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APRIL 13, 1973
The Rangers return home for a threegame weekend series against the California Angels that begins on Friday the 13th.
The Rangers placed RP Charlie Hudson on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 10, 1973.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 1-4 at Detroit 3-1
Baltimore 3-2 at Milwaukee 1-4
Kansas City 3-3 at Chicago 1-3
Oakland 2-2 at Minnesota 3-2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 4-2 at Montreal 2-3
New York 2-3 at Philadelphia 2-3
Chicago 4-2 at St Louis 2-3
Atlanta 3-4 at Los Angeles 4-3
Houston 3-4 at San Diego 2-5
Cincinnati 4-3 at San Francisco 5-2
CALIFORNIA ANGELS (3-2) AT TEXAS RANGERS (3-3)
MATCHUPS
SP Bill Singer vs Pete Broberg Advantage California
C John Stephenson vs Bill Sudakis Advantage Texas
1B Jim Spencer vs Mike Epstein Advantage Texas
2B Sandy Alomar Sr vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
3B Rudy Meoli vs Bill Madlock Advantage Texas
SS Bobby Valentine vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Frank Robinson vs Rico Carty Advantage California
CF Ken Berry vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Bob Oliver vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Vada Pinson vs Alex Johnson Advantage California
Overall Advantage Texas
In the bottom of the second, the Rangers loaded the bases with one out. Sudakis smashed a grand slam.
After three: Texas 4 California 0.
In the top of the fourth, Berry beat out the 4-6-3 to allow Pinson to score from third.
Rain began to fall in the top of the fifth. With one out, the game went into a 54 minute rain delay.
With one out in the top of the sixth, Jim Merritt took the mound for the Rangers.
After a leadoff single in the bottom of the sixth, Lloyd Allen took the mound for the Angels.
After six: Texas 4 California 1.
After a throwing error put the leadoff runner on second in the bottom of the eighth, Ron Perranoski took the mound for the Angels and prevented the Rangers from increasing the lead.
Merritt retired the side in order in the top of the ninth to put the Rangers back above .500.
Final score: Texas 4 California 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bill Sudakis 1 for 3, HR, 4 RBI, R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 9 Detroit 5
Baltimore 5 Milwaukee 1
Kansas City 8 Chicago 4
Oakland 3 Minnesota 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 3 Pittsburgh 1
New York 5 Philadelphia 0
Chicago 2 St Louis 0
Los Angeles 4 Atlanta 3
Houston 12 San Diego 0
San Francisco 2 Cincinnati 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Burt Hooton Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, W
2. Dave A Roberts Houston Astros 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W
3. Carlos May Chicago White Sox 3 for 4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Jon Matlack of the New York Mets pitched a complete game shutout.
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