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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		1
4
OAK
@CAL		3
2
TEX
@CHW		9
3
MIL
@CLE		9
4
NYY
@DET		3
2		 
(14)
KCR
@MIN		6
4
SDP
@ATL		4
3
SDP
@ATL		3
14
HOU
@CIN		6
7		 
(11)
CHC
@MON		1
6
STL
@NYM		4
3
PIT
@PHI		5
11
PIT
@PHI		11
4
LAD
@SFG		2
3		 
(11)
Saturday, August 4, 1973,
, White Sox Park
Attendance: 17,741, Time of Game: 2:14
Rangers
9
41-66
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
3
53-56
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Jackie Brown (4-1)
L: Wilbur Wood (20-16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  3  0   0  0  0   0  5  1    9 11  1
White Sox       0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    3  9  2

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .277 .678 0.016 1.17 0.132 -0.117 -1.3 2 4 SB
Vic Harris CF-RF 5 2 2 0 0 2 .262 .674 0.082 0.75 0.119 -0.037 0.4 1 0 2B
Jim Fregosi 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .258 .717 0.031 0.88 0.084 -0.053 1.2 1 0 3B
Alex Johnson DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 .290 .695 0.088 0.84 0.095 -0.007 0.2 SB,SH
Bill Sudakis 1B 3 2 1 2 1 1 .211 .719 0.144 1.33 0.186 -0.043 1.9 9 0 HR,IW
Jeff Burroughs LF 4 1 2 4 0 0 .279 .833 0.100 1.42 0.171 -0.071 2.4 6 1 HR
   Elliott Maddox CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .591 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Dick Billings C 4 1 0 0 0 0 .152 .408 -0.082 0.84 0.000 -0.082 -1.0 4 0
Tom Grieve RF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .722 -0.016 0.64 0.027 -0.043 -0.1 1 0
Pete Mackanin SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .103 .273 0.067 0.74 0.105 -0.038 0.9 0 4
Jackie Brown P 0 0
Team Totals 38 9 11 9 1 5 .289 .834 0.430 0.95 0.919 -0.491 4.5 27 9
2B: V Harris (12, off C Acosta).
3B: J Fregosi (3, off C Acosta).
HR: B Sudakis (8, off W Wood; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); J Burroughs (18, off C Acosta; 8th inn, 3 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: A Johnson (1, off C Acosta).
IBB: B Sudakis (1, by C Acosta).
TB: J Burroughs 5; J Fregosi 4; B Sudakis 4; V Harris 3; A Johnson 2; P Mackanin; D Nelson.
RBI: J Burroughs 4 (54); J Fregosi 2 (20); B Sudakis 2 (22); P Mackanin (1).
2-out RBI: J Fregosi.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
Fielding
E: J Burroughs (4).
Outfield Assists: J Burroughs (J Orta at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: A Johnson (9, 2nd base off W Wood/E Herrmann); D Nelson (24, 2nd base off W Wood/E Herrmann).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .293 .740 -0.074 0.88 0.026 -0.100 -0.6 2 1
Jorge Orta 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .606 -0.057 1.06 0.024 -0.081 -0.3 3 0 HBP
Jerry Hairston LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .256 .600 -0.015 0.97 0.034 -0.049 -0.2 2 0
Bill Melton 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .292 .853 0.001 1.12 0.064 -0.064 0.1 0 3 2B
Carlos May DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 .240 .652 0.147 1.45 0.256 -0.109 0.5 HR
Tony Muser 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .265 .714 0.101 0.58 0.120 -0.019 1.0 11 0 HR
Ed Herrmann C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .607 -0.092 0.92 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 6 1
Buddy Bradford CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .788 -0.067 0.65 0.000 -0.067 -0.8 3 0
Luis Alvarado SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .616 -0.015 0.53 0.027 -0.041 -0.3 0 3
Wilbur Wood P 0 1
   Cy Acosta P 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 1 4 .257 .754 -0.071 0.91 0.551 -0.622 -1.5 27 9
2B: B Melton (22, off J Brown).
HR: T Muser (2, off J Brown; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); C May (10, off J Brown; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: J Orta (1, by J Brown).
TB: T Muser 5; C May 4; B Melton 3; J Orta; J Hairston; L Alvarado; P Kelly.
RBI: C May 2 (54); T Muser (11).
2-out RBI: C May 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Kelly-E Herrmann.
E: B Melton (18); J Orta (12).
