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Standings
CHW
@BAL		0
3
KCR
@BOS		5
8
DET
@CAL		1
4
MIN
@CLE		0
5
MIL
@OAK		3
6
NYY
@TEX		5
3
LAD
@CHC		1
2
PHI
@HOU		2
3
ATL
@MON		3
1
CIN
@NYM		1
12
SFG
@PIT		5
6
SDP
@STL		4
3
Saturday, August 18, 1973
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 11,749, Time of Game: 2:32
Yankees
5
67-58
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
 at Rangers
3
43-77
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 27 GB
W: Doc Medich (10-6)
L: Jim Merritt (4-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  1  0   0  2  0   1  0  0    5 13  1
Rangers         0  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  0    3  8  3

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .638 -0.099 0.84 0.012 -0.111 -1.2 3 1
Matty Alou 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .307 .722 -0.086 0.68 0.000 -0.086 -1.2 9 1
Roy White LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .253 .736 0.089 0.44 0.127 -0.039 1.0 1 0 HR
Bobby Murcer CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .318 .849 -0.004 0.38 0.027 -0.031 0.0 1 0
Thurman Munson C 4 2 3 1 1 0 .312 .891 0.131 0.58 0.140 -0.009 1.6 6 0 2B
Graig Nettles 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .242 .746 0.081 0.69 0.163 -0.082 1.4 1 2 HR
Jim Ray Hart DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .707 0.055 1.37 0.055 0.000 0.6
   Celerino Sanchez PR 4 0 1 0 0 2 .240 .629 -0.033 0.35 0.004 -0.037 -1.0
Felipe Alou RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .225 .554 -0.005 0.49 0.032 -0.037 -0.6 4 0 2B
Gene Michael SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .240 .585 0.032 0.59 0.052 -0.020 0.3 1 5
Doc Medich P 1 1
   Lindy McDaniel P
Team Totals 41 5 13 4 2 4 .317 .861 0.161 0.58 0.612 -0.452 0.9 27 10
2B: T Munson (24, off J Merritt); F Alou (10, off J Merritt).
HR: G Nettles (18, off J Merritt; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); R White (15, off J Merritt; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: R White 5; G Nettles 5; T Munson 4; F Alou 2; B Murcer 2; C Sanchez; G Michael; H Clarke.
RBI: G Nettles 2 (67); R White (52); T Munson (60).
2-out RBI: G Nettles 2; R White.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: G Michael (19).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .674 -0.072 1.60 0.069 -0.140 -0.6 3 4
Toby Harrah SS-3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .675 -0.269 2.17 0.000 -0.269 -2.1 1 0
Jim Spencer 1B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .283 .730 0.045 1.49 0.099 -0.054 0.5 7 0
Alex Johnson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .712 -0.183 1.85 0.000 -0.183 -1.2
Bill Sudakis 3B 2 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .733 0.060 0.68 0.060 0.000 0.6 1 0
   Jim Mason PR-SS 2 1 0 0 0 2 .220 .599 -0.047 0.90 0.002 -0.049 -0.3 2 0
Jeff Burroughs LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .270 .806 -0.056 1.07 0.030 -0.085 -0.4 3 0
Larry Biittner RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .566 0.014 1.00 0.055 -0.041 0.2 5 0
   Vic Harris PR-RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .249 .650 -0.015 0.58 0.000 -0.015 -0.1 1 0
Dick Billings C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .172 .456 0.037 1.41 0.104 -0.068 0.5 4 1
Elliott Maddox CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .221 .594 0.144 1.61 0.187 -0.043 1.7 0 0
Jim Merritt P 1
   Charlie Hudson P
Team Totals 36 3 8 3 2 6 .222 .485 -0.342 1.44 0.606 -0.947 -1.1 27 6
TB: E Maddox 2; B Sudakis 2; L Biittner; D Billings; D Nelson; J Burroughs.
RBI: E Maddox 2 (13); J Spencer (43).
2-out RBI: E Maddox; J Spencer.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
E: D Billings (13); B Sudakis (5); J Burroughs (5).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doc Medich, W (10-6) 6 8 3 3 1 4 0 3.25 27 47 -0.059 1.09 -1.1
Lindy McDaniel, S (9) 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.30 11 3 1 0.399 2.33 2.2
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 6 0 3.00 38 47 3 1 0.340 0.58 1.1
D Medich faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, L (4-9) 6.1 10 5 4 2 1 2 4.46 32 34 -0.208 0.65 -2.3
Charlie Hudson 2.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 4.38 11 1 0 0.049 0.36 1.4
Team Totals 9 13 5 4 2 4 2 4.00 43 34 1 0 -0.159 1.44 -0.9
Balks: None.
