After committing an error in the seventh inning, Dick Bosman couldn't stop the Rangers, who broke loose for seven unearned runs to defeat the Indians, 7-3. Mike Hargrove, leading off the inning for the Rangers, grounded to Tommy McCraw and was safe when Bosman dropped the throw covering first base.

Jim Spencer doubled and Hargrove scored when right fielder Tommy Smith fumbled the ball. Lenny Randle grounded out and Toby Harrah popped up before Bosman walked Joe Lovitto intentionally. Jim Sundberg and Dave Nelson hit singles and Cesar Tovar doubled, each driving in a run to chase Bosman. Tom Buskey took over to face Jeff Burroughs, who capped the outburst with a three-run homer. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 7, Cleveland Indians 3
Game Played on Friday, August    16, 1974 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    7  0  0  -   7  9  0
Indians      1  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  8  2


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             5   1   1   1     0   1   .245      Lowenstein 3b         4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Tovar lf              5   1   2   1     0   0   .292      Lee lf                4   1   2   0     0   1   .250
Burroughs rf          5   1   1   3     0   1   .302      Hendrick cf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .291
Hargrove 1b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .346      Ellis c               4   1   2   1     0   0   .301
Spencer dh            3   1   1   0     1   0   .307      Gamble dh             4   1   2   0     0   0   .290
Randle 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .313      McCraw 1b             4   0   1   2     0   0   .295
Harrah ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Smith rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .143
Lovitto cf            2   1   1   0     2   0   .201      Duffy ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .238
Sundberg c            4   1   1   1     0   0   .277      Brohamer 2b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .277
Bibby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bosman p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Merritt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Buskey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Wilcox p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   7   9   6     3   3             Totals               34   3   8   3     0   6

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 42,171
Left on Base: Rangers 5, Indians 4
DP: Rangers 2, Indians 1
Errors: Smith, Bosman
Doubles: Spencer (11), Tovar (14), Hargrove (13), Lee (11), Gamble (10)
Home Runs: Burroughs (23)
Stolen Bases: Lovitto (5), Harrah (11)
GIDP: Sundberg (8), Hendrick (12), Ellis (13)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby W(17-14)          6.1   7   3   3   0   5   0  26   4.73
Merritt                 0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   7.23
Foucault                2     0   0   0   0   1   0   5   2.30
Totals                  9     8   3   3   0   6   0  34

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman L(5-2)           6.2   7   6   0   1   1   0  29   3.89
Buskey                  0.1   2   1   1   1   0   1   4   3.32
Wilcox                  2     0   0   0   1   2   0   6   3.79
Totals                  9     9   7   0*  3   3   1  39

Wild Pitches: Bibby (6)

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Jim Evans


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson popped to shortstop; Tovar grounded out
(third to first); Burroughs flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein popped to shortstop; Lee doubled to
left; Hendrick struck out; Ellis singled to center [Lee scored];
Gamble singled to center [Ellis to second]; McCraw flied out to
left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Hargrove flied out to center; Spencer grounded out
(first unassisted); Randle popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Smith was called out on strikes; Duffy flied out to
center; Brohamer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Indians 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Harrah popped to catcher in foul territory; Lovitto
singled to center; Lovitto stole second; Sundberg grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Lovitto to third]; Nelson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Lowenstein flied out to left; Lee flied out to
center; Hendrick lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
0, Indians 1.

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

INDIANS 4TH: Ellis grounded out (first to pitcher); Gamble flied
out to center; McCraw grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Spencer grounded out (second to first); Randle
grounded out (third to first); Harrah singled to shortstop;
Harrah stole second; Lovitto grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Smith struck out; Duffy grounded out (shortstop to
first); Brohamer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Indians 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Sundberg flied out to center; Nelson grounded out
(second to first); Tovar singled to center; Burroughs flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Lowenstein popped to second; Lee struck out but
advanced to first on a wild pitch; Hendrick grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Lee out at second];
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Hargrove reached on an error by Bosman [Hargrove to
first]; Spencer doubled to right [Hargrove scored (error by
Smith) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Randle grounded out (second to
first) [Spencer to third]; Harrah popped to shortstop; Lovitto
was walked intentionally; Sundberg singled to right [Spencer
scored (unearned), Lovitto to third]; On a bunt Nelson singled
to third [Lovitto scored (unearned), Sundberg to second]; Tovar
doubled to left [Sundberg scored (unearned), Nelson to third];
BUSKEY REPLACED BOSMAN (PITCHING); Burroughs homered (unearned,
but earned for the pitcher) [Nelson scored (unearned), Tovar
scored (unearned)]; Hargrove doubled to center; Spencer walked;
Randle flied out to center; 7 R (1 ER), 6 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 7, Indians 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Ellis singled to right; Gamble doubled to right
[Ellis to third]; McCraw singled to right [Ellis scored, Gamble
scored]; Smith forced McCraw (third to second); Duffy singled to
left [Smith to second]; MERRITT REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING);
Brohamer flied out to right; Lowenstein flied out to left; 2 R,
4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 7, Indians 3.

RANGERS 8TH: WILCOX REPLACED BUSKEY (PITCHING); Harrah lined to
third; Lovitto walked; Sundberg grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Lovitto out at second]; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 7, Indians 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Lee singled to right; FOUCAULT REPLACED MERRITT
(PITCHING); Hendrick struck out; Ellis grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Lee out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 7, Indians 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Nelson struck out; Tovar grounded out (third to
first); Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 7,
Indians 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Gamble flied out to right; McCraw flied out to
left; Smith flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
7, Indians 3.