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OAK  7
@TEX  2
 CIN  7
ATL  6
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 21,907

 Thursday, April 4, 1974
Time of Game: 2:43
Athletics
7
1-0
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  4  0   0  2  0   1  0  0    7 11  1
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  7  2
W: Catfish Hunter (1-0), L: Jim Bibby (0-1)
 Rangers
2
0-1
Lost 1
6th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              4   0   
B Campaneris SS               5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   3   
S Bando 3B                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .250  .900              0   4   2B
R Jackson RF                  5   3   4   1    0   0  .800 2.600              2   0   HR,2·2B,SB
G Tenace 1B                   3   1   0   0    2   1  .000  .400              9   1   
J Rudi LF                     3   1   3   2    1   0 1.000 2.333              2   0   2B
  H Washington PR             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  V Davalillo LF              0   0   0   0    1   0                          1   0   
D Johnson DH                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
R Fosse C                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .400  .800              4   0   
D Green 2B                    3   0   1   2    1   0  .333  .833              3   3   

C Hunter P                                                                    1   0
  R Fingers P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       38   7  11   0    6   7                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: S Bando (1, off J Bibby); J Rudi (1, off J Bibby); R Jackson 2 (2, 2 off J Bibby).
HR: R Jackson (1, off S Hargan; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: R Jackson 9; J Rudi 4; S Bando 2; R Fosse 2; D Green.
RBI: J Rudi 2 (2); D Green 2 (2); R Fosse (1); R Jackson (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding Events
E: G Tenace (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Jackson (1, 3rd base off J Bibby/D Billings).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .750              2   0   2B,SB
C Tovar RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              6   0   
A Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              3   1   
J Burroughs DH                4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              3   0   
T Harrah SS                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .750 1.500              1   2   
J Lovitto CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              5   0   SH
J Fregosi 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   1   
D Billings C                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.333              7   0   
  L Randle PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Sundberg C                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   

J Bibby P                                                                     0   1
  S Foucault P                                                                0   0
  S Hargan P                                                                  0   0
  L Allen P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   2   7   0    0   4                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: D Nelson (1, off C Hunter).
SH: J Lovitto (1, off C Hunter).
TB: T Harrah 3; D Billings 2; D Nelson 2; J Fregosi.
RBI: D Nelson 2 (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Johnson-D Nelson.
E: S Hargan (); D Nelson (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Nelson (1, 3rd base off R Fingers/R Fosse).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter, W (1-0)              7     6   2   2    0   2   0   2.57   28     -       ·  ·      9·11· 3· 6     59    -     0.52   0.15
R Fingers                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.35   0.03
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·13· 3· 7          1-0
C Hunter faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bibby, L (0-1)               4.1   8   6   6    4   3   0  12.46   24     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 0· 8     22    -     0.70  -0.32
S Foucault                     1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.12   0.01
S Hargan                       2     3   1   1    0   3   1   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.04  -0.01
L Allen                        1     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    6   7   1          44     -       ·  ·      5·15· 0·11          1-0
Balks: J Bibby (1).
WP: S Hargan (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Armando Rodriguez.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 21,907.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Texas Rangers                                
1. Billy North                  CF       1. Dave Nelson                  2B
2. Bert Campaneris              SS       2. Cesar Tovar                  RF
3. Sal Bando                    3B       3. Alex Johnson                 LF
4. Reggie Jackson               RF       4. Jeff Burroughs               DH
5. Gene Tenace                  1B       5. Jim Spencer                  1B
6. Joe Rudi                     LF       6. Toby Harrah                  SS
7. Deron Johnson                DH       7. Joe Lovitto                  CF
8. Ray Fosse                     C       8. Jim Fregosi                  3B
9. Dick Green                   2B       9. Dick Billings                 C

