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Lineups and Summary
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 21, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, played on August 21, 1974 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 9,562 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Armando Rodriguez 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | DH |
| Rich Coggins | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 21, 1974
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grimsley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Grimsley
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Grimsley
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Bibby
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Bibby
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Bibby
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bibby
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Grimsley
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Grimsley
Randle bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Grimsley
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Grimsley
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grieve scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Grimsley
There goes Harrah. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Grimsley
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bibby
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first, with Bibby covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Bibby
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bibby
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Grimsley
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grimsley
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Grimsley
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Grimsley
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bibby
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bibby
Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Bibby
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Bibby
Coggins hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Grimsley
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Grimsley
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Grimsley
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Bibby
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bibby
Williams hits a popup towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bibby
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Bibby
There's a wild pitch. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Bibby
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Grimsley
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Grimsley
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Grimsley
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bibby
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Bibby
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bibby
Belanger hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grimsley
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Grimsley
Tovar bunts towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tovar for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Grimsley
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Grimsley
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Grimsley
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Grimsley
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Grimsley
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Bibby
Jim Spencer now playing first base.
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Bibby
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Bibby
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Grimsley
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Grimsley
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grimsley
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bibby
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bibby
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Bibby
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Grimsley
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Grimsley
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Grimsley
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bibby
Joe Lovitto now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Bibby
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bibby
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Bibby
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Merritt
Jim Merritt now pitching. Tommy Davis pinch hits for Rich Coggins.
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Bumbry moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Foucault
Enos Cabell pinch runs for Tommy Davis. Steve Foucault now pitching.
Grich hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Grimsley
Enos Cabell now playing right field.
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Grimsley
Spencer bunts towards the mound. Grimsley juggles the ball. That's an error on Grimsley. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Grimsley
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Grimsley
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Reynolds
Bob Reynolds now pitching.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Spencer scores. Nelson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Reynolds
Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Alex Johnson.
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Foucault
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Foucault
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Foucault
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1974 -- Texas at Baltimore (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Johnson A, dh 4 1 1 0 Bumbry A, dh 3 0 1 0
Hargrove M, ph 1 0 0 0 Coggins R, rf 3 0 0 0
Tovar C, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Davis T, ph 1 0 1 1
Burroughs J, rf 4 1 1 2 Cabell E, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Grieve T, lf 3 1 1 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lovitto J, cf 0 0 0 0 Williams E, c 4 0 0 0
Randle L, 3b 3 1 2 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fregosi J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Baylor D, lf 4 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 0 1 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 2 0
Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 1 Blair P, cf 3 0 0 0
Nelson D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Belanger M, ss 3 1 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 4 32 1 6 1
Texas 010 002 002 -- 5
Baltimore 000 000 010 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (W) 7.2 5 1 0 1 7
Merritt J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Foucault S (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L) 8.1 7 5 4 1 6
Reynolds B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Harrah T, Grimsley R, Robinson B
DP -- Texas 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Baltimore 5
2B -- Powell B
HR -- Burroughs J
SB -- Harrah T
SH -- Randle L, Tovar C, Spencer J
WP -- Grimsley R, Bibby J
T -- 2:33
A -- 9562
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