September 3, 1973 Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 13
@BOS 8 BOS 9
BAL 8 CAL 3
OAK 1 CHW 8
TEX 7
(11) CHW 5
TEX 2 NYY 4
@DET 3 MIN 11
@KCR 5 MIL 13
CLE 5 CLE 10
@MIL 5 CIN 4
@HOU 3 MON 5
CHC 2 NYM 5
PHI 0 PHI 6
@NYM 3 PIT 5
STL 4
(13) STL 8
@PIT 3 ATL 7
@SDP 3 SFG 11
LAD 8

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 3, 1973
Time of Game: 3:40

Rangers

47-89

Lost 1

6th, 32½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  1  3   0  0  1   1  1  0   0  0    7 17  0
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  1   4  0  1   0  1    8 15  5

W: C Acosta (8-6), L: S Foucault (2-4)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

White Sox

67-70

Won 4

3rd, 12 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   6   1   3   0    0   1  .280  .687    0    3   1   3B,SB,CS
T Harrah SS-3B                6   2   4   1    0   0  .269  .702    0    1   3   HR,SB
A Johnson DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .296  .725    0    0   0   
  J Spencer PH-1B             1   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .701    0    4   1   IW
B Sudakis 1B                  4   1   1   3    1   1  .263  .830    0    5   0   HR
  S Dunning PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Siebert P-P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  L Biittner PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .598    0    0   0   
  S Foucault P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Fregosi 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .676    0    1   0   
  J Mason SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .586    0    1   3   
J Burroughs LF                5   3   4   1    1   0  .269  .812    0    4   0   HR
V Harris CF                   5   0   1   0    1   2  .249  .663    0    4   0   CS
E Maddox RF                   5   0   2   0    1   0  .228  .599    0    3   0   
K Suarez C                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .663    0    4   1   HBP

R Henninger P                                                            0   0
Totals                       48   7  17   5    5   7                    31   9

BATTING

3B: D Nelson (3, off W Wood).

HR: B Sudakis (15, off W Wood; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); J Burroughs (24, off W Wood; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); T Harrah (7, off W Wood; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: J Spencer (6, by C Acosta).

HBP: K Suarez (4, by C Acosta).

TB: J Burroughs 7; T Harrah 7; D Nelson 5; B Sudakis 4; E Maddox 2; K Suarez; V Harris; J Spencer.

RBI: B Sudakis 3 (41); J Burroughs (67); T Harrah (38).

2-out RBI: B Sudakis 3.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Nelson (36, 3rd base off W Wood/E Herrmann); T Harrah (8, 2nd base off W Wood/E Herrmann).

CS: V Harris (10, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by W Wood); D Nelson (13, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by W Wood).

PO: T Harrah (1st base by C Acosta).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    5   0   1   0    1   1  .287  .718    0    1   0   SB
T Muser 1B                    5   2   1   0    1   1  .274  .706    0   14   3   
J Hairston LF                 5   0   2   1    0   0  .272  .699    0    1   0   
  J Jeter PR-LF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .253  .697    0    1   0   
B Melton 3B                   5   2   1   1    1   0  .278  .822    0    2   4   HR
C May DH                      5   2   4   5    1   0  .254  .714    0    0   0   HR,2B
J Orta 2B                     5   0   3   0    0   1  .261  .677    0    2   3   3B
B Sharp CF                    5   0   0   1    0   1  .221  .637    0    1   1   
E Herrmann C                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .227  .647    0    7   2   CS
  L Alvarado PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .550         0   0   
  C Brinkman C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .513         1   0   
B Dent SS                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .320  .680    0    3   5   

W Wood P                                                                 0   3
  C Acosta P                                                             0   0
Totals                       45   8  15   8    5   4                    33  21

BATTING

2B: C May (17, off S Foucault).

3B: J Orta (7, off R Henninger).

HR: B Melton (18, off R Henninger; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C May (16, off S Siebert; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: C May 8; J Orta 5; B Melton 4; E Herrmann 2; J Hairston 2; T Muser; B Dent; P Kelly.

RBI: C May 5 (80); B Sharp (16); B Melton (76); J Hairston (16).

2-out RBI: C May 4.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Muser-E Herrmann-B Melton; T Muser-J Orta.

E: B Melton (21); J Jeter (6); J Orta 2 (16); C Acosta ().

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (19, 2nd base off R Henninger/K Suarez).

