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vrobx1 · 03-04-2018, 07:37 AM

MAY 4, 1974
The second game of the series in Boston against the Red Sox.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 13-10 at Minnesota 14-9
Chicago 8-15 at Milwaukee 8-13
Cleveland 5-18 at Oakland 15-7
Baltimore 14-9 at California 15-10
New York 10-15 at Kansas City 13-10

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 12-13 at Montreal 10-10
San Diego 9-17 at New York 12-12
Atlanta 13-14 at Pittsburgh 10-12
Cincinnati 13-11 at Chicago 8-15
Los Angeles 14-11 at Philadelphia 11-12
St Louis 16-9 at Houston 17-9

TEXAS RANGERS 11-12 AT BOSTON RED SOX 14-12
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Bosman vs John Curtis Advantage Boston
C Ken Suarez vs Carlton Fisk Advantage Boston
1B Bucky Dent vs Carl Yastrzemski Advantage Boston
2B Dave Nelson vs Pedro Garcia Advantage Texas
3B Ted Kubiak vs Rico Petrocelli Advantage Boston
SS Toby Harrah vs George Brett Advantage Texas
LF Tom Grieve vs Dwight Evans Advantage Boston
CF Elliott Maddox vs Juan Beniquez Advantage Boston
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Reggie Smith Advantage Texas
DH Angel Mangual vs Cecil Cooper Advantage Boston
Overall Advantage Boston

In the top of the first, the Rangers loaded the bases with nobody out. Grieve then grounded into the 4-6-3, scoring Nelson but failing to pick up the RBI. Harrah then scored on a passed ball.

In the bottom of the first, Fisk gave the Red Sox the lead with a three run homer that put him over 20 RBI on the season. Yastrzemski added a two run homer. As did Petrocelli giving the Red Sox 7 runs in the first inning as 11 men came to the plate.

In the bottom of the second, the Red Sox loaded the bases with one out. Evans hit a 2-run single to give the Red Sox their 10th hit of the game. Petrocelli walked to reload the bases. Garcia delivered an run-scoring single for his 10th RBI of the season. Beniquez then brought Evans home with a sacrifice fly. Nine men came to bat in the inning.

The bottom of the third led off with Bosman striking out Smith for his 10th K of the season.

After three: Boston 11 Texas 2.

Curtis ended the top of the fourth by striking out Kubiak for his 20th K of the season.

In the bottom of the fourth, Petrocelli scored on a throwing error. Garcia then scored on a Beniquez single. Smith added a two run homer. Fisk followed up with a solo home run, his second home run of the game. Another inning that saw nine Red Sox come up to bat.

In the top of the fifth, it was Harrah with an RBI single. Burroughs then walked to load the bases with nobody out. Grieve brought Nelson home with a sacrifice fly. Harrah then scored a run on a Dent single.

In the top of the sixth, Kubiak scored on a Nelson groundout.

In the bottom of the sixth, Smith hit a two out single and the Rangers finally pulled Bosman and replaced him with Pete Broberg. A walk later and Cooper got an RBI single. It was his fifth hit of the game, tying a team record.

After six: Boston 17 Texas 6.

In the top of the seventh, Dent smashed a two run homer for the Rangers 10th hit of the game.

Evans led off the bottom of the seventh for the Red Sox 20th hit of the game.

Grieve led off the top of the ninth with a single and Curtis was finally pulled and Bill F Lee took the mound for the Red Sox. The Red Sox also committed their third error of the game in the ninth. A walk to Kubiak loaded the bases with two out. Suarez then grounded to short to end the game.

The two teams combined for 33 hits.

Final score: Boston 17 Texas 8.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Reggie Smith 4 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, BB

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota 6 Detroit 5
Milwaukee 7 Chicago 0
Cleveland 4 Oakland 3
Baltimore 6 California 1
Kansas City 8 New York 7

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 9 San Francisco 8
Atlanta 7 Pittsburgh 1
Chicago 6 Cincinnati 3
Los Angeles 7 Philadelphia 2
St Louis 4 Houston 2 10 innings
San Diego at New York ppd

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Frank Duffy Detroit Tigers 3 for 3, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB

2. Reggie Smith Boston Red Sox 4 for 5, HR 2 RBI, 4 R, BB

3. Ron Woods Montreal Expos 3 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB

Jim Slaton of the Milwaukee Brewers pitched a complete game shutout.

