Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Bahnsen
  
  Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Harris reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Bahnsen
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Durham
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Durham
  
  Orta takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hairston vs. Durham
  
  Hairston bunts towards third. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Melton vs. Durham
  
  Melton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Durham
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Muser vs. Durham
  
  Muser hits a popup towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Bahnsen
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Bahnsen
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Bahnsen
  
  Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suarez vs. Bahnsen
  
  Suarez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Suarez reaches second base with a double. Biittner moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mason vs. Bahnsen
  
  Mason strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharp vs. Durham
  
  Sharp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris. Sharp reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herrmann vs. Durham
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sharp moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Leon vs. Durham
  
  Leon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kelly vs. Durham
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Durham
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Bahnsen
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Bahnsen
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Herrmann and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Bahnsen
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. Nelson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Durham
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Durham
  
  Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hairston moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Durham
  
  May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris. May reaches second base with a double. Hairston scores. Melton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Muser vs. Merritt
  
  Jim Merritt now pitching.
  
  Muser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sharp vs. Merritt
  
  Sharp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. May moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Herrmann vs. Merritt
  
  Herrmann strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Bahnsen
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Bahnsen
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Bahnsen
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suarez vs. Bahnsen
  
  Suarez takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mason vs. Bahnsen
  
  Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Merritt
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Merritt
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Merritt
  
  Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Merritt
  
  Hairston strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Bahnsen
  
  Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Bahnsen
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fregosi vs. Bahnsen
  
  Fregosi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Merritt
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Merritt
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Merritt
  
  Muser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Muser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sharp vs. Merritt
  
  Sharp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Nelson who tags Sharp trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Muser scores. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Bahnsen
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Forster
  
  Terry Forster now pitching. Tom Grieve pinch hits for Larry Biittner.
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Forster
  
  Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Merritt
  
  Tom Grieve now playing right field.
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Merritt
  
  Leon hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Merritt
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Merritt
  
  Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hairston vs. Merritt
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Forster
  
  Pete Mackanin pinch hits for Jim Mason.
  
  Mackanin hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Forster
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Forster
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Merritt
  
  Pete Mackanin now playing shortstop.
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Merritt
  
  May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Merritt
  
  Muser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sharp vs. Merritt
  
  Sharp hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Forster
  
  Dick Billings pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
  
  Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Forster
  
  Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Dick Billings.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sharp. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Maddox goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fregosi vs. Forster
  
  Fregosi strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Forster
  
  Burroughs 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Forster
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Merritt
  
  Elliott Maddox now playing third base. Jim Fregosi now playing first base.
  
  Herrmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Merritt
  
  Leon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Paul
  
  Mike Paul now pitching.
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Paul
  
  Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bradford vs. Paul
  
  Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Jerry Hairston.
  
  Bradford hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Paul
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Forster
  
  Buddy Bradford now playing center field. Bill Sharp now playing left field.
  
  Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Forster
  
  Mackanin strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Forster
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1973, game 1 -- Texas at Chicago (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Nelson D, 2b          5  1  1  0   Kelly P, rf           4  1  2  0   
Harris V, cf          4  1  1  0   Orta J, 2b            3  0  2  0   
Spencer J, 1b         1  0  0  2   Hairston J, lf        4  1  2  0   
Billings D, ph        1  0  1  0   Bradford B, ph-cf     1  0  0  0   
Maddox E, pr-3b       0  1  0  0   Melton B, 3b          5  1  1  0   
Johnson A, dh         3  0  1  1   May C, dh             3  1  2  4   
Fregosi J, 3b-1b      4  0  1  0   Muser T, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Burroughs J, lf       4  0  1  0   Sharp B, cf-lf        4  0  2  1   
Biittner L, rf        1  0  0  0   Herrmann E, c         4  1  1  1   
Grieve T, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   Leon E, ss            4  1  1  1   
Suarez K, c           3  0  1  0                                      
Mason J, ss           2  0  0  0                                      
Mackanin P, ph-ss     2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        35  7 14  7

Texas            101 000 010 --  3
Chicago          102 010 12x --  7

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Durham D (L)*         2.0  6  3  3  2  2
Merritt J+            5.0  8  4  4  1  3
Paul M                1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (W)#        5.0  5  2  1  4  1
Forster T (S)         4.0  2  1  1  0  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Herrmann E
DP -- Texas 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Suarez K, Sharp B, May C, Muser T, Johnson A
3B -- Harris V
HR -- May C, Herrmann E, Leon E
SB -- Nelson D
SF -- Spencer J, May C
T -- 2:39
A -- 0

    

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