CS: E Herrmann (4, 2nd base by R Henninger/K Suarez).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Henninger                    6     6   2   2    3   1   1   3.00   26     -       ·  ·      5·12· 0· 5     50    -     1.21   0.13
S Siebert                      3     7   5   5    0   3   1   4.09   16     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 7          0-0    2.49  -0.59
S Foucault, L (2-4)            1.1   2   1   1    2   0   0   4.70    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.78  -0.22
Totals                        10.1  15   8   8    5   4   2          50     -       ·  ·     11·16· 0·14           -

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Wood                         7.1  12   7   5    2   6   3   3.43   36     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0·11     34    -     0.95  -0.48
C Acosta, W (8-6)              3.2   5   0   0    3   1   0   2.32   18     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 5          3-1    2.42   0.30
Totals                        11    17   7   5    5   7   3          54     -       ·  ·     17· 7· 1·16          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: R Henninger (1); S Siebert (3).

IBB: C Acosta (3; J Spencer).

PO: W Wood 2 (8; D Nelson, 2nd base (CS); V Harris, 2nd base (CS)); C Acosta (0; T Harrah, 1st base).

HBP: C Acosta (6; K Suarez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Jim Evans.

Time of Game: 3:40.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 88° F.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Chicago White Sox                    
1. D Nelson             2B    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. T Harrah             SS    2. T Muser              1B 
3. A Johnson            DH    3. J Hairston           LF 
4. B Sudakis            1B    4. B Melton             3B 
5. J Fregosi            3B    5. C May                DH 
6. J Burroughs          LF    6. J Orta               2B 
7. V Harris             CF    7. B Sharp              CF 
8. E Maddox             RF    8. E Herrmann           C  
9. K Suarez             C     9. B Dent               SS 

