The Anthology of the Texas Rangers

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MAY 19, 1973
Saturday night on the West coast. The Rangers are in California for the second game of the series against the Angels.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 19-18 at Cleveland 15-22
Detroit 17-19 at Milwaukee 20-16
Minnesota 21-15 at Chicago 13-22
Boston 20-16 at Baltimore 21-15
Kansas City 29-9 at Oakland 21-18

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 16-20 at Montreal 14-20
Pittsburgh 16-21 at New York 27-8
Chicago 16-25 at Philadelphia 22-13 (2)
Los Angeles 19-19 at Atlanta 20-17
San Diego 17-22 at Cincinnati 18-18
San Francisco 25-15 at Houston 14-26

TEXAS RANGERS 8-29 AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS 15-20
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Bosman vs Andy Messersmith Advantage California
C Ken Suarez vs John Stephenson Advantage Push
1B Frank Howard vs Jim Spencer Advantage Texas
2B Dave Nelson vs Sandy Alomar Sr Advantage Texas
3B Jim Mason vs Ken McMullen Advantage California
SS Bucky Dent vs Luis Alvarado Advantage Texas
LF Larry Biittner vs Billy Parker Advantage Push
CF Elliott Maddox vs Ken Berry Advantage Texas
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Leroy Stanton Advantage Texas
DH Toby Harrah vs Orlando Cepeda Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Texas

Stanton led off the bottom of the second with a home run.

After three: California 1 Texas 0.

McMullen added a 2-run homer in the bottom of the fourth.

Burroughs put the Rangers on the board in the top of the sixth with an RBI triple.

After six: California 3 Texas 1.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Angels loaded the bases with nobody out. Pinch hitter Mickey Rivers got an RBI single. Pinch hitter Bake McBride did as well to bring California to 10 hits in the game. Stanton then cleared the bases with a 3-run double. The Angels batted around the order and put a crooked number on the board.

With a runner on first and one out in the bottom of the eighth, Kevin Kobel replaced Bosman on the mound.

The Rangers put runners at second and third with two out in the top of the ninth and Tom Murphy replaced Messersmith and got Suarez to fly out to end the game.

Final score: California 8 Texas 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Leroy Stanton 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 6 Cleveland 3
Detroit 4 Milwaukee 2
Minnesota 6 Chicago 1
Baltimore 5 Boston 4 10 innings
Kansas City 2 Oakland 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 5 St Louis 2
New York 9 Pittsburgh 5
Chicago 5 Philadelphia 3 Game 1
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 2 Game 2
Los Angeles 12 Atlanta 9
Cincinnati 7 San Diego 2
Houston 5 San Francisco 4

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Leroy Stanton California Angels 3 for 4, 2B,. HR, 4 RBI, 2 R

2. Dick Drago Kansas City Royals 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, W

3. Ron Cey 3 for 5, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

Milwaukee 1B George C Scott went hitless. His hit streak ended at 22 games.

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MAY 20, 1973
The rubber match in California between the Rangers and Angels.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 20-18 at Cleveland 15-23 (2)
Minnesota 22-15 at Chicago 13-23 (2)
Detroit 18-19 at Milwaukee 20-17 (2)
Boston 20-17 at Baltimore 22-15
Kansas City 30-9 at Oakland 21-19

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 16-21 at Montreal 15-20 (2)
Los Angeles 20-19 at Atlanta 20-18 (2)
San Diego 17-23 at Cincinnati 19-18 (2)
Chicago 17-26 at Philadelphia 23-14
Pittsburgh 16-22 at New York 28-8
San Francisco 25-16 at Houston 15-26

TEXAS RANGERS 8-30 AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS 16-20
MATCHUPS
SP Pete Broberg vs Rickey Clark Advantage Texas
C Dick Billings vs Jeff Torborg Advantage Push
1B Frank Howard vs Jim Spencer Advantage Texas
2B Dave Nelson vs Sandy Alomar Sr Advantage Texas
3B Jim Mason vs Ken McMullen Advantage California
SS Bucky Dent vs Luis Alvarado Advantage Texas
LF Larry Biittner vs Billy Parker Advantage Push
CF Elliott Maddox vs Ken Berry Advantage Texas
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Leroy Stanton Advantage Texas
DH Toby Harrah vs Orlando Cepeda Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Texas

Clark had a no-hitter through three.

After three: Texas 0 California 0.

Maddox singled in the top of the fifth for the Rangers first hit of the game. The Rangers went on to load the bases with one out. But Dent grounded into the 6-4-3 to retire the side.

In the top of the sixth, Burroughs broke the scoreless tie with a 2-run homer. One walk later and Lloyd Allen replaced Clark on the mound for the Angels.

After six: Texas 2 California 0.

The Rangers had runners at first and second and two out in the top of the ninth. The Angels replaced Allen on the mound with Dave Sells and Sells got Dent to ground out to retire the side.

Spencer led off the bottom of the ninth with a double, the Angels 10th hit of the game. One out later, Bill Gogolewski replaced Broberg on the mound and immediately gave up a game-tying 2-run homer to pinch-hitter Roger Repoz. It was Repoz's first hit of the season.

After nine: Texas 2 California 2.

Cy Acosta came on to pitch the 10th for the Angels.

Don Rose took the mound for the Angels in the twelfth.

Mike Garman took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the twelfth.

Tom Murphy took the mound for the Angels in the fourteenth inning.

In the top of the sixteenth innning, Burroughs put the Rangers in front with an RBI single. But he was thrown out trying to steal second by John Stephenson. It was the 10th time this season, Stephenson had thrown out a base stealer.

Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers with one out in the bottom of the sixteenth. He struck out the two batters he faced to finally end the game.

Final score: Texas 3 California 2 16 innings.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Pete Broberg 8.1 IP, 10 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 4 New York 1 Game 1
Cleveland 3 New York 1 11 innings Game 2
Chicago 2 Minnesota 0 Game 1
Minnesota 10 Chicago 2 Game 2
Detroit 9 Milwaukee 4 Game 1
Milwaukee 1 Detroit 0 Game 2
Baltimore 5 Boston 3
Oakland 6 Kansas City 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 3 Montreal 0 Game 1
Montreal 6 St Louis 4 Game 2
Atlanta 5 Los Angeles 4 Game 1
Los Angeles 10 Atlanta 3 Game 2
Cincinnati 1 San Diego 0 12 innings Game 1
San Diego 6 Cincinnati 2 Game 2
Philadelphia 5 Chicago 4
New York 10 Pittsburgh 9 10 innings
San Francisco 5 Houston 4

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Dusty Baker Atlanta Braves 4 for 7, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

2. Mike Caldwell San Diego Padres 10.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

3. Tony Oliva Minnesota Twins 4 for 9, HR, 7 RBI, R

Braces SP Phil Niekro is expected to be listed as DtD for the next two weeks due to back tightness.

Tom Bradley of the White Sox pitched a complete game shutout.

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MAY 21, 1973
The Rangers had the day off.

