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APRIL 6, 1973
The Rangers begin the 1973 season with a three game weekend series at home against the Chicago White Sox.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee at Baltimore
New York at Boston
Kansas City at California
Minnesota at Oakland
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia at New York
St Louis at Pittsburgh
Montreal at Chicago
Houston at Atlanta
Los Angeles at San Diego
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT TEXAS RANGERS
MATCHUPS
SP Tom Bradley vs Dick Bosman Advantage Chicago
C Ed Hermann vs Dick Billings Advantage Chicago
1B Dick Allen vs Larry Biittner Advantage Chicago
2B Jorge Orta vs Dave Nelson Advantage Push
3B Bill Melton vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Chicago
SS Eddie Leon vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Carlos May vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Ken Berry vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Pat H Kelly vs Jim Wynn Advantage Texas
DH Rick Reichardt vs Vic Harris Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the bottom of the first, Wynn got things started in 1973 with a three run homer.
In the bottom of the second, Wynn did it again! This time it was a two out three run homer.
In the bottom of the third, Kubiak scored on a wild pitch. Burroughs followed with a two out RBI double. Denny O'Toole took the mound for the White Sox after the Burroughs double.
After three: Texas 8 Chicago 0.
In the top of the fourth, Hermann scored when Leon grounded into the 4-6-3 double play.
In the bottom of the fifth, Harrah hit a two out RBI single.
After six: Texas 9 Chicago 1.
In the top of the seventh, pinch hitter Mike Andrews hit an RBI double.
In the bottom of the eighth, following a one out double by Wynn, Steve Kealey took the mound for the White Sox.
The Rangers pounded out 17 hits for a huge Opening Day win.
Final score: Texas 9 Chicago 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jim Wynn 3 for 5, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 3 Milwaukee 1
Boston 3 New York 0
California 6 Kansas City 5 10 innings
Oakland 2 Minnesota 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 3 New York 0
Pittsburgh 4 St Louis 3
Montreal 5 Chicago 1
Atlanta 4 Houston 3
Los Angeles 7 San Diego 4
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jim Wynn Texas Rangers 3 for 5, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R
2. Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W
3. Vida Blue Oakland Athletics 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER. 3 BB, 4 K, W
Lynn McGlothen of the Boston Red Sox pitched a complete game shutout.
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