Two homers off Fergie Jenkins, who had not thrown a gopher pitch in 75 innings, started the Angels off to a 4-1 victory in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, but the Rangers came back to win the second game, 2-0, when Steve Hargan pitched a three-hitter and Tom Robson batted in the first runs of his major league career. With two out in the first inning of the lidlifter, Bruce Bochte broke Jenkins' no-homer streak with a drive over the right field fence. Joe Lahoud followed by hitting the next pitch deep into the right field seats. The Rangers picked up their run on two walks and a single by Toby Harrah in the second, but the Angels pulled away with a pair in the third on singles by Denny Doyle and Bochte, a forceout of Doyle by Lahoud and double by Charlie Sands.

In the nightcap, Robson, rookie designated hitter from Spokane (Pacific Coast), drove in Jeff Burroughs with a single in the fourth inning and plated Dave Nelson with another single in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 4, Texas Rangers 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, September 18, 1974 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Angels       2  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 10  0
Rangers      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nettles cf            5   0   1   0     0   0   .256      Nelson 2b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .238
Doyle 2b              5   1   1   0     0   0   .254        Hargrove ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .329
Bochte lf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .268      Tovar lf              3   0   1   0     2   0   .286
Lahoud rf             4   2   1   1     0   0   .280      Burroughs rf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .301
Sands dh              3   0   2   2     1   0   .200      Robson dh             2   1   1   0     2   0   .333
  Meoli pr,dh         0   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Randle 3b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .307
Chalk 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .266      Fregosi 1b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Doherty 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .261        Spencer ph,1b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .285
Rodriguez c           4   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Harrah ss             4   0   2   1     0   0   .267
Ramirez ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .159      Lovitto cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Hassler p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .260
  Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Howell ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .214
                                                          Jenkins p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   4  10   4     1   1             Totals               32   1   7   1     6   3

Time of Game: 2:21
Left on Base: Angels 7, Rangers 10
DP: Angels 2, Rangers 0
Doubles: Sands (2), Robson (1)
Home Runs: Bochte (5), Lahoud (13)
Sacrifice Hits: Ramirez (4)
GIDP: Lovitto 2 (9)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hassler W(5-11)         6     4   1   1   6   2   0  26   2.89
Pena SV(2)              3     3   0   0   0   1   0  12   2.31
Totals                  9     7   1   1   6   3   0  38

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins L(23-12)        9    10   4   4   1   1   2  38   2.94
Totals                  9    10   4   4   1   1   2  38

Wild Pitches: Hassler (7)

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz


ANGELS 1ST: Nettles flied out to left; Doyle grounded out (first
unassisted); Bochte homered; Lahoud homered; Sands walked; Chalk
flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson was called out on strikes; Tovar grounded
out (third to first); Burroughs flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Doherty popped to third; Rodriguez grounded out
(third to first); Ramirez popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Robson walked; Randle walked [Robson to second];
Fregosi forced Randle (first to shortstop) [Robson to third];
Harrah singled to left [Robson scored, Fregosi to second];
Lovitto grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Harrah out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2,
Rangers 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Nettles lined to center; Doyle singled to center; On
a bunt Bochte singled to pitcher [Doyle to second]; Lahoud
forced Bochte (first to shortstop) [Doyle to third]; Sands
doubled to center [Doyle scored, Lahoud scored]; Chalk singled
to third [Sands to third]; Doherty flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg flied out to right; Nelson struck out;
Tovar walked; Burroughs walked [Tovar to second]; Robson walked
[Tovar to third, Burroughs to second]; Randle forced Robson
(third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Rodriguez singled to left; Ramirez out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Rodriguez to second]; Nettles
popped to second; Doyle grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Fregosi singled to left; Harrah forced Fregosi
(third to second); Lovitto grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Harrah out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 4, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Bochte struck out; Lahoud popped to first in foul
territory; Sands grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Sundberg popped to third; Nelson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Tovar walked; Hassler threw a wild pitch
[Tovar to second]; Burroughs grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 6TH: On a bunt Chalk singled to first; Doherty flied out
to right; Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Chalk to
second]; Ramirez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Robson doubled to left; Randle singled to pitcher
[Robson stayed at second]; Fregosi flied out to right [Robson to
third]; Harrah flied out to left; Lovitto grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Nettles singled to center; Doyle grounded out
(second to first) [Nettles to second]; Bochte flied out to left;
Lahoud flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: PENA REPLACED HASSLER (PITCHING); Sundberg flied
out to right; Nelson grounded out (first unassisted); Tovar
singled to shortstop; Burroughs singled to pitcher [Tovar to
second]; Robson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 8TH: Sands singled to center; MEOLI RAN FOR SANDS; Chalk
forced Meoli (first to shortstop); Doherty grounded out (third
to first) [Chalk to second]; Rodriguez flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 8TH: MEOLI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Randle grounded
out (second to first); SPENCER BATTED FOR FREGOSI; Spencer
popped to first in foul territory; Harrah singled to left;
Lovitto struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 9TH: SPENCER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Ramirez flied
out to left; Nettles grounded out (shortstop to first); Doyle
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 9TH: HOWELL BATTED FOR SUNDBERG; Howell grounded out
(second to first); HARGROVE BATTED FOR NELSON; Hargrove grounded
out (second to first); Tovar flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.