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CAL  7
@BOS  6

CHW 10
DET  2

KCR  4
BAL  1

MIN  4
@MIL  2

OAK  6
@NYY  0

TEX  9
CLE  5
CHC 16
HOU  8

PIT  3
ATL  1

CIN  3
@STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 5,571

Thursday, May 31, 1973
Time of Game: 2:43
Indians
5
20-27
Lost 2
5th, 5½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  2  3   0  0  0    5 10  1
Rangers         4  2  0   2  1  0   0  0  X    9 13  0
W: Sonny Siebert (3-3), L: Brent Strom (1-6), S: Bill Gogolewski (3)
Rangers
9
15-28
Won 2
6th, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bell 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .665              0   0   
R Torres CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .523              4   1   
C Chambliss 1B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .163  .502              7   0   
D Duncan C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .243  .735              7   1   GDP
J Lowenstein LF               4   2   2   2    0   1  .279  .710              2   0   2B
O Gamble DH                   4   1   4   3    0   0  .264  .873              0   0   HR,3B
G Hendrick RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .641              2   0   
T Ragland 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .347  .798              2   5   
  W Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .551              0   0   GDP
F Duffy SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .516              0   1   GDP

B Strom P                                                                     0   0
  R Lamb P                                                                    0   0
  S Mingori P                                                                 0   1
  E Farmer P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       34   5  10   0    1   6                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: J Lowenstein (4, off B Gogolewski).
3B: O Gamble (2, off S Siebert).
HR: O Gamble (6, off S Siebert; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: O Gamble 9; J Lowenstein 3; D Duncan; B Bell; G Hendrick; C Chambliss.
GIDP: F Duffy (4); D Duncan (4); W Williams (4).
RBI: O Gamble 3 (13); J Lowenstein 2 (6).
2-out RBI: J Lowenstein 2; O Gamble.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Mingori-D Duncan-C Chambliss.
E: T Ragland (2).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   2  .297  .779              2   5   SB
T Harrah 3B                   5   2   3   1    0   0  .241  .628              0   3   
R Carty DH                    2   3   1   2    3   0  .194  .580              0   0   HR,IW
A Johnson LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .308  .738              0   0   SF,GDP
  T Grieve LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   0   
D Billings C                  5   1   3   2    0   0  .208  .528              6   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .262  .778             11   1   
J Burroughs RF                3   0   1   2    1   0  .226  .710              1   0   2B
V Harris CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .228  .580              4   0   
J Mason SS                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .290  .667              2   4   

S Siebert P                                                                   1   0
  B Gogolewski P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   9  13   0    6   6                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Burroughs (3, off B Strom).
HR: R Carty (2, off R Lamb; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: A Johnson (1, off B Strom).
IBB: R Carty (1, by S Mingori).
TB: R Carty 4; D Billings 3; T Harrah 3; J Burroughs 2; D Nelson 2; A Johnson; J Mason; J Spencer.
GIDP: A Johnson (5).
RBI: R Carty 2 (14); D Billings 2 (6); J Burroughs 2 (19); T Harrah (18); A Johnson (19); J Spencer (19).
2-out RBI: J Burroughs 2; R Carty 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Mason-D Nelson-J Spencer; D Nelson-J Mason-J Spencer; T Harrah-D Nelson-J Spencer.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Nelson (8, 3rd base off B Strom/D Duncan).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Strom, L (1-6)               0.2   4   4   4    1   1   0   5.34    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3     28    -     1.42  -0.33
R Lamb                         3     6   4   4    3   4   1   2.13   18     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 6          1-0    0.24  -0.06
S Mingori                      2.1   3   1   1    2   0   0   4.70   11     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          2-0    0.12   0.00
E Farmer                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         8    13   9   9    6   6   1          42     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0·12          3-0 
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, W (3-3)             5.1   6   3   3    0   3   1   2.78   20     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 6     47    -     0.42   0.10
B Gogolewski, S (3)            3.2   4   2   2    1   3   0   3.35   15     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 4          1-1    0.41   0.03
Totals                         9    10   5   5    1   6   1          35     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0·10          1-1 
Balks: None.
WP: S Siebert (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Mingori (1; R Carty).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 5,571.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Texas Rangers                                
1. Buddy Bell                   3B       1. Dave Nelson                  2B
2. Rusty Torres                 CF       2. Toby Harrah                  3B
3. Chris Chambliss              1B       3. Rico Carty                   DH
4. Dave Duncan                   C       4. Alex Johnson                 LF
5. John Lowenstein              LF       5. Dick Billings                 C
6. Oscar Gamble                 DH       6. Jim Spencer                  1B
7. George Hendrick              RF       7. Jeff Burroughs               RF
8. Tom Ragland                  2B       8. Vic Harris                   CF
9. Frank Duffy                  SS       9. Jim Mason                    SS

