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Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on August 5, 1973 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Durham |
Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Dave Phillips |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Alex Johnson | DH |
Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Jerry Hairston | Left Fielder |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Carlos May | DH |
Tony Muser | First Baseman |
Bill Sharp | Center Fielder |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bahnsen
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bahnsen
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Harris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Bahnsen
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bahnsen
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Durham
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Durham
Orta takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hairston vs. Durham
Hairston bunts towards third. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Durham
Melton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Durham
May hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muser vs. Durham
Muser hits a popup towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Bahnsen
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bahnsen
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Bahnsen
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Bahnsen
Suarez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Suarez reaches second base with a double. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mason vs. Bahnsen
Mason strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharp vs. Durham
Sharp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris. Sharp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Durham
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sharp moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leon vs. Durham
Leon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Durham
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Durham
Orta strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bahnsen
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Bahnsen
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Bahnsen
There goes Nelson. The throw from Herrmann and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Bahnsen
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. Nelson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bahnsen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Durham
Hairston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Durham
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hairston moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Durham
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris. May reaches second base with a double. Hairston scores. Melton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muser vs. Merritt
Jim Merritt now pitching.
Muser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sharp vs. Merritt
Sharp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. May moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. Merritt
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Bahnsen
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Bahnsen
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Bahnsen
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Bahnsen
Suarez takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Bahnsen
Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Merritt
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Merritt
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Merritt
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Merritt
Hairston strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bahnsen
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bahnsen
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bahnsen
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bahnsen
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Bahnsen
Fregosi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Merritt
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Merritt
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Merritt
Muser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Muser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sharp vs. Merritt
Sharp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Nelson who tags Sharp trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Muser scores. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bahnsen
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching. Tom Grieve pinch hits for Larry Biittner.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Forster
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Merritt
Tom Grieve now playing right field.
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Merritt
Leon hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Merritt
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Merritt
Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hairston vs. Merritt
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Forster
Pete Mackanin pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Mackanin hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Forster
Nelson hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Forster
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Merritt
Pete Mackanin now playing shortstop.
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Merritt
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Merritt
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharp vs. Merritt
Sharp hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Forster
Dick Billings pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Forster
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Dick Billings.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sharp. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Maddox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Forster
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Forster
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Forster
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Merritt
Elliott Maddox now playing third base. Jim Fregosi now playing first base.
Herrmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Merritt
Leon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Paul
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Paul
Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Jerry Hairston.
Bradford hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Paul
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Forster
Buddy Bradford now playing center field. Bill Sharp now playing left field.
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Forster
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Forster
Nelson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1973, game 1 -- Texas at Chicago (D) Texas AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Nelson D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Kelly P, rf 4 1 2 0 Harris V, cf 4 1 1 0 Orta J, 2b 3 0 2 0 Spencer J, 1b 1 0 0 2 Hairston J, lf 4 1 2 0 Billings D, ph 1 0 1 0 Bradford B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Maddox E, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Melton B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Johnson A, dh 3 0 1 1 May C, dh 3 1 2 4 Fregosi J, 3b-1b 4 0 1 0 Muser T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 1 0 Sharp B, cf-lf 4 0 2 1 Biittner L, rf 1 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 4 1 1 1 Grieve T, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Leon E, ss 4 1 1 1 Suarez K, c 3 0 1 0 Mason J, ss 2 0 0 0 Mackanin P, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 35 7 14 7 Texas 101 000 010 -- 3 Chicago 102 010 12x -- 7 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Durham D (L)* 2.0 6 3 3 2 2 Merritt J+ 5.0 8 4 4 1 3 Paul M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bahnsen S (W)# 5.0 5 2 1 4 1 Forster T (S) 4.0 2 1 1 0 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th # Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Herrmann E DP -- Texas 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Texas 7, Chicago 9 2B -- Suarez K, Sharp B, May C, Muser T, Johnson A 3B -- Harris V HR -- May C, Herrmann E, Leon E SB -- Nelson D SF -- Spencer J, May C T -- 2:39 A -- 0
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