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Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 18, 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 18, 1973 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,749 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Johnny Stevens |
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 Spencer | First Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Bill Sudakis | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 18, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Merritt
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, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Medich
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Medich
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Medich
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Merritt
Munson hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Burroughs fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Burroughs. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Merritt
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hart vs. Merritt
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis juggles the ball. That's an error on Sudakis. Munson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Merritt
Celerino Sanchez pinch runs for Jim Ray Hart.
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Merritt
Michael takes first base on ball four. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke strikes out. Billings drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clarke out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Medich
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Medich
Sudakis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Medich
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Medich
Biittner hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White 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, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Merritt
Murcer bunts in front of the plate. Billings picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Billings. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Merritt
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Merritt
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sudakis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Medich
Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Medich
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Medich
Nelson 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Merritt
Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Merritt
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Medich
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Medich
Spencer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Medich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Merritt
Murcer hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Merritt
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Merritt
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Merritt
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Nelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Medich
Sudakis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Medich
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Medich
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. Sudakis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Medich
Jim Mason pinch runs for Bill Sudakis.
There's a wild pitch. Mason moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Billings vs. Medich
Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Medich
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mason scores. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Medich
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou fields the ball and throws to Medich covering. Safe. Billings moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Medich
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Merritt
Toby Harrah now playing third base. Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Medich
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Medich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Medich
Mason strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Merritt
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Merritt
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Merritt
There's a wild pitch. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Merritt
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Hudson
Charlie Hudson now pitching.
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanchez vs. Hudson
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Hudson
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Medich
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Medich
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Medich
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burroughs moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Medich
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Biittner moves to third. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. McDaniel
Vic Harris pinch runs for Larry Biittner. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. McDaniel
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. McDaniel
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Harris scores. Billings moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. McDaniel
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Hudson
Vic Harris now playing right field.
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Hudson
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hudson
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hudson
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. McDaniel
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. McDaniel
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McDaniel
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hudson
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Hudson
Munson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Hudson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Hudson
Sanchez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. McDaniel
Billings hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McDaniel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McDaniel
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. McDaniel
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Alou 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 8/18/1973 -- New York at Texas (N)
New York AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 0 1 0 Nelson D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Alou M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss-3b 5 0 0 0
White R, lf 5 2 2 1 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 1
Murcer B, cf 5 0 2 0 Johnson A, dh 4 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 2 3 1 Sudakis B, 3b 2 0 2 0
Nettles G, 3b 5 1 2 2 Mason J, pr-ss 2 1 0 0
Hart J, dh 1 0 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 4 1 1 0
Sanchez C, pr 4 0 1 0 Biittner L, rf 3 0 1 0
Alou F, rf 4 0 1 0 Harris V, pr-rf 1 1 0 0
Michael G, ss 3 0 1 0 Billings D, c 3 0 1 0
Maddox E, cf 4 0 2 2
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41 5 13 4 36 3 8 3
New York 110 020 100 -- 5
Texas 000 010 200 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W)* 6.0 8 3 3 1 4
McDaniel L (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L) 6.1 10 5 4 2 1
Hudson C 2.2 3 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Burroughs J, Sudakis B, Billings D, Michael G
LOB -- New York 11, Texas 8
2B -- Munson T, Alou F
HR -- White R, Nettles G
WP -- Medich D, Merritt J
T -- 2:32
A -- 11749
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