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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 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 8, 1973 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,433 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: John Rice 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Bill Sudakis | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| 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 |
| Jim Ray Hart | DH |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Peterson
Nelson bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Beene
Fred Beene now pitching.
There goes Nelson. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Beene
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fregosi vs. Beene
Fregosi hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Nelson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Beene
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Beene
Sudakis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Beene
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Beene
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Merritt
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Merritt
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Merritt
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Beene
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Beene
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Beene
Nelson hits a popup towards third. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Merritt
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Merritt
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Beene
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Beene
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Beene
Johnson 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Merritt
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Beene
Sudakis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Beene
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Beene
Grieve 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: ---
Suarez vs. Beene
Suarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Beene
Maddox hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it 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: ---
Hart vs. Merritt
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Merritt
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Merritt
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Hart moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hart tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Merritt
Lanier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Beene
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Beene
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Beene
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou bunts towards first. Spencer fields the ball and throws to Merritt covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Merritt
White hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Merritt
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hart vs. Merritt
Hart hits a popup into right field. Sudakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Merritt
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Beene
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sudakis vs. Beene
Sudakis bunts between the mound and first base. Beene scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sudakis for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Beene
Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Beene
Vic Harris pinch hits for Tom Grieve.
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suarez vs. Beene
Suarez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Merritt
Vic Harris now playing center field. Elliott Maddox now playing left field.
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Merritt
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Sudakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Beene
Gene Michael now playing shortstop.
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Beene
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Beene
Harrah hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Beene
Fregosi hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Beene
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sudakis vs. Beene
Sudakis hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Beene
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Beene
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Merritt
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sudakis. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Merritt
Hart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Merritt
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Merritt
Sanchez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Merritt
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. Alou moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1973 -- Texas at New York (D)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 0 Alou M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fregosi J, 3b 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 1 0
Johnson A, dh 4 0 2 0 Murcer B, cf 3 1 2 0
Sudakis B, rf 3 1 1 1 Hart J, dh 4 1 1 0
Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 1 2 1
Grieve T, lf 2 0 0 0 Sanchez C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Harris V, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Alou F, rf 3 0 1 1
Suarez K, c 2 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 2 0 1 0
Maddox E, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, ph 1 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 1 34 3 11 3
Texas 100 010 000 -- 2
New York 000 010 002 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L) 8.2 11 3 3 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Beene F (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 1st
DP -- Texas 2
LOB -- Texas 5, New York 7
2B -- Murcer B
HR -- Sudakis B
SB -- Nelson D
SH -- Sudakis B
SF -- Alou F
T -- 2:17
A -- 17433
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