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APRIL 9, 1974
The Rangers head to California for a three game series against the Angels. California leads the league in stolen bases and is second in the AL in OBP, Starters ERA and defensive efficiency. Only one team in the American League has a higher bullpen ERA than the Angels.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 2-2 at Boston 2-1
Milwaukee 1-2 at Cleveland 1-2
New York 2-1 at Detroit 2-2
Chicago 1-2 at Minnesota 2-1
Oakland 1-2 at Kansas City 1-2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 3-0 at New York 2-0
Montreal 1-1 at Pittsburgh 0-3
Philadelphia 0-2 at Chicago 1-1
Los Angeles 3-1 at Atlanta 2-2
Houston 1-2 at San Diego 0-3
Cincinnati 3-1 at San Francisco 2-2
TEXAS RANGERS 2-1 AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS 2-1
MATCHUPS
SP Fergie Jenkins vs Bill Singer Advantage Texas
C Jim Sundberg vs Ellie Rodriguez Advantage Push
1B Jim Spencer vs Bob Oliver Advantage Texas
2B Dave Nelson vs Denny Doyle Advantage Texas
3B Cesar Tovar vs Dave Chalk Advantage Push
SS Toby Harrah vs Bobby Valentine Advantage Texas
LF Alex Johnson vs Joe Lahoud Advantage California
CF Lenny Randle vs Mickey Rivers Advantage California
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Leroy Stanton Advantage Texas
DH Mike Hargrove vs Frank Robinson Advantage California
Overall Advantage Texas
Rivers led off the bottom of the first with a triple but was injured on the play and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Richie Scheinblum. Robinson brought Scheinblum home with a single. Chalk would also get an RBI single.
Spencer got a triple in the top of the third but was thrown out at home trying to score on a Sundberg flyout.
After three: California 2 Texas 0.
Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.
After six: California 2 Texas 0.
Lahoud hit an infield single to lead off the bottom of the eighth but injured his leg on the play and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Winston Llenas.
Final score: California 2 Texas 0.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bill Singer 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 3 Baltimore 2
Cleveland 3 Milwaukee 0
Detroit 4 New York 2
Chicago 2 Minnesota 0
Kansas City 5 Oakland 4 11 innings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 6 St Louis 4
Pittsburgh 2 Montreal 0
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 2 10 innings
Atlanta 7 Los Angeles 6
San Diego 3 Houston 1
Cincinnati 10 San Francisco 6
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Gary Nolan Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W
2. Bill Singer California Angels 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, W
3. Dick Bosman Cleveland Indians 8.1 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, W
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