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CHW
@BAL		4
14
KCR
@BOS		4
5		 
(10)
DET
@CAL		4
7
MIN
@CLE		7
3		 
(15)
MIN
@CLE		13
9
MIL
@OAK		1
11
NYY
@TEX		5
2
LAD
@CHC		4
6
PHI
@HOU		3
4		 
(10)
ATL
@MON		5
3
SFG
@PIT		9
7
SDP
@STL		3
6
Wednesday, June 6, 1973,
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 9,072, Time of Game: 2:27
Yankees
5
28-24
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Rangers
2
16-32
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
W: Steve Kline (4-5)
L: Jim Merritt (0-1)
S: Sparky Lyle (11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  1  1   0  0  1   0  0  1    5 10  2
Rangers         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2 11  3

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .277 .627 0.141 0.94 0.156 -0.014 1.6 2 6 SF
Roy White LF 5 1 0 0 0 0 .234 .639 -0.098 0.80 0.000 -0.098 -1.6 2 0
Matty Alou RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .273 .680 0.042 0.59 0.077 -0.035 1.2 0 0 2B
Bobby Murcer CF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .283 .799 0.071 0.66 0.117 -0.046 0.4 1 0 2B,IW
Jim Ray Hart DH 4 0 0 1 1 0 .291 .800 -0.029 0.67 0.020 -0.049 -0.7 GDP,IW
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .211 .759 0.025 0.70 0.082 -0.058 0.2 2 3 IW
Thurman Munson C 4 2 1 0 1 1 .288 .806 0.024 0.44 0.050 -0.025 -0.5 5 2
Felipe Alou 1B 4 0 3 0 0 1 .267 .656 0.015 0.67 0.045 -0.031 0.5 11 0
Gene Michael SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .650 0.009 0.84 0.062 -0.052 -0.3 4 3
Steve Kline P 0 0
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0
Team Totals 37 5 10 3 5 4 .270 .673 0.200 0.70 0.609 -0.408 0.9 27 14
2B: M Alou (8, off B Gogolewski); B Murcer (7, off J Merritt).
SF: H Clarke (3, off J Merritt).
IBB: G Nettles (1, by B Gogolewski); B Murcer (1, by B Gogolewski); J Hart (2, by J Merritt).
TB: F Alou 3; M Alou 3; H Clarke 2; B Murcer 2; G Michael; T Munson.
GIDP: J Hart (7).
RBI: B Murcer (35); H Clarke (16); J Hart (24).
2-out RBI: B Murcer.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Michael-H Clarke-F Alou 2.
E: H Clarke (8); F Alou (4).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .295 .772 -0.056 1.50 0.065 -0.122 -0.4 7 2 2B
Toby Harrah 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .238 .609 0.055 1.75 0.121 -0.065 0.7 0 4 SF
Rico Carty DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .203 .578 0.006 1.43 0.120 -0.114 -0.1
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .293 .711 -0.312 1.87 0.020 -0.332 -2.1 0 0 GDP
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .290 .803 -0.013 0.56 0.026 -0.039 -0.1 6 0
Larry Biittner RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .218 .518 0.030 0.75 0.052 -0.022 0.2 2 0
   Ken Suarez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .803 -0.020 0.82 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
Dick Billings C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .217 .523 -0.068 1.14 0.043 -0.112 -0.7 4 0 GDP
Vic Harris CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .614 0.039 1.24 0.121 -0.083 0.5 5 0
Jim Mason SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .720 0.054 1.62 0.105 -0.051 0.4 3 2
   Jeff Burroughs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .689 -0.013 0.45 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
Jim Merritt P 0 1
   Bill Gogolewski P 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 11 2 0 4 .314 .648 -0.298 1.32 0.673 -0.973 -2.1 27 9
2B: D Nelson (10, off S Kline).
SF: T Harrah (3, off S Kline).
TB: V Harris 3; L Biittner 2; J Spencer 2; D Nelson 2; R Carty; D Billings; T Harrah.
GIDP: A Johnson (6); D Billings (2).
RBI: A Johnson (20); T Harrah (19).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Mason-D Nelson-J Spencer.
E: T Harrah 3 (14).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Kline, W (4-5) 7 10 2 1 0 2 0 3.45 30 53 0.090 1.32 0.8
Sparky Lyle, S (11) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.93 6 2 1 0.209 1.30 1.2
Team Totals 9 11 2 1 0 4 0 1.00 36 53 2 1 0.299 0.70 2.1
S Kline faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, L (0-1) 6 7 4 2 3 2 0 3.94 29 45 -0.200 0.88 -1.3
Bill Gogolewski 3 3 1 1 2 2 0 3.32 14 0 0 -0.001 0.30 0.4
Team Totals 9 10 5 3 5 4 0 3.00 43 45 0 0 -0.201 1.32 -0.9
Balks: None.
