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BAL  4
DET  0
 CAL  5
TEX  4
 KCR  6
@CHW  2
 CLE  1
BOS  0
 MIL  5
NYY  2
 MIN  4
@OAK  1
 LAD  9
@ATL  8
 SDP  5
@CIN  1
 HOU  5
SFG  0
 MON  8
@NYM  5
 PIT 13
PHI  2
 STL  1
CHC  0
Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 3,923

 Wednesday, September 26, 1973
Time of Game: 2:22
Rangers
4
55-104
Lost 1
6th, 37 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  0   1  0  0   1  1  0    4  9  1
Angels          1  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  1    5 13  0
W: Dave Sells (7-2), L: Jim Merritt (5-13)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Angels
5
76-82
Won 1
4th, 15½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Randle 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .857              4   2   3B,SH
J Mason SS                    4   0   0   1    1   0  .206  .563              3   2   
J Spencer 1B                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .260  .689              6   1   HR
J Burroughs RF                4   2   3   2    0   0  .282  .853              0   0   2·HR
A Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .696              1   0   
B Sudakis DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .816              0   0   
B Madlock 3B                  3   0   3   0    0   0  .333  .882              0   1   2·SB,HBP
D Billings C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .463              8   1   
V Harris CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .662              2   0   

S Siebert P                                                                   0   2
  J Merritt P                                                                 2   1
Totals                       35   4   9   0    2   1                         26  10
Batting Events
3B: L Randle (1, off R Hand).
HR: J Spencer (6, off R Hand; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); J Burroughs 2 (30, 2 off R Hand; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: L Randle (1, off D Sells).
HBP: B Madlock (1, by R Hand).
TB: J Burroughs 9; J Spencer 4; L Randle 4; B Madlock 3.
RBI: J Burroughs 2 (84); J Spencer (54); J Mason (19).
2-out RBI: J Spencer.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Mason-L Randle-J Spencer.
E: L Randle (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Madlock 2 (3, 2nd base off D Sells/J Stephenson, 2nd base off R Hand/J Stephenson).
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   0   2   1    0   2  .357  .868              2   0   
V Pinson RF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .653              3   0   
F Robinson DH                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .270  .871              0   0   HR
B Oliver 3B                   5   0   2   1    0   2  .265  .724              0   0   
T McCraw 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .264  .661              9   5   
K Berry LF                    4   1   0   0    0   2  .285  .672              4   0   GDP
B Parker 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .215  .533              2   5   
J Stephenson C                3   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .603              1   0   
  L Stanton PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .664              0   0   
  J Torborg C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .542              0   0   
D Chalk SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .236  .616              2   1   

R Hand P                                                                      4   2
  D Sells P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       39   5  13   0    1   9                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: F Robinson (30, off S Siebert; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: F Robinson 5; T McCraw 2; M Rivers 2; B Parker 2; B Oliver 2; J Stephenson; V Pinson; D Chalk.
GIDP: K Berry (18).
RBI: B Oliver (84); M Rivers (16); F Robinson (95); J Stephenson (9); B Parker (7).
2-out RBI: F Robinson; M Rivers; B Oliver.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 9.

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Siebert                      3.2   7   4   2    0   4   1   4.06   19     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 7     39    -     1.11  -0.36
J Merritt, L (5-13)            5     6   1   1    1   5   0   4.05   21     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 5          2-0    1.65  -0.15
Totals                         8.2  13   5   3    1   9   1          40     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0·12          2-0 
California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Hand                         7     8   4   4    1   1   3   4.39   31     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 8     45    -     1.04  -0.24
D Sells, W (7-2)               2     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.56    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.40   0.22
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   1   3          39     -       ·  ·     14·12· 1· 9           -
R Hand faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Hand (3; B Madlock).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 3,923.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             California Angels                            
1. Len Randle                   2B       1. Mickey Rivers                CF
2. Jim Mason                    SS       2. Vada Pinson                  RF
3. Jim Spencer                  1B       3. Frank Robinson               DH
4. Jeff Burroughs               RF       4. Bob Oliver                   3B
5. Alex Johnson                 LF       5. Tommy McCraw                 1B
6. Bill Sudakis                 DH       6. Ken Berry                    LF
7. Bill Madlock                 3B       7. Billy Parker                 2B
8. Dick Billings                 C       8. John Stephenson               C
9. Vic Harris                   CF       9. Dave Chalk                   SS

