David Clyde, the Rangers' 19-year-old lefthander, turned in the first complete game of his major league career and beat the Yankees, 6-1. The Rangers, after nicking Pat Dobson for a run in the second inning, put the game away with four runs in the third on a single by Dave Nelson, his stolen base, a single by Alex Johnson, double by Jeff Burroughs, triple by Jim Spencer and single by Mike Hargrove.

Two new Yankees, Chris Chambliss and Dick Tidrow, obtained in a multi-player deal with the Indians, made their debuts in a New York uniform. Singles by Graig Nettles and Chambliss, together with a sacrifice fly by Bill Sudakis, produced the Yankees' run off Clyde in the fourth inning. Tidrow pitched the last 6 2/3 innings in relief and allowed only six hits. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 6, New York Yankees 1
Game Played on Saturday, April     27, 1974 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Rangers      0  1  4    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   6 13  1
Yankees      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  3


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             5   1   1   0     0   1   .306      White lf              5   0   2   0     0   1   .250
Harrah ss             5   0   1   0     0   1   .257      Munson c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .224
Johnson lf            5   1   2   1     0   0   .284      Piniella rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .370
Burroughs rf          5   1   1   1     0   0   .278      Murcer cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .284
Spencer 1b            5   3   3   1     0   0   .355      Nettles 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .315
Hargrove dh           3   0   3   1     1   0   .345      Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .324
Lovitto cf            4   0   0   1     0   0   .159      Sudakis dh            2   0   0   1     1   0   .216
Randle 3b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .400      Michael 2b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .130
Billings c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .238        Clarke ph,2b        1   0   1   0     1   0   .133
  Sundberg c          3   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Mason ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .224
Clyde p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .100
                                                          Dobson p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   6  13   5     2   3             Totals               33   1   7   1     3   3

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 10,162
Left on Base: Rangers 8, Yankees 9
DP: Rangers 1, Yankees 2
Errors: Johnson, Munson, Chambliss, Mason
Doubles: Burroughs (6), Randle (2), Spencer (2)
Triples: Spencer (2)
Stolen Bases: Nelson (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Sudakis (1)
GIDP: Billings (1), Lovitto (4), Piniella (4)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Clyde W(1-0)            9     7   1   1   3   3   0  37   2.50
Totals                  9     7   1   1   3   3   0  37

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson L(1-3)           2.1   7   5   5   1   1   0  15   4.85
Tidrow                  6.2   6   1   0   1   2   0  26   5.26
Totals                  9    13   6   5   2   3   0  41

Passed Balls: Sundberg (2)
Wild Pitches: Clyde (1)

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Joe Brinkman


RANGERS 1ST: Leo Cardenas and Rangers Manager Billy Martin
ejected by 3B umpire Joe Brinkman before start of game yelling
about a call from the previous game; Nelson grounded out
(second to first); Harrah struck out; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees
0.

YANKEES 1ST: White popped to shortstop; Munson popped to second;
Piniella grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first);
Spencer singled to right; Hargrove singled to right [Spencer to
third]; Lovitto reached on a fielder's choice [Spencer scored,
Hargrove to second (error by Mason; assist by Chambliss)];
Randle walked [Hargrove to third, Lovitto to second]; Billings
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Randle
out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Murcer walked; Nettles reached on an error by
Johnson [Murcer to second]; Clyde threw a wild pitch [Murcer to
third, Nettles to second]; Chambliss reached on a fielder's
choice [Murcer out at home (second to catcher), Nettles to
third]; Dick Billings injured on slide; torn ligaments in
left ankle; SUNDBERG REPLACED BILLINGS (PLAYING C ); Sudakis
walked [Chambliss to second]; Michael flied out to right; Mason
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 1, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Nelson singled to left; Nelson stole second; Harrah
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Nelson to third]; Johnson
singled to shortstop [Nelson scored]; Burroughs doubled to left
[Johnson scored]; Spencer tripled to right [Burroughs scored];
Hargrove singled to left [Spencer scored]; TIDROW REPLACED
DOBSON (PITCHING); Lovitto grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Hargrove out at second]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 5, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: White singled to left; Munson lined to third;
Piniella grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [White out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5,
Yankees 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Randle doubled to left; On a bunt Sundberg singled
to third [Randle to third]; Nelson struck out; On a bunt Harrah
reached on an error by Chambliss (assist by Munson) (catcher to
first) [Randle out at home (first to catcher), Sundberg to
third]; Johnson forced Harrah (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 5, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Murcer flied out to center; Nettles singled to
right; Chambliss singled to right [Nettles to third]; Sudakis
lined out on a sacrifice fly to center [Nettles scored]; Michael
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 5, Yankees 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Burroughs flied out to right; Spencer doubled to
left; Hargrove was walked intentionally; Lovitto grounded out
(first unassisted) [Spencer to third, Hargrove to second];
Spencer was picked off third but was safe on an error by Munson
[Spencer scored (unearned), Hargrove to third]; Randle grounded
out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Mason flied out to left; White was called out on
strikes; Munson singled to center; Piniella forced Munson
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees
1.

RANGERS 6TH: Sundberg flied out to left; Nelson flied out to
center; Harrah singled to shortstop; Johnson singled to center
[Harrah to second]; Burroughs popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Murcer popped to third; Nettles flied out to right;
Chambliss lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6,
Yankees 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Spencer flied out to right; Hargrove singled to
center; Lovitto forced Hargrove (first to shortstop); Randle
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Sudakis flied out to right; CLARKE BATTED FOR
MICHAEL; Clarke walked; Mason lined to center; White singled to
left [Clarke to second]; Munson grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 1.

RANGERS 8TH: CLARKE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Sundberg was
called out on strikes; Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Harrah flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 8TH: Piniella singled to second; Sundberg allowed a
passed ball [Piniella to second]; Murcer flied out to right;
Nettles popped to second; Chambliss grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 1.

RANGERS 9TH: Johnson grounded out (second to first); Burroughs
grounded out (third to first); Spencer grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 9TH: Sudakis popped to second; Clarke singled to left;
WILLIAMS BATTED FOR MASON; Williams flied out to center; White
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 1.