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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 7, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers, played on August 7, 1973 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: George Maloney 3B: John Rice |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Moses | Catcher |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 7, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McDowell
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McDowell
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. McDowell
Fregosi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bibby
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bibby
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Fregosi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bibby
White hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. McDowell
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. McDowell
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. McDowell
There's a wild pitch. Johnson scores. Burroughs moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. McDowell
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. McDowell
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suarez vs. McDowell
Suarez hits a line drive towards third. Nettles catches it and throws to first to double up Spencer. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bibby
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Bibby
There's a wild pitch. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Bibby
Blomberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Bibby
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moses vs. Bibby
Moses strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McDowell
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. McDowell
There goes Nelson. The throw from Moses and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. McDowell
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. McDowell
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. McDowell
Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bibby
Alou hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Bibby
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Bibby
Clarke 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 4
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. McDowell
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. McDowell
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. McDowell
Grieve bunts towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suarez vs. McDowell
Suarez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. McDowell
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bibby
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harris throws the ball in to Nelson who tags Alou trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bibby
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Bibby
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Bibby
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Bibby
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McDowell
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. McDowell
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. McDowell
Burroughs hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. McDowell
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bibby
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bibby
Alou 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Bibby
Michael strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. McDowell
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. McDowell
Grieve bunts towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grieve for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suarez vs. McDowell
Suarez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. McDowell
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bibby
Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bibby
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bibby
White strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Bibby
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McDowell
Harris hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. McDowell
Fregosi hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Bibby
Blomberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bibby
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Bibby
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. McDowell
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. McDowell
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. McDowell
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. McDowell
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suarez vs. McDowell
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bibby
Alou hits a popup towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Bibby
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bibby
Clarke 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, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McDowell
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McDowell
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. McDowell
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bibby
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bibby
White takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Bibby
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blomberg vs. Bibby
Blomberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Bibby
Ron Swoboda pinch runs for Ron Blomberg.
Nettles hits a line drive towards first. Spencer catches it and steps on first to double up Swoboda. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Bibby
Thurman Munson pinch hits for Jerry Moses.
Munson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Bibby
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1973, game 1 -- Texas at New York (N)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Harris V, cf 4 0 0 0 Alou M, 1b 4 1 3 0
Fregosi J, 3b 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 2 0 0 0
Johnson A, dh 4 1 2 0 Murcer B, cf 3 0 1 1
Burroughs J, lf 3 1 0 0 Blomberg R, dh 3 0 1 0
Harrah T, ss 3 0 1 0 Swoboda R, pr 0 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 2 0 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Grieve T, rf 3 0 2 0 Moses J, c 3 0 0 0
Suarez K, c 4 0 0 0 Munson T, ph 0 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 4 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 1 29 1 5 1
Texas 020 000 000 -- 2
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L) 9.0 7 2 2 6 4
DP -- Texas 2, New York 1
LOB -- Texas 10, New York 7
2B -- Johnson A, Alou M, Murcer B
SB -- Nelson D
SH -- Grieve T
HBP -- by Bibby J (Munson T)
WP -- McDowell S, Bibby J
T -- 2:27
A -- 0
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