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MIL
@BAL		7
10
CLE
@DET		5
2
KCR
@MIN		5
4
BOS
@NYY		2
1
BOS
@NYY		1
0
CAL
@OAK		3
1
CHW
@TEX		2
0
CHW
@TEX		6
2
HOU
@ATL		11
4
HOU
@ATL		12
8
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@CHC		2
3		 
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SFG
@CIN		6
2
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@LAD		4
2
NYM
@MON		5
7
PIT
@STL		3
11
Wednesday, July 4, 1973
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:10
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
White Sox
2
41-36
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Rangers
0
27-49
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 15½ GB
W: Cy Acosta (4-1)
L: Steve Dunning (0-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  7  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .763 0.019 0.90 0.069 -0.050 0.2 5 0 SB
Tony Muser 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .815 -0.090 1.00 0.000 -0.090 -0.9 9 0
Carlos May LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .253 .661 0.106 0.97 0.152 -0.046 0.9 2 0
   Bill Sharp PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .603 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Melton 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .862 -0.034 0.99 0.038 -0.072 -0.4 0 3
Ken Henderson DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .697 -0.113 0.96 0.000 -0.113 -1.2 GDP
Ed Herrmann C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .643 -0.001 0.71 0.038 -0.040 -0.1 5 1
Luis Alvarado 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .646 -0.095 1.02 0.000 -0.095 -0.9 0 1
Buddy Bradford CF 3 1 1 1 0 2 .313 .921 0.102 1.03 0.157 -0.056 0.5 2 0 HR
Eddie Leon SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .648 -0.020 0.83 0.025 -0.045 -0.2 3 3
Jim Geddes P 1 1
   Cy Acosta P
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 1 2 .212 .538 -0.126 0.93 0.479 -0.607 -2.1 27 9
HR: B Bradford (1, off S Dunning; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: B Bradford 4; P Kelly 2; C May 2; E Herrmann; B Melton.
GIDP: K Henderson (8).
RBI: C May (41); B Bradford (1).
2-out RBI: C May.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Leon-T Muser 2.
Baserunning
SB: P Kelly (11, 2nd base off S Dunning/K Suarez).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .279 .691 -0.100 1.52 0.091 -0.191 -0.9 1 6 CS
Elliott Maddox CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .625 -0.114 1.59 0.052 -0.166 -0.5 0 0 HBP
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .741 -0.035 1.45 0.087 -0.122 -0.6 8 1 GDP
Alex Johnson DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .687 -0.148 1.59 0.000 -0.148 -0.9
Larry Biittner RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .225 .528 -0.054 1.21 0.038 -0.092 -0.1 5 0
Bill Sudakis 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .151 .522 -0.042 1.36 0.058 -0.101 0.1 0 1
Pete Mackanin SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .500 0.007 1.59 0.096 -0.089 -0.1 3 2 2B
Tom Grieve LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .267 -0.088 1.65 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 4 0 SH
Ken Suarez C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .687 -0.054 1.88 0.030 -0.084 -0.4 5 0 HBP
Steve Dunning P 1 1
Team Totals 27 0 4 0 3 4 .148 .466 -0.628 1.52 0.452 -1.081 -4.1 27 11
2B: P Mackanin (1, off J Geddes).
SH: T Grieve (1, off J Geddes).
HBP: E Maddox (3, by J Geddes); K Suarez (1, by C Acosta).
TB: D Nelson 2; P Mackanin 2; J Spencer.
GIDP: J Spencer (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Nelson-P Mackanin-J Spencer.
Baserunning
CS: D Nelson (7, 2nd base by J Geddes/E Herrmann).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Geddes 4.1 2 0 0 3 1 0 1.00 17 57 0.128 1.23 1.4
Cy Acosta, W (4-1) 4.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 1.95 16 1 0 0.499 1.85 2.7
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 3 4 0 0.00 33 57 1 0 0.627 0.93 4.1

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Dunning, L (0-5) 9 7 2 2 1 2 1 5.09 34 66 0.127 0.93 2.1
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 2 1 2.00 34 66 0.127 1.52 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Geddes (2; E Maddox); C Acosta (4; K Suarez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 96° F.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Texas Rangers
1 Pat Kelly RF 1 Dave Nelson 2B
2 Tony Muser 1B 2 Elliott Maddox CF
3 Carlos May LF 3 Jim Spencer 1B
4 Bill Melton 3B 4 Alex Johnson DH
5 Ken Henderson DH 5 Larry Biittner RF
6 Ed Herrmann C 6 Bill Sudakis 3B
7 Luis Alvarado 2B 7 Pete Mackanin SS
8 Buddy Bradford CF 8 Tom Grieve LF
9 Eddie Leon SS 9 Ken Suarez C
Jim Geddes P Steve Dunning P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 1 --- R CHW B. Bradford S. Dunning 16% 63% Home Run
t8 1-0 2 -2- R CHW C. May S. Dunning 12% 86% Single to LF; Kelly Scores
b5 0-1 1 1-3 O TEX D. Nelson C. Acosta 10% 60% Strikeout
b5 0-1 0 --- TEX P. Mackanin J. Geddes -10% 50% Double to LF
b8 0-2 1 1-- OO TEX E. Maddox C. Acosta 9% 93% Line Drive Double Play: SS-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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Dunning facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly S. Dunning -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW T. Muser S. Dunning -1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW C. May S. Dunning -1% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jim Geddes facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson J. Geddes 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- TEX E. Maddox J. Geddes -2% 45% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 1 1-- O TEX J. Spencer J. Geddes 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O TEX A. Johnson J. Geddes 2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Dunning facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CHW B. Melton S. Dunning 4% 54% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CHW K. Henderson S. Dunning -4% 50% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- CHW E. Herrmann S. Dunning 4% 54% Single to CF; Melton to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O CHW L. Alvarado S. Dunning -5% 50% Bunt Popfly: 1B