   Brent Strom                   P          Sonny Siebert                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 12- RR 13% 87% 2-0 TEX J. Burroughs B. Strom Double to LF; Carty Scores; Billings Scores
b1 1 12- R 8% 77% 1-0 TEX D. Billings B. Strom Single to LF; Harrah Scores; Carty to 2B
b2 2 1-- RR 7% 95% 4-0 TEX R. Carty R. Lamb Home Run; Harrah Scores
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 TEX T. Harrah B. Strom Single to LF; Nelson to 2B
b1 0 12- 4% 68% 0-0 TEX R. Carty B. Strom Nelson Steals 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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE B. Bell S. Siebert Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CLE R. Torres S. Siebert Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CLE C. Chambliss S. Siebert Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Brent Strom facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 TEX D. Nelson B. Strom Single to 2B/Bunt
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 TEX T. Harrah B. Strom Single to LF; Nelson to 2B
b1 0 12- 4% 68% 0-0 TEX R. Carty B. Strom Nelson Steals 3B
b1 0 1-3 4% 71% 0-0 TEX R. Carty B. Strom Walk; Harrah to 2B
b1 0 123 RO -3% 69% 0-0 TEX A. Johnson B. Strom Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Nelson Scores
b1 1 12- R 8% 77% 1-0 TEX D. Billings B. Strom Single to LF; Harrah Scores; Carty to 2B
b1 1 12- O -3% 74% 2-0 TEX J. Spencer B. Strom Strikeout
b1 2 12- RR 13% 87% 2-0 TEX J. Burroughs B. Strom Double to LF; Carty Scores; Billings Scores
Ray Lamb replaces Brent Strom pitching
b1 2 -2- O -1% 86% 4-0 TEX V. Harris R. Lamb Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 4.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1% 88% 0-4 CLE D. Duncan S. Siebert Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 88% 0-4 CLE J. Lowenstein S. Siebert Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- -2% 87% 0-4 CLE O. Gamble S. Siebert Triple
t2 2 --3 O 2% 89% 0-4 CLE G. Hendrick S. Siebert Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Ray Lamb facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O -1% 88% 4-0 TEX J. Mason R. Lamb Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -0% 88% 4-0 TEX D. Nelson R. Lamb Strikeout
b2 2 --- 0% 88% 4-0 TEX T. Harrah R. Lamb Single to 3B
b2 2 1-- RR 7% 95% 4-0 TEX R. Carty R. Lamb Home Run; Harrah Scores
b2 2 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 TEX A. Johnson R. Lamb Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 6.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 CLE T. Ragland S. Siebert Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 CLE F. Duffy S. Siebert Popfly: SS
t3 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 CLE B. Bell S. Siebert Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Indians' Ray Lamb facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- 0% 97% 6-0 TEX D. Billings R. Lamb Single
b3 0 1-- 1% 98% 6-0 TEX J. Spencer R. Lamb Walk; Billings to 2B
b3 0 12- O -1% 97% 6-0 TEX J. Burroughs R. Lamb Popfly: 2B
b3 1 12- 1% 98% 6-0 TEX V. Harris R. Lamb Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Billings to 3B; Spencer to 2B
b3 1 123 O -1% 97% 6-0 TEX J. Mason R. Lamb Strikeout
b3 2 123 O -1% 96% 6-0 TEX D. Nelson R. Lamb Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 6.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 CLE R. Torres S. Siebert Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1 --- -1% 96% 0-6 CLE C. Chambliss S. Siebert Single
t4 1 1-- OO 2% 98% 0-6 CLE D. Duncan S. Siebert Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Indians' Ray Lamb facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 TEX T. Harrah R. Lamb Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- 0% 98% 6-0 TEX R. Carty R. Lamb Walk
b4 1 1-- 0% 98% 6-0 TEX A. Johnson R. Lamb Single to CF; Carty to 2B
b4 1 12- R 1% 99% 6-0 TEX D. Billings R. Lamb Single to CF; Carty Scores; Johnson to 2B
b4 1 12- RO 0% 99% 7-0 TEX J. Spencer R. Lamb Single to CF; Johnson Scores; Billings out at 3B/CF-2B
b4 2 1-- 0% 99% 8-0 TEX J. Burroughs R. Lamb Walk; Spencer to 2B
Steve Mingori replaces Ray Lamb pitching
b4 2 12- O -0% 99% 8-0 TEX V. Harris S. Mingori Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Rangers 8.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-8, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- -0% 99% 0-8 CLE J. Lowenstein S. Siebert Single to 1B
