Rico Carty batted in three runs with a single and homer to pace the Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Red Sox. Jeff Burroughs also homered for the Rangers, while Reggie Smith hit one for the Red Sox. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 5, Boston Red Sox 2
Game Played on Friday, June      8, 1973 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  8  1
Rangers      1  0  1    1  0  0    2  0  x  -   5 10  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Miller rf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .325      Nelson 2b             4   3   2   0     1   1   .297
Smith cf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .260      Harrah 3b             4   0   1   0     1   0   .242
Fisk c                4   0   0   0     0   0   .305      Carty lf              4   1   2   3     0   0   .211
Yastrzemski 1b        4   0   1   0     0   0   .264        Maddox lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .253
Cepeda dh             4   0   0   0     0   1   .271      Johnson dh            4   0   1   1     0   1   .302
Petrocelli 3b         4   0   3   0     0   0   .224      Billings c            1   0   0   0     3   0   .212
Harper lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .236      Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Aparicio ss           3   0   0   0     1   0   .284      Burroughs rf          3   1   3   1     1   0   .233
Kennedy 2b            3   1   2   0     0   0   .247      Harris cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .257
Curtis p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Mason ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .293
  Newhauser p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Broberg p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gogolewski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   8   2     1   1             Totals               32   5  10   5     6   2

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance:  8,231
Left on Base: Red Sox 6, Rangers 9
DP: Red Sox 1, Rangers 1
Errors: Fisk
Doubles: Miller (5), Burroughs (4)
Triples: Petrocelli (1)
Home Runs: Smith (5), Burroughs (7), Carty (3)
Stolen Bases: Nelson (13), Harrah (3)
GIDP: Aparicio (7), Harris (7)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Curtis L(3-6)           6.1   8   5   5   5   2   2  30   3.61
Newhauser               1.2   2   0   0   1   0   0   8   0.00
Totals                  8    10   5   5   6   2   2  38

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Broberg W(2-5)          6.1   7   2   2   1   0   1  27   5.56
Gogolewski SV(4)        2.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   8   3.13
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   1   1  35

Wild Pitches: Broberg (4)

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


RED SOX 1ST: Miller flied to center; Smith flied to center; Fisk
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson walked; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Nelson to second]; Carty grounded out (pitcher to
first); Johnson singled [Nelson scored]; Billings flied to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski flied to right; Cepeda flied to right;
Petrocelli tripled to left; Harper grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Spencer popped to first in foul territory;
Burroughs doubled to center; Harris popped to shortstop; Mason
flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Aparicio grounded out (shortstop to first); Kennedy
singled to left; Miller doubled to center [Kennedy scored];
Smith popped to left; Fisk popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Nelson singled to center; Nelson stole second
[Nelson to third (error by Fisk)]; Harrah walked; Carty singled
to center [Nelson scored, Harrah to third, Carty out at second
(center to shortstop)]; Johnson reached on a fielder's choice
[Harrah out at home (shortstop to catcher to third to
shortstop), Johnson to second]; Billings was walked
intentionally; Spencer popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Rangers 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted); Cepeda
popped to second; Petrocelli singled to left; Harper flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Burroughs homered; Harris grounded out (third to
first); Mason flied to left; Nelson was called out on strikes; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

RED SOX 5TH: Aparicio grounded out (shortstop to first); Kennedy
popped to shortstop; Miller popped to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Harrah singled to left; Carty popped to first in
foul territory; Harrah stole second; Johnson struck out;
Billings was walked intentionally; Spencer grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

RED SOX 6TH: Smith homered; Fisk grounded out (second to first);
Yastrzemski singled to right; Broberg threw a wild pitch
[Yastrzemski to second]; Cepeda lined to third; Petrocelli flied
to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Burroughs walked; Harris grounded into a double
play (first to shortstop to first) [Burroughs out at second];
Mason flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers
3.

RED SOX 7TH: On a bunt Harper made an out to first; Aparicio
walked; Kennedy singled to center [Aparicio to second];
GOGOLEWSKI REPLACED BROBERG (PITCHING); Miller flied to right;
Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Nelson singled to center; Harrah flied to right;
Carty homered [Nelson scored]; NEWHAUSER REPLACED CURTIS
(PITCHING); Johnson flied to right; Billings walked; Spencer
forced Billings (third to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 2, Rangers 5.

RED SOX 8TH: MADDOX REPLACED CARTY (PLAYING LF); Fisk grounded
out (third to first); Yastrzemski grounded out (pitcher to
first); Cepeda struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Rangers 5.

RANGERS 8TH: Burroughs singled to center; On a bunt Harris
singled to third [Burroughs to second]; Mason forced Harris
(first to shortstop) [Burroughs to third]; Nelson popped to
left; Harrah forced Mason (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers 5.

RED SOX 9TH: Petrocelli singled to center; Harper forced
Petrocelli (third to second); Aparicio grounded into a double
play (second to first) [Harper out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Rangers 5.