t2 0-0 2 12- O CHW B. Bradford S. Dunning -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jim Geddes facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- TEX L. Biittner J. Geddes -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- TEX B. Sudakis J. Geddes -6% 35% Walk; Biittner to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O TEX P. Mackanin J. Geddes 6% 41% Bunt Popfly: P
b2 0-0 1 12- O TEX T. Grieve J. Geddes 5% 46% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 12- O TEX K. Suarez J. Geddes 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Dunning facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW E. Leon S. Dunning -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- CHW P. Kelly S. Dunning 3% 50% Single to RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CHW T. Muser S. Dunning -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B; Kelly to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O CHW C. May S. Dunning -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jim Geddes facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- TEX D. Nelson J. Geddes -4% 41% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O TEX E. Maddox J. Geddes 6% 47% Nelson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 0-0 1 --- TEX E. Maddox J. Geddes -3% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- OO TEX J. Spencer J. Geddes 6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Dunning facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Melton S. Dunning -3% 47% Popfly: SS
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHW K. Henderson S. Dunning -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 --- O CHW E. Herrmann S. Dunning -1% 44% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jim Geddes facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- O TEX A. Johnson J. Geddes 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O TEX L. Biittner J. Geddes 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 --- O TEX B. Sudakis J. Geddes 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Dunning facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHW L. Alvarado S. Dunning -3% 47% Foul Flyball: C
t5 0-0 1 --- R CHW B. Bradford S. Dunning 16% 63% Home Run
t5 1-0 1 --- CHW E. Leon S. Dunning 3% 65% Walk
t5 1-0 1 1-- O CHW P. Kelly S. Dunning -3% 62% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-0 2 1-- O CHW T. Muser S. Dunning -2% 60% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Jim Geddes facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- TEX P. Mackanin J. Geddes -10% 50% Double to LF
b5 0-1 0 -2- O TEX T. Grieve J. Geddes 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Mackanin to 3B
Cy Acosta replaces Jim Geddes pitching
b5 0-1 1 --3 TEX K. Suarez C. Acosta -3% 49% Hit By Pitch
b5 0-1 1 1-3 O TEX D. Nelson C. Acosta 10% 60% Strikeout
b5 0-1 2 1-3 O TEX E. Maddox C. Acosta 8% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Steve Dunning facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- CHW C. May S. Dunning 4% 71% Single
t6 1-0 0 1-- O CHW B. Melton S. Dunning -3% 68% Foul Flyball: C
t6 1-0 1 1-- OO CHW K. Henderson S. Dunning -5% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Cy Acosta facing 3-4-5
b6 0-1 0 --- O TEX J. Spencer C. Acosta 4% 66% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 0-1 1 --- O TEX A. Johnson C. Acosta 3% 69% Popfly: C
b6 0-1 2 --- O TEX L. Biittner C. Acosta 2% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Steve Dunning facing 6-7-8
t7 1-0 0 --- O CHW E. Herrmann S. Dunning -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-0 1 --- O CHW L. Alvarado S. Dunning -2% 67% Flyball: LF
t7 1-0 2 --- O CHW B. Bradford S. Dunning -1% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Cy Acosta facing 6-7-8
b7 0-1 0 --- O TEX B. Sudakis C. Acosta 5% 70% Strikeout
b7 0-1 1 --- O TEX P. Mackanin C. Acosta 3% 74% Strikeout
b7 0-1 2 --- O TEX T. Grieve C. Acosta 2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Steve Dunning facing 9-1-2
t8 1-0 0 --- O CHW E. Leon S. Dunning -2% 74% Flyball: LF
t8 1-0 1 --- CHW P. Kelly S. Dunning 2% 76% Single to RF
t8 1-0 1 1-- CHW T. Muser S. Dunning 2% 78% Kelly Steals 2B
t8 1-0 1 -2- O CHW T. Muser S. Dunning -3% 75% Flyball: RF
t8 1-0 2 -2- R CHW C. May S. Dunning 12% 86% Single to LF; Kelly Scores
Bill Sharp pinch runs for Carlos May (LF) batting 3rd
t8 2-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Melton S. Dunning -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Cy Acosta facing 9-1-2
Bill Sharp moves from PR to LF
b8 0-2 0 --- O TEX K. Suarez C. Acosta 4% 89% Flyball: RF
b8 0-2 1 --- TEX D. Nelson C. Acosta -5% 84% Single to CF
b8 0-2 1 1-- OO TEX E. Maddox C. Acosta 9% 93% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Steve Dunning facing 5-6-7
t9 2-0 0 --- O CHW K. Henderson S. Dunning -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-0 1 --- O CHW E. Herrmann S. Dunning -0% 92% Flyball: RF
t9 2-0 2 --- O CHW L. Alvarado S. Dunning -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Cy Acosta facing 3-4-5
b9 0-2 0 --- TEX J. Spencer C. Acosta -9% 83% Single to RF
b9 0-2 0 1-- O TEX A. Johnson C. Acosta 7% 90% Flyball: RF
b9 0-2 1 1-- O TEX L. Biittner C. Acosta 6% 96% Flyball: RF
b9 0-2 2 1-- O TEX B. Sudakis C. Acosta 4% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 0.

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