   Sonny Siebert                 P          Rich Hand                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 12- R 39% 100% 4-4 CAL B. Oliver J. Merritt Single to RF; Chalk Scores; Rivers to 2B
t8 0 --- R -26% 50% 3-4 TEX J. Burroughs R. Hand Home Run
b4 1 12- R 18% 64% 1-2 CAL B. Parker S. Siebert Single to CF; McCraw Scores; Berry to 3B
t4 0 --- R -14% 36% 1-1 TEX J. Burroughs R. Hand Home Run
b4 1 1-3 R 12% 76% 2-2 CAL J. Stephenson S. Siebert Single to RF; Berry Scores/unER; Parker to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Rich Hand facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX L. Randle R. Hand Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 TEX J. Mason R. Hand Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- R -11% 43% 0-0 TEX J. Spencer R. Hand Home Run
t1 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 TEX J. Burroughs R. Hand Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 CAL M. Rivers S. Siebert Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 CAL V. Pinson S. Siebert Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- R 11% 51% 0-1 CAL F. Robinson S. Siebert Home Run
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 CAL B. Oliver S. Siebert Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Rich Hand facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 TEX A. Johnson R. Hand Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 1-1 TEX B. Sudakis R. Hand Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 1-1 TEX B. Madlock R. Hand Single to SS
t2 2 1-- -1% 51% 1-1 TEX D. Billings R. Hand Madlock Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 1-1 TEX D. Billings R. Hand Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 CAL T. McCraw S. Siebert Popfly: SS
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 CAL K. Berry S. Siebert Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 1-1 CAL B. Parker S. Siebert Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 1-1 CAL J. Stephenson S. Siebert Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Rich Hand facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 TEX V. Harris R. Hand Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 TEX L. Randle R. Hand Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 1-1 TEX J. Mason R. Hand Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 1-1 TEX J. Spencer R. Hand Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 CAL D. Chalk S. Siebert Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 CAL M. Rivers S. Siebert Strikeout
b3 2 --- 1% 52% 1-1 CAL V. Pinson S. Siebert Single to RF
b3 2 1-- O -2% 50% 1-1 CAL F. Robinson S. Siebert Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Rich Hand facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- R -14% 36% 1-1 TEX J. Burroughs R. Hand Home Run
t4 0 --- O 2% 38% 2-1 TEX A. Johnson R. Hand Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 40% 2-1 TEX B. Sudakis R. Hand Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 39% 2-1 TEX B. Madlock R. Hand Hit By Pitch
t4 2 1-- O 2% 41% 2-1 TEX D. Billings R. Hand Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 5% 46% 1-2 CAL B. Oliver S. Siebert Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O -5% 41% 1-2 CAL T. McCraw S. Siebert Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- 5% 47% 1-2 CAL K. Berry S. Siebert Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); McCraw to 2B
b4 1 12- R 18% 64% 1-2 CAL B. Parker S. Siebert Single to CF; McCraw Scores; Berry to 3B
b4 1 1-3 R 12% 76% 2-2 CAL J. Stephenson S. Siebert Single to RF; Berry Scores/unER; Parker to 3B
b4 1 1-3 O -6% 70% 3-2 CAL D. Chalk S. Siebert Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-3 R 11% 80% 3-2 CAL M. Rivers S. Siebert Single to CF; Parker Scores/unER; Stephenson to 3B
Jim Merritt replaces Sonny Siebert pitching
b4 2 1-3 O -3% 77% 4-2 CAL V. Pinson J. Merritt Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 4.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Rich Hand facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 2-4 TEX V. Harris R. Hand Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- -3% 77% 2-4 TEX L. Randle R. Hand Single to SS
