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SEPTEMBER 4, 1973
The final game in the series against the White Sox. The last time the Rangers will play in Chicago this season.
The Atlanta Braves have officially been eliminated from the post season.
Detroit SP Joe Niekro has back tightness and will be listed as DtD for the next 4 days.
38 year old Pirates 3B Jose Pagan announced that he will retire at the end of the season.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 85-51 at Boston 66-73
New York 69-69 at Detroit 67-71
Cleveland 60-80 at Milwaukee 71-68
Oakland 87-49 at California 66-68
Minnesota 69-68 at Kansas City 72-65
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 67-70 at Montreal 60-78
Philadelphia 69-69 at New York 79-59
St Louis 58-81 at Pittsburgh 65-69
Cincinnati 82-56 at Houston 68-72
Atlanta 62-79 at San Diego 50-87
Los Angeles 84-55 at San Francisco 84-53
TEXAS RANGERS 50-89 AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX 63-74
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Bosman vs Wilbur Wood Advantage Chicago
C Ken Suarez vs Ed Herrmann Advantage Chicago
1B Frank Howard vs Dick Allen Advantage Chicago
2B Ted Kubiak vs Mike Andrews Advantage Push
3B Jim Mason vs Bill Melton Advantage Chicago
SS Toby Harrah vs Rich Morales Advantage Texas
LF Larry Biittner vs Carlos May Advantage Chicago
CF Joe Lovitto vs Rick Reichardt Advantage Chicago
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Pat H Kelly Advantage Texas
DH Dick Billings vs Gates Brown Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Chicago
Biittner got an RBI double in the top of the first. Howard added a sacrifice fly for an RBI. Billings got a run-scoring single.
In the bottom of the first, Bosman walked three in a row to load the bases with one out. Herrmann grounded to first and Allen broke up the double play allowing May to score.
Rain began to fall in the bottom of the third. Leading to a 37 minute rain delay.
After three: Texas 3 Chicago 1.
In the bottom of the fourth, Mason committed 2 errors to lead to Herrmann scoring an unearned run.
In the top of the fifth, the Rangers got a solo jack from Burroughs.
In the bottom of the fifth, Allen hammered a 3-run homer to give the White Sox the lead.
After the White Sox got a lead off single in the bottom of the sixth, Horacio Pina replaced Bosman on the mound for the Rangers. Pina then left the game with an elbow injury. With a runner at second and two out, Don Stanhouse took the mound for the Rangers and he kept Reichardt from scoring.
After six: Chicago 5 Texas 4.
Allen led off the bottom of the seventh with a 377 foot home run.
In the top of the ninth, the Rangers had runners on first and second and two out. Terry Forster replaced Wood on the mound for the White Sox and he struck out Burroughs to end the game.
The White Sox won despite committing 4 errors.
Final score: Chicago 6 Texas 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dick Allen 2 for 3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 1 Boston 0
Detroit 9 New York 5
Cleveland 16 Milwaukee 9
Oakland 2 California 1 11 innings
Kansas City 10 Minnesota 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 5 Chicago 1
New York 10 Philadelphia 0
St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 5
Cincinnati 8 Houston 7 10 innings
Atlanta 7 San Diego 1
San Francisco 9 Los Angeles 7
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Graig Nettles Cleveland Indians 3 for 4, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
2. John Lowenstein Cleveland Indians 2 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 4 BB
3. Ken Henderson San Francisco Giants 4 for 5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
Baltimore's Pat Dobson and Jon Matlack of the Mets each pitched a complete game shutout.
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