Rich McKinney, making his first start of the season at third base for the Athletics, drove in three runs with a double in the fourth inning to defeat the Rangers, 4-1. Bert Campaneris led off the stanza with a double, Sal Bando was safe on an error and Reggie Jackson singled to score Campaneris. After Deron Johnson drew a pass to load the bases, Ray Fosse struck out, but McKinney then came through with his double. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 4, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Tuesday, May       22, 1973 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Rangers      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
A's          0  0  0    4  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  6  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .263      Campaneris ss         4   1   2   0     0   0   .309
Harrah 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Rudi lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .228
Johnson dh            4   0   0   0     0   1   .298      Bando dh              4   1   0   0     0   0   .245
Burroughs rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .223      Jackson rf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .305
Carty lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .175        Mangual rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .164
Harris cf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .222      Johnson 1b            2   1   1   0     1   0   .261
Biittner 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .135      Fosse c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .287
Suarez c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .292      McKinney 3b           3   0   1   3     0   0   .200
Mason ss              3   0   2   0     0   0   .261      Green 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Siebert p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      North cf              2   0   0   0     1   0   .267
  Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Holtzman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   7   0     1   4             Totals               29   4   6   4     2   2

Time of Game: 1:39   Attendance:  3,196
Left on Base: Rangers 6, A's 3
DP: Rangers 1, A's 1
Errors: Mason, Holtzman
Doubles: Campaneris (3), McKinney (2)
Triples: Johnson (1)
Stolen Bases: Nelson (6), North (15)
Caught Stealing: Harris (2), Campaneris (4)
GIDP: Nelson (3), Bando (3)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Siebert L(1-3)          7     6   4   1   2   2   0  28   2.66
Foucault                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.77
Totals                  8     6   4   1   2   2   0  31

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman W(9-2)         9     7   1   0   1   4   0  34   1.30
Totals                  9     7   1   0   1   4   0  34

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


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson singled to right; Harrah flied to center;
Johnson flied to right; Nelson stole second; Burroughs grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris lined to right; On a bunt Rudi singled
to third; Bando grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Rudi out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Athletics 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Carty grounded out (third to first); Harris singled
to center; Harris was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Biittner lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson struck out; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Fosse lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Suarez struck out; Mason singled to right; Nelson
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Mason out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: McKinney grounded out (second to first); Green
grounded out (second to first); North grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Harrah flied to center; Johnson flied to right;
Burroughs popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Campaneris doubled to right; Rudi grounded out
(pitcher to first); Bando reached on an error by Mason
[Campaneris to third]; Jackson singled to right [Campaneris
scored, Bando to third, Jackson to second (on throw)]; Johnson
was walked intentionally; Fosse was called out on strikes;
McKinney doubled [Bando scored (unearned), Jackson scored
(unearned), Johnson scored (unearned)]; Green grounded out
(pitcher to first); 4 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Athletics 4.

RANGERS 5TH: Carty singled to right; Harris singled to center
[Carty to second]; Biittner flied to left; Suarez popped to
second; Mason singled to left [Carty to third, Harris to
second]; Nelson reached on an error by Holtzman [Carty scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Harris to third, Mason to second]; Harrah
flied to center; 1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 5TH: North grounded out (first to pitcher); Campaneris
singled to left; Campaneris was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Rudi flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
1, Athletics 4.

RANGERS 6TH: Johnson struck out; Burroughs walked; Carty forced
Burroughs (shortstop to second); Harris forced Carty (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Bando lined to center; Jackson grounded out
(second to first); Johnson tripled to center; Fosse grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Biittner struck out; Suarez grounded out (second to
first); Mason lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: McKinney flied to right; Green grounded out
(second to first); North walked; North stole second; Campaneris
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
1, Athletics 4.

RANGERS 8TH: Nelson singled; Harrah forced Nelson (third to
second); Johnson forced Harrah (pitcher to second); Burroughs
flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: FOUCAULT REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING); Rudi popped
to shortstop; Bando grounded out (first unassisted); Jackson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Athletics 4.

RANGERS 9TH: MANGUAL REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING RF); Carty
grounded out (second to first); Harris was called out on
strikes; Biittner flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
1, Athletics 4.