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Rangers
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
April 28, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers, played on April 28, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,540 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | First Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | DH |
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Larry Brown | Third Baseman |
| Lenny Randle | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Ron Blomberg | Right Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
April 28, 1974
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McDowell
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. McDowell
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. McDowell
There goes Nelson. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. McDowell
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Jenkins
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Jenkins
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Jenkins
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. McDowell
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. McDowell
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. McDowell
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. McDowell
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. McDowell
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve scores. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. McDowell
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Jenkins
Blomberg hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Jenkins
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Jenkins
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Jenkins
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. McDowell
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. McDowell
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Sawyer
Rick Sawyer now pitching.
Grieve bunts towards the mound. Sawyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. Sawyer
Tovar hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Sawyer
There's a wild pitch. Johnson scores. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Sawyer
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Jenkins
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Jenkins
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Sawyer
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Sawyer
Sundberg bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Sawyer
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Sawyer
Harrah bunts towards the mound. Sawyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Randle scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Sawyer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Wright
Grieve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Wright
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Wright
Brown takes first base on ball four. Grieve moves to third. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randle vs. Wright
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Jenkins
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Jenkins
Blomberg hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Upshaw
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Upshaw
There goes Nelson. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Upshaw
Upshaw spins and fires to second, with Mason covering, and Nelson is picked off. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Upshaw
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Jenkins
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Jenkins
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Jenkins
Clarke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Upshaw
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Upshaw
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Upshaw
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Jenkins
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Jenkins
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Upshaw
Tovar hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Upshaw
Brown hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Upshaw
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Jenkins
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Jenkins
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Blomberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Jenkins
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Jenkins
Mason hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Blomberg scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Jenkins
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Jenkins
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Jenkins
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Lyle
Nelson bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Lyle
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Lyle
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Jenkins
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Jenkins
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Jenkins
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrah fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lyle
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Lyle
Grieve hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Lyle
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Lyle
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Lyle
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Lyle
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Jenkins
Jim Spencer now playing first base.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Jenkins
Duke Sims pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Jenkins
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1974, game 2 -- Texas at New York (D)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 2 1 1 0 White R, lf 4 1 1 0
Harrah T, ss 3 1 0 1 Piniella L, dh 4 0 1 0
Johnson A, lf 5 2 3 1 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 1
Burroughs J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Murcer B, cf 3 1 1 0
Spencer J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 2
Grieve T, dh 4 1 3 1 Blomberg R, rf 4 2 2 1
Tovar C, rf 5 1 3 1 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0
Brown L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 3 0 1 1
Randle L, cf 4 1 1 1 Sims D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 1 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 14 7 34 5 8 5
Texas 012 400 001 -- 8
New York 110 000 300 -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 8 5 5 1 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L)* 2.0 5 3 3 2 3
Sawyer R 1.2 2 3 3 1 1
Wright K 0.1 3 1 1 1 0
Upshaw C 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Lyle S 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Texas 10, New York 4
2B -- Blomberg R
HR -- Blomberg R, Nettles G
SB -- Nelson D 2
SH -- Grieve T, Sundberg J, Harrah T, Nelson D
SF -- Chambliss C
WP -- Sawyer R
T -- 2:40
A -- 27540
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