Outfield Assists: P Kelly (T Grieve at 3rd base).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jackie Brown, W (4-1) 9 9 3 3 1 4 2 1.80 37 60 0.070 0.91 1.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 4 2 3.00 37 60 0.070 0.95 1.5

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wilbur Wood, L (20-16) 7 7 5 4 0 4 1 3.19 29 49 -0.198 1.04 -0.9
Cy Acosta 2 4 4 4 1 1 1 2.68 11 2 2 -0.231 0.72 -3.7
Team Totals 9 11 9 8 1 5 2 8.00 40 49 2 2 -0.429 0.91 -4.5
W Wood faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Brown (1; J Orta).
IBB: C Acosta (2; B Sudakis).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 17,741.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Chicago White Sox
1 Dave Nelson 2B 1 Pat Kelly RF
2 Vic Harris CF 2 Jorge Orta 2B
3 Jim Fregosi 3B 3 Jerry Hairston LF
4 Alex Johnson DH 4 Bill Melton 3B
5 Bill Sudakis 1B 5 Carlos May DH
6 Jeff Burroughs LF 6 Tony Muser 1B
7 Dick Billings C 7 Ed Herrmann C
8 Tom Grieve RF 8 Buddy Bradford CF
9 Pete Mackanin SS 9 Luis Alvarado SS
Jackie Brown P Wilbur Wood P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-3 2 -2- RR CHW C. May J. Brown -26% 49% Home Run; Melton Scores
t2 0-0 0 1-- RR TEX B. Sudakis W. Wood 16% 70% Home Run; Johnson Scores
t8 4-3 1 123 RRRR TEX J. Burroughs C. Acosta 14% 98% Home Run; Harris Scores; Fregosi Scores; Sudakis Scores
t8 3-3 0 -2- TEX V. Harris W. Wood 12% 75% Single to RF; Nelson to 3B
t2 2-0 1 12- R TEX P. Mackanin W. Wood 10% 83% Single to CF; Billings Scores/unER; Grieve to 3B; Mackanin to 2B/Adv on throw

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson W. Wood -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX V. Harris W. Wood -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX J. Fregosi W. Wood -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly J. Brown 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- CHW J. Orta J. Brown -2% 45% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW J. Hairston J. Brown 3% 48% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Melton J. Brown 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- TEX A. Johnson W. Wood 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- RR TEX B. Sudakis W. Wood 16% 70% Home Run; Johnson Scores
t2 2-0 0 --- TEX J. Burroughs W. Wood 3% 73% Single to LF
t2 2-0 0 1-- O TEX D. Billings W. Wood -3% 70% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 2-0 1 1-- TEX T. Grieve W. Wood 3% 73% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Billings to 2B
t2 2-0 1 12- R TEX P. Mackanin W. Wood 10% 83% Single to CF; Billings Scores/unER; Grieve to 3B; Mackanin to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 3-0 1 -23 OO TEX D. Nelson W. Wood -8% 75% Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- O CHW C. May J. Brown 2% 78% Flyball: LF
b2 0-3 1 --- CHW T. Muser J. Brown -2% 75% Single to RF
b2 0-3 1 1-- O CHW E. Herrmann J. Brown 3% 78% Strikeout
b2 0-3 2 1-- O CHW B. Bradford J. Brown 2% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
t3 3-0 0 --- O TEX V. Harris W. Wood -1% 79% Strikeout
t3 3-0 1 --- O TEX J. Fregosi W. Wood -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 3-0 2 --- O TEX A. Johnson W. Wood -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 --- O CHW L. Alvarado J. Brown 2% 79% Strikeout
b3 0-3 1 --- CHW P. Kelly J. Brown -3% 77% Single to 3B/Bunt
b3 0-3 1 1-- O CHW J. Orta J. Brown 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kelly to 2B
b3 0-3 2 -2- CHW J. Hairston J. Brown -1% 78% Walk
b3 0-3 2 12- CHW B. Melton J. Brown -4% 74% Single to SS; Kelly to 3B; Hairston to 2B
b3 0-3 2 123 O CHW C. May J. Brown 8% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
t4 3-0 0 --- TEX B. Sudakis W. Wood 2% 84% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t4 3-0 0 1-- O TEX J. Burroughs W. Wood -2% 82% Flyball: CF
t4 3-0 1 1-- O TEX D. Billings W. Wood -2% 80% Popfly: 1B
t4 3-0 2 1-- O TEX T. Grieve W. Wood -1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 6-7-8
b4 0-3 0 --- R CHW T. Muser J. Brown -10% 70% Home Run
