped a foul fly hit by Tovar for an
error; Tovar walked; Burroughs singled to right [Tovar to
third]; Hargrove hit a sacrifice fly to left [Tovar scored
(unearned)]; Spencer forced Burroughs (shortstop to second);
Randle forced Spencer (second to shortstop); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 9.

TIGERS 9TH: Freehan grounded out (third to first); Nettles
grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 9.