AL Player of the Week: 1B Dick Allen Chicago White Sox

NL Player of the Week: CF Dusty Baker Atlanta Braves

POWER RANKINGS
1. New York Mets
2. Kansas City Royals
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. San Francisco Giants
5. Baltimore Orioles
6. Minnesota Twins
7. Oakland Athletics
8. Milwaukee Brewers
9. Atlanta Braves
10. Cincinnati Reds
11. Los Angeles Dodgers
12. Boston Red Sox
13. Detroit Tigers
14. New York Yankees
15. Montreal Expos
16. Cleveland Indians
17. California Angels
18. San Diego Padres
19. St Louis Cardinals
20. Pittsburgh Pirates
21. Chicago Cubs
22. Chicago White Sox
23. Houston Astros
24. Texas Rangers

STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
Baltimore 23-15
Milwaukee 21-18
Boston 20-18
New York 20-20
Detroit 19-20
Cleveland 17-23

WEST
Kansas City 30-10
Minnesota 23-16
Oakland 22-19
California 16-21
Chicago 14-24
Texas 9-30

NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST
New York 29-8
Philadelphia 24-14
St Louis 17-22
Montreal 16-21
Pittsburgh 16-23
Chicago 17-27

WEST
San Francisco 26-16
Atlanta 21-19
Cincinnati 20-19
Los Angeles 21-20
San Diego 18-24
Houston 15-27

TEXAS RANGERS TEAM LEADERS
Batting Average Jeff Burroughs .321
Home Runs Jeff Burroughs 8
RBI Jeff Burroughs 29
ERA Steve Rogers 3.16
Wins Steve Rogers 3
Strikeouts Pete Broberg 35

TEXAS RANGERS TEAM STATS AND AL RANK
Runs Scored 111 12th
Batting Average .216 12th
OBP .289 12th
Home Runs 16 12th
Stolen Bases 18 6th
Runs against 201 12th
Starters ERA 4.39 11th
Bullpen ERA 3.10 5th
Defensive Eff .695 9th

TEXAS RANGERS CURRENT INJURIES
CF Vic Harris Out, 4-5 weeks, DL, 0 Days left.

RP Danny Fife Out, 12-13 months, 60-Day DL, 56 Days left.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 20-20 at Cleveland 17-23
Boston 20-18 at Baltimore 23-15
Kansas City 30-10 at Oakland 22-19

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 17-27 at Montreal 16-21
Pittsburgh 16-23 at Philadelphia 24-14
St Louis 17-22 at New York 29-8
San Francisco 26-16 at Houston 15-27

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 7 New York 4
Baltimore 9 Boston 2
Oakland 6 Kansas City 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 5 Montreal 3
Pittsburgh 9 Philadelphia 4
Houston 4 San Francisco 2
St Louis at New York ppd

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Boog Powell Baltimore Orioles 2 for 3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB

2. Catfish Hunter Oakland Athletics 8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 7 K, W

3. Mike Cuellar Baltimore Orioles 9.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W



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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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MAY 23, 1973
The second game in the short series at Oakland.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 19-23 at Baltimore 24-16
Milwaukee 22-18 at Boston 20-20
New York 20-22 at Detroit 20-20
Kansas City 30-12 at Minnesota 24-16
California 16-22 at Chicago 15-24

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 18-23 at New York 30-9
Pittsburgh 18-23 at Philadelphia 24-16
Houston 16-28 at Cincinnati 21-19
Chicago 18-28 at Montreal 17-22
San Francisco 27-17 at Atlanta 21-20
San Diego 18-25 at Los Angeles 22-20

TEXAS RANGERS 9-31 AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS 24-19
MATCHUPS
SP Rich Hand vs Ken Holtzman Advantage Oakland
C Dick Billings vs Gene Tenace Advantage Oakland
1B Frank Howard vs Mike Epstein Advantage Oakland
2B Dave Nelson vs Lenny Randle Advantage Push
3B Jim Mason vs Sal Bando Advantage Oakland
SS Bucky Dent vs Bert Campaneris Advantage Oakland
LF Larry Biittner vs Curt Blefary Advantage Push
CF Elliott Maddox vs Willie Mays Advantage Texas
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Reggie Jackson Advantage Oakland
DH Toby Harrah vs Mike Hegan Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Oakland

Campaneris led off the bottom of the first with a single to run his hit streak to 15 games. He is now 5th in the AL in batting average. Jackson got an infield single for his 50th hit of the season and gives him a 12 game hit streak. Tenace then got his 10th RBI of the season with a sacrifice fly. The Rangers then committed back-to-back errors and bases were loaded with two out. But Hand struck out Hegan to end the inning.

After three: Oakland 1 Texas 0.

Maddox tied the game with an RBI single in the top of the fourth.

In the bottom of the fourth, Dent committed his second error of the game and the Athletics again had bases loaded and two out. Randle then got his first RBI of the season with a run-scoring single to put Oakland back in the lead.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Rangers committed their fourth error of the game and Hegan took advantage with a sacrifice fly for an RBI.

After six: Oakland 3 Texas 1.

In the bottom of the seventh with a runner on first and two out, Paul Lindblad replaced Hand on the mound.

Final score: Oakland 3 Texas 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ken Holtzman 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 8 Cleveland 0
Boston 6 Milwaukee 4
Detroit 5 New York 2
Minnesota 9 Kansas City 0
California 3 Chicago 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 5 St Louis 3
Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 5
Houston 4 Cincinnati 1
Chicago 10 Montreal 3
San Francisco 8 Atlanta 4
Los Angeles 2 San Diego 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Nolan Ryan California Angels 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 9 K, W

2. Jim Palmer Baltimore Orioles 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, W

3. Don Sutton Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, W

Minnesota's Glenn Abbott pitched a complete game shutout.

Pittsburgh LF Willie Stargell hit career home run #300 in the Pirates loss to Philadelphia.

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MAY 24, 1973
The Rangers had the day off before beginning a stretch of 10 straight days with a game against a team from the AL East.

STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
Baltimore 25-16
Milwaukee 22-19
Detroit 21-20
Boston 21-20
New York 20-23
Cleveland 19-24

WEST
Kansas City 30-13
Minnesota 25-16
Oakland 25-19
California 17-22
Chicago 15-25
Texas 9-32

NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST
New York 31-9
Philadelphia 25-16
Pittsburgh 18-24
St Louis 18-24
Montreal 17-23
Chicago 19-28

WEST
San Francisco 28-17
Los Angeles 23-20
Cincinnati 21-20
Atlanta 21-21
San Diego 18-26
Houston 17-28

TEXAS RANGERS TEAM LEADERS
Batting Average Jeff Burroughs .327
Home Runs Jeff Burroughs 8
RBI Jeff Burroughs 29
ERA Steve Rogers 3.68
Wins Steve Rogers 3
Strikeouts Pete Broberg 35

TEXAS RANGERS TEAM STATS AND AL RANK
Runs Scored 113 12th
Batting Average .215 12th
OBP .288 12th
Home Runs 16 12th
Stolen Bases 20 t-6th
Runs against 210 12th
Starters ERA 4.46 11th
Bullpen ERA 2.92 3rd
Defensive Eff .696 9th

TEXAS RANGERS CURRENT INJURIES
CF Vic Harris Out, 4 weeks, DL, 0 Days left.

RP Danny Fife Out, 12-13 months, 60-Day DL, 53 Days left.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee 22-19 at Boston 21-20
California 17-22 at Chicago 15-25
Cleveland 19-24 at Baltimore 25-16
New York 20-23 at Detroit 21-20
Kansas City 30-13 at Minnesota 25-16

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 28-17 at Atlanta 21-21
New York 31-9 at Los Angeles 23-20

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee 4 Boston 3
California 8 Chicago 7
Baltimore 4 Cleveland 3
New York 7 Detroit 4
Minnesota 7 Kansas City 4

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 17 Atlanta 7
New York 3 Los Angeles 2 10 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Gary Matthews Sr San Francisco Giants 4 for 6, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R

2. Bob Oliver 2 for 2, 3 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

3. Gates Brown Chicago White Sox 2 for 4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB



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MAY 25, 1973
The Rangers have traveled cross country for a 4-game weekend series in New York against the Yankees. The Yankees ended a 5-game losing streak yesterday. Only two teams in the AL, one being the Rangers, have scored fewer runs than the Yankees this season. And only two teams have a worse bullpen ERA than New York.

Cubs CF Rick Monday has reportedly requested a trade.