WP: D Medich (6); J Merritt (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 11,749.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-0 2 1-- RR NYY G. Nettles J. Merritt 15% 90% Home Run; Munson Scores
b7 3-5 2 123 O TEX A. Johnson L. McDaniel 13% 88% Popfly: 2B
b7 1-5 0 123 R TEX E. Maddox D. Medich -13% 64% Single to RF; Burroughs Scores; Biittner to 3B; Billings to 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- R NYY R. White J. Merritt 11% 57% Home Run
b7 2-5 0 123 O TEX D. Nelson L. McDaniel 11% 75% Strikeout Looking

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 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY M. Alou J. Merritt -1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- R NYY R. White J. Merritt 11% 57% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt -1% 56% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson D. Medich 2% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-1 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah D. Medich 2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O TEX J. Spencer D. Medich 1% 61% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- NYY T. Munson J. Merritt 9% 70% Double to LF; Munson to 3B/Adv on E7
t2 1-0 0 --3 O NYY G. Nettles J. Merritt -4% 66% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 1 --3 R NYY J. Hart J. Merritt 6% 71% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Munson Scores/No RBI/unER
Celerino Sanchez pinch runs for Jim Ray Hart (DH) batting 7th
t2 2-0 1 1-- O NYY F. Alou J. Merritt -2% 69% Popfly: 2B
t2 2-0 2 1-- NYY G. Michael J. Merritt 1% 71% Walk; Sanchez to 2B
t2 2-0 2 12- O NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt -3% 68% Strikeout (C-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O TEX A. Johnson D. Medich 2% 70% Strikeout
b2 0-2 1 --- TEX B. Sudakis D. Medich -3% 67% Single to RF
b2 0-2 1 1-- O TEX J. Burroughs D. Medich 3% 70% Strikeout
b2 0-2 2 1-- O TEX L. Biittner D. Medich 2% 73% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O NYY M. Alou J. Merritt -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- O NYY R. White J. Merritt -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt 2% 72% Single to C/Bunt; Murcer to 2B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t3 2-0 2 -2- NYY T. Munson J. Merritt 1% 72% Walk
t3 2-0 2 12- O NYY G. Nettles J. Merritt -3% 69% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O TEX D. Billings D. Medich 3% 72% Flyball: RF
b3 0-2 1 --- O TEX E. Maddox D. Medich 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O TEX D. Nelson D. Medich 1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- O NYY C. Sanchez J. Merritt -2% 73% Flyball: LF
t4 2-0 1 --- NYY F. Alou J. Merritt 3% 76% Double to LF
t4 2-0 1 -2- NYY G. Michael J. Merritt 4% 80% Single to LF; Alou to 3B
t4 2-0 1 1-3 O NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt -5% 75% Foul Flyball: C
t4 2-0 2 1-3 O NYY M. Alou J. Merritt -4% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah D. Medich 3% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O TEX J. Spencer D. Medich 2% 76% Lineout: 2B
b4 0-2 2 --- O TEX A. Johnson D. Medich 1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t5 2-0 0 --- O NYY R. White J. Merritt -2% 75% Flyball: LF
t5 2-0 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt -1% 74% Popfly: 1B
t5 2-0 2 --- NYY T. Munson J. Merritt 1% 75% Single to 3B
t5 2-0 2 1-- RR NYY G. Nettles J. Merritt 15% 90% Home Run; Munson Scores
t5 4-0 2 --- NYY C. Sanchez J. Merritt 0% 90% Single to LF
t5 4-0 2 1-- O NYY F. Alou J. Merritt -1% 90% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
b5 0-4 0 --- TEX B. Sudakis D. Medich -3% 86% Single to RF
b5 0-4 0 1-- O TEX J. Burroughs D. Medich 3% 89% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-4 1 1-- O TEX L. Biittner D. Medich 2% 91% Groundout: 1B-P; Sudakis to 2B
Jim Mason pinch runs for Bill Sudakis (3B) batting 5th
