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APRIL 6, 1973
The Rangers opened the 1973 season with a three game 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: Wilbur Wood vs Dick Bosman 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 Chicago
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 Push
RF Pat H Kelly vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Rick Reichardt vs Alex Johnson Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the top of the second, Hermann hit a 2-run homer. One out later, Reichardt hit a solo home run.
In the bottom of the second, the Rangers loaded the bases with one out. Carty then flew out to center and Epstein was thrown out at home after tagging up at third.
In the top of the third, Allen hit a 2-run homer.
After three: Chicago 5 Texas 0.
In the top of the sixth, Don Stanhouse took the mound for the Rangers.
In the bottom of the sixth, Johnson scored the Rangers first run of the season as he come home from third on an Epstein groundball out to third. Harrah added an RBI single.
After six: Chicago 5 Texas 2.
In the top of the seventh, the White Sox loaded the bases with two out without picking up a single base hit. Hermann then popped up foul but Sudakis dropped the ball for the Rangers second error of the inning. Hermann then ended up flying out to left to retire the side.
In the top of the eighth, it was Henderson with a 2-run single. With a runner at first and one out, Mike Paul replaced Stanhouse on the mound for the Rangers. May then belted a 2-run homer for the White Sox 10th hit of the game. Later in the inning, Allen was thrown out at home trying to score from first on a Melton double.
In the bottom of the ninth, Carty got an infield single for the Rangers 10th hit of the game.
Final score: Chicago 9 Texas 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Wilbur Wood 9.0 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 6 Milwaukee 3
Boston 3 New York 2
Kansas City 1 California 0
Oakland 2 Minnesota 1 10 innings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 3 Philadelphia 0
Pittsburgh 6 St Louis 0
Chicago 8 Montreal 6
Los Angeles 6 San Diego 3 16 innings
Houston at Atlanta ppd
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Tom Seaver New York Mets 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 11 K, W
2. Bob Moose Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W
3. Steve Busby Kansas City Royals 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
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