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vrobx1 · 06-01-2019, 08:14 AM

APRIL 7, 1973
Tonight is the second game in the season opening series in Texas between the Rangers and the Chicago White Sox.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee 0-1 at Baltimore 1-0
New York 0-1 at Boston 1-0
Detroit at Cleveland
Minnesota 1-0 at Oakland 0-1
Kansas City 0-1 at California 1-0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 1-0 at New York 0-1
San Francisco 1-0 at Cincinnati 0-1
Montreal 0-1 at Chicago 1-0
Los Angeles 1-0 at San Diego 0-1

CHICAGO WHITE SOX (1-0) AT TEXAS RANGERS (0-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Bart Johnson vs Jackie Brown Advantage Push
C Ed Hermann vs Bill Sudakis Advantage Chicago
1B Dick Allen vs Mike Epstein Advantage Chicago
2B Jorge Orta vs Dave Nelson Advantage Push
3B Bill Melton vs Bill Madlock Advantage Chicago
SS Eddie Leon vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Carlos May vs Rico Carty Advantage Chicago
CF Ken Henderson vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Chicago
RF Pat H Kelly vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Rick Reichardt vs Alex Johnson Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

Johnson had a no-hitter through three.

After three: Chicago 0 Texas 0.

In the top of the fourth, Melton broke the scoreless tie with a two run homer.

With two out in the bottom of the fourth, Alex Johnson singled to give the Rangers their first hit of the game.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Rangers loaded the bases with two out. Carty lined out to center to end the inning.

In the bottom of the sixth, Sudakis tied the game with a two run homer.

After six: Chicago 2 Texas 2.

Steve Foucault took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the eighth.

Cy Acosta took the mound for the White Sox in the bottom of the eighth. Sudakis put the Rangers in the lead with an RBI single. The Rangers went on to load the bases with one out. Burroughs grounded into the inning ending 6-2-3.

In the top of the ninth, with runners at first and second and one out, Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers. With runners at first and second and two out, Reichardt flew out to left to end the game.

The White Sox were held to just three hits and committed three errors in the contest.

Final score: Texas 3 Chicago 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jackie Brown 7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee 5 Baltimore 2
Boston 7 New York 5
Detroit 4 Cleveland 2
Minnesota 5 Oakland 4
California 4 Kansas City 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 5 Philadelphia 1
San Francisco 7 Cincinnati 2
Chicago 6 Montreal 0
Los Angeles 4 San Diego 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bill Singer California Angels 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, W

2. Andy Messersmith Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K. W

3. Billy L Williams Chicago Cubs 4 for 4, HR, RBI, 3 R

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06-01-2019, 08:14 AM	#4
vrobx1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 3,428	APRIL 7, 1973 Tonight is the second game in the season opening series in Texas between the Rangers and the Chicago White Sox. OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Milwaukee 0-1 at Baltimore 1-0 New York 0-1 at Boston 1-0 Detroit at Cleveland Minnesota 1-0 at Oakland 0-1 Kansas City 0-1 at California 1-0 NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 1-0 at New York 0-1 San Francisco 1-0 at Cincinnati 0-1 Montreal 0-1 at Chicago 1-0 Los Angeles 1-0 at San Diego 0-1 CHICAGO WHITE SOX (1-0) AT TEXAS RANGERS (0-1) MATCHUPS SP Bart Johnson vs Jackie Brown Advantage Push C Ed Hermann vs Bill Sudakis Advantage Chicago 1B Dick Allen vs Mike Epstein Advantage Chicago 2B Jorge Orta vs Dave Nelson Advantage Push 3B Bill Melton vs Bill Madlock Advantage Chicago SS Eddie Leon vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas LF Carlos May vs Rico Carty Advantage Chicago CF Ken Henderson vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Chicago RF Pat H Kelly vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas DH Rick Reichardt vs Alex Johnson Advantage Chicago Overall Advantage Chicago Johnson had a no-hitter through three. After three: Chicago 0 Texas 0. In the top of the fourth, Melton broke the scoreless tie with a two run homer. With two out in the bottom of the fourth, Alex Johnson singled to give the Rangers their first hit of the game. In the bottom of the fifth, the Rangers loaded the bases with two out. Carty lined out to center to end the inning. In the bottom of the sixth, Sudakis tied the game with a two run homer. After six: Chicago 2 Texas 2. Steve Foucault took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the eighth. Cy Acosta took the mound for the White Sox in the bottom of the eighth. Sudakis put the Rangers in the lead with an RBI single. The Rangers went on to load the bases with one out. Burroughs grounded into the inning ending 6-2-3. In the top of the ninth, with runners at first and second and one out, Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers. With runners at first and second and two out, Reichardt flew out to left to end the game. The White Sox were held to just three hits and committed three errors in the contest. Final score: Texas 3 Chicago 2. PLAYER OF THE GAME Jackie Brown 7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Milwaukee 5 Baltimore 2 Boston 7 New York 5 Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 Minnesota 5 Oakland 4 California 4 Kansas City 0 NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 5 Philadelphia 1 San Francisco 7 Cincinnati 2 Chicago 6 Montreal 0 Los Angeles 4 San Diego 1 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Bill Singer California Angels 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, W 2. Andy Messersmith Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K. W 3. Billy L Williams Chicago Cubs 4 for 4, HR, RBI, 3 R Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk Last edited by vrobx1; 06-01-2019 at 02:12 PM.