In random news, Astros 1B Lee May has enrolled his son in an exclusive private kindergarten in Houston.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 25-19 at Detroit 21-21
Cleveland 19-25 at Chicago 15-26
Kansas City 30-14 at Minnesota 26-16
California 18-22 at Milwaukee 23-19

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston 17-28 at Pittsburgh 18-24
Chicago 19-28 at Cincinnati 21-20
Atlanta 21-22 at St Louis 18-24
New York 32-9 at Los Angeles 23-21
Philadelphia 25-16 at San Diego 18-26
Montreal 17-23 at San Francisco 29-17

TEXAS RANGERS 9-32 AT NEW YORK YANKEES 21-23
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Bosman vs Rob Gardner Advantage Texas
C Ken Suarez vs Thurman Munson Advantage New York
1B Frank Howard vs John Ellis Advantage New York
2B Dave Nelson vs Horace Clarke Advantage Texas
3B Jim Mason vs Tony Taylor Advantage Push
SS Bucky Dent vs Gene Michael Advantage Texas
LF Larry Biittner vs Roy White Advantage New York
CF Elliott Maddox vs Bobby Murcer Advantage New York
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Charlie Spikes Advantage Texas
DH Toby Harrah vs Ron Blomberg Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

Burroughs is now over 30 RBI on the season as he got a 2-run double in the top of the third.

Taylor put the Yankees on the board with an RBI double in the bottom of the third. Murcer tied the game with a sacrifice fly. Blomberg tried to give the Yankees the lead on a single up the middle but Maddox threw Taylor out at home as he was trying to score from second. But Maddox was also hurt on the play and had to leave the game and was replaced by Joe Lovitto.

After three: Texas 2 New York 2.

The Yankees took advantage of an error in the bottom of the fifth and Blomberg gave them the lead with an RBI single.

After six: New York 3 Texas 2.

Sparky Lyle came on to pitch for the Yankees in the eighth innning. Burroughs tied the game with an RBI single.

Munson led off the bottom of the eighth with a home run to give the Yankees the lead back. It was New York's 10th hit of the game. Bosman ended the eighth by striking out Michael for his 30th K of the season.

Mason led off the top of the ninth with a single for the Rangers 10th hit of the game. With the tying run on first and one out, Fred Beene replaced Lyle on the mound for the Yankees. Mason got to second but Nelson flew out to center to end the game.

Final score: New York 4 Texas 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Rob Gardner 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 8 Oakland 4
Chicago 9 Cleveland 6 10 innings
Kansas City 2 Minnesota 1
California 8 Milwaukee 7

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 8 Houston 7
Chicago 4 Cincinnati 3
Atlanta 2 St Louis 1
Los Angeles 5 New York 2
Philadelphia 2 San Diego 1
San Francisco 9 Montreal 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Carlos May Chicago White Sox 3 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

2. Chris Chambliss Cleveland Indians 2 for 3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB

3. Gaylord Perry Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W

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MAY 26, 1973
The Rangers are in New York for the second game of the 4-game series. Yesterday's loss made the Rangers 3-9 in one run games this season.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 25-20 at Detroit 22-21
California 19-22 at Milwaukee 23-20
Baltimore 26-16 at Minnesota 26-17
Cleveland 19-26 at Chicago 16-26
Boston 21-21 at Kansas City 31-14

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 20-28 at Cincinnati 21-21
Houston 17-29 at Pittsburgh 19-24
Montreal 17-24 at San Francisco 30-17
Atlanta 22-22 at St Louis 18-25
New York 32-10 at Los Angeles 24-21
Philadelphia 26-16 at San Diego 18-27

TEXAS RANGERS 9-33 AT NEW YORK 22-23
MATCHUPS
SP Pete Broberg vs Fritz Peterson Advantage New York
C Dick Billings vs Thurman Munson Advantage New York
1B Frank Howard vs Felipe Alou Advantage Texas
2B Dave Nelson vs Horace Clarke Advantage Texas
3B Jim Mason vs Dave Chalk Advantage New York
SS Bucky Dent vs Gene Michael Advantage Texas
LF Angel Mangual vs Roy White Advantage New York
CF Elliott Maddox vs Bobby Murcer Advantage New York
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Charlie Spikes Advantage Texas
DH Toby Harrah vs Ron Blomberg Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

Maddox singled in the top of the first to extend his hit streak to 11 games. Burroughs followed up with a 3-run homer. The Rangers got 5 hits in the innning.

In the top of the third, Mason got an RBI single to add to the Rangers lead.

Howard injured his elbow in the bottom of the third and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Larry Biittner.

After three: Texas 4 New York 0.

The lead grew bigger in the top of the fourth thanks to a 2-run homer by Nelson. It was his first home of the season. Maddox followed up with a single, the Rangers 10th hit of the game. Biittner tried to add an RBI single but Maddox was thrown out at home trying to score from second.

Blomberg put the Yankees on the board with an RBI double in the bottom of the fourth. The Yankees loaded the bases with one out and then Broberg walked Clarke on four pitches to bring home a run.

Biittner did get his RBI single in the top of the sixth. With runners at first and second with two out, the Yankees pulled Peterson and brought Dick Pole in to pitch. Dent singled to load the bases and Mason came through with a 2-run single. An error loaded the bases again before Billings popped out to retire the side.

The Yankees loaded the bases with nobody out in the bottom of the sixth. Chalk got a base on balls to bring home a run.

After six: Texas 9 New York 3.

The Yankees got runners at second and third with nobody out in the bottom of the seventh. Kevin Kobel replaced Broberg on the mound. Clarke hit a 2-run double.

Nelson brought a run home with a single in the top of the ninth.

The two teams combined for 27 hits.

Final score: Texas 10 New York 5.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dave Nelson 4 for 6, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 9 Detroit 0
Cleveland 7 Chicago 5
Boston 3 Kansas City 2 15 innings
California at Milwaukee ppd
Baltimore at Minnesota ppd

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 3 Cincinnati 0
Houston 3 Pittsburgh 2
San Francisco 3 Montreal 2
St Louis 9 Atlanta 1
Los Angeles 4 New York 1
Philadelphia 5 San Diego 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jose Cruz St Louis Cardinals 3 for 4, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, R

2. Dave Nelson Texas Rangers 4 for 6, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R

3. Steve Busby Kansas City Royals 8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 12 K

Oakland's Catfish Hunter pitched a complete game shutout.

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MAY 27, 1973
The Texas Rangers finally have 10 wins this season! They remain in New York for the third game of the series against the Yankees.

The Minnesota Twins have placed 2B Rod Carew on the DL with a torn meniscus in his knee. He is expected to miss 4-5 months.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 26-16 at Minnesota 26-17 (2)
Oakland 26-20 at Detroit 22-22
California 19-22 at Milwaukee 23-20 (2)
Cleveland 20-26 at Chicago 16-27
Boston 22-21 at Kansas City 31-15

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 21-28 at Cincinnati 21-22
Houston 18-29 at Pittsburgh 19-25
Philadelphia 27-16 at San Diego 18-28 (2)
Atlanta 22-23 at St Louis 19-25
New York 32-11 at Los Angeles 25-21
Montreal 17-25 at San Francisco 31-17

TEXAS RANGERS 10-33 AT NEW YORK 22-24
MATCHUPS
SP Steve Rogers vs Mike Kekich Advantage Texas
C Ken Suarez vs Thurman Munson Advantage New York
1B Frank Howard vs Felipe Alou Advantage Texas
2B Dave Nelson vs Horace Clarke Advantage Texas
3B Jim Mason vs Dave Chalk Advantage New York
SS Ted Kubiak vs Gene Michael Advantage New York
LF Larry Biittner vs Roy White Advantage New York
CF Elliott Maddox vs Bobby Murcer Advantage New York
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Charlie Spikes Advantage Texas
DH Toby Harrah vs Ron Blomberg Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

White led off the bottom of the first with a home run. Murcer hit a solo home run as well.

