A two-run single by Jeff Burroughs with the bases loaded in the third inning proved the deciding blow as the Rangers defeated the Brewers, 4-2. After Mike Epstein drove in a run with a single in the second, Toby Harrah walked in the next inning and was on third with two out when Epstein was hit by a pitch.

Harrah was trapped off base while Epstein was attempting to steal second, but got back safely by knocking the ball out of the glove of Don Money, who was charged with an error. Dick Billings then walked to load the bases and Burroughs delivered his hit. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2
Game Played on Friday, April     27, 1973 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Brewers      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  9  3
Rangers      0  1  2    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   4 10  0


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
May cf                4   0   0   0     0   2   .235      Nelson 2b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .167
Coluccio rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Mason 2b            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Money ss              2   0   2   0     0   0   .220      Harrah ss             4   1   1   1     1   1   .264
  Johnson pr,ss       2   0   1   0     0   0   .500      Johnson dh            4   0   2   0     0   0   .385
Scott 1b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .270      Carty lf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .176
Briggs lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .204        Grieve lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Brown dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .206      Epstein 1b            3   1   1   1     0   1   .176
Porter c              3   1   3   0     1   0   .259      Billings c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .182
Vukovich 3b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Burroughs rf          4   0   2   2     0   0   .250
  Lahoud ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .138      Harris 3b             4   0   2   0     0   2   .148
Garcia 2b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .275      Maddox cf             2   0   1   0     1   0   .325
Lockwood p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bosman p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Champion p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Linzy p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   2   9   2     1   4             Totals               32   4  10   4     4   6

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 10,116
Left on Base: Brewers 7, Rangers 10
DP: Brewers 2, Rangers 0
Errors: Money, Briggs, Champion
Doubles: Johnson (1), Scott (2), Maddox (1)
Triples: Garcia (1)
Stolen Bases: Nelson (3)
Caught Stealing: Scott (1)
GIDP: Carty 2 (4)
Hit by Pitch: Epstein (2,by Lockwood), Maddox (1,by Linzy)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lockwood L(1-2)         3     6   3   1   3   2   0  18   3.68
Champion                3     1   1   1   1   3   0  11   4.02
Linzy                   2     3   0   0   0   1   0   9   2.25
Totals                  8    10   4   2   4   6   0  38

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman W(2-3)           8.2   8   2   2   1   4   0  34   3.18
Foucault SV(4)          0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.08
Totals                  9     9   2   2   1   4   0  36

Hit by Pitch: Lockwood (2), Linzy (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Red Flaherty


BREWERS 1ST: May was called out on strikes; Coluccio lined to
second; Money singled to left; Scott grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah
struck out; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Rangers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Briggs grounded out (second to first); Brown flied
out to center; Porter singled to third; Vukovich was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Carty singled to left [Carty to second (error by
Briggs)]; Epstein singled to right [Carty scored]; Billings
lined to shortstop; Burroughs flied out to center; Harris
singled to right [Epstein to second]; Maddox walked [Epstein to
third, Harris to second]; Nelson flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Brewers 0, Rangers 1.

BREWERS 3RD: Garcia flied out to center; May flied out to right;
Coluccio popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Money dropped a foul fly hit by Harrah for an
error; Harrah walked; Johnson singled to left [Harrah to
second]; Carty grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Harrah to third, Johnson out at second]; Epstein was
hit by a pitch; Billings walked [Epstein to second]; Burroughs
singled to right [Harrah scored (unearned), Epstein scored
(unearned), Billings to second]; Harris struck out; 2 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 0, Rangers 3.

BREWERS 4TH: Money singled to left; JOHNSON RAN FOR MONEY; Scott
flied out to center; Briggs grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Johnson to second]; Brown grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 4TH: JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Maddox doubled
to left; CHAMPION REPLACED LOCKWOOD (PITCHING); Nelson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Harrah grounded out (second to first)
[Maddox to third]; Johnson popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Brewers 0, Rangers 3.

BREWERS 5TH: Porter singled to left; Vukovich flied out to
center; Garcia tripled to left [Porter scored]; May popped to
third in foul territory; Coluccio popped to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Carty struck out; Epstein was called out on
strikes; Billings grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Rangers 3.

BREWERS 6TH: Johnson doubled; Scott reached on a fielder's
choice [Johnson out at third (pitcher to third)]; Scott was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Briggs popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Harris
struck out; Maddox flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 1, Rangers 3.

BREWERS 7TH: Brown flied out to center; Porter singled to left;
Vukovich flied out to right; Garcia popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Nelson walked; Nelson was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Champion [Nelson to second]; Nelson stole
third; Harrah singled to center [Nelson scored]; LINZY REPLACED
CHAMPION (PITCHING); Johnson singled [Harrah to second]; Carty
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Harrah to
third, Johnson out at second]; Epstein flied out to left; 1 R, 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Rangers 4.

BREWERS 8TH: MASON REPLACED NELSON (PLAYING 2B); GRIEVE REPLACED
CARTY (PLAYING LF); May struck out; Coluccio was called out on
strikes; Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 1, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 8TH: Billings grounded out (shortstop to first);
Burroughs singled to left; Harris singled to right [Burroughs to
second]; Maddox was hit by a pitch [Burroughs to third, Harris
to second]; Mason struck out; Harrah forced Maddox (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Brewers 1, Rangers 4.

BREWERS 9TH: Scott doubled to right; Briggs flied out to right
[Scott to third]; Brown popped to shortstop; Porter walked;
LAHOUD BATTED FOR VUKOVICH; FOUCAULT REPLACED BOSMAN (PITCHING);
Lahoud singled to right [Scott scored, Porter to third]; Garcia
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers
2, Rangers 4.