   R Henninger          P        W Wood               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  7-6  --3      40%  56% C May           S Siebert       Single to RF; Jeter Scores
   b 7   2  6-3  1-3      40%  52% C May           S Siebert       Home Run; Muser Scores; Melton Scores
   b11   1  7-7  12-      29% 100% C May           S Foucault      Double to CF; Muser Scores; Melton to 3B
   t 3   2  1-1  -23     -26%  22% B Sudakis       W Wood          Home Run; Nelson Scores; Harrah Scores
   t10   0  7-7  1--      19%  60% D Nelson        C Acosta        Double Play: Flyball: 1B-2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  D Nelson        Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  T Harrah        Nelson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
          ---      50%  " "             Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  B Sudakis       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Henninger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  T Muser         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  J Hairston      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Fregosi       Flyball: LF
   R      ---      42%  J Burroughs     Home Run
   O      ---      43%  V Harris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      44%  E Maddox        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Henninger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  B Melton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  C May           Walk
          1--      48%  J Orta          Single to RF; May to 2B
          12-      54%  B Sharp         Wild Pitch; May to 3B; Orta to 2B
   RO     -23      54%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; May Scores; Orta to 3B
          --3      55%  E Herrmann      Walk
   O      1-3      50%  B Dent          Herrmann Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  K Suarez        Popfly: SS
          ---      50%  D Nelson        Single to CF
          1--      46%  T Harrah        Single to RF; Nelson to 2B
          12-      40%  A Johnson       Nelson Steals 3B; Harrah Steals 2B
   O      -23      49%  " "             Strikeout
   RRR    -23      22%  B Sudakis       Home Run; Nelson Scores; Harrah Scores
   O      ---      23%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Rick Henninger facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      21%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
          ---      23%  P Kelly         Single to P/Bunt
          1--      25%  T Muser         Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -2-      21%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      18%  J Hairston      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      20%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      18%  V Harris        Single
   O      1--      20%  E Maddox        Harris Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      20%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      21%  K Suarez        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Rick Henninger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      19%  B Melton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      17%  C May           Flyball: RF
          ---      20%  J Orta          Triple to LF
   O      --3      16%  B Sharp         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
          ---      11%  D Nelson        Triple
   O      --3      13%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      17%  A Johnson       Fielder's Choice SS; Nelson out at Hm/SS-C; Johnson to 1B
          1--      16%  B Sudakis       Fielder's Choice 3B; Johnson to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Sudakis to 1B
   O      12-      19%  J Fregosi       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Rick Henninger facing 8-9-1
          ---      23%  E Herrmann      Single to RF
   O      1--      19%  B Dent          Popfly: 2B
          1--      24%  P Kelly         Walk; Herrmann to 2B
   O      12-      19%  T Muser         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Herrmann to 3B
   O      1-3      13%  J Hairston      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
          ---      12%  J Burroughs     Walk
   O      1--      12%  V Harris        Groundout: P-1B; Burroughs to 2B
   R      -2-       7%  E Maddox        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Burroughs Scores/unER; Maddox to 2B
   O      -2-       8%  K Suarez        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-       9%  D Nelson        Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Rick Henninger facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      16%  B Melton        Home Run
          ---      21%  C May           Single to CF
   O      1--      16%  J Orta          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      13%  B Sharp         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      10%  E Herrmann      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
   R      ---       6%  T Harrah        Home Run
   O      ---       6%  A Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---       7%  B Sudakis       Strikeout
   O      ---       7%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Sonny Siebert facing 9-1-2
                  Sonny Siebert replaces Rick Henninger pitching; Toby Harrah moves to 3B; Jim Mason replaces Jim Fregosi playing SS batting 5th
          ---      10%  B Dent          Single to RF
   O      1--       7%  P Kelly         Strikeout Looking
          1--      12%  T Muser         Single to CF; Dent to 3B
   R      1-3      18%  J Hairston      Single to CF; Dent Scores; Muser to 2B
   O      12-      13%  B Melton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Muser to 3B
   RRR    1-3      52%  C May           Home Run; Muser Scores; Melton Scores
          ---      54%  J Orta          Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  B Sharp         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 6.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 6-6, Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
          ---      43%  J Burroughs     Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  V Harris        Popfly: 1B
          1--      43%  E Maddox        Single to P/Bunt; Burroughs to 2B
          12-      32%  K Suarez        Single to LF; Burroughs to 3B; Maddox to 2B
                  Cy Acosta replaces Wilbur Wood pitching
   R      123      16%  D Nelson        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Burroughs Scores/No RBI/unER; Maddox to 3B; Suarez to 2B
   OO     123      30%  T Harrah        Double Play: Groundout: 1B-C-3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 6-7, Sonny Siebert facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      24%  E Herrmann      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      19%  B Dent          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      16%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, White Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-6, Cy Acosta facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Alex Johnson batting 3rd
   O      ---      18%  J Spencer       Single to CF; Spencer out at 2B/CF-3B
          ---      16%  B Sudakis       Walk
                  Steve Dunning pinch runs for Bill Sudakis batting 4th
   O      1--      17%  J Mason         Groundout: 2B-1B; Dunning to 2B
          -2-      16%  J Burroughs     Single to LF; Dunning to 3B
          1-3      15%  V Harris        Walk; Burroughs to 2B
   O      123      20%  E Maddox        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 7, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 6-7, Sonny Siebert facing 2-3-4
                  Sonny Siebert replaces Steve Dunning pitching and batting 4th; Jim Spencer moves to 1B (team loses DH)
   O      ---      11%  T Muser         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      21%  J Hairston      Single to 3B
                  Johnny Jeter pinch runs for Jerry Hairston batting 3rd
          1--      28%  B Melton        Wild Pitch; Jeter to 2B
   O      -2-      16%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Jeter to 3B
   R      --3      56%  C May           Single to RF; Jeter Scores
   O      1--      50%  J Orta          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, White Sox 7.

Top of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 7-7, Cy Acosta facing 9-1-2
                  Johnny Jeter moves to LF
          ---      42%  K Suarez        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      60%  D Nelson        Double Play: Flyball: 1B-2B
          ---      57%  T Harrah        Single to CF
          1--      53%  J Spencer       Harrah Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Harrah to 2B
          -2-      52%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Sonny Siebert batting 4th
   O      12-      64%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Steve Foucault facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Foucault replaces Larry Biittner pitching and batting 4th
   O      ---      58%  B Sharp         Popfly: SS
          ---      64%  E Herrmann      Single to RF
                  Luis Alvarado pinch runs for Ed Herrmann batting 8th
   O      1--      56%  B Dent          Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      50%  P Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, White Sox 7.

Top of the 11th, Rangers Batting, Tied 7-7, Cy Acosta facing 5-6-7
                  Chuck Brinkman replaces Luis Alvarado playing C batting 8th
          ---      50%  J Mason         E7 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      56%  " "             Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  J Burroughs     Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  V Harris        Strikeout
          1--      52%  E Maddox        Single to LF; Burroughs to 2B
   O      12-      64%  K Suarez        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 11th, White Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Steve Foucault facing 2-3-4
          ---      71%  T Muser         Walk
   O      1--      64%  J Jeter         Popfly: 1B
          1--      71%  B Melton        Walk; Muser to 2B
   R      12-     100%  C May           Double to CF; Muser Scores; Melton to 3B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, White Sox 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197309031

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