t5 1 1-- O 3% 80% 2-4 TEX J. Mason R. Hand Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O 3% 83% 2-4 TEX J. Spencer R. Hand Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 2% 85% 4-2 CAL F. Robinson J. Merritt Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O -2% 83% 4-2 CAL B. Oliver J. Merritt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- 2% 85% 4-2 CAL T. McCraw J. Merritt Single to SS; Oliver to 2B
b5 1 12- OO -5% 80% 4-2 CAL K. Berry J. Merritt Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 4.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Rich Hand facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -5% 75% 2-4 TEX J. Burroughs R. Hand Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 5% 80% 2-4 TEX A. Johnson R. Hand Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-- O 4% 83% 2-4 TEX B. Sudakis R. Hand Popfly: SS
t6 2 1-- -3% 80% 2-4 TEX B. Madlock R. Hand Single to LF; Burroughs to 2B
t6 2 12- O 6% 86% 2-4 TEX D. Billings R. Hand Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-2 CAL B. Parker J. Merritt Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -1% 84% 4-2 CAL J. Stephenson J. Merritt Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O -1% 84% 4-2 CAL D. Chalk J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 4.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Rich Hand facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 2-4 TEX V. Harris R. Hand Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1 --- -8% 78% 2-4 TEX L. Randle R. Hand Triple to RF
t7 1 --3 RO -0% 78% 2-4 TEX J. Mason R. Hand Groundout: 1B-P; Randle Scores
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 3-4 TEX J. Spencer R. Hand Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -2% 79% 4-3 CAL M. Rivers J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 4-3 CAL V. Pinson J. Merritt Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- 1% 78% 4-3 CAL F. Robinson J. Merritt Walk
b7 2 1-- O -2% 76% 4-3 CAL B. Oliver J. Merritt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 4.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Angels' Rich Hand facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- R -26% 50% 3-4 TEX J. Burroughs R. Hand Home Run
Dave Sells replaces Rich Hand pitching
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 4-4 TEX A. Johnson D. Sells Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 3% 58% 4-4 TEX B. Sudakis D. Sells Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- -3% 55% 4-4 TEX B. Madlock D. Sells Single to CF
t8 2 1-- -3% 52% 4-4 TEX D. Billings D. Sells Madlock Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- O 7% 60% 4-4 TEX D. Billings D. Sells Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- 7% 67% 4-4 CAL T. McCraw J. Merritt Single to RF
b8 0 1-- O -6% 60% 4-4 CAL K. Berry J. Merritt Strikeout
b8 1 1-- O -6% 55% 4-4 CAL B. Parker J. Merritt Flyball: LF
Leroy Stanton pinch hits for John Stephenson (C) batting 8th
b8 2 1-- O -5% 50% 4-4 CAL L. Stanton J. Merritt Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 4.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Angels' Dave Sells facing 9-1-2
Jeff Torborg replaces Leroy Stanton (PH) playing C batting 8th
t9 0 --- -8% 42% 4-4 TEX V. Harris D. Sells Walk
t9 0 1-- O 2% 44% 4-4 TEX L. Randle D. Sells Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Harris to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 9% 53% 4-4 TEX J. Mason D. Sells Flyball: LF
t9 2 -2- O 10% 62% 4-4 TEX J. Spencer D. Sells Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- 7% 70% 4-4 CAL D. Chalk J. Merritt Single to CF
b9 0 1-- 11% 81% 4-4 CAL M. Rivers J. Merritt Single to 1B/Bunt; Chalk to 2B
b9 0 12- O -11% 70% 4-4 CAL V. Pinson J. Merritt Popfly: P
b9 1 12- O -9% 61% 4-4 CAL F. Robinson J. Merritt Flyball: CF
b9 2 12- R 39% 100% 4-4 CAL B. Oliver J. Merritt Single to RF; Chalk Scores; Rivers to 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 5.

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