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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on May 2, 1973 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 2, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Broberg |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 8,247 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Frank Umont |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Vic Harris | Third Baseman |
Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | DH |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Tiant
Nelson hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Tiant
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Broberg
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Broberg
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Tiant
Epstein hits a popup into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Tiant
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Tiant
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Tiant
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Tiant
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Broberg
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Broberg
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Broberg
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Broberg
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Tiant
Suarez hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Tiant
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Tiant
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Broberg
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Broberg
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Broberg
Harper takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Broberg
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Broberg
Smith takes first base on ball four. Griffin scores. Aparicio moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Broberg
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Broberg
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Tiant
Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Tiant
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Tiant
Burroughs hits a popup into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Broberg
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Broberg
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Broberg
Griffin hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Tiant
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Tiant
Maddox is hit by the pitch. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suarez vs. Tiant
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Tiant
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Tiant
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Broberg
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris juggles the ball. That's an error on Harris. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Broberg
There goes Harper. The throw from Suarez and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Broberg
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Broberg
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Broberg
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Tiant
Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Tiant
Carty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Broberg
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Broberg
John Kennedy pinch runs for Rico Petrocelli.
Fisk is hit by the pitch. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Broberg
Oglivie hits a popup into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Broberg
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Kennedy scores. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Hudson
Charlie Hudson now pitching.
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aparicio vs. Hudson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Tiant
John Kennedy now playing third base.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Tiant
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Tiant
Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hudson
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hudson
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hudson
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Tiant
Dwight Evans now playing right field.
Suarez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Tiant
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Tiant
Harrah hits a popup into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Tiant
Epstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hudson
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hudson
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hudson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Hudson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Tiant
Carty hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Tiant
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Tiant
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1973 -- Texas at Boston (N) Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Nelson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Harper T, lf 3 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 0 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Smith R, cf 1 1 0 1 Carty R, dh 4 0 1 0 Cepeda O, dh 4 1 2 4 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 2 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Harris V, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kennedy J, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 Maddox E, cf 2 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 0 0 Suarez K, c 3 1 1 1 Oglivie B, rf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 0 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 1 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 29 6 5 6 Texas 000 100 010 -- 2 Boston 005 001 00x -- 6 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Broberg P (L) 5.1 5 6 6 5 0 Hudson C 2.2 0 0 0 1 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 8 E -- Harris V DP -- Texas 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Texas 5, Boston 6 2B -- Griffin D HR -- Cepeda O, Epstein M, Suarez K SB -- Harper T HBP -- by Tiant L (Maddox E), by Broberg P (Fisk C) T -- 2:14 A -- 8247
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