After three: New York 2 Texas 0.

Chalk had an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth. Alou scored on a wild pitch. Blomberg added an RBI single.

After six: New York 5 Texas 0.

Maddox singled in the top of the seventh to run his hit streak to 12 games. Suarez put the Rangers on the board with an RBI single. Kubiak added an RBI single as well. Nelson hit an RBI double.

Blomberg led off the bottom of the eighth with a single for the Yankees 10th hit of the game.

In the top of the ninth, with a runner on first and two out, Sparky Lyle replaced Kekich and got pinch hitter Angel Mangual to ground out to end the game.

Final score: New York 5 Texas 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mike Kekich 8.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 9 Minnesota 3 Game 1
Baltimore 4 Minnesota 3 Game 2
Detroit 8 Oakland 1
California 6 Milwaukee 4 Game 1
Milwaukee 10 California 3 Game 2
Chicago 4 Cleveland 0
Boston 7 Kansas City 6

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 7 Chicago 3
Pittsburgh 2 Houston 1
San Diego 5 Philadelphia 4 Game 1
Philadelphia 5 San Diego 2 Game 2
St Louis 3 Atlanta 2 10 innings
New York 9 Los Angeles 4
Montreal 13 San Francisco 10 10 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bob Bailey Montreal Expos 3 for 4, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB

2. John E Briggs 5 for 8, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

3. Dave Rader San Francisco Giants 3 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB

White Sox SP Wilbur Wood pitched a complete game shutout.

LF Gary Matthews Sr of the Giants has a 20 game hit streak.

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MAY 28, 1973
The Rangers try to get out of New York with a 4-game split against the Yankees. The AL East dominated yesterday, winning 6 out of 8 matchups against the West.

AL Player of the Week: C Bill Freehan Detroit Tigers

NL Player of the Week: LF Gary Matthews Sr San Francisco Giants

POWER RANKINGS
1. New York Mets
2. Baltimore Orioles
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. San Francisco Giants
5. Kansas City Royals
6. Minnesota Twins
7. Los Angeles Dodgers
8. Oakland Athletics
9. Detroit Tigers
10. Milwaukee Brewers
11. Boston Red Sox
12. Cincinnati Reds
13. New York Yankees
14. California Angels
15. St Louis Cardinals
16. Pittsburgh Pirates
17. Atlanta Braves
18. Chicago Cubs
19. Cleveland Indians
20. Montreal Expos
21. Chicago White Sox
22. Houston Astros
23. San Diego Padres
24. Texas Rangers

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 28-16 at Minnesota 26-19
California 20-23 at Milwaukee 24-21
Oakland 26-21 at Detroit 23-22
Cleveland 20-27 at Chicago 17-27
Boston 23-21 at Kansas City 31-16

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston 18-30 at Pittsburgh 20-25
Chicago 21-29 at Cincinnati 22-22
New York 33-11 at San Francisco 31-18
Atlanta 22-24 at St Louis 20-25
Philadelphia 28-17 at Los Angeles 25-22
Montreal 18-25 at San Diego 19-29

TEXAS RANGERS 10-34 AT NEW YORK YANKEES 23-24
MATCHUPS
SP Don Stanhouse vs Mel Stottlemyre Sr Advantage New York
C Dick Billings vs John Ellis Advantage New York
1B Frank Howard vs Felipe Alou Advantage Texas
2B Dave Nelson vs Horace Clarke Advantage Texas
3B Jim Mason vs Dave Chalk Advantage New York
SS Bucky Dent vs Gene Michael Advantage Texas
LF Larry Biittner vs Roy White Advantage New York
CF Elliott Maddox vs Bobby Murcer Advantage New York
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Charlie Spikes Advantage Texas
DH Toby Harrah vs Ron Blomberg Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

A single in the top of the second stretched the hit streak by Maddox to 13 games.

After three: Texas 0 New York 0.

Blomberg broke the scoreless tie with an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth. Clarke added his tenth double of the season. Michael took advantage with his own RBI single but Biittner threw Clarke out at home as he was trying to score from second.

Clarke came through with another double, this one in the bottom of the sixth brought home a run. Paul Lindblad came in to pitch with runners at second and third with two out and struck out Michael to end the inning.

After six: New York 3 Texas 0.

Stottlemyre went the distance for a complete game shutout.

Final score: New York 3 Texas 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mel Stottlemyre Sr 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 6 Minnesota 5
Milwaukee 6 California 1
Oakland 4 Detroit 1
Cleveland 3 Chicago 2
Kansas City 4 Boston 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 2 Houston 0
Cincinnati 6 Chicago 5
San Francisco 11 New York 5
St Louis 4 Atlanta 3
Philadelphia 6 Los Angeles 3
Montreal 3 San Diego 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Gary Gentry Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W

2. Mel Stottlemyre Sr New York Yankees 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W

3. Fred Norman San Diego Padres 9.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

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MAY 29, 1973
The 1973 Texas Rangers are on pace to have the worst winning percentage of any team in the 20th Century. They return to Texas for a 12 game home stand against the AL East. First up, three games against the Cleveland Indians. The Indians have some offensive woes of their own. Only two teams have worse batting average. Only tge Rangers have a worse OBP. The Indians have the worst bullpen ERA in the American League. The Rangers are the only team to allow more runs than Cleveland. Only two teams have a worse starters ERA than the Indians. Cleveland has lost 4 if their last 6.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 20-24 at Boston 23-22
Oakland 27-21 at New York 24-24
Detroit 23-23 at Chicago 17-28
Baltimore 29-16 at Kansas City 32-16
Minnesota 26-20 at Milwaukee 25-21

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston 18-31 at Chicago 21-30
Atlanta 22-25 at Pittsburgh 21-25
Cincinnati 23-22 at St Louis 21-25
Philadelphia 29-17 at Los Angeles 25-23
New York 33-12 at San Francisco 32-18

CLEVELAND INDIANS 21-27 AT TEXAS RANGERS 10-35
MATCHUPS
SP Bill F Butler vs Rich Hand Advantage Texas
C Jerry Moses vs Ken Suarez Advantage Push
1B Chris Chambliss vs Frank Howard Advantage Cleveland
2B John Lowenstein vs Dave Nelson Advantage Cleveland
3B Larvell Blanks vs Jim Mason Advantage Texas
SS Eddie Leon vs Bucky Dent Advantage Texas
LF Tommy Davis vs Larry Biittner Advantage Cleveland
CF Del Unser vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Buddy Bell vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Alex Johnson vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Texas

Howard has fallen off this year, hitting just .120 on the season, but he put the Rangers on the board with a 3-run homer in the bottom of the first to finally get his 10th RBI of the season.

Biittner added to the lead with a 2-run double in the bottom of the second.

The bottom of the third began with back-to-back errors by the Indians. Mason cashed in with an RBI single. Suarez then walked to load the bases with nobody out. Dent grounded into the 4-6-3 so could not be credited with an RBI when Maddox scored.

After three: Texas 7 Cleveland 0.

Chambliss put the Indians on the board in the top of the fourth with a 2-run double. Chambliss later scored on a Moses groundout.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Rangers had a runner on first and one out and the Indians made a pitching change and brought in Dick Baney. Dent doubled but Mason was thrown out at home trying to score from first to end the inning.

After six: Texas 7 Cleveland 3.

Hand began the top of the seventh by striking out Davis for his 20th K of the season.

