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Standings
CLE
@CHW		5
6		 
(12)
OAK
@DET		8
4
OAK
@DET		0
2
BOS
@KCR		6
7		 
(11)
CAL
@MIL		6
5		 
(10)
BAL
@MIN		2
4
BAL
@MIN		10
4
TEX
@NYY		2
1
TEX
@NYY		1
3
CHC
@CIN		0
1
STL
@NYM		5
6
HOU
@PIT		2
0
LAD
@SDP		6
1
MON
@SFG		2
1
Tuesday, August 7, 1973 8:07PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 16,842, Time of Game: 2:44
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Rangers
1
42-69
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 21½ GB
 at Yankees
3
62-54
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Doc Medich (8-6)
L: Sonny Siebert (6-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  2
Yankees         1  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  X    3  7  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .277 .674 -0.044 1.67 0.081 -0.126 -0.2 2 1 2B
Vic Harris CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .664 -0.101 1.44 0.025 -0.127 -0.5 7 0 SB
Jim Spencer 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .284 .733 0.116 1.22 0.153 -0.037 0.8 3 0
Alex Johnson DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .291 .702 -0.113 1.63 0.060 -0.173 -0.8 GDP
Bill Sudakis 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .706 -0.129 1.39 0.000 -0.129 -0.9 2 0
Jeff Burroughs LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .272 .815 -0.135 1.35 0.000 -0.135 -0.9 3 0
Larry Biittner RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .538 -0.083 1.07 0.013 -0.096 -0.5 2 0
Dick Billings C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .160 .420 -0.007 0.85 0.049 -0.056 -0.2 5 0
Jim Mason SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .219 .584 0.030 1.31 0.071 -0.040 0.1 0 1
Sonny Siebert P
   Mike Paul P 2
   Steve Dunning P
   Charlie Hudson P
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 2 7 .182 .441 -0.466 1.33 0.452 -0.919 -3.2 24 4
2B: D Nelson (19, off D Medich).
TB: D Nelson 2; L Biittner; A Johnson; D Billings; J Mason; J Spencer.
GIDP: A Johnson (11).
RBI: J Spencer (40).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
E: J Mason (19); D Billings (9).
Baserunning
SB: V Harris (7, 2nd base off D Medich/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bernie Allen 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .228 .571 0.007 0.96 0.061 -0.054 0.1 1 1 2B
   Horace Clarke PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .617 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 1 3
Matty Alou 1B 3 1 3 1 1 0 .304 .719 0.243 0.91 0.243 0.000 2.6 9 1 HR,SB
Roy White LF 3 1 0 1 0 0 .250 .713 -0.012 1.16 0.048 -0.060 -0.3 0 0 SF
Bobby Murcer CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .317 .850 -0.050 1.01 0.032 -0.082 -0.7 4 0
Ron Blomberg DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 .341 .896 -0.017 1.38 0.008 -0.024 -0.2
   Jim Ray Hart PH 2 0 2 1 0 0 .241 .691 0.100 0.94 0.100 0.000 1.1
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .718 -0.119 1.19 0.000 -0.119 -1.6 1 1
Thurman Munson C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .293 .848 -0.023 0.72 0.032 -0.055 -0.5 8 0
Johnny Callison RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .178 .428 0.010 0.77 0.064 -0.054 -0.0 2 0 SB
Gene Michael SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .223 .559 -0.096 0.78 0.000 -0.096 -1.1 0 2
Doc Medich P 1
   Lindy McDaniel P 1
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 4 5 .226 .660 0.033 0.94 0.588 -0.554 -0.7 27 9
2B: B Allen (3, off S Siebert).
HR: M Alou (2, off C Hudson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: R White (1, off M Paul).
TB: M Alou 6; B Allen 2; J Hart 2; J Callison.
RBI: R White (46); J Hart (39); M Alou (27).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Michael-H Clarke-M Alou.
E: M Alou (10).
