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Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 26, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 26, 1973 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 26, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Hamilton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 6,238 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Bill North | Center Fielder |
Sal Bando | DH |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Rich McKinney | Third Baseman |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Alex Johnson | DH |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 26, 1973
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Merritt
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Merritt
North hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Merritt
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Merritt
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hamilton
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hamilton
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hamilton
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Merritt
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Merritt
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tenace moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McKinney vs. Merritt
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Merritt
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tenace scores. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Merritt
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hamilton
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hamilton
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hamilton
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Merritt
North hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Merritt
Bando hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Merritt
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt juggles the ball. That's an error on Merritt. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Merritt
There goes Jackson. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Hamilton
Suarez hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Hamilton
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hamilton
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Merritt
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Merritt
Rudi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Merritt
McKinney 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Merritt
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Merritt
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Merritt
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hamilton
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Hamilton
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Hamilton
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Hamilton
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Merritt
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mason. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Merritt
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Stanhouse
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hamilton
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Hamilton
Suarez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Hamilton
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Hamilton
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Stanhouse
Rudi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinney vs. Stanhouse
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Stanhouse
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Stanhouse
Campaneris 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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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hamilton
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Fingers
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Stanhouse
North bunts towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Stanhouse
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Sal Bando.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stanhouse
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Fingers
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Fingers
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Fingers
Suarez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Fingers
Mason is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stanhouse
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Stanhouse
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Deron Johnson.
Tenace is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Stanhouse
Rudi bunts in front of the plate. Suarez fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McKinney vs. Stanhouse
McKinney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris. McKinney reaches second base with a double. Lewis scores. Tenace scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Stanhouse
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McKinney scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Bibby
Jim Bibby now pitching.
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Bibby
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fingers
Mike Hegan now playing first base. Rollie Fingers now pitching. Angel Mangual now playing left field. Tim Hosley now catching.
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Fingers
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Fingers
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Fingers
Carty hits a popup towards third. McKinney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Fingers
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Fingers
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Paul
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fingers vs. Paul
Fingers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Fingers
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Fingers
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Fingers
Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1973 -- Oakland at Texas (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Nelson D, 2b 4 1 1 0 North B, cf 5 1 1 1 Harrah T, 3b 4 1 3 1 Bando S, dh 2 0 1 0 Johnson A, dh 4 0 1 0 Hegan M, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Carty R, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 5 0 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 2 1 Johnson D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Harris V, cf 4 0 1 0 Lewis A, pr 0 1 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fingers R, p-p 1 0 0 0 Suarez K, c 4 0 1 0 Tenace G, c 3 2 1 0 Mason J, ss 4 0 0 0 Mangual A, lf 0 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 3 1 3 1 Hosley T, c 0 0 0 0 McKinney R, 3b 4 1 1 2 Green D, 2b 4 0 3 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 13 6 36 2 9 2 Oakland 011 100 030 -- 6 Texas 100 000 010 -- 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hamilton D (W) 5.1 5 1 1 0 3 Fingers R (S) 3.2 4 1 1 0 5 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (L) 4.1 9 3 3 1 2 Stanhouse D 3.0 4 3 3 0 3 Bibby J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Paul M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Merritt J, Mason J DP -- Texas 2 LOB -- Oakland 8, Texas 7 2B -- Burroughs J, Rudi J, Johnson A, Johnson D, McKinney R HR -- Harrah T, North B, Rudi J CS -- Jackson R SH -- Rudi J HBP -- by Stanhouse D (Tenace G) T -- 2:31 A -- 6238
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