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MAY 22, 1973
The Rangers travel up the West coast to Oakland for a 2-game series against the Athletics. Oakland took 3 out of 4 in Texas a week and a half ago. Despite having one of the lowest batting averages in the league, the Athletics are second in the AL in runs scored. They are also second in the league in stolen bases. They are in the top of the AL in pitching and defense. Oakland has won their last two.
One day after being named AL Player of the Week, Chicago 1B Dick Allen went on the DL with a herniated disc in his back. He is expected to miss 5 weeks.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 18-23 at Baltimore 24-15
Milwaukee 21-18 at Boston 20-19
New York 20-21 at Detroit 19-20
Kansas City 30-11 at Minnesota 23-16
California 16-21 at Chicago 14-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 17-22 at New York 29-8 (2)
Pittsburgh 17-23 at Philadelphia 24-15
Houston 16-27 at Cincinnati 20-19
San Francisco 26-17 at Atlanta 21-19
Chicago 18-27 at Montreal 16-22
San Diego 18-24 at Los Angeles 21-20
TEXAS RANGERS 9-30 AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS 23-19
MATCHUPS
SP Steve Rogers vs Dave Hamilton Advantage Texas
C Ken Suarez vs Gene Tenace Advantage Oakland
1B Frank Howard vs Mike Epstein Advantage Oakland
2B Dave Nelson vs Dick Green Advantage Texas
3B Jim Mason vs Sal Bando Advantage Oakland
SS Bucky Dent vs Tim Cullen Advantage Texas
LF Larry Biittner vs Joe Rudi Advantage Oakland
CF Elliott Maddox vs George Hendrick Advantage Oakland
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Steve R Ontiveros Advantage Texas
DH Toby Harrah vs Mike Hegan Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Oakland
In the top of the third, Nelson got his 10th stolen base of the season.
In the bottom of the third, Hendrick gave the Athletics the lead with an RBI single. Hegan followed up with a 3-run homer. Bando added a 2-run homer that put him in double digits in RBI for the season. 10 men came to the plate in the innning.
After three: Oakland 6 Texas 0.
Maddox put the Rangers on the board in the top of the fourth with an RBI single.
Kevin Kobel took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the sixth.
After six: Oakland 6 Texas 1.
Hamilton struck out Harrah in the top of the eighth for his 20th K of the season. And a streaker ran out onto the field, providing a lot more entertainment than the Rangers offense.
In the top of the ninth, with a runner on first and one out, Rollie Fingers took the mound for the Athletics. And finished the Rangers off.
Final score: Oakland 6 Texas 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dave Hamilton 8.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 5 Baltimore 4
Milwaukee 3 Boston 0
Detroit 4 New York 2
Minnesota 5 Kansas City 2 10 innings
Chicago 10 California 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 5 New York 4 Game 1
New York 2 St Louis 0 Game 2
Pittsburgh 8 Philadelphia 1
Cincinnati 6 Houston 3
San Francisco 8 Atlanta 1
Montreal 12 Chicago 4
Los Angeles 3 San Diego 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Chris Speier San Francisco Giants 2 for 3, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Ken Singleton Montreal Expos 4 for 4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. Jim Colborn Milwaukee Brewers 9.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W
1973 has its first no-hitter. Jim Colborn of the Milwaukee Brewers has no-hit the Boston Red Sox.
The Mets Jim McAndrew pitched a complete game shutout against the Cardinals.
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