WP: S Lyle (1); J Merritt (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Gogolewski 2 (5; B Murcer, G Nettles); J Merritt (1; J Hart).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 9,072.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Texas Rangers
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Dave Nelson 2B
2 Roy White LF 2 Toby Harrah 3B
3 Matty Alou RF 3 Rico Carty DH
4 Bobby Murcer CF 4 Alex Johnson LF
5 Jim Ray Hart DH 5 Jim Spencer 1B
6 Graig Nettles 3B 6 Larry Biittner RF
7 Thurman Munson C 7 Dick Billings C
8 Felipe Alou 1B 8 Vic Harris CF
9 Gene Michael SS 9 Jim Mason SS
Steve Kline P Jim Merritt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-1 1 1-3 OO TEX A. Johnson S. Kline 12% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 1-4 0 1-- TEX R. Carty S. Kline -12% 76% Single to LF; Harrah to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-- R NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt 12% 59% Double to LF; White Scores
b5 0-3 0 12- TEX J. Mason S. Kline -11% 61% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Billings to 3B; Harris to 2B
b8 2-4 1 -2- O TEX J. Spencer S. Lyle 10% 92% Baserunner Out Advancing; Johnson out at 3B/C-3B

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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY R. White J. Merritt -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYY M. Alou J. Merritt -3% 48% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 1-- R NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt 12% 59% Double to LF; White Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- NYY J. Hart J. Merritt 1% 60% Intentional Walk
t1 1-0 2 12- O NYY G. Nettles J. Merritt -4% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- TEX D. Nelson S. Kline -7% 50% Double to RF
b1 0-1 0 -2- TEX T. Harrah S. Kline -7% 42% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Nelson to 3B
b1 0-1 0 1-3 O TEX R. Carty S. Kline 7% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 1-3 OO TEX A. Johnson S. Kline 12% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- NYY T. Munson J. Merritt 3% 65% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- O NYY F. Alou J. Merritt -3% 61% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 1-- NYY G. Michael J. Merritt 6% 68% Single to CF; Munson to 3B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 RO NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt 3% 70% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Munson Scores; Michael to 2B
t2 2-0 2 -2- O NYY R. White J. Merritt -2% 68% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O TEX J. Spencer S. Kline 2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- TEX L. Biittner S. Kline -3% 67% Single to CF
b2 0-2 1 1-- OO TEX D. Billings S. Kline 5% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- NYY M. Alou J. Merritt 3% 75% Single to RF
t3 2-0 0 1-- O NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt -2% 73% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 1 1-- O NYY J. Hart J. Merritt -2% 71% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 2-0 2 1-- NYY G. Nettles J. Merritt 1% 72% Wild Pitch; Alou to 2B
t3 2-0 2 -2- R NYY G. Nettles J. Merritt 8% 80% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Alou Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Nettles to 1B
t3 3-0 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson J. Merritt -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- TEX V. Harris S. Kline -4% 75% Single to RF
b3 0-3 0 1-- O TEX J. Mason S. Kline 4% 78% Flyball: LF
b3 0-3 1 1-- O TEX D. Nelson S. Kline 2% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Harris to 2B
b3 0-3 2 -2- O TEX T. Harrah S. Kline 3% 83% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
t4 3-0 0 --- NYY F. Alou J. Merritt 2% 85% Single to LF
t4 3-0 0 1-- O NYY G. Michael J. Merritt -2% 83% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-0 1 1-- O NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 3-0 2 1-- O NYY R. White J. Merritt -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- O TEX R. Carty S. Kline 2% 83% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 0-3 1 --- O TEX A. Johnson S. Kline 2% 84% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-3 2 --- TEX J. Spencer S. Kline -1% 83% Single to RF
b4 0-3 2 1-- O TEX L. Biittner S. Kline 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t5 3-0 0 --- NYY M. Alou J. Merritt 2% 87% Walk