03-04-2018, 07:37 AM	#564
vrobx1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 3,428	MAY 4, 1974 The second game of the series in Boston against the Red Sox. OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 13-10 at Minnesota 14-9 Chicago 8-15 at Milwaukee 8-13 Cleveland 5-18 at Oakland 15-7 Baltimore 14-9 at California 15-10 New York 10-15 at Kansas City 13-10 NATIONAL LEAGUE San Francisco 12-13 at Montreal 10-10 San Diego 9-17 at New York 12-12 Atlanta 13-14 at Pittsburgh 10-12 Cincinnati 13-11 at Chicago 8-15 Los Angeles 14-11 at Philadelphia 11-12 St Louis 16-9 at Houston 17-9 TEXAS RANGERS 11-12 AT BOSTON RED SOX 14-12 MATCHUPS SP Dick Bosman vs John Curtis Advantage Boston C Ken Suarez vs Carlton Fisk Advantage Boston 1B Bucky Dent vs Carl Yastrzemski Advantage Boston 2B Dave Nelson vs Pedro Garcia Advantage Texas 3B Ted Kubiak vs Rico Petrocelli Advantage Boston SS Toby Harrah vs George Brett Advantage Texas LF Tom Grieve vs Dwight Evans Advantage Boston CF Elliott Maddox vs Juan Beniquez Advantage Boston RF Jeff Burroughs vs Reggie Smith Advantage Texas DH Angel Mangual vs Cecil Cooper Advantage Boston Overall Advantage Boston In the top of the first, the Rangers loaded the bases with nobody out. Grieve then grounded into the 4-6-3, scoring Nelson but failing to pick up the RBI. Harrah then scored on a passed ball. In the bottom of the first, Fisk gave the Red Sox the lead with a three run homer that put him over 20 RBI on the season. Yastrzemski added a two run homer. As did Petrocelli giving the Red Sox 7 runs in the first inning as 11 men came to the plate. In the bottom of the second, the Red Sox loaded the bases with one out. Evans hit a 2-run single to give the Red Sox their 10th hit of the game. Petrocelli walked to reload the bases. Garcia delivered an run-scoring single for his 10th RBI of the season. Beniquez then brought Evans home with a sacrifice fly. Nine men came to bat in the inning. The bottom of the third led off with Bosman striking out Smith for his 10th K of the season. After three: Boston 11 Texas 2. Curtis ended the top of the fourth by striking out Kubiak for his 20th K of the season. In the bottom of the fourth, Petrocelli scored on a throwing error. Garcia then scored on a Beniquez single. Smith added a two run homer. Fisk followed up with a solo home run, his second home run of the game. Another inning that saw nine Red Sox come up to bat. In the top of the fifth, it was Harrah with an RBI single. Burroughs then walked to load the bases with nobody out. Grieve brought Nelson home with a sacrifice fly. Harrah then scored a run on a Dent single. In the top of the sixth, Kubiak scored on a Nelson groundout. In the bottom of the sixth, Smith hit a two out single and the Rangers finally pulled Bosman and replaced him with Pete Broberg. A walk later and Cooper got an RBI single. It was his fifth hit of the game, tying a team record. After six: Boston 17 Texas 6. In the top of the seventh, Dent smashed a two run homer for the Rangers 10th hit of the game. Evans led off the bottom of the seventh for the Red Sox 20th hit of the game. Grieve led off the top of the ninth with a single and Curtis was finally pulled and Bill F Lee took the mound for the Red Sox. The Red Sox also committed their third error of the game in the ninth. A walk to Kubiak loaded the bases with two out. Suarez then grounded to short to end the game. The two teams combined for 33 hits. Final score: Boston 17 Texas 8. PLAYER OF THE GAME Reggie Smith 4 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, BB OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota 6 Detroit 5 Milwaukee 7 Chicago 0 Cleveland 4 Oakland 3 Baltimore 6 California 1 Kansas City 8 New York 7 NATIONAL LEAGUE Montreal 9 San Francisco 8 Atlanta 7 Pittsburgh 1 Chicago 6 Cincinnati 3 Los Angeles 7 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 4 Houston 2 10 innings San Diego at New York ppd TOP PERFORMERS 1. Frank Duffy Detroit Tigers 3 for 3, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB 2. Reggie Smith Boston Red Sox 4 for 5, HR 2 RBI, 4 R, BB 3. Ron Woods Montreal Expos 3 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB Jim Slaton of the Milwaukee Brewers pitched a complete game shutout.