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APRIL 15, 1973
The rubber game between the Rangers and Angels.
Mets RP Ray Sadecki has a torn UCL and will miss the next 12 months.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 5-1 at Minnesota 3-3(2)
Cleveland 3-4 at Detroit 4-2
Baltimore 4-3 at Milwaukee 2-3(2)
Boston 1-3 at New York 4-3
Kansas City 3-5 at Chicago 4-3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 5-2 at Philadelphia 2-5
Pittsburgh 3-4 at Montreal 2-5
Houston 5-3 at San Diego 2-7(2)
Chicago 5-2 at St Louis 4-3
Cincinnati 4-5 at San Francisco 5-4(2)
Atlanta 5-3 at Los Angeles 5-4
CALIFORNIA ANGELS 2-5 AT TEXAS RANGERS 4-4
MATCHUPS
SP Frank Tanana vs David Clyde Advantage California
C Jeff Torborg vs Dick Billings Advantage Push
1B Jim Spencer vs Mike Epstein Advantage Texas
2B Sandy Alomar Sr vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
3B Bob Oliver vs Bill Madlock Advantage Texas
SS Rudy Meoli vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Vada Pinson vs Rico Carty Advantage California
CF Ken Berry vs Joe Lovitto Advantage California
RF Frank Robinson vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Tommy McCraw vs Alex Johnson Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Texas
In the top of the third, a Robinson sacrifice fly put the Angels on the board. Carty injured himself making the catch and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Larry Biittner.
After three: California 1 Texas 0.
In the top of the sixth, Torborg hit a two run homer.
After six: California 3 Texas 0.
In the top of the seventh, Oliver singled for the Angels 10th hit of the game. A walk loaded the bases with nobody out and Jim Merritt took the mound for the Rangers. Spencer popped into the infield fly rule for the first out. But then it was Berry with a two-run single.
In the bottom of the ninth, the Rangers loaded the bases with nobody out. Madlock flew out to right without bringing home a run. One away. Epstein grounded to second to bring home a run. Johnson then grounded to short to end the game.
Final score: California 5 Texas 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Frank Tanana 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 10 Minnesota 9 Game 1
Minnesota 7 Oakland 2 Game 2
Detroit 3 Cleveland 0
Milwaukee 6 Baltimore 3 Game 1
Baltimore 10 Milwaukee 3 Game 2
New York 5 Boston 4
Chicago 5 Kansas City 4 10 innings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 3 Philadelphia 2 10 innings
Pittsburgh 3 Montreal 2 13 innings
Houston 4 San Diego 2 12 innings Game 1
Houston 3 San Diego 1 Game 2
Chicago 9 St Louis 7
Cincinnati 8 San Francisco 4 Game 1
Cincinnati 10 San Francisco 2 10 innings Game 2
Atlanta 16 Los Angeles 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bobby Darwin Minnesota Twins 5 for 9, 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 7 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Joe L Morgan Cincinnati Reds 4 for 8, HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB
3. Hank Aaron Atlanta Braves 2 for 4, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
Detroit's Woodie Fryman pitched a complete game shutout.
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