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AUGUST 27, 1973
The Rangers end the road trip and the season against Al East opponents with three games in Baltimore against the AL East leading Orioles. The Orioles lead the East by 15.5 games. Baltimore has won 4 in a row. The Orioles lead the league in stolen bases, runs against and bullpen ERA. Baltimore is second in the league in runs scored, batting average, OBP, starters ERA and defense efficiency. The Orioles lead the season series 7-2. The loss in the second game of the double header in Cleveland yesterday officially eliminated the Rangers from the post season in 1973.
AL Player of the Week: LF Rusty Torres Detroit Tigers
NL Player of the Week: SP Jerry Reuss Houston Astros
POWER RANKINGS
1. Baltimore Orioles
2. Oakland Athletics
3. Cincinnati Reds
4. Los Angeles Dodgers
5. San Francisco Giants
6. New York Mets
7. California Angels
8. Boston Red Sox
9. Minnesota Twins
10. Houston Astros
11. Detroit Tigers
12. Philadelphia Phillies
13. Chicago Cubs
14. Montreal Expos
15. Milwaukee Brewers
16. Pittsburgh Pirates
17. Kansas City Royals
18. Chicago White Sox
19. New York Yankees
20. Cleveland Indians
21. Atlanta Braves
22. St Louis Cardinals
23. Texas Rangers
24. San Diego Padres
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota 66-62 at Detroit 63-67
Milwaukee 65-65 at Chicago 58-71
Bost 64-67 at Oakland 80-49
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego 50-80 at New York 73-56
Los Angeles 79-52 at Montreal 58-72
San Francisco 81-48 at Philadelphia 61-68
St Louis 54-76 at Houston 65-67
TEXAS RANGERS 47-83 AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES 80-49
MATCHUPS
SP Steve Rogers vs Rudy May Advantage Push
C Ken Suarez vs Andy Etchebarren Advantage Push
1B Frank Howard vs Boog Powell Advantage Baltimore
2B Dave Nelson vs Davey Johnson Advantage Texas
3B Jim Mason vs Tommy Matchick Advantage Texas
SS Bucky Dent vs Bobby Grich Advantage Baltimore
LF Larry Biittner vs Don Baylor Advantage Baltimore
CF Elliott Maddox vs Paul Blair Advantage Push
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Al Bumbry Advantage Texas
DH Toby Harrah vs Jim Holt Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Baltimore
Harrah hit a two out single with a man on second in the top of the first to extend his hit streak to 19 games but Nelson was thrown out at home on the play by Blair.
The bottom of the second began with Rogers striking out Johnson for his 100th K of the season.
After three: Texas 0 Baltimore 0.
Burroughs led off the top of the fourth with a home run.
Rain began to fall in the bottom of the fourth.
In the top of the fifth, a 19 minute rain delay was called.
In the bottom of the fifth, Baylor tied the game with a solo home run.
In the top of the sixth, May struck out the side around a 2 out error by Powell.
After six: Texas 1 Baltimore 1.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Orioles had a runner on first with one out and the Rangers went to the bullpen and Paul Lindblad replaced Rogers on the mound. And he kept the score tied going into the ninth innning.
Biittner led off the top of the ninth with a single and Bob Reynolds replaced May on the mound for the Orioles. And the game was still tied headed into the bottom of the ninth.
In the bottom of the ninth, the Orioles got a lead off single from Grich but Powell hit into the 4-6-3 double play.
After nine: Texas 1 Baltimore 1.
The Orioles got two men on in the bottom of the tenth but Holt grounded to first to end the inning.
Grant Jackson took the mound for the Orioles in the top of the eleventh. The Rangers had runners at second and third but Burroughs grounded to second to retire the side.
Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the eleventh. And the Orioles went three up three down.
In the bottom of the twelfth, the Orioles had runners at second and third but Chico Salmon grounded to second to end the inning.
Randy Jones took the mound for the Orioles in the top of the thirteenth. And the Rangers went three up three down.
In the bottom of the thirteenth, the Orioles had a runner on second and two out and Jim Panther replaced Pina on the mound for the Rangers. Powell walked and then Blair hit a walk off RBI single.
Final score: Baltimore 2 Texas 1 13 innings.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Rudy May 8.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 2 Minnesota 1
Chicago 7 Milwaukee 1
Oakland 5 Boston 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 6 San Diego 5
Los Angeles 7 Montreal 4
Philadelphia 9 San Francisco 5
St Louis 4 Houston 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Willie McCovey San Francisco Giants 3 for 3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Cito Gaston San Diego Padres 4 for 4, HR, RBI, 3 R
3. Don Durham St Louis Cardinals 8.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
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