Final score: Texas 7 Cleveland 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Rich Hand 9.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 9 Boston 3
Oakland 8 New York 0
Chicago 3 Detroit 1
Baltimore 9 Kansas City 2
Milwaukee 6 Minnesota 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston 11 Chicago 5
Atlanta 7 Pittsburgh 5 10 innings
Cincinnati 8 St Louis 3
Los Angeles 7 Philadelphia 4
New York 6 San Francisco 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Dave Hamilton 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, W

2. Lee May Houston Astros 4 for 5, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, R

3. Leo Cardenas California Angels 4 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

The Astros have listed CF Cesar Cedeno as DtD with a strained abdominal muscle.

Oakland SS Bert Campaneris has a 20 game hit streak.


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MAY 30, 1973
Today is the second game of the series against Cleveland. The Rangers have won back-to-back games only once this season.

Voting for the 1973 MLB All Star Game begins today.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 28-21 at New York 24-25
California 21-24 at Boston 23-23
Minnesota 26-21 at Milwaukee 26-21
Detroit 23-24 at Chicago 18-28
Baltimore 30-16 at Kansas City 32-17

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston 19-31 at Chicago 21-31
Atlanta 23-25 at Pittsburgh 21-26
New York 34-12 at San Francisco 32-19
Montreal 19-25 at San Diego 19-30 (2)
Cincinnati 24-22 at St Louis 21-26
Philadelphia 29-18 at Los Angeles 26-23

CLEVELAND INDIANS 21-28 AT TEXAS RANGERS 11-35
MATCHUPS
SP Steve Dunning vs Dick Bosman Advantage Texas
C Joe Nolan vs Dick Billings Advantage Push
1B Chris Chambliss vs Frank Howard Advantage Cleveland
2B John Lowenstein vs Dave Nelson Advantage Cleveland
3B Graig Nettles vs Jim Mason Advantage Cleveland
SS Larvell Blanks vs Bucky Dent Advantage Texas
LF Tommy Davis vs Larry Biittner Advantage Cleveland
CF Del Unser vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Tommy McCraw vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Alex Johnson vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Texas

Nettles got things going for the Indians with an RBI single in the top of the first. Davis added a run-scoring double.

Nelson led off the bottom of the first with his 10th double of the season. He would eventually score on a wild pitch.

Dent tied the game in the bottom of the second with an RBI single.

Davis topped the 20 RBI mark for the season when he smacked a 3-run homer in the top of the third.

After three: Cleveland 5 Texas 2.

Harrah got an RBI on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth.

Nelson made it a 1-run game with an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth. Biittner followed up with a game-tying RBI single. It was the Rangers 10th hit of the game. Burroughs then gave the Rangers the lead with his 10th homer of the season, a 3-run blast. John Lamb replaced Dunning on the mound for the Indians. The Rangers then loaded the bases with two out before Mason grounded out to end the inning.

After six: Texas 8 Cleveland 5.

Dent scored on a throwing error in the bottom of the seventh.

The Indians got a runner on first with one out in the top of the eighth and Bill Gogolewski was brought out to replace Bosman on the mound for the Rangers. McCraw hit an RBI double for the Indians 10th hit of the game. Gogolewski struck out Blanks for his 10th K of the season.

The Indians brought the tying run to the plate in the top of the ninth but Chambliss flew out to end the game. The Rangers had back-to-back wins for just the second time this season.

Final score: Texas 9 Cleveland 6.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Tommy Davis 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 4 New York 1 10 innings
Boston 8 California 2
Minnesota 6 Milwaukee 0
Detroit 7 Chicago 4 12 innings
Baltimore 14 Kansas City 10

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 20 Houston 2
Pittsburgh 5 Atlanta 0
San Francisco 14 New York 0
San Diego 6 Montreal 4 Game 1
San Diego 3 Montreal 2 15 innings Game 2
Cincinnati 9 St Louis 3
Philadelphia 9 Los Angeles 4

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Cookie Rojas Kansas City Royals 4 for 4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB

2. Boog Powell Baltimore Orioles 3 for 4, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

3. Gary Matthews Sr San Francisco Giants 3 for 5, HR, 5 RBI, 3 R

Pittsburgh's Bob Moose and San Francisco's Steve Stone each pitched a complete game shutout.

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MAY 31, 1973
The Rangers are looking for their first 3-game winning streak of the season as well as their first series sweep of the season as they host the Indians.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 21-25 at Boston 24-23
Minnesota 27-21 at Milwaukee 26-22
Oakland 29-21 at New York 24-26
Baltimore 31-16 at Kansas City 32-18

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston 19-32 at Chicago 22-31
Atlanta 23-26 at Pittsburgh 22-26
Cincinnati 25-22 at St Louis 21-27

CLEVELAND INDIANS 21-29 AT TEXAS RANGERS 12-35
MATCHUPS
SP Steve Hargan vs Pete Broberg Advantage Texas
C Jerry Moses vs Ken Suarez Advantage Push
1B Chris Chambliss vs Frank Howard Advantage Cleveland
2B John Lowenstein vs Dave Nelson Advantage Cleveland
3B Graig Nettles vs Jim Mason Advantage Cleveland
SS Eddie Leon vs Bucky Dent Advantage Texas
LF Tommy Davis vs Larry Biittner Advantage Cleveland
CF Del Unser vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Buddy Bell vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Alex Johnson vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Texas

Bell hit a solo home run in the top of the first.

Harrah did him one better with a 2-run homer in the bottom of the first. Hargan ended the bottom of the first by striking out Howard for his 40th K of the season.

Moses tied it with an RBI single in the top of the second.

Suarez gave the Rangers the lead back in the bottom of the second with a sacrifice fly.

After three: Texas 3 Cleveland 2.

In the top of the fourth, Broberg struck out Unser for his 40th K of the season. Leon then gave the Indians the lead back with a 2-run homer.

Mason tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth. Hargan struck out Suarez to end the inning but injured his back and had to leave the game.

Jim Crawford took the mound for the Indians in the bottom of the fifth.

After six: Cleveland 4 Texas 4.

Nettles put the Indians back on top with an RBI single in the top of the seventh. With runners at the corners and one out, Mike Garman replaced Broberg. Bell then scored on a passed ball.

Tom Hilgendorf came on to pitch for the Indians in the bottom of the ninth. And got the 1-2-3.

Still no 3-game win streak for the Rangers.

Final score: Cleveland 6 Texas 4.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Toby Harrah 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 3 Boston 1
Minnesota 6 Milwaukee 2
Oakland 11 New York 5
Baltimore 8 Kansas City 4

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston 3 Chicago 2
St Louis 8 Cincinnati 6
Atlanta at Pittsburgh ppd

TOP PERFORMERS
1. George Hendrick Oakland Athletics 5 for 5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

2. Alan Foster California Angels 8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, W

3. Jim Wynn Houston Astros 3 for 3, HR, RBI, R, 2 BB

Cincinnati LF Pete Rose Sr got his 2000th career hit in the Reds loss to St Louis.



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JUNE 1, 1973
From worst to first. After playing the last place team from the American League East, the Rangers now host the first place team from the AL East, the Baltimore Orioles, for three games. The Orioles have won 8 in a row, 12 out of their last 13. The Orioles lead the league in almost everything. Batting average. OBP. Stolen bases. Runs against. Starters ERA. Defensive efficiency. Only one team in the league has scored more runs. And only two teams in the league have a better bullpen ERA. One of those being the Rangers. However, only two teams in the league have hit fewer home runs than the Orioles. One of those being the Rangers as well.

