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The Rangers erupted for four runs in the fourth inning on doubles by Jim Spencer and Dave Nelson and ended their eight-game losing streak by defeating the Yankees, 5-2. Alex Johnson and Larry Biittner, who singled, scored on Spencer's double. Two outs later, after Jim Mason was safe on an error, Nelson hit his double. The Rangers added their final run on a pass to Vic Harris with the bases loaded in the sixth. [The Sporting News] Texas Rangers 5, New York Yankees 2Game Played on Sunday, May 27, 1973 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium IRangers 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 - 5 10 0 Yankees 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 2 6 2 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Nelson 2b 5 0 2 2 0 1 .292 Clarke 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 Harris cf 4 0 1 1 1 1 .248 White lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .229 Carty dh 4 0 1 0 1 0 .188 M. Alou rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .268 Stanhouse pr,dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Murcer cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .305 Johnson lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .296 Blomberg 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .396 Biittner rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .194 Hart dh 3 0 0 1 0 0 .323 Grieve rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Munson c 2 0 1 0 1 0 .311 Spencer 1b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .242 Sanchez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Harrah 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Callison ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .122 Suarez c 2 1 0 0 2 0 .325 Lanier 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Mason ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .271 Michael ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Siebert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kline p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gogolewski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Magnuson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 5 10 5 4 3 Totals 31 2 6 2 1 2 Time of Game: 2:37 Attendance: 12,550 Left on Base: Rangers 9, Yankees 4 DP: Rangers 1, Yankees 1 Errors: Blomberg, Magnuson Doubles: Spencer (5), Nelson (7) Triples: Nelson (1) Home Runs: Murcer (9) Sacrifice Flies: Hart (1) GIDP: Johnson (3), White (4) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Siebert W(2-3) 6.2 5 2 1 1 2 1 25 2.33 Gogolewski SV(2) 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.19 Totals 9 6 2 1 1 2 1 33 Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kline L(3-5) 3.2 5 4 2 2 2 0 19 3.72 Magnuson 5.1 5 1 0 2 1 0 22 4.28 Totals 9 10 5 2 4 3 0 41 Passed Balls: Suarez (1) Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Russ Goetz RANGERS 1ST: On a bunt Nelson grounded out (third to first); Harris grounded out (first unassisted); Carty walked; Johnson singled to left [Carty to second]; Biittner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Clarke flied out to left; White grounded out (second to first); M. Alou grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0. RANGERS 2ND: Spencer popped to catcher in foul territory; Harrah flied out to left; Suarez walked; Mason forced Suarez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 2ND: Murcer flied out to center; Blomberg grounded out (first unassisted); Hart grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0. RANGERS 3RD: Nelson struck out (catcher to first); Harris struck out; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 3RD: Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); Sanchez grounded out (pitcher to first); Michael popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0. RANGERS 4TH: Johnson singled; Biittner singled to left [Johnson to third, Biittner to second (on throw)]; Spencer doubled to right [Johnson scored, Biittner scored]; Harrah grounded out (catcher to first); Suarez grounded out (third to first); Mason reached on an error by Blomberg [Spencer to third]; Nelson doubled to left [Spencer scored (unearned), Mason scored (unearned)]; MAGNUSON REPLACED KLINE (PITCHING); Harris singled to shortstop [Nelson out at home (first to catcher)]; 4 R (2 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Yankees 0. YANKEES 4TH: On a bunt Clarke singled to second; White grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Clarke out at second]; M. Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Yankees 0. RANGERS 5TH: Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson grounded out (third to first); Biittner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Yankees 0. YANKEES 5TH: Murcer homered; Blomberg grounded out (second to first); Hart flied out to center; Munson singled to second; Sanchez forced Munson (second unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Yankees 1. RANGERS 6TH: Spencer popped to catcher in foul territory; Harrah flied out to center; Suarez walked; Mason singled to center [Suarez to second]; Nelson reached on an error by Magnuson [Suarez to third, Mason to second]; Harris walked [Suarez scored (unearned), Mason to third, Nelson to second]; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 1. YANKEES 6TH: Michael grounded out (first unassisted); Clarke flied out to left; White was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 1. RANGERS 7TH: Johnson flied out to center; Biittner singled to right; Spencer popped to third; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 1. YANKEES 7TH: On a bunt M. Alou singled to third; Murcer struck out; Blomberg singled to right [M. Alou to second]; Suarez allowed a passed ball [M. Alou to third, Blomberg to second]; Hart hit a sacrifice fly to left [M. Alou scored (unearned), Blomberg to third]; Munson walked; GOGOLEWSKI REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING); CALLISON BATTED FOR SANCHEZ; Callison flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 2. RANGERS 8TH: LANIER REPLACED CALLISON (PLAYING 3B); Suarez grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason grounded out (first to pitcher); Nelson tripled; Harris lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 2. YANKEES 8TH: Michael flied out to left; Clarke grounded out (first to pitcher); White grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 2. RANGERS 9TH: Carty singled to right; STANHOUSE RAN FOR CARTY; Johnson grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Stanhouse out at second]; Biittner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 2. YANKEES 9TH: STANHOUSE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); GRIEVE REPLACED BIITTNER (PLAYING RF); On a bunt M. Alou made an out to shortstop; Murcer grounded out (first to pitcher); Blomberg singled to center; Hart popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 2. |
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