b4 1-3 0 --- O CHW E. Herrmann J. Brown 3% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-3 1 --- O CHW B. Bradford J. Brown 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-3 2 --- CHW L. Alvarado J. Brown -3% 72% Single to LF; Alvarado to 2B/Adv on E7
b4 1-3 2 -2- O CHW P. Kelly J. Brown 4% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
t5 3-1 0 --- O TEX P. Mackanin W. Wood -2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- O TEX D. Nelson W. Wood -1% 73% Lineout: 1B
t5 3-1 2 --- O TEX V. Harris W. Wood -1% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 2-3-4
b5 1-3 0 --- O CHW J. Orta J. Brown 3% 75% Single to LF; Orta out at 2B/LF-2B
b5 1-3 1 --- O CHW J. Hairston J. Brown 2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-3 2 --- CHW B. Melton J. Brown -3% 74% Double to CF
b5 1-3 2 -2- RR CHW C. May J. Brown -26% 49% Home Run; Melton Scores
b5 3-3 2 --- O CHW T. Muser J. Brown 1% 50% Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
t6 3-3 0 --- O TEX J. Fregosi W. Wood -3% 47% Popfly: 2B
t6 3-3 1 --- TEX A. Johnson W. Wood 4% 50% Single to 2B
t6 3-3 1 1-- O TEX B. Sudakis W. Wood -4% 46% Strikeout
t6 3-3 2 1-- TEX J. Burroughs W. Wood 2% 48% Johnson Steals 2B
t6 3-3 2 -2- O TEX J. Burroughs W. Wood -5% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 7-8-9
b6 3-3 0 --- O CHW E. Herrmann J. Brown 3% 46% Flyball: RF
b6 3-3 1 --- O CHW B. Bradford J. Brown 2% 48% Flyball: LF
b6 3-3 2 --- O CHW L. Alvarado J. Brown 2% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
t7 3-3 0 --- O TEX D. Billings W. Wood -4% 46% Flyball: RF
t7 3-3 1 --- O TEX T. Grieve W. Wood -3% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-3 2 --- O TEX P. Mackanin W. Wood -2% 41% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 1-2-3
b7 3-3 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly J. Brown 4% 45% Strikeout
b7 3-3 1 --- O CHW J. Orta J. Brown 3% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-3 2 --- CHW J. Hairston J. Brown -2% 46% Single to RF
b7 3-3 2 1-- O CHW B. Melton J. Brown 4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
t8 3-3 0 --- TEX D. Nelson W. Wood 7% 57% Single to RF
t8 3-3 0 1-- TEX V. Harris W. Wood 6% 63% Nelson Steals 2B
t8 3-3 0 -2- TEX V. Harris W. Wood 12% 75% Single to RF; Nelson to 3B
Cy Acosta replaces Wilbur Wood pitching
t8 3-3 0 1-3 R TEX J. Fregosi C. Acosta 8% 83% Single to LF; Nelson Scores; Harris to 2B
t8 4-3 0 12- O TEX A. Johnson C. Acosta 0% 84% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Harris to 3B; Fregosi to 2B
t8 4-3 1 -23 TEX B. Sudakis C. Acosta 0% 84% Intentional Walk
t8 4-3 1 123 RRRR TEX J. Burroughs C. Acosta 14% 98% Home Run; Harris Scores; Fregosi Scores; Sudakis Scores
t8 8-3 1 --- O TEX D. Billings C. Acosta -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 8-3 2 --- O TEX T. Grieve C. Acosta -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 5-6-7
Tom Grieve moves from RF to LF
Elliott Maddox replaces Jeff Burroughs (LF) playing CF batting 6th
Vic Harris moves from CF to RF
b8 3-8 0 --- O CHW C. May J. Brown 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-8 1 --- O CHW T. Muser J. Brown 0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 3-8 2 --- O CHW E. Herrmann J. Brown 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-3, White Sox' Cy Acosta facing 9-1-2
t9 8-3 0 --- O TEX P. Mackanin C. Acosta -0% 99% Popfly: 1B
t9 8-3 1 --- O TEX D. Nelson C. Acosta -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 8-3 2 --- TEX V. Harris C. Acosta 0% 99% Double to CF
t9 8-3 2 -2- R TEX J. Fregosi C. Acosta 0% 100% Triple; Harris Scores
t9 9-3 2 --3 O TEX A. Johnson C. Acosta -0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-9, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 8-9-1
b9 3-9 0 --- O CHW B. Bradford J. Brown 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 3-9 1 --- O CHW L. Alvarado J. Brown 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-9 2 --- O CHW P. Kelly J. Brown 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, White Sox 3.

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