b5 0-4 2 -2- TEX D. Billings D. Medich -0% 91% Wild Pitch; Mason to 3B
b5 0-4 2 --3 TEX D. Billings D. Medich -1% 90% Walk
b5 0-4 2 1-3 R TEX E. Maddox D. Medich -6% 83% Single to CF; Mason Scores; Billings to 2B
b5 1-4 2 12- TEX D. Nelson D. Medich -4% 79% Single to 1B; Billings to 3B; Maddox to 2B
b5 1-4 2 123 O TEX T. Harrah D. Medich 9% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Rangers 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
Toby Harrah moves from SS to 3B
Jim Mason moves from PR to SS
t6 4-1 0 --- O NYY G. Michael J. Merritt -1% 87% Flyball: RF
t6 4-1 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt -1% 86% Flyball: LF
t6 4-1 2 --- O NYY M. Alou J. Merritt -0% 86% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 3-4-5
b6 1-4 0 --- O TEX J. Spencer D. Medich 2% 88% Flyball: RF
b6 1-4 1 --- O TEX A. Johnson D. Medich 2% 90% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-4 2 --- O TEX J. Mason D. Medich 1% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Rangers 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t7 4-1 0 --- NYY R. White J. Merritt 1% 92% Single
t7 4-1 0 1-- O NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt -1% 91% Flyball: RF
t7 4-1 1 1-- NYY T. Munson J. Merritt 1% 92% Wild Pitch; White to 2B
t7 4-1 1 -2- R NYY T. Munson J. Merritt 4% 95% Single to LF; White Scores
Charlie Hudson replaces Jim Merritt pitching
t7 5-1 1 1-- NYY G. Nettles C. Hudson 1% 96% Single to RF; Munson to 3B
t7 5-1 1 1-3 O NYY C. Sanchez C. Hudson -1% 95% Strikeout
t7 5-1 2 1-3 O NYY F. Alou C. Hudson -1% 94% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 6-7-8
b7 1-5 0 --- TEX J. Burroughs D. Medich -3% 91% Single to LF
b7 1-5 0 1-- TEX L. Biittner D. Medich -5% 86% Single to LF; Burroughs to 2B
b7 1-5 0 12- TEX D. Billings D. Medich -9% 77% Single to SS; Burroughs to 3B; Biittner to 2B
b7 1-5 0 123 R TEX E. Maddox D. Medich -13% 64% Single to RF; Burroughs Scores; Biittner to 3B; Billings to 2B
Lindy McDaniel replaces Doc Medich pitching
Vic Harris pinch runs for Larry Biittner (RF) batting 7th
b7 2-5 0 123 O TEX D. Nelson L. McDaniel 11% 75% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-5 1 123 O TEX T. Harrah L. McDaniel 10% 84% Flyball: CF
b7 2-5 2 123 R TEX J. Spencer L. McDaniel -10% 75% Walk; Harris Scores; Billings to 3B; Maddox to 2B
b7 3-5 2 123 O TEX A. Johnson L. McDaniel 13% 88% Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Rangers 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Charlie Hudson facing 9-1-2
Vic Harris moves from PR to RF
t8 5-3 0 --- O NYY G. Michael C. Hudson -1% 87% Flyball: RF
t8 5-3 1 --- NYY H. Clarke C. Hudson 1% 88% Single to LF
t8 5-3 1 1-- O NYY M. Alou C. Hudson -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
t8 5-3 2 1-- O NYY R. White C. Hudson -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 5-6-7
b8 3-5 0 --- O TEX J. Mason L. McDaniel 4% 89% Strikeout
b8 3-5 1 --- O TEX J. Burroughs L. McDaniel 3% 92% Flyball: RF
b8 3-5 2 --- O TEX V. Harris L. McDaniel 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Rangers 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Charlie Hudson facing 4-5-6
t9 5-3 0 --- NYY B. Murcer C. Hudson 1% 94% Single to RF
t9 5-3 0 1-- O NYY T. Munson C. Hudson -1% 93% Foul Flyball: 2B
t9 5-3 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles C. Hudson -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 5-3 2 1-- O NYY C. Sanchez C. Hudson -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 8-9-1
b9 3-5 0 --- O TEX D. Billings L. McDaniel 4% 96% Flyball: LF
b9 3-5 1 --- O TEX E. Maddox L. McDaniel 3% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-5 2 --- TEX D. Nelson L. McDaniel -3% 96% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b9 3-5 2 1-- O TEX T. Harrah L. McDaniel 4% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Rangers 3.

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