   Catfish Hunter                P          Jim Bibby                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 0 12- R 15% 75% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi J. Bibby Double to CF; Jackson Scores; Tenace to 3B
t2 1 -23 R 9% 78% 1-0 OAK R. Fosse J. Bibby Single to LF; Tenace Scores; Rudi to 3B; Fosse to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 1 -23 RR 8% 86% 2-0 OAK D. Green J. Bibby Single to RF; Rudi Scores; Fosse Scores
t2 0 --- 7% 57% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Bibby Double to RF
t2 0 -23 O -5% 70% 1-0 OAK D. Johnson J. Bibby Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK B. North J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris J. Bibby Popfly: SS
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 OAK S. Bando J. Bibby Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 TEX D. Nelson C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 TEX C. Tovar C. Hunter Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 TEX A. Johnson C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 7% 57% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Bibby Double to RF
t2 0 -2- 3% 60% 0-0 OAK G. Tenace J. Bibby Walk
t2 0 12- R 15% 75% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi J. Bibby Double to CF; Jackson Scores; Tenace to 3B
t2 0 -23 O -5% 70% 1-0 OAK D. Johnson J. Bibby Strikeout
t2 1 -23 R 9% 78% 1-0 OAK R. Fosse J. Bibby Single to LF; Tenace Scores; Rudi to 3B; Fosse to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 1 -23 RR 8% 86% 2-0 OAK D. Green J. Bibby Single to RF; Rudi Scores; Fosse Scores
t2 1 1-- OO -2% 84% 4-0 OAK B. North J. Bibby Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-4 TEX J. Burroughs C. Hunter Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 1% 87% 0-4 TEX J. Spencer C. Hunter Lineout: 2B
b2 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-4 TEX T. Harrah C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-0 OAK B. Campaneris J. Bibby Strikeout
t3 1 --- 1% 88% 4-0 OAK S. Bando J. Bibby Walk
t3 1 1-- 3% 91% 4-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Bibby Double to RF; Bando to 3B
t3 1 -23 O -3% 88% 4-0 OAK G. Tenace J. Bibby Strikeout
t3 2 -23 1% 89% 4-0 OAK J. Rudi J. Bibby Walk
t3 2 123 O -3% 86% 4-0 OAK D. Johnson J. Bibby Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-4 TEX J. Lovitto C. Hunter Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- -2% 86% 0-4 TEX J. Fregosi C. Hunter Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B)
b3 1 1-- -3% 83% 0-4 TEX D. Billings C. Hunter Single to LF; Fregosi to 2B
b3 1 12- O 4% 86% 0-4 TEX D. Nelson C. Hunter Popfly: 2B
b3 2 12- O 3% 90% 0-4 TEX C. Tovar C. Hunter Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-0 OAK R. Fosse J. Bibby Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 1% 90% 4-0 OAK D. Green J. Bibby Walk
t4 1 1-- O -1% 89% 4-0 OAK B. North J. Bibby Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- 0% 89% 4-0 OAK B. Campaneris J. Bibby Balk; North to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -1% 88% 4-0 OAK B. Campaneris J. Bibby Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-4 TEX A. Johnson C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 TEX J. Burroughs C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 TEX J. Spencer C. Hunter Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 2% 93% 4-0 OAK S. Bando J. Bibby Double to LF
t5 0 -2- R 3% 96% 4-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Bibby Single to 2B; Bando Scores/Adv on E4 (throw); Jackson to 2B
t5 0 -2- O -1% 95% 5-0 OAK G. Tenace J. Bibby Flyball: RF
t5 1 -2- 1% 96% 5-0 OAK J. Rudi J. Bibby Jackson Steals 3B
t5 1 --3 R 1% 97% 5-0 OAK J. Rudi J. Bibby Single to LF; Jackson Scores
Steve Foucault replaces Jim Bibby pitching
t5 1 1-- O -0% 97% 6-0 OAK D. Johnson S. Foucault Strikeout Looking
t5 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-0 OAK R. Fosse S. Foucault Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -1% 95% 0-6 TEX T. Harrah C. Hunter Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O 1% 96% 0-6 TEX J. Lovitto C. Hunter Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Harrah to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 1% 97% 0-6 TEX J. Fregosi C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 -2- O 1% 98% 0-6 TEX D. Billings C. Hunter Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 OAK D. Green S. Foucault Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 OAK B. North S. Foucault Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 OAK B. Campaneris S. Foucault Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-6 TEX D. Nelson C. Hunter Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 TEX C. Tovar C. Hunter Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 TEX A. Johnson C. Hunter Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 3-4-5
Steve Hargan replaces Steve Foucault pitching
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 OAK S. Bando S. Hargan Strikeout
t7 1 --- R 1% 99% 6-0 OAK R. Jackson S. Hargan Home Run
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 7-0 OAK G. Tenace S. Hargan Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- 0% 99% 7-0 OAK J. Rudi S. Hargan Single
Herb Washington pinch runs for Joe Rudi (LF) batting 6th
t7 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-0 OAK D. Johnson S. Hargan Wild Pitch; Washington to 2B
t7 2 -2- O -0% 99% 7-0 OAK D. Johnson S. Hargan Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
Vic Davalillo replaces Herb Washington (PR) playing LF batting 6th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 TEX J. Burroughs C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 TEX J. Spencer C. Hunter Strikeout
b7 2 --- -0% 100% 0-7 TEX T. Harrah C. Hunter Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-7 TEX J. Lovitto C. Hunter Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Rangers 0.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 7-0 OAK R. Fosse S. Hargan Single
t8 0 1-- O -0% 100% 7-0 OAK D. Green S. Hargan Flyball: CF
t8 1 1-- 0% 100% 7-0 OAK B. North S. Hargan Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Fosse to 2B
t8 1 12- O -0% 100% 7-0 OAK B. Campaneris S. Hargan Strikeout
t8 2 12- O 0% 100% 7-0 OAK S. Bando S. Hargan Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- -0% 99% 0-7 TEX J. Fregosi C. Hunter Single to LF
b8 0 1-- -1% 99% 0-7 TEX D. Billings C. Hunter Single to LF; Fregosi to 2B
Len Randle pinch runs for Dick Billings (C) batting 9th
b8 0 12- RR -2% 97% 0-7 TEX D. Nelson C. Hunter Double (CF-RF); Fregosi Scores; Randle Scores
Rollie Fingers replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
b8 0 -2- -0% 96% 2-7 TEX C. Tovar R. Fingers Nelson Steals 3B
b8 0 --3 O 1% 98% 2-7 TEX C. Tovar R. Fingers Popfly: SS
b8 1 --3 O 1% 99% 2-7 TEX A. Johnson R. Fingers Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --3 O 0% 100% 2-7 TEX J. Burroughs R. Fingers Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-2, Rangers' Lloyd Allen facing 4-5-6
Lloyd Allen replaces Steve Hargan pitching; Jim Sundberg replaces Len Randle (PR) playing C batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-2 OAK R. Jackson L. Allen Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 7-2 OAK G. Tenace L. Allen Walk
t9 1 1-- 0% 100% 7-2 OAK V. Davalillo L. Allen Walk; Tenace to 2B
t9 1 12- O -0% 100% 7-2 OAK D. Johnson L. Allen Flyball: CF
t9 2 12- O -0% 99% 7-2 OAK R. Fosse L. Allen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 TEX J. Spencer R. Fingers Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- -0% 99% 2-7 TEX T. Harrah R. Fingers Single to LF
b9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-7 TEX J. Lovitto R. Fingers Groundout: 2B-1B; Harrah to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 2-7 TEX J. Fregosi R. Fingers Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Rangers 2.

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