t5 0 1-- RR -2% 97% 0-8 CLE O. Gamble S. Siebert Home Run; Lowenstein Scores
t5 0 --- -1% 96% 2-8 CLE G. Hendrick S. Siebert Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O 1% 97% 2-8 CLE T. Ragland S. Siebert Strikeout Looking
t5 1 1-- OO 1% 98% 2-8 CLE F. Duffy S. Siebert Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Rangers 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Indians' Steve Mingori facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 0% 98% 8-2 TEX J. Mason S. Mingori Single to CF
b5 0 1-- 0% 99% 8-2 TEX D. Nelson S. Mingori Single to LF; Mason to 2B
b5 0 12- R 1% 100% 8-2 TEX T. Harrah S. Mingori Single; Mason Scores; Nelson to 3B; Harrah to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 0 -23 0% 100% 9-2 TEX R. Carty S. Mingori Intentional Walk
b5 0 123 OO -0% 99% 9-2 TEX A. Johnson S. Mingori Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Harrah to 3B; Carty to 2B
b5 2 -23 O -0% 99% 9-2 TEX D. Billings S. Mingori Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Rangers 9.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-9, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -1% 98% 2-9 CLE B. Bell S. Siebert Single to LF
t6 0 1-- -0% 98% 2-9 CLE R. Torres S. Siebert Wild Pitch; Bell to 2B
t6 0 -2- O 1% 99% 2-9 CLE R. Torres S. Siebert Strikeout Looking
Bill Gogolewski replaces Sonny Siebert pitching
t6 1 -2- -0% 98% 2-9 CLE C. Chambliss B. Gogolewski Walk
t6 1 12- O 1% 99% 2-9 CLE D. Duncan B. Gogolewski Strikeout
t6 2 12- RR -2% 97% 2-9 CLE J. Lowenstein B. Gogolewski Double to RF; Bell Scores; Chambliss Scores
t6 2 -2- R -2% 95% 4-9 CLE O. Gamble B. Gogolewski Single to RF; Lowenstein Scores
t6 2 1-- O 1% 96% 5-9 CLE G. Hendrick B. Gogolewski Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-5, Indians' Steve Mingori facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 9-5 TEX J. Spencer S. Mingori Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 95% 9-5 TEX J. Burroughs S. Mingori Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- 0% 95% 9-5 TEX V. Harris S. Mingori Walk
b6 2 1-- O -0% 95% 9-5 TEX J. Mason S. Mingori Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 9.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-9, Rangers' Bill Gogolewski facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 5-9 CLE T. Ragland B. Gogolewski Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 5-9 CLE F. Duffy B. Gogolewski Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 5-9 CLE B. Bell B. Gogolewski Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-5, Indians' Ed Farmer facing 1-2-3
Ed Farmer replaces Steve Mingori pitching
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 9-5 TEX D. Nelson E. Farmer Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 9-5 TEX T. Harrah E. Farmer Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 9-5 TEX R. Carty E. Farmer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 9.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-9, Rangers' Bill Gogolewski facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 5-9 CLE R. Torres B. Gogolewski Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 5-9 CLE C. Chambliss B. Gogolewski Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- -0% 98% 5-9 CLE D. Duncan B. Gogolewski Single to CF
t8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 5-9 CLE J. Lowenstein B. Gogolewski Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-5, Indians' Ed Farmer facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-5 TEX A. Johnson E. Farmer Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 9-5 TEX D. Billings E. Farmer Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 9-5 TEX J. Spencer E. Farmer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 9.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-9, Rangers' Bill Gogolewski facing 6-7-8
Tom Grieve replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 4th
t9 0 --- -2% 97% 5-9 CLE O. Gamble B. Gogolewski Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O 1% 99% 5-9 CLE G. Hendrick B. Gogolewski Flyball: RF
Walt Williams pinch hits for Tom Ragland (2B) batting 8th
t9 1 1-- OO 1% 100% 5-9 CLE W. Williams B. Gogolewski Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 9.

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