Baserunning
SB: M Alou (5, 2nd base off M Paul/D Billings); J Callison (1, 2nd base off M Paul/D Billings).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sonny Siebert, L (6-9) 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.53 2 42 -0.127 1.06 -1.3
Mike Paul 4.2 3 1 1 4 3 0 5.65 22 2 1 0.084 1.19 1.2
Steve Dunning 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.88 1 2 0 0.030 1.12 0.5
Charlie Hudson 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 5.17 11 0 0 -0.021 0.37 0.4
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 4 5 1 3.38 36 42 4 1 -0.034 1.33 0.7
S Siebert faced 2 batters in the 1st inning.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doc Medich, W (8-6) 5.1 2 1 1 2 4 0 3.39 21 62 0.153 0.91 1.3
Lindy McDaniel, S (8) 3.2 4 0 0 0 3 0 2.19 14 1 0 0.313 1.98 1.9
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 2 7 0 1.00 35 62 1 0 0.466 0.94 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 16,842.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         New York Yankees
1 Dave Nelson 2B 1 Bernie Allen 2B
2 Vic Harris CF 2 Matty Alou 1B
3 Jim Spencer 1B 3 Roy White LF
4 Alex Johnson DH 4 Bobby Murcer CF
5 Bill Sudakis 3B 5 Ron Blomberg DH
6 Jeff Burroughs LF 6 Graig Nettles 3B
7 Larry Biittner RF 7 Thurman Munson C
8 Dick Billings C 8 Johnny Callison RF
9 Jim Mason SS 9 Gene Michael SS
Sonny Siebert P Doc Medich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-3 0 1-- OO TEX A. Johnson L. McDaniel 12% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 2-1 0 --- R NYY M. Alou C. Hudson 10% 90% Home Run
b5 1-0 1 12- R NYY J. Hart M. Paul 10% 85% Single to LF; White Scores; Murcer to 2B
t7 1-2 1 12- O TEX D. Nelson L. McDaniel 9% 71% Strikeout
t7 1-2 2 12- O TEX V. Harris L. McDaniel 8% 80% Groundout: P-1B

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, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson D. Medich 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX V. Harris D. Medich 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- TEX J. Spencer D. Medich -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O TEX A. Johnson D. Medich 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY B. Allen S. Siebert 6% 61% Double to RF
b1 0-0 0 -2- NYY M. Alou S. Siebert 7% 67% Single to 3B/Bunt; Allen to 3B
Mike Paul replaces Sonny Siebert pitching
b1 0-0 0 1-3 RO NYY R. White M. Paul -2% 65% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Allen Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- NYY B. Murcer M. Paul 1% 67% Alou Steals 2B
b1 1-0 1 -2- O NYY B. Murcer M. Paul -3% 64% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 -2- NYY R. Blomberg M. Paul 1% 65% Walk
b1 1-0 2 12- O NYY G. Nettles M. Paul -4% 61% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O TEX B. Sudakis D. Medich 2% 63% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-1 1 --- O TEX J. Burroughs D. Medich 2% 65% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 --- TEX L. Biittner D. Medich -1% 64% Single to LF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O TEX D. Billings D. Medich 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson M. Paul -2% 64% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- NYY J. Callison M. Paul 2% 66% Single to CF
b2 1-0 1 1-- NYY G. Michael M. Paul 4% 71% Callison Steals 2B; Callison to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b2 1-0 1 --3 O NYY G. Michael M. Paul -5% 65% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 --3 O NYY B. Allen M. Paul -3% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O TEX J. Mason D. Medich 3% 65% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-1 1 --- O TEX D. Nelson D. Medich 2% 66% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 --- TEX V. Harris D. Medich -1% 65% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- TEX J. Spencer D. Medich -1% 64% Harris Steals 2B
t3 0-1 2 -2- O TEX J. Spencer D. Medich 4% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- NYY M. Alou M. Paul 3% 71% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- NYY R. White M. Paul 5% 76% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Alou to 2B
b3 1-0 0 12- O NYY B. Murcer M. Paul -5% 71% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; White to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- O NYY R. Blomberg M. Paul -2% 68% Groundout: P-1B; White to 3B; Murcer to 2B
