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Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 26, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers, played on August 26, 1973 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Deegan |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sudakis | Catcher |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| John Ellis | Catcher |
| Charlie Spikes | DH |
| Ron Lolich | Right Fielder |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Rusty Torres | Center Fielder |
| Tom Ragland | Second Baseman |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 26, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Perry
Spencer strikes out. There goes Nelson. The throw from Ellis to second, and Nelson is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Merritt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fregosi. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Merritt
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Merritt
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Perry
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Lolich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Perry
Fregosi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lolich. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sudakis vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Fregosi moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sudakis vs. Perry
Sudakis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Perry
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi scores. Sudakis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Perry
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sudakis scores. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Torres. Nelson reaches second base with a double. Biittner scores. Harris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Merritt
Spikes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Merritt
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Merritt
Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Merritt
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ragland vs. Merritt
Ragland hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Perry
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Perry
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Perry
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Merritt
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams strikes out. Sudakis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Williams out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Merritt
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Merritt
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Perry
Sudakis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Perry
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Perry
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Merritt
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Merritt
Lolich hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Merritt
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Perry
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Perry
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Perry
The ball gets by Ellis for a passed ball. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fregosi vs. Perry
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Merritt
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Merritt
Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Merritt
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Bosman
Dick Bosman now pitching.
Sudakis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lolich. Sudakis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Bosman
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Bosman
Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bosman
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bosman
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Bosman
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Merritt
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Merritt
Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Merritt
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bosman
Leo Cardenas now playing third base.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bosman
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Bosman
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Bosman
Sudakis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Merritt
Toby Harrah now playing third base. Tom Grieve now playing left field. Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
Lolich hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Merritt
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Merritt
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Johnson
Alan Ashby now catching. Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Johnson
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Johnson
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Johnson
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Merritt
Elliott Maddox now playing center field.
Ragland hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Merritt
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Merritt
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Johnson
Grieve takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Johnson
Mason is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sudakis vs. Johnson
Sudakis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Merritt
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Merritt
Spikes hits a line drive towards short. Mason reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Merritt
Lolich hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1973, game 1 -- Texas at Cleveland (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 5 0 2 2 Bell B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Harrah T, ss-3b 5 0 1 0 Cardenas L, 3b 1 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Williams W, lf 4 0 1 0
Johnson A, dh 5 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Burroughs J, lf 4 2 3 2 Ellis J, c 3 0 1 0
Grieve T, lf 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 1 0 0 0
Fregosi J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Spikes C, dh 3 0 0 0
Mason J, ss 1 0 0 0 Lolich R, rf 4 0 0 0
Sudakis B, c 4 3 2 1 Duffy F, ss 3 0 1 0
Biittner L, rf 4 1 1 1 Torres R, cf 2 0 0 0
Harris V, cf 4 2 4 3 Ragland T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Maddox E, cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 14 9 30 0 3 0
Texas 041 102 100 -- 9
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L) 5.0 9 6 6 2 4
Bosman D 2.0 4 3 3 0 4
Johnson J 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
E -- Fregosi J
DP -- Texas 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Texas 7, Cleveland 6
2B -- Fregosi J, Nelson D, Duffy F, Sudakis B, Ellis J
HR -- Burroughs J 2, Sudakis B, Harris V
CS -- Nelson D
WP -- Perry G 2
PB -- Ellis J
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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