Nolan Ryan, who was knocked out in the first inning in the previous night's game, made a rare appearance in relief to save the Angels' 6-5 victory over the White Sox. The fireballer accounted for the last six outs, four on strikeouts.

The Angels tied their club record by hitting six doubles, including two apiece by Jeff Torborg and Jim Spencer. Torborg also hit a single in the sixth inning, following a double by Spencer, to drive in what proved to be the winning run. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 6, Chicago White Sox 5
Game Played on Saturday, May       12, 1973 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
White Sox    0  0  1    3  0  0    1  0  0  -   5 13  1
Angels       1  1  0    2  1  1    0  0  x  -   6 12  2


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jeter rf,lf           5   1   1   0     0   2   .326      Pinson rf,lf          5   1   2   1     0   0   .233
May lf                2   0   2   0     0   0   .299      Valentine ss          4   0   0   0     0   2   .309
  Kelly pr,rf         2   0   1   1     1   0   .443      Berry cf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .311
D. Allen 1b           4   1   1   1     0   2   .312      Robinson lf           4   0   2   2     0   0   .288
Melton 3b             4   0   2   0     1   1   .322        Stanton rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Henderson cf          4   0   0   0     1   3   .320      Oliver dh             4   1   2   0     0   0   .260
Reichardt dh          5   1   2   0     0   1   .375      Gallagher 3b          1   0   0   0     2   0   .281
Leon ss               2   1   1   0     0   0   .230      Spencer 1b            4   3   2   1     0   0   .242
  Muser ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .167      Torborg c             4   0   3   2     0   0   .290
  Alvarado ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Alomar 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .183
Orta 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .220      Wright p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Brinkman c            4   1   1   1     0   1   .154        Sells p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Fisher p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Ryan p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stone p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Acosta p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   5  13   3     3  10             Totals               33   6  12   6     2   2

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 25,655
Left on Base: White Sox 10, Angels 7
DP: White Sox 0, Angels 1
Errors: Henderson, Pinson, Valentine
Doubles: Jeter (4), Torborg 2 (3), Spencer 2 (4), Berry (4), Robinson (4)
Caught Stealing: Reichardt (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Leon (2), Gallagher (1), Alomar (5)
Sacrifice Flies: D. Allen (2)
GIDP: D. Allen (1)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fisher                  3.1   7   4   4   1   1   0  17   3.90
Stone L(0-1)            3.1   5   2   2   1   1   0  16   6.59
Acosta                  1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.86
Totals                  8    12   6   6   2   2   0  37

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright                  3.2   9   4   4   1   2   0  20   4.43
Sells W(2-0)            3.1   4   1   0   1   4   0  15   1.42
Ryan SV(1)              2     0   0   0   1   4   0   7   3.09
Totals                  9    13   5   4   3  10   0  42

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Don Denkinger


WHITE SOX 1ST: Jeter was called out on strikes; May singled to
center; D. Allen grounded into a double play (pitcher to second
to first) [May out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox
0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Pinson singled to third; Valentine grounded out
(second to first) [Pinson to second]; Berry grounded out (second
to first) [Pinson to third]; Robinson singled to left [Pinson
scored]; Oliver flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Angels 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton singled to shortstop; Henderson walked
[Melton to second]; Reichardt struck out; Leon forced Melton
(catcher to third) [Henderson to second]; Orta forced Leon
(second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels
1.

ANGELS 2ND: Gallagher walked; Spencer forced Gallagher
(shortstop unassisted); Torborg doubled to left [Spencer to
third]; Alomar grounded out (first unassisted); Pinson singled
to left [Spencer scored, Torborg out at home (left to catcher)];
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 2.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); Jeter
doubled to center; May singled to third [Jeter to third]; KELLY
RAN FOR MAY; D. Allen hit a sacrifice fly to center [Jeter
scored]; Melton singled to center [Kelly to second]; Henderson
forced Kelly (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White
Sox 1, Angels 2.

ANGELS 3RD: JETER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); KELLY STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Valentine struck out (catcher to first);
Berry lined to shortstop; Robinson grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 2.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Reichardt singled to center; Leon singled to
second [Reichardt to second]; Orta flied out to left; Brinkman
singled to right [Brinkman to second (on throw), Leon scored
(error by Pinson) (no RBI), Reichardt scored]; Jeter grounded
out (shortstop to first); Kelly singled to left [Kelly to second
(on throw), Brinkman scored]; SELLS REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING);
D. Allen struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 4, Angels
2.

ANGELS 4TH: Oliver singled to center; Gallagher out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Oliver to second]; Spencer
doubled to right [Oliver scored]; Torborg doubled to left
[Spencer scored]; STONE REPLACED FISHER (PITCHING); Alomar flied
out to left; Pinson flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 4, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Melton walked; Henderson struck out; Reichardt
singled to pitcher [Melton to second]; Leon out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Reichardt to second, Melton to third];
Orta popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 4,
Angels 4.

ANGELS 5TH: Valentine struck out; Berry doubled to left;
Robinson doubled to left [Berry scored]; Oliver popped to first
in foul territory; Gallagher grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 4, Angels 5.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Brinkman struck out; Jeter grounded out (catcher
to first); Kelly grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 4, Angels 5.

ANGELS 6TH: Spencer doubled to right; Torborg singled to center
[Torborg to second (error by Henderson), Spencer scored]; Alomar
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Torborg to third];
Pinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine popped to
second; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 4, Angels 6.

WHITE SOX 7TH: D. Allen singled to center; Melton reached on an
error by Valentine [D. Allen scored (unearned) (no RBI)];
Henderson struck out; Reichardt forced Melton (shortstop to
second); Reichardt was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Angels 6.

ANGELS 7TH: Berry flied out to center; Robinson popped to first
in foul territory; Oliver singled to left; Gallagher walked
[Oliver to second]; ACOSTA REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Spencer
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox
5, Angels 6.

WHITE SOX 8TH: STANTON REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING RF); PINSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); MUSER BATTED FOR LEON; Muser
singled to left; Orta singled to second [Muser to second]; RYAN
REPLACED SELLS (PITCHING); Brinkman forced Muser (pitcher to
third) [Orta to second]; Jeter struck out; Kelly walked [Orta to
third, Brinkman to second]; D. Allen was called out on strikes;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 5, Angels 6.

ANGELS 8TH: ALVARADO REPLACED MUSER (PLAYING SS); Torborg lined
to shortstop; Alomar grounded out (shortstop to first); Pinson
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Angels 6.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Melton was called out on strikes; Henderson
struck out; Reichardt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 White Sox 5, Angels 6.