Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Wood
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Wood
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Wood
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Brown
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Brown
  
  Orta is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Brown
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Brown
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wood
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sudakis vs. Wood
  
  Sudakis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Wood
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Wood
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Wood
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta misplays the ball. That's an error on Orta. Billings moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mackanin vs. Wood
  
  Mackanin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Billings scores. Grieve moves to third. Mackanin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nelson vs. Wood
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball towards right. Kelly catches it and throws to home to double up Grieve. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Brown
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Brown
  
  Muser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Brown
  
  Herrmann strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bradford vs. Brown
  
  Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Wood
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Wood
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wood
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Brown
  
  Alvarado strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Brown
  
  Kelly bunts towards third. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Brown
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hairston vs. Brown
  
  Hairston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melton vs. Brown
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to third. Hairston moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Brown
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sudakis vs. Wood
  
  Sudakis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Wood
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Wood
  
  Billings hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Wood
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Brown
  
  Muser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Brown
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sudakis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Brown
  
  Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Brown
  
  Alvarado hits a line drive into left field. Burroughs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burroughs. Alvarado moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Brown
  
  Kelly 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 5

• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Wood
  
  Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Wood
  
  Nelson hits a line drive towards first. Muser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Wood
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Brown
  
  Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Nelson who tags Orta, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Brown
  
  Hairston 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 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Brown
  
  Melton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Brown
  
  May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Brown
  
  Muser hits a popup towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Wood
  
  Fregosi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wood
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sudakis vs. Wood
  
  Sudakis strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Wood
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Wood
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Brown
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Brown
  
  Bradford hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Brown
  
  Alvarado hits a popup towards first. Sudakis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Wood
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Wood
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Wood
  
  Mackanin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Brown
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Brown
  
  Orta 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 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Brown
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Brown
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Wood
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Wood
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Wood
  
  Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fregosi vs. Acosta
  
  Cy Acosta now pitching.
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Acosta
  
  Johnson bunts in front of the plate. Herrmann fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sudakis vs. Acosta
  
  Sudakis is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burroughs vs. Acosta
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Acosta
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Acosta
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grieve for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Brown
  
  Tom Grieve now playing left field. Vic Harris now playing right field. Elliott Maddox now playing center field.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Brown
  
  Muser hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Brown
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Acosta
  
  Mackanin hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Acosta
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Acosta
  
  Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradford. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fregosi vs. Acosta
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradford who is chasing the ball. Fregosi reaches third base with a triple. Harris scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Acosta
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Brown
  
  Bradford hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Brown
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Brown
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1973 -- Texas at Chicago (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Nelson D, 2b          5  1  1  0   Kelly P, rf           5  0  1  0   
Harris V, cf-rf       5  2  2  0   Orta J, 2b            3  0  1  0   
Fregosi J, 3b         5  1  2  2   Hairston J, lf        3  0  1  0   
Johnson A, dh         4  1  2  0   Melton B, 3b          4  1  2  0   
Sudakis B, 1b         3  2  1  2   May C, dh             4  1  1  2   
Burroughs J, lf       4  1  2  4   Muser T, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Maddox E, cf          0  0  0  0   Herrmann E, c         4  0  0  0   
Billings D, c         4  1  0  0   Bradford B, cf        4  0  0  0   
Grieve T, rf-lf       4  0  0  0   Alvarado L, ss        4  0  1  0   
Mackanin P, ss        4  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  9 11  9                        35  3  9  3

Texas            030 000 051 --  9
Chicago          000 120 000 --  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown J (W)           9.0  9  3  3  1  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood W (L)*           7.0  7  5  4  0  4
Acosta C              2.0  4  4  4  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Orta J, Melton B, Burroughs J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Texas 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Melton B, Harris V
3B -- Fregosi J
HR -- Sudakis B, Muser T, May C, Burroughs J
SB -- Johnson A, Nelson D
SH -- Johnson A
HBP -- by Brown J (Orta J)
T -- 2:14
A -- 17741

    

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