t5 3-0 0 1-- O NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt -2% 85% Flyball: CF
t5 3-0 1 1-- OO NYY J. Hart J. Merritt -2% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 7-8-9
b5 0-3 0 --- TEX D. Billings S. Kline -4% 79% Single to LF
b5 0-3 0 1-- TEX V. Harris S. Kline -7% 71% Single to CF; Billings to 2B
b5 0-3 0 12- TEX J. Mason S. Kline -11% 61% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Billings to 3B; Harris to 2B
b5 0-3 0 123 O TEX D. Nelson S. Kline 9% 70% Strikeout
b5 0-3 1 123 RO TEX T. Harrah S. Kline 4% 74% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Billings Scores/unER
b5 1-3 2 12- O TEX R. Carty S. Kline 6% 80% Baserunner Out Advancing; Harris out at 2B/SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t6 3-1 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Merritt -2% 78% Flyball: CF
t6 3-1 1 --- NYY T. Munson J. Merritt 2% 80% Single to LF
t6 3-1 1 1-- NYY F. Alou J. Merritt 2% 82% Single to LF; Munson to 2B
t6 3-1 1 12- O NYY G. Michael J. Merritt -3% 79% Flyball: CF
t6 3-1 2 12- R NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt 8% 88% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Munson Scores/No RBI/unER; Alou to 2B
t6 4-1 2 12- O NYY R. White J. Merritt -2% 86% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 3-4-5
b6 1-4 0 --- O TEX R. Carty S. Kline 2% 88% Foul Flyball: C
b6 1-4 1 --- O TEX A. Johnson S. Kline 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-4 2 --- TEX J. Spencer S. Kline -1% 88% Single to RF
b6 1-4 2 1-- TEX L. Biittner S. Kline -2% 86% Single to LF; Spencer to 2B
b6 1-4 2 12- O TEX D. Billings S. Kline 5% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Rangers 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Bill Gogolewski facing 3-4-5
Bill Gogolewski replaces Jim Merritt pitching
t7 4-1 0 --- O NYY M. Alou B. Gogolewski -1% 90% Flyball: RF
t7 4-1 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer B. Gogolewski -1% 89% Popfly: SS
t7 4-1 2 --- O NYY J. Hart B. Gogolewski -0% 89% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
b7 1-4 0 --- O TEX V. Harris S. Kline 2% 91% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
b7 1-4 1 --- O TEX J. Mason S. Kline 2% 93% Flyball: CF
b7 1-4 2 --- O TEX D. Nelson S. Kline 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Rangers 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Bill Gogolewski facing 6-7-8
t8 4-1 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles B. Gogolewski -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-1 1 --- O NYY T. Munson B. Gogolewski -0% 93% Strikeout
t8 4-1 2 --- NYY F. Alou B. Gogolewski 0% 93% Single to P
t8 4-1 2 1-- O NYY G. Michael B. Gogolewski -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 2-3-4
b8 1-4 0 --- TEX T. Harrah S. Kline -5% 88% Single to CF
b8 1-4 0 1-- TEX R. Carty S. Kline -12% 76% Single to LF; Harrah to 3B
Sparky Lyle replaces Steve Kline pitching
b8 1-4 0 1-3 RO TEX A. Johnson S. Lyle 8% 84% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Harrah Scores
b8 2-4 1 1-- TEX J. Spencer S. Lyle -2% 82% Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
b8 2-4 1 -2- O TEX J. Spencer S. Lyle 10% 92% Baserunner Out Advancing; Johnson out at 3B/C-3B
b8 2-4 2 --- O TEX J. Spencer S. Lyle 1% 93% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rangers' Bill Gogolewski facing 1-2-3
t9 4-2 0 --- NYY H. Clarke B. Gogolewski 1% 94% Single to P
t9 4-2 0 1-- O NYY R. White B. Gogolewski -1% 93% Popfly: 2B
t9 4-2 1 1-- NYY M. Alou B. Gogolewski 3% 96% Double to LF; Clarke to 3B
t9 4-2 1 -23 NYY B. Murcer B. Gogolewski 0% 96% Intentional Walk
t9 4-2 1 123 RO NYY J. Hart B. Gogolewski 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B; Clarke Scores; Alou to 3B; Murcer to 2B
t9 5-2 2 -23 NYY G. Nettles B. Gogolewski 0% 97% Intentional Walk
t9 5-2 2 123 O NYY T. Munson B. Gogolewski -1% 96% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
Ken Suarez pinch hits for Larry Biittner (RF) batting 6th
b9 2-5 0 --- O TEX K. Suarez S. Lyle 2% 99% Lineout: SS
b9 2-5 1 --- O TEX D. Billings S. Lyle 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-5 2 --- TEX V. Harris S. Lyle -1% 99% Single to CF
Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Jim Mason (SS) batting 9th
b9 2-5 2 1-- O TEX J. Burroughs S. Lyle 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Rangers 2.

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