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Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 17, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees, played on August 17, 1973 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Clyde |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Deegan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | DH |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Bill Sudakis | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 17, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Clyde
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Clyde
Alou bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Clyde
White hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Clyde
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McDowell
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. McDowell
Harrah hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. McDowell
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Clyde
Munson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Clyde
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Clyde
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Clyde
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Clyde
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. Hart moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarke vs. Clyde
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. McDowell
Sudakis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. McDowell
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Clyde
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clyde
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Clyde
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Clyde
There goes White. The throw from Billings and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. McDowell
Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. McDowell
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McDowell
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. McDowell
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. McDowell
Harrah hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Clyde
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Clyde
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Clyde
Hart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sudakis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Clyde
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. McDowell
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sudakis vs. McDowell
Sudakis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. McDowell
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Sudakis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Billings vs. McDowell
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Clyde
Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Clyde
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Clyde
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Clyde
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Clyde
Murcer 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 5
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. McDowell
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. McDowell
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. McDowell
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Nettles. Grieve scores. Maddox goes all the way around to score. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. McDowell
Harrah bunts towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fregosi vs. McDowell
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McDowell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sudakis vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Sudakis hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Clyde
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Clyde
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Clyde
Hart hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Clyde
There's a wild pitch. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Clyde
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Buskey
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Buskey
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grieve vs. Buskey
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burroughs tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Buskey
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Clyde
Jim Spencer now playing first base. Bill Sudakis now playing third base.
Michael 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Clyde
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Clyde
Alou takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Clyde
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Clyde
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Buskey
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buskey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Buskey
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Buskey
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Spencer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Buskey
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sudakis vs. Buskey
Sudakis strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sudakis out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Brown
Jackie Brown now pitching.
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Brown
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Brown
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Brown
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Felipe Alou.
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Brown covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Buskey
Johnny Callison now playing right field.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Buskey
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Buskey
Grieve hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Buskey
There's a wild pitch. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Buskey
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Buskey
Nelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Buskey
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Buskey
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
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Brown
Michael 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Brown
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Brown
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1973 -- New York at Texas (N)
New York AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 0 3 0 Nelson D, 2b 5 2 3 2
Alou M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 0
White R, lf 3 0 0 0 Fregosi J, 3b 2 0 1 1
Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 2 1 1 0
Munson T, c 3 1 3 0 Johnson A, dh 4 0 2 1
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sudakis B, 1b-3b 4 0 1 0
Hart J, dh 4 0 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 3 2 2 0
Alou F, rf 3 0 0 0 Billings D, c 3 0 0 0
Blomberg R, ph 1 0 0 0 Grieve T, rf 3 1 1 1
Callison J, rf 0 0 0 0 Maddox E, cf 2 2 1 1
Michael G, ss 4 0 1 1
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34 1 9 1 32 8 13 6
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Texas 000 031 13x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L) 4.2 6 3 3 4 3
Buskey T 3.1 7 5 5 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Clyde D (W) 7.0 7 1 1 4 3
Brown J (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Nettles G
DP -- New York 2, Texas 1
LOB -- New York 10, Texas 7
2B -- Munson T, Johnson A, Burroughs J
3B -- Spencer J
HR -- Nelson D
CS -- White R
SH -- Harrah T
SF -- Fregosi J, Grieve T
WP -- Clyde D, Buskey T
T -- 2:31
A -- 19600
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