AL Batter of the Month: LF John E Briggs Milwaukee Brewers

NL Batter of the Month: LF Gary Matthews Sr San Francisco Giants

AL Pitcher of the Month: Dave McNally Baltimore Orioles

NL Pitcher of the Month: Jon Matlack New York Mets

AL Rookie of the Month: 3B Dan Driessen Detroit Tigers

NL Rookie of the Month: C Steve Yeager Los Angeles Dodgers

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 22-25 at New York 24-27
Oakland 30-21 at Boston 24-24
Detroit 24-24 at Minnesota 28-21
Chicago 18-29 at Milwaukee 26-23
Cleveland 22-29 at Kansas City 32-19

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 23-26 at Chicago 22-32
Cincinnati 25-23 at Pittsburgh 22-26
Houston 20-32 at St Louis 22-27
Montreal 19-27 at Los Angeles 26-24
New York 34-13 at San Diego 21-30
Philadelphia 30-18 at San Francisco 33-19

BALTIMORE ORIOLES 32-16 AT TEXAS RANGERS 12-36
MATCHUPS
SP Rudy May vs Steve Rogers Advantage Baltimore
C Elrod Hendricks vs Hal King Advantage Push
1B Davey Johnson vs Frank Howard Advantage Baltimore
2B Bobby Grich vs Dave Nelson Advantage Baltimore
3B Brooks Robinson vs Jim Mason Advantage Baltimore
SS Mark Belanger vs Bucky Dent Advantage Push
LF Don Baylor vs Larry Biittner Advantage Baltimore
CF Paul Blair vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Baltimore
RF Al Bumbry vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Boog Powell vs Toby Harrah Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Baltimore

Baylor singled in the top of the second to run his hit streak to 19 games.

Grich singled in the top of the third to extend his hit streak to 11 games. Powell then put the Orioles on the board with a 2-run double. The Orioles went on to load the bases with nobody out. Robinson brought home a run with a sacrifice fly. Blair then scored on a passed ball.

In the bottom of the third, May struck out Nelson for his 70th K of the season.

After three: Baltimore 4 Texas 0.

Nelson led off the bottom of the sixth with a home run. Maddox added an RBI single.

After six: Baltimore 4 Texas 2.

In the top of the seventh, the Orioles loaded the bases with nobody out for the second time in the game. Johnson got an RBI single. Robinson brought in a run with a sacrifice fly. With runners at first and second and one out, Kevin Kobel replaced Rogers on the mound. A Baylor single, the Orioles 10th hit of the game, reloaded the bases and then Kobel walked Belanger to force in a run. Hendricks added a sacrifice fly for another RBI.

Burroughs brought his RBI total to 40 with a 2-run homer in the bottom of the eighth. With a runner on first and one out, Grant Jackson replaced May on the mound for the Orioles.

Belanger got his 10th RBI of the season with a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth. Bumbry added a 2-run single.

Final score: Baltimore 11 Texas 4.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Davey Johnson 2 for 3, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 3 New York 1
Boston 6 Oakland 4
Minnesota 4 Detroit 1
Chicago 4 Milwaukee 1
Cleveland 13 Kansas City 5

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 4 Atlanta 3
Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh 4 11 innings
Houston 5 St Louis 1 19 innings
Los Angeles 7 Montreal 3
San Diego 5 New York 1
San Francisco 6 Philadelphia 5

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Rick Wise St Louis Cardinals 12.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

2. Jerry Reuss Houston Astros 11.2 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

3. Carl Yasztremski Boston Red Sox 3 for 5, 2 , 4 RBI, 2 R

Gary Matthews Sr did not get a hit in the Giants win over Philadelphia. His hit streak ends at 23 games.

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JUNE 2, 1973
The second game of the three against the Orioles. Baltimore's winning streak has reached 9 as the Orioles have built a 7.5 game lead in the AL East.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 23-25 at New York 24-28
Detroit 24-25 at Minnesota 29-21
Chicago 19-29 at Milwaukee 26-24
Oakland 30-22 at Boston 25-24
Cleveland 23-29 at Kansas City 32-20

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 26-23 at Pittsburgh 22-27
Atlanta 23-27 at Chicago 23-32
Philadelphia 30-19 at San Francisco 34-19
Houston 21-32 at St Louis 22-28
Montreal 19-28 at Los Angeles 27-24
New York 34-14 at San Diego 22-30

BALTIMORE ORIOLES 33-16 AT TEXAS RANGERS 12-37
MATCHUPS
SP Jim Palmer vs Don Stanhouse Advantage Baltimore
C Andy Etchebarren vs Dick Billings Advantage Push
1B Davey Johnson vs Frank Howard Advantage Baltimore
2B Bobby Grich vs Dave Nelson Advantage Baltimore
3B Brooks Robinson vs Jim Mason Advantage Baltimore
SS Mark Belanger vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Baltimore
LF Don Baylor vs Larry Biittner Advantage Baltimore
CF Paul Blair vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Baltimore
RF Al Bumbry vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Boog Powell vs Toby Harrah Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Baltimore

Powell put the Orioles on the board in the top of the first with an RBI single. Blair followed up with a 3-run homer. Stanhouse struck out the next batter, Johnson, for his 10th. K of the season. The Orioles sent 9 men to the plate in the innning.

Maddox got the Rangers on the board with an RBI double in the bottom of the second. Billings added a sacrifice fly for an RBI. Kubiak then hit an RBI double to make it a 1-run game.

After three: Baltimore 4 Texas 3.

Palmer struck out Mason in the bottom of the fourth for his 50th K of the season.

With runners at first and second and nobody out in the top of the sixth, Mike Garman came in to replace Stanhouse on the mound for the Rangers.

After six: Baltimore 4 Texas 3.

Bumbry led off the top of the seventh with a double for the Orioles 10th hit of the game. Grich followed up with a single to stretch his hit streak to 12 games. Powell walked and the bases were loaded with no outs. Johnson brought in a run with a sacrifice fly. Robinson added an RBI single.

Paul Lindblad came in to pitch for the Rangers with two out in the top of the eighth.

The Orioles loaded the bases with two out in the top of the ninth. Baylor then extended his hit streak to 20 games with a 3-run double.

Final score: Baltimore 9 Texas 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jim Palmer 9.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 3 New York 1
Detroit 8 Minnesota 0
Milwaukee 4 Chicago 1 10 innings
Oakland 6 Boston 1
Kansas City 8 Cleveland 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh 4
Chicago 4 Atlanta 2
San Francisco 10 Philadelphia 7
St Louis 5 Houston 3
Los Angeles 7 Montreal 6
San Diego 5 New York 4

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Nolan Ryan California Angels 9.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 14 K, W

2. Mickey Lolich Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W

3. Gene Tenace Oakland Athletics 2 for 4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R



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JUNE 3, 1973
Mercifully for the Rangers, the series against the Orioles ends today. Jeff Burroughs is second in All Star voting for right field.

AL ALL STAR VOTING LEADERS
C Bill Freehan Detroit Tigers
1B Dick Allen Chicago White Sox
2B Rod Carew Minnesota Twins
3B Graig Nettles Cleveland Indians
SS Bert Campaneris Oakland Athletics
LF John E Briggs Milwaukee Brewers
CF Bobby Murcer New York Yankees
RF Reggie Jackson Oakland Athletics
DH Boog Powell Baltimore Orioles
SP Bert Blyleven Minnesota Twins
RP Grant Jackson Baltimore Orioles

NL ALL STAR VOTING LEADERS
C Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds
1B Tony Perez Cincinnati Reds
2B Joe L Morgan Cincinnati Reds
3B Richie Hebner Pittsburgh Pirates
SS Chris Speier San Francisco Giants
LF Willie Stargell Pittsburgh Pirates
CF Dusty Baker Atlanta Braves
RF Rusty Staub New York Mets
SP Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies
RP Ray Lamb Los Angeles Dodgers

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 31-22 at Boston 25-25
California 24-25 at New York 24-29
Detroit 25-25 at Minnesota 29-22
Chicago 19-30 at Milwaukee 27-24
Cleveland 23-30 at Kansas City 33-20

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 27-23 at Pittsburgh 22-28
Atlanta 23-28 at Chicago 24-32
Houston 21-33 at St Louis 23-28
Montreal 19-29 at Los Angeles 28-24
New York 34-15 at San Diego 23-30
Philadelphia 30-20 at San Francisco 35-19

BALTIMORE ORIOLES 34-16 AT TEXAS RANGERS 12-38
MATCHUPS
SP Pat Dobson vs Rich Hand Advantage Baltimore
C Andy Etchebarren vs Dick Billings Advantage Push
1B Davey Johnson vs Frank Howard Advantage Baltimore
2B Bobby Grich vs Dave Nelson Advantage Baltimore
3B Brooks Robinson vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Baltimore
SS Mark Belanger vs Bucky Dent Advantage Push
LF Don Baylor vs Larry Biittner Advantage Baltimore
CF Paul Blair vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Baltimore
RF Merv Rettenmund vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Boog Powell vs Toby Harrah Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Baltimore

Powell put the Orioles on the board in the top of the first with an RBI double.

