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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 8, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 8, 1973 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Broberg |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 8,231 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Merle Anthony |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Orlando Cepeda | DH |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
John Kennedy | Second Baseman |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Alex Johnson | DH |
Dick Billings | Catcher |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 8, 1973
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Broberg
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Broberg
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Broberg
Fisk hits a line drive towards short. Mason reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Curtis
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Curtis
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Curtis
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Curtis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Curtis
Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Broberg
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty who is chasing the ball. Petrocelli reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Broberg
Harper 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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Curtis
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Curtis
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Curtis
Harris hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Curtis
Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Broberg
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Broberg
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Broberg
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris. Miller reaches second base with a double. Kennedy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Broberg
Smith hits a popup into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Broberg
Fisk hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Curtis
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Curtis
There goes Nelson. The throw from Fisk and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Curtis
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Curtis
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith throws the ball in to Aparicio who tags Carty trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Nelson scores. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Curtis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio has Harrah trapped. There's the throw to Fisk and over to Petrocelli, who tags Harrah for the out. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Curtis
Billings is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Curtis
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Broberg
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Broberg
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Broberg
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Curtis
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Curtis
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Curtis
Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Curtis
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Broberg
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Broberg
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Broberg
Miller hits a popup into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Curtis
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Curtis
Carty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Curtis
There goes Harrah. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Curtis
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Curtis
Billings is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Curtis
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Broberg
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Broberg
Fisk 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Broberg
There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Broberg
Cepeda hits a line drive towards third. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Broberg
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Curtis
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Curtis
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Curtis
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Broberg
Harper bunts towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Broberg
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Broberg
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Gogolewski
Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Gogolewski
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gogolewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Curtis
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Curtis
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Curtis
Carty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Newhauser
Don Newhauser now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Newhauser
Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Newhauser
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gogolewski
Elliott Maddox now playing left field.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Gogolewski
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gogolewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Gogolewski
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Newhauser
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Newhauser
Harris bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Newhauser
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Newhauser
Nelson hits a popup into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Newhauser
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Gogolewski
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Gogolewski
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Gogolewski
Aparicio 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1973 -- Boston at Texas (N) Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Miller R, rf 4 0 1 1 Nelson D, 2b 4 3 2 0 Smith R, cf 4 1 1 1 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0 Carty R, lf 4 1 2 3 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Maddox E, lf 0 0 0 0 Cepeda O, dh 4 0 0 0 Johnson A, dh 4 0 1 1 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 3 0 Billings D, c 1 0 0 0 Harper T, lf 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 3 1 3 1 Kennedy J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Harris V, cf 4 0 1 0 Mason J, ss 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 32 5 10 5 Boston 001 001 000 -- 2 Texas 101 100 20x -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Curtis J (L) 6.1 8 5 5 5 2 Newhauser D 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Broberg P (W) 6.1 7 2 2 1 0 Gogolewski B (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Fisk C DP -- Boston 1, Texas 1 LOB -- Boston 6, Texas 9 2B -- Burroughs J, Miller R 3B -- Petrocelli R HR -- Burroughs J, Smith R, Carty R SB -- Nelson D, Harrah T WP -- Broberg P T -- 2:20 A -- 8231
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