b3 1-0 2 -23 O NYY G. Nettles M. Paul -5% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O TEX A. Johnson D. Medich 3% 66% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-1 1 --- O TEX B. Sudakis D. Medich 2% 68% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-1 2 --- O TEX J. Burroughs D. Medich 1% 69% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 7-8-9
b4 1-0 0 --- NYY T. Munson M. Paul 3% 73% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- O NYY J. Callison M. Paul -3% 69% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 1-- O NYY G. Michael M. Paul -3% 67% Popfly: 2B
b4 1-0 2 1-- O NYY B. Allen M. Paul -2% 65% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- O TEX L. Biittner D. Medich 3% 68% Lineout: CF
t5 0-1 1 --- O TEX D. Billings D. Medich 2% 70% Lineout: RF
t5 0-1 2 --- O TEX J. Mason D. Medich 1% 72% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 2-3-4
b5 1-0 0 --- NYY M. Alou M. Paul 3% 75% Single to RF
b5 1-0 0 1-- O NYY R. White M. Paul -3% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-0 1 1-- NYY B. Murcer M. Paul 3% 75% Walk; White to 2B
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Ron Blomberg (DH) batting 5th
b5 1-0 1 12- R NYY J. Hart M. Paul 10% 85% Single to LF; White Scores; Murcer to 2B
b5 2-0 1 12- O NYY G. Nettles M. Paul -2% 82% Flyball: RF; Murcer to 3B
Steve Dunning replaces Mike Paul pitching
b5 2-0 2 1-3 O NYY T. Munson S. Dunning -3% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- TEX D. Nelson D. Medich -8% 71% Double to LF
t6 0-2 0 -2- O TEX V. Harris D. Medich 3% 74% Flyball: RF; Nelson to 3B
t6 0-2 1 --3 R TEX J. Spencer D. Medich -8% 67% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Nelson Scores
Lindy McDaniel replaces Doc Medich pitching
t6 1-2 1 1-- TEX A. Johnson L. McDaniel -6% 61% Single to CF; Spencer to 2B
t6 1-2 1 12- O TEX B. Sudakis L. McDaniel 7% 68% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1-2 2 12- O TEX J. Burroughs L. McDaniel 7% 75% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Charlie Hudson facing 8-9-1
Charlie Hudson replaces Steve Dunning pitching
b6 2-1 0 --- O NYY J. Callison C. Hudson -2% 73% Strikeout
b6 2-1 1 --- O NYY G. Michael C. Hudson -1% 72% Strikeout
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Bernie Allen (2B) batting 1st
b6 2-1 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke C. Hudson -1% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 7-8-9
Horace Clarke moves from PH to 2B
t7 1-2 0 --- O TEX L. Biittner L. McDaniel 4% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- TEX D. Billings L. McDaniel -5% 70% Single to LF
t7 1-2 1 1-- TEX J. Mason L. McDaniel -7% 63% Single to LF; Billings to 2B
t7 1-2 1 12- O TEX D. Nelson L. McDaniel 9% 71% Strikeout
t7 1-2 2 12- O TEX V. Harris L. McDaniel 8% 80% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Charlie Hudson facing 2-3-4
b7 2-1 0 --- R NYY M. Alou C. Hudson 10% 90% Home Run
b7 3-1 0 --- O NYY R. White C. Hudson -1% 89% Flyball: LF
b7 3-1 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer C. Hudson -1% 88% Flyball: RF
b7 3-1 2 --- NYY J. Hart C. Hudson 1% 89% Single to CF
b7 3-1 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles C. Hudson -1% 88% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 3-4-5
t8 1-3 0 --- TEX J. Spencer L. McDaniel -7% 81% Single to RF
t8 1-3 0 1-- OO TEX A. Johnson L. McDaniel 12% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 1-3 2 --- O TEX B. Sudakis L. McDaniel 1% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Charlie Hudson facing 7-8-9
b8 3-1 0 --- O NYY T. Munson C. Hudson -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 3-1 1 --- O NYY J. Callison C. Hudson -0% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 3-1 2 --- O NYY G. Michael C. Hudson -0% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 6-7-8
t9 1-3 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs L. McDaniel 4% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-3 1 --- O TEX L. Biittner L. McDaniel 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-3 2 --- O TEX D. Billings L. McDaniel 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 3.

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