Dick Green drove in two runs with a pair of singles, Rich McKinney hit a two-run double and Bill North and Joe Rudi rapped homers to carry the Athletics past the Rangers, 6-2. Toby Harrah hit his third homer in as many nights for the Rangers. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 6, Texas Rangers 2
Game Played on Tuesday, June      26, 1973 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
A's          0  1  1    1  0  0    0  3  0  -   6 13  0
Rangers      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  9  2


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         4   0   1   0     1   0   .286      Nelson 2b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .286
North cf              5   1   1   1     0   0   .277      Harrah 3b             4   1   3   1     0   0   .263
Bando dh              2   0   1   0     1   0   .270      Johnson dh            4   0   1   0     0   1   .274
  Hegan ph,dh,1b      2   0   0   0     0   0   .196      Carty lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .211
Jackson rf            5   0   1   0     0   1   .303      Burroughs rf          4   0   2   1     0   2   .271
Johnson 1b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .254      Harris cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .274
  Lewis pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .000      Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .283
  Fingers p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Suarez c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .308
Tenace c              3   2   1   0     0   1   .280      Mason ss              4   0   0   0     0   2   .237
  Mangual lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .187      Merritt p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rudi lf               3   1   3   1     0   0   .242        Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hosley c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .231        Bibby p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
McKinney 3b           4   1   1   2     0   0   .222        Paul p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Green 2b              4   0   3   2     0   1   .281
Hamilton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   6  13   6     2   6             Totals               36   2   9   2     0   8

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance:  6,238
Left on Base: A's 8, Rangers 7
DP: A's 0, Rangers 2
Errors: Mason, Merritt
Doubles: Rudi (13), Johnson (9), McKinney (3), Burroughs (7), Johnson (12)
Home Runs: North (3), Rudi (9), Harrah (5)
Caught Stealing: Jackson (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Rudi (3)
GIDP: Campaneris (5), North (2)
Hit by Pitch: Tenace (7,by Stanhouse)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hamilton W(4-1)         5.1   5   1   1   0   3   1  21   2.90
Fingers SV(7)           3.2   4   1   1   0   5   0  15   1.48
Totals                  9     9   2   2   0   8   1  36

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Merritt L(1-3)          4.1   9   3   3   1   2   2  22   3.98
Stanhouse               3     4   3   3   0   3   0  14   4.59
Bibby                   0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   7.76
Paul                    1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   5.43
Totals                  9    13   6   6   2   6   2  41

Hit by Pitch: Stanhouse (2)

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris flied to left; North lined to second;
Bando walked; Jackson singled to right [Bando to third]; Johnson
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrah
homered; Johnson flied to right; Carty grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Tenace singled to left; Rudi singled to center
[Tenace to third, Rudi to second (on throw)]; McKinney grounded
out (pitcher to first); Green singled to left [Tenace scored,
Rudi to third]; Campaneris grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Green out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Harris grounded out (third to
first); Spencer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Rangers 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: North homered; Bando popped to shortstop; Jackson
reached on an error by Merritt; Jackson was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Johnson flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Suarez lined to left; Mason struck out; Nelson
flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Rangers 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Tenace was called out on strikes; Rudi homered;
McKinney grounded out (second to first); Green singled to
center; Campaneris singled to center [Green to second]; North
forced Green (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 3, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Harrah singled to left; Johnson flied to right;
Carty forced Harrah (shortstop to second); Burroughs doubled to
left [Carty to third]; Harris flied to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 3, Rangers 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Bando singled to shortstop [Bando to second
(error by Mason)]; Jackson flied to right; STANHOUSE REPLACED
MERRITT (PITCHING); Johnson struck out; Tenace grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Spencer flied to center; Suarez singled to center;
Mason forced Suarez (shortstop to second); Nelson was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Rangers 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Rudi doubled to right; McKinney grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Rudi to third]; Green struck out;
Campaneris flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
doubled to left; FINGERS REPLACED HAMILTON (PITCHING); Carty
struck out; Burroughs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Rangers 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: On a bunt North grounded out (pitcher to first);
HEGAN BATTED FOR BANDO; Hegan grounded out (pitcher to first);
Jackson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 3, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: HEGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Harris singled
to right; Spencer forced Harris (second to shortstop); Suarez
popped to second; Mason was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Rangers 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Johnson doubled to right; LEWIS RAN FOR JOHNSON;
Tenace was hit by a pitch; Rudi out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher
to second) [Lewis to third, Tenace to second]; McKinney doubled
to center [Lewis scored, Tenace scored]; Green singled to center
[McKinney scored]; BIBBY REPLACED STANHOUSE (PITCHING);
Campaneris walked [Green to second]; North grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Campaneris out at
second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 8TH: HEGAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); FINGERS
REPLACED LEWIS (PITCHING); MANGUAL REPLACED TENACE (PLAYING LF);
HOSLEY REPLACED RUDI (PLAYING C ); Nelson singled to center;
Harrah singled to right [Nelson to third]; Johnson struck out;
Carty popped to third; Burroughs singled to center [Nelson
scored, Harrah to third]; Harris struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 6, Rangers 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: PAUL REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING); Hegan flied to
right; Jackson flied to right; Fingers was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 9TH: Spencer grounded out (second to first); Suarez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason flied to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Rangers 2.