The Orioles loaded the bases on 3 walks in the top of the third with one out. But Hand got Johnson to ground into the 6-4-3 to retire the side.

The Rangers loaded the bases with two out in the bottom of the third. Howard then put Texas in the lead with a 2-run single. Maddox added an RBI single as well. Dent made it a 4-run innning with his own RBI single. 9 men came to the plate for the Rangers in the innning.

After three: Texas 4 Baltimore 1.

Rettenmund led off the top of the fourth with his first home run of the season. Baylor singled to run his hit streak to 21 games. Grich followed with an RBI single that stretched his hit streak to 13 games.

Biittner singled in the bottom of the fourth to record his 50th hit of the season. Burroughs brought a run home with a sacrifice fly. Harrah followed with an RBI triple. Howard added an RBI single. Maddox singled to give the Rangers 10 hits for the game.

Grich hit a solo home run in the top of the sixth.

Roric Harrison took the mound for the Orioles in the bottom of the sixth.

After six: Texas 7 Baltimore 4.

Hand ended the top of the seventh by striking out Etchebarren for his 30th K of the season.

With a runner on first and one out in the top of the eighth, Bill Gogolewski replaced Hand on the mound for the Rangers.

A perfect ninth from Gogolewski brought the Orioles 10 game winning streak to an end.

Final score: Texas 7 Baltimore 4.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bobby Grich 2 for 3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 7 Oakland 3
California 4 New York 0
Minnesota 5 Detroit 0
Milwaukee 4 Chicago 1
Kansas City 10 Cleveland 5

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 1
Chicago 8 Atlanta 3
St Louis 6 Houston 3
Montreal 3 Los Angeles 0
New York 1 San Diego 0
San Francisco 9 Philadelphia 8 10 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Andy Messersmith California Angels 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W

2. Jon Matlack New York Mets 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W

3. Skip Lockwood Milwaukee Brewers 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W

Oakland's Bert Campaneris extended his hit streak to 25 games.

Montreal's Ernie McAnally pitched a complete game shutout.

San Francisco's Willie McCovey hit his 400th career home run in the Giants extra innings victory over Philadelphia.

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JUNE 4, 1973
The Rangers have the day off.

AL Player of the Week: 2B Bobby Grich Baltimore Orioles

NL Player of the Week: LF Greg Luzinski Philadelphia Phillies

The San Francisco Giants have listed SP Steve Stone as DtD because of a mild shoulder strain.

POWER RANKINGS
1. San Francisco Giants
2. Baltimore Orioles
3. New York Mets
4. Kansas City Royals
5. Cincinnati Reds
6. Oakland Athletics
7. Philadelphia Phillies
8. Minnesota Twins
9. Milwaukee Brewers
10. California Angels
11. Los Angeles Dodgers
12. Boston Red Sox
13. St Louis Cardinals
14. Detroit Tigers
15. Chicago Cubs
16. San Diego Padres
17. Cleveland Indians
18. Pittsburgh Pirates
19. Montreal Expos
20. New York Yankees
21. Atlanta Braves
22. Houston Astros
23. Chicago White Sox
24. Texas Rangers

STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
Baltimore 34-17
Milwaukee 28-24
Boston 26-25
Detroit 25-26
New York 24-30
Cleveland 23-31

WEST
Kansas City 34-20
Minnesota 30-22
Oakland 31-23
California 25-25
Chicago 19-31
Texas 13-38

NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST
New York 35-15
Philadelphia 30-21
St Louis 24-28
Chicago 25-32
Pittsburgh 22-29
Montreal 20-29

WEST
San Francisco 36-19
Cincinnati 28-23
Los Angeles 28-25
Atlanta 23-29
San Diego 23-31
Houston 21-34

TEXAS RANGERS TEAM LEADERS
Batting Average Jeff Burroughs .308
Home Runs Jeff Burroughs 11
RBI Jeff Burroughs 41
ERA Steve Rogers 4.41
Wins Rich Hand and Steve Rogers 3
Strikeouts Pete Broberg 41

TEXAS RANGERS TEAM STATS AND AL RANK
Runs Scored 163 12th
Batting Average .227 12th
OBP .295 12th
Home Runs 23 t-11th
Stolen Bases 26 7th
Runs Against 266 11th
Starters ERA 4.76 12th
Bullpen ERA 3.13 5th
Defensive Eff .694 9th

TEXAS RANGERS CURRENT INJURIES
CF Vic Harris Out, 2-3 weeks, DL, 0 Days left.

RP Danny Fife Out, 12 months, 60-Day DL, 42 Days left.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 34-20 at Boston 26-25
Milwaukee 28-24 at Oakland 31-23

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 36-19 at Pittsburgh 22-29
New York 35-15 at Cincinnati 28-23
Philadelphia 30-21 at Houston 21-34

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 2 Kansas City 1
Oakland 3 Milwaukee 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 6 San Francisco 3
Cincinnati 8 New York 0
Houston 2 Philadelphia 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Tony Perez Cincinnati Reds 2 for 2, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

2. Ross Grimsley Jr Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, W

3. Jim Bibby Philadelphia Phillies 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 8 K

Oakland's Bert Campaneris went hitless in the Athletics win over Milwaukee, bringing his hit streak to an end at 25 games.


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JUNE 5, 1973
The Rangers are halfway through their 12 game home stand and are 3-3 on this home stand thus far. They have 3 games next against the Yankees. New York won 3 out of 4 at home against Texas but, since then, the Yankees have lost 6 straight. Offense has been the problem for both teams as the Rangers are the only team in the AL with a worse batting average and OBP than the Yankees. Only two teams in the AL have scored fewer runs than the Yankees, with the Rangers being one of them as well.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota 30-22 at Cleveland 23-31
Chicago 19-31 at Baltimore 34-17
Kansas City 34-21 at Boston 27-25
Detroit 25-26 at California 25-25
Milwaukee 28-25 at Oakland 32-23

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles 28-25 at Chicago 25-32
Atlanta 23-29 at Montreal 20-29
New York 35-16 at Cincinnati 29-23
San Francisco 36-20 at Pittsburgh 23-29
San Diego 23-31 at St Louis 24-28
Philadelphia 30-22 at Houston 22-34

NEW YORK YANKEES 24-30 AT TEXAS RANGERS 13-38
MATCHUPS
SP Rob Gardner vs Dick Bosman Advantage Texas
C Thurman Munson vs Dick Billings Advantage New York
1B Felipe Alou vs Frank Howard Advantage Texas
2B Horace Clarke vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
3B Tony Taylor vs Jim Mason Advantage New York
LF Roy White vs Larry Biittner Advantage New York
CF Bobby Murcer vs Elliott Maddox Advantage New York
RF Charlie Spikes vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Ron Blomberg vs Toby Harrah Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

Burroughs got the Rangers on the board in the bottom of the first with a 2-run single. The first five Rangers batters of the game singled and Texas loaded the bases with nobody out but failed to add to their lead.

