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Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 12, 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 June 12, 1973 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 12, 1973 |
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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 | June 12, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 2,105 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ron Luciano |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Alex Johnson | DH |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Dick Billings | Catcher |
Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
John Ellis | Catcher |
Ron Lolich | DH |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Tom Ragland | Second Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 12, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Wilcox
Nelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wilcox
Harrah 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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wilcox
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilcox
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Wilcox
There goes Johnson. The throw from Ellis and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Merritt
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Nelson catches it and throws to first to double up Bell. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Merritt
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wilcox
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Wilcox
Billings hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Wilcox
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - 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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Merritt
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Merritt
Lolich hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Merritt
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wilcox
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Wilcox
Mason 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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Wilcox
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Merritt
Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Merritt
Cardenas hits a fly ball towards center. Harris settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Harris. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Merritt
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Cardenas scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Merritt
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Merritt
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wilcox
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wilcox
Carty 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, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilcox
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Merritt
Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
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, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Merritt
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wilcox
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Wilcox
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Wilcox
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Wilcox
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Wilcox
Mason strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Merritt
Ragland hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Merritt
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Merritt
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Wilcox
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Wilcox
There goes Nelson. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Wilcox
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Wilcox
Carty is hit by the pitch. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wilcox
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Wilcox
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah scores. There goes Johnson trying to get to third. Williams throws the ball in to Bell, who tags Johnson for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Wilcox
Billings is hit by the pitch. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Wilcox
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Ragland who tags Biittner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Spencer scores. Billings moves to third. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Merritt
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Merritt
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Merritt
Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, 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
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hilgendorf
Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Hilgendorf
Mason is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hilgendorf
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Chambliss. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Hilgendorf
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Gogolewski
Ken Suarez now catching. Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ragland vs. Gogolewski
Ragland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Gogolewski
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards second. Nelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hilgendorf
Carty hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hilgendorf
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Hilgendorf
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suarez vs. Hilgendorf
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gogolewski
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gogolewski
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Spencer catches it and throws to Nelson, who tags Bell for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Gogolewski
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hilgendorf
Rusty Torres now playing right field. Charlie Spikes now playing left field. Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Larry Biittner.
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hilgendorf
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Hilgendorf
Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Sudakis hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/12/1973 -- Texas at Cleveland (N) Texas AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Nelson D, 2b 4 2 3 1 Bell B, 3b 3 1 2 1 Harrah T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Williams W, lf 4 1 1 2 Carty R, lf 3 0 0 0 Torres R, rf 0 0 0 0 Johnson A, dh 3 0 1 0 Hendrick G, cf 4 1 1 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Spikes C, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Billings D, c 2 0 0 0 Ellis J, c 3 1 2 2 Suarez K, c 1 0 0 0 Lolich R, dh 3 0 0 0 Biittner L, rf 3 0 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Burroughs J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ragland T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Harris V, cf 3 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 1 0 0 Mason J, ss 3 0 0 0 Sudakis B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 4 29 5 7 5 Texas 100 003 000 -- 4 Cleveland 003 002 00x -- 5 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (L) 6.0 6 5 4 0 2 Gogolewski B 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wilcox M (W) 6.0 6 4 4 2 2 Hilgendorf T (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 E -- Harris V, Chambliss C DP -- Texas 3 LOB -- Texas 5, Cleveland 1 2B -- Johnson A 3B -- Bell B HR -- Nelson D, Williams W, Ellis J SB -- Nelson D CS -- Johnson A HBP -- by Wilcox M (Carty R), by Wilcox M (Billings D) T -- 2:15 A -- 2105
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