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APRIL 8, 1973
The rubber game between the White Sox and the Rangers. Last night, the two teams combined for 23 hits and the game did not even reach the seventh inning.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee 0-2 at Baltimore 2-0
New York 1-1 at Boston 1-1
Detroit 0-1 at Cleveland 1-0
Kansas City 2-0 at California 0-2
Minnesota 1-1 at Oakland 1-1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston at Atlanta(2)
St Louis 0-1 at Pittsburgh 1-0(2)
San Francisco 1-1 at Cincinnati 1-1
Philadelphia 0-2 at New York 2-0
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 Rich Hand 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 Push
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 Texas
Overall Advantage Texas
In the top of the first, Henderson got an RBI when Kelly scored from third on a groundout to first base.
In the top of the third, May had a run-scoring single. And Allen brought Kelly home with a sacrifice fly.
After three: Chicago 3 Texas 0.
In the top of the fifth, it was May again with an RBI single. Allen followed up with a two-run homer.
Don Stanhouse took over pitching duties for the Rangers in the top of the sixth.
In the bottom of the sixth, Sudakis scored from third on a Johnson groundout to short.
After six: Chicago 6 Texas 1.
In the top of the seventh, Allen hit his second homer of the game, this time a three run shot.
In the top of the eighth, Reichardt singled for the White Sox 10th hit of the game. After a walk put runners at first and second with nobody out, Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers. Henderson brought in a run with a double. One out later, Allen drew a walk to load the bases with one out. Melton then brought in a run with a sacrifice fly. Orta added an RBI single.
After a leadoff single by Maddox in the bottom of the ninth, Steve Kealey took the mound for the White Sox and got the final outs.
The Rangers committed three errors in the game.
Final score: Chicago 12 Texas 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dick Allen 2 for 3, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee 8 Baltimore 5 10 innings
New York 4 Boston 1
Detroit 5 Cleveland 2
California 5 Kansas City 3 15 innings
Oakland 6 Minnesota 5 10 innings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston 6 Atlanta 2 Game 1
Houston 4 Atlanta 1 Game 2
St Louis 5 Pittsburgh 4 Game 1
St Louis 9 Pittsburgh 5 Game 2
Cincinnati 5 San Francisco 4
Philadelphia 5 New York 1
Chicago 6 Montreal 4
Los Angeles 9 San Diego 8 13 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Joe Torre St Louis Cardinals 5 for 8, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB
2. Dick Allen Chicago White Sox 2 for 3, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. Al Oliver Pittsburgh Pirates 5 for 9, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
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