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APRIL 8, 1973
Tonight is the rubber match in the season opening series in Texas between the Rangers and the Chicago White Sox.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee 1-1 at Baltimore 1-1
New York 0-2 at Boston 2-0
Detroit 1-0 at Cleveland 0-1
Kansas City 0-2 at California 2-0
Minnesota 2-0 at Oakland 0-2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston 0-1 at Atlanta 1-0 (2)
St Louis 0-1 at Pittsburgh 1-0 (2)
Philadelphia 1-1 at New York 1-1
San Francisco 2-0 at Cincinnati 0-2
Montreal 0-2 at Chicago 2-0
Los Angeles 2-0 at San Diego (0-2)
CHICAGO WHITE SOX (1-1) AT TEXAS RANGERS (1-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Steve Stone vs Pete Broberg Advantage Chicago
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
Broberg was perfect through three.
After three: Chicago 0 Texas 0.
With one out in the top of the fourth, the White Sox got their first base runner when Broberg mishandled a Henderson grounder.
In the bottom of the fourth, Johnson put the Rangers on the board with a two out RBI single.
Melton led off the bottom of the fifth with a single for the White Sox first hit of the game. Leon put the White Sox in the lead with a two out two run homer.
In the bottom of the fifth, Burroughs gave the Rangers the lead back with a two out two run double.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Rangers loaded the bases with two out. Maddox scored Johnson with an infield single. Madlock followed with a grand slam. Eddie Fisher took the mound for the White Sox. Carty added a two out RBI single. The Rangers batted around the order in the inning.
After six: Texas 9 Chicago 2.
In the top of the eighth, the White Sox loaded the bases with nobody out. Bill Gogolewski took the mound for the Rangers. Pinch hitter Brian Downing went down on strikes for the first out. Allen scored Reichardt when Lenny Randle, playing second, dropped the throw from Harrah. Melton went down on strikes for the second out. Mike Andrews grounded back to the pitcher to retire the side.
The Rangers used a 14 hit attack to overcome their three errors in the contest.
Final score: Texas 9 Chicago 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jeff Burroughs 3 for 4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 8 Milwaukee 2
Boston 8 New York
Detroit 10 Cleveland 5
Kansas City 4 California 3
Oakland 7 Minnesota 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 3 Houston 2 10 innings Game 1
Atlanta 7 Houston 4 Game 2
St Louis 1 Pittsburgh 0 Game 1
Pittsburgh 7 St Louis 6 10 innings Game 2
Philadelphia 1 New York 0
Cincinnati 3 San Francisco 2
Chicago 7 Montreal 0
Los Angeles 2 San Diego 0
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bob Gibson St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, W
2. Jerry Koosman New York Mets 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 12 K
3. Dick Dietz Atlanta Braves 3 for 5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB
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