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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 15, 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 July 15, 1973 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 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 | July 15, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 11,793 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Don Denkinger |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
Alex Johnson | DH |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
Dick Billings | Catcher |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Orlando Cepeda | DH |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 15, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Tiant
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Tiant
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater 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. Merritt
Harper hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Merritt
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Merritt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Merritt
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Merritt
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fisk for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Tiant
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Tiant
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Tiant
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Tiant
Fregosi hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Tiant
Fisk fires to first and picks off Spencer. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Tiant
Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Merritt
Cater hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Merritt
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Merritt
Griffin 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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Merritt
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Tiant
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Tiant
Nelson bunts towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Tiant
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Mason trying to get to home. Evans throws the ball in to Fisk who tags Mason who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Merritt
Harper bunts towards third. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Merritt
There goes Harper. The throw from Billings to Nelson and they have Harper trapped. The throw over to Spencer, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Merritt
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Merritt covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Tiant
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Tiant
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Tiant
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Tiant
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Merritt
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Merritt
Fisk hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Merritt
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Tiant
Billings is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Tiant
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Tiant
Nelson hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Tiant
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Merritt
Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Merritt
Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Griffin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Merritt
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffin tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Merritt
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Merritt
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Tiant
Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Tiant
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Tiant
Biittner hits a popup into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/15/1973 -- Texas at Boston (D) Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Nelson D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Harper T, lf 3 0 2 0 Harris V, cf 3 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 1 1 0 Johnson A, dh 3 0 2 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Carty R, lf 3 1 1 0 Cepeda O, dh 2 0 1 1 Burroughs J, rf 3 0 1 0 Fisk C, c 2 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 1 0 1 1 Cater D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Biittner L, 1b 1 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 2 1 1 1 Fregosi J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 2 1 1 0 Billings D, c 2 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 1 0 0 1 Mason J, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 20 1 5 1 19 3 6 3 Texas 010 000 -- 1 Boston 110 01x -- 3 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (L) 5.0 6 3 3 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L (W) 6.0 5 1 1 3 3 LOB -- Texas 5, Boston 2 2B -- Aparicio L 3B -- Griffin D HR -- Evans D CS -- Harper T SH -- Nelson D SF -- Miller R T -- 1:37 A -- 11793
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