In the bottom of the second, the Rangers loaded the bases with one out. Harrah added an RBI single but Nelson was thrown out at home trying to score from second.

Bosman had not given up a hit but, with two out in the top of the third, he left the game with an injured leg. Paul Lindblad came in to pitch for the Rangers. A groundout later and the Yankees were still hitless through three.

After three: Texas 3 New York 0.

Blomberg hit a solo home run with two out in the top of the fourth for the Yankees first hit of the game.

With a runner on first and two out in the top of the sixth, Kevin Kobel replaced Lindblad on the mound for the Rangers.

After six: Texas 3 New York 1.

Kobel struck out Spikes to begin the top of the seventh for his 20th K of the season.

After Maddox walked to lead off the bottom of the seventh, Fred Beene came on to replace Gardner on the mound for the Yankees. Harrah singled for the Rangers 10th hit of the game but Beene ended the seventh by striking out Howard for his 20th K of the season.

In the top of the eighth, Dent committed back-to-back errors and a walk loaded the bases for the Yankees with two out. Bill Gogolewski came on to pitch and got Munson to ground out to retire the side.

The Yankees loaded the bases with one out in the top of the ninth. Gogolewski struck out White and then Taylor flew out to left to end the game.

The Rangers had won back-to-back games for the second time in this homestand.

Final score: Texas 3 New York 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ron Blomberg 2 for 2, HR, RBI, R, 2 BB

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota 2 Cleveland 1 10 innings
Baltimore 5 Chicago 1
Kansas City 1 Boston 0
California 3 Detroit 1
Oakland 3 Minnesota 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles 10 Chicago 6
Montreal 3 Atlanta 2
Cincinnati 3 New York 1 12 innings
San Francisco 5 Pittsburgh 1
St Louis 7 San Diego 3
Houston 1 Philadelphia 0 11 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Don Wilson Houston Astros 10.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K

2. Catfish Hunter Oakland Athletics 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W

3. Alan Foster California Angels 8.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, W

Baltimore's Don Baylor went hitless in the Orioles win over the White Sox to end his hit streak at 21 games.

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JUNE 6, 1973
The Rangers again try for their first 3-game winning streak of the season as they host the Yankees in the second game of their 3-game series.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 35-21 at Boston 27-26
Minnesota 31-22 at Cleveland 23-32
Chicago 19-32 at Baltimore 35-17
Detroit 25-27 at California 26-25
Milwaukee 28-26 at Oakland 33-23

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles 29-25 at Chicago 25-33
San Francisco 37-20 at Pittsburgh 23-30
Atlanta 23-30 at Montreal 21-29
San Diego 23-32 at St Louis 25-28
Philadelphia 30-23 at Houston 23-35

NEW YORK YANKEES 24-31 AT TEXAS RANGERS 14-38
MATCHUPS
SP Mike Kekich vs Steve Rogers Advantage Texas
C Thurman Munson vs Dick Billings Advantage New York
1B Felipe Alou vs Frank Howard Advantage Texas
2B Horace Clarke vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
3B Dave Chalk vs Jim Mason Advantage New York
SS Gene Michael vs Bucky Dent Advantage Texas
LF Roy White vs Larry Biittner Advantage New York
CF Bobby Murcer vs Elliott Maddox Advantage New York
RF Charlie Spikes vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Ron Blomberg vs Toby Harrah Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

Murcer leads the AL in home runs and he hit a solo shot in the top of the first. Munson added an RBI triple.

Harrah got his 50th hit of the season with a single in the bottom of the first. Biittner then gave the Rangers the lead with a 3-run homer.

Rogers ended the top of the second by striking out Alou for his 40th K of the season.

After three: Texas 3 New York 2.

Howard grounded into the 6-4-3 in the bottom of the fourth but Harrah scored on the play.

Blomberg scored on a wild pitch in the top of the sixth.

After six: Texas 4 New York 3.

Spikes singled in the top of the eighth to give the Yankees 10 hits for the game. Pinch hitter John Ellis then gave the Yankees the lead back with a 2-run single.

After a leadoff double by Mason in the bottom of the eighth, Sparky Lyle replaced Kekich on the mound for the Yankees. With runners at the corners and nobody out, Lyle struck out Nelson for his 20th K of the season. Maddox walked to load the bases with one out. Burroughs then walked to tie the game. Harrah then gave the Rangers the lead back with a 2-run double that put him over 20 RBI on the season.

Steve Rogers got his fourth win and the Rangers finally had a 3-game winning streak.

Final score: Texas 7 New York 5.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Toby Harrah 3 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 3 Boston 1 10 innings
Minnesota 15 Cleveland 2
Baltimore 2 Chicago 0
Detroit 3 California 2
Oakland 6 Milwaukee 5 10 innings

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles 7 Chicago 1
San Francisco 6 Pittsburgh 4
Atlanta 12 Montreal 1
St Louis 3 San Diego 0
Houston 5 Philadelphia 4

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Harmon Killebrew Minnesota Twins 4 for 4, 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB

2. Dusty Baker Atlanta Braves 4 for 5, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, R

3. Rudy May Baltimore Orioles 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, W

Rick Wise of the Cardinals pitched a complete game shutout.

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JUNE 7, 1973
The Rangers will try for their first series sweep as they host the Yankees. The Yankees have now lost 8 straight.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 19-33 at Baltimore 36-17
Detroit 26-27 at California 26-26

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles 30-25 at Chicago 25-34
Atlanta 24-30 at Montreal 21-30
San Diego 23-33 at St Louis 26-28

NEW YORK YANKEES 24-32 AT TEXAS RANGERS 15-38
MATCHUPS
SP Mel Stottlemyre Sr vs Pete Broberg Advantage New York
C Thurman Munson vs Dick Billings Advantage New York
1B Felipe Alou vs Frank Howard Advantage Texas
2B Horace Clarke vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
3B Dave Chalk vs Jim Mason Advantage New York
SS Gene Michael vs Bucky Dent Advantage Texas
LF Roy White vs Tom Grieve Advantage New York
CF Bobby Murcer vs Elliott Maddox Advantage New York
RF Charlie Spikes vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Ron Blomberg vs Toby Harrah Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

Chalk got an RBI groundout in the top of the first to put the Yankees on the board.

Michael was injured in the bottom of the second and the Yankees replaced him with Jerry Kenney.

Blomberg hit a 3-run homer in the top of the third to bring this RBI total to 30 on the season.

Nelson drew his 20th walk of the season in the bottom of the third.

After three: New York 4 Texas 0.

In the top of the fifth, Maddox prevented the Yankees from increasing their lead as he threw Alou out at home on a Murcer flyball out.

Nelson put the Rangers on the board with an RBI double in the bottom of the fifth.

In the top of the sixth, the Yankees loaded the bases with two out but Alou grounded to short to retire the side.

After six: New York 4 Texas 1.

After a Munson leadoff single in the top of the eighth, Kevin Kobel replaced Broberg on the mound for the Rangers.

The Rangers put runners on first and second with one out in the bottom of the ninth. Sparky Lyle came in to pitch for the Yankees. He struck out Billings and got Dent to ground out to end the game.

Final score: New York 4 Texas 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mel Stottlemyre Sr 8.1 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 3 Chicago 2 12 innings
Detroit 2 California 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 5 Los Angeles 4
Montreal 2 Atlanta 1
St Louis 2 San Diego 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Mickey Lolich Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W

2. George H Stone Atlanta Braves 8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

3. Balor Moore Montreal Expos 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W

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