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Thursday August 29, 1974
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Tommy Davis batted in three runs and Brooks Robinson added a homer as the Orioles ended their four-game losing streak by defeating the Rangers, 6-2. After taking a 2-0 lead, the Orioles loaded the bases in the fourth inning and when Davis followed with a long single, all three runners scored. Robinson hit his homer in the fifth. Toby Harrah rapped two doubles for the Rangers, scoring one run and driving in another. [The Sporting News]


Baltimore Orioles 6, Texas Rangers 2

Game Played on Thursday, August 29, 1974 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Orioles      1  0  1    3  1  0    0  0  0  -   6 13  1
Rangers      0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  2


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry lf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .215      Nelson 2b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .259
  Etchebarren c       0   0   0   0     0   0   .202      Tovar lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .282
Grich 2b              4   2   1   0     1   1   .276      Burroughs rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .294
Davis dh              5   1   2   3     0   0   .285      Grieve dh             4   0   0   0     0   1   .260
Williams c,1b         5   0   2   1     0   1   .255      Randle 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .305
Baylor 1b,lf          5   0   3   1     0   1   .247      Fregosi 1b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .271
Robinson 3b           4   1   1   1     1   1   .297      Harrah ss             4   1   2   1     0   0   .256
Blair cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .253      Lovitto cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .202
Cabell rf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .255      Sundberg c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .268
Belanger ss           2   1   0   0     1   1   .229      Bibby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Grimsley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Broberg p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Thomas p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   6  13   6     3   7             Totals               32   2   6   1     3   3

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance:  6,436
Left on Base: Orioles 9, Rangers 6
DP: Orioles 2, Rangers 1
Errors: Belanger, Randle, Bibby
Doubles: Harrah 2 (22)
Home Runs: Robinson (7)
Stolen Bases: Blair (15), Belanger (10)
Caught Stealing: Baylor (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Belanger (14)
GIDP: Davis (18), Sundberg (9), Randle (7)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley W(15-12)       9     6   2   2   3   3   0  35   3.27
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   3   0  35

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby L(18-15)          3.1   8   5   4   2   3   0  21   4.63
Stanhouse               1.2   2   1   1   0   1   1   7   4.50
Broberg                 3     2   0   0   1   1   0  11   7.33
Thomas                  1     1   0   0   0   2   0   3   7.94
Totals                  9    13   6   5   3   7   1  42

Wild Pitches: Grimsley (8), Bibby 3 (10)

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry struck out; Grich singled to left; Davis
grounded out (second to first) [Grich to second]; Williams
singled to left [Grich scored]; Baylor singled to pitcher
[Williams to second]; Robinson flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Rangers 0.

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

ORIOLES 2ND: Blair singled to left; Blair stole second; Cabell
flied out to right; Belanger struck out; Bumbry lined to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Grieve flied out to right; Randle lined to second;
Fregosi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Rangers 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Grich flied out to left; Davis singled; Bibby threw
a wild pitch [Davis to second]; Williams made an out to third;
Baylor singled to right [Davis scored, Baylor to second (on
throw to home)]; Robinson walked; Bibby threw a wild pitch
[Baylor to third, Robinson to second]; Blair was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Harrah doubled; Lovitto singled to right [Harrah to
third]; Sundberg grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Harrah scored (no RBI), Lovitto out at
second]; Nelson singled to left; Tovar walked [Nelson to
second]; Burroughs flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 2, Rangers 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Cabell singled to center; Belanger reached on an
error by Bibby on a sacrifice bunt [Cabell to second]; Bibby
threw a wild pitch [Cabell to third, Belanger to second]; Bumbry
flied out to left; Grich was walked intentionally; Davis singled
[Cabell scored, Belanger scored (unearned), Grich scored, Davis
to second (on throw to home)]; STANHOUSE REPLACED BIBBY
(PITCHING); Williams popped to third in foul territory; Baylor
struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Grieve flied out to center; Randle struck out;
Fregosi singled; Harrah doubled to center [Fregosi scored];
Lovitto grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 5, Rangers 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Robinson homered; Blair grounded out (third to
first); Cabell singled to right; Belanger forced Cabell (second
to shortstop); Belanger stole second; Bumbry flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Sundberg singled to center; Grimsley threw a wild
pitch [Sundberg to second]; Nelson flied out to center; Tovar
made an out to second; Burroughs walked; Grieve was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 6, Rangers 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: BROBERG REPLACED STANHOUSE (PITCHING); Grich struck
out; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams singled
to left; Baylor flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 6, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Randle made an out to second; Fregosi flied out to
center; Harrah grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 6, Rangers 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Robinson flied out to left; Blair grounded out
(third to first); Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Lovitto popped to catcher in foul territory;
Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); Nelson walked; Tovar
forced Nelson (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
6, Rangers 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Belanger walked; Bumbry singled [Belanger to
second]; Belanger was picked off second (catcher to second);
Grich reached on a fielder's choice [Bumbry to second (error by
Randle)]; Davis grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Grich out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
6, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 8TH: ETCHEBARREN REPLACED BUMBRY (PLAYING C ); WILLIAMS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); BAYLOR CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first);
Grieve reached on an error by Belanger; Randle grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Grieve out at second]; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Rangers 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: THOMAS REPLACED BROBERG (PITCHING); Williams struck
out; Baylor singled to right; Baylor was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 6, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 9TH: Fregosi grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah
grounded out (third to first); Lovitto flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Rangers 2.



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