Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1973
(No Comments)
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 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Clyde |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bart Johnson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 27,931 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Frank Umont |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Bill Sudakis | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Jeter | Left Fielder |
| Luis Alvarado | Second Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Carlos May | DH |
| Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | First Baseman |
| Chuck Brinkman | Catcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Rangers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1973
Top 1
-
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Johnson
Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Johnson
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Clyde
Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Clyde
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Clyde
Kelly 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. View Play
Top 2
-
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Johnson
Sudakis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Johnson
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Johnson
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Johnson
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Clyde
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Clyde
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Clyde covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Clyde
Bradford strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Johnson
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Johnson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Johnson
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Clyde
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Clyde
Muser hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Clyde
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Clyde
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvarado vs. Clyde
Alvarado strikes out. View Play
Top 4
-
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradford. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Spencer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sudakis vs. Johnson
Sudakis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Johnson
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Johnson
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Clyde
Kelly is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Clyde
The ball gets by Billings for a passed ball. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Clyde
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Clyde
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Clyde
Bradford hits a popup towards third. Sudakis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Johnson
Billings 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--
Mason vs. Johnson
Mason bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Johnson
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Johnson
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mason moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Clyde
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Clyde
Muser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Clyde
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Clyde
Jeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Clyde
Alvarado strikes out. View Play
Top 6
-
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson 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: ---
Sudakis vs. Johnson
Sudakis hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Johnson
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Johnson
Biittner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Johnson
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Clyde
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Clyde
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Clyde
There's a wild pitch. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Clyde
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradford vs. Clyde
Bradford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sudakis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Clyde
Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muser vs. Clyde
There's a wild pitch. May moves to third. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Muser vs. Clyde
Muser hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Acosta
Cy Acosta now pitching.
Mason hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Acosta
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Acosta
Harris is hit by the pitch. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Acosta
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser fields it and throws to second for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Acosta
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Hudson
Charlie Hudson now pitching.
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Hudson
Jeter hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Hudson
Alvarado hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Acosta
Sudakis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Acosta
Pete Mackanin pinch runs for Bill Sudakis.
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Acosta
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Acosta
Billings hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hudson
Pete Mackanin now playing third base.
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Hudson
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hudson
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mackanin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Hudson
Jerry Hairston pinch runs for Carlos May.
Bradford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Acosta
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Acosta
Nelson bunts towards first. Muser catches it and throws to Alvarado, who tags Mason for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Acosta
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Hudson
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Hudson
Muser bunts towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Hudson
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Chuck Brinkman.
Henderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Hudson
Steve Stone pinch runs for Ken Henderson.
Jeter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris. Jeter reaches second base with a double. Leon scores. Stone moves to third. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/5/1973, game 2 -- Texas at Chicago (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Jeter J, lf 4 1 2 2
Harris V, cf 4 0 0 0 Alvarado L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Kelly P, rf 3 1 0 0
Johnson A, dh 4 1 1 1 Melton B, 3b 2 1 1 0
Sudakis B, 3b 4 0 2 0 May C, dh 3 0 0 1
Mackanin P, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Hairston J, pr 0 0 0 0
Burroughs J, lf 1 1 0 1 Bradford B, cf 4 0 0 0
Biittner L, rf 4 1 1 2 Leon E, ss 2 1 1 1
Billings D, c 4 0 1 0 Muser T, 1b 3 1 1 1
Mason J, ss 3 0 0 0 Brinkman C, c 2 0 0 0
Henderson K, ph 0 0 0 0
Stone S, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 4 27 5 5 5
Texas 000 202 000 -- 4
Chicago 000 121 001 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Clyde D 6.0 4 4 3 5 5
Hudson C (L) 2.1 1 1 1 3 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B 6.0 6 4 4 3 2
Acosta C (W) 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
DP -- Texas 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Texas 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Johnson A, Jeter J
HR -- Muser T, Jeter J, Biittner L
SH -- Muser T
SF -- Burroughs J
HBP -- by Clyde D (Kelly P), by Acosta C (Harris V)
WP -- Clyde D 2
PB -- Billings D
T -- 2:29
A -- 27931
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
