Pete Broberg was able to gain his third straight victory, after winning only once in his first six decisions, when the Rangers piled up 15 hits and defeated the Twins, 7-4. Jim Mason hit his first major league homer and Dave Nelson collected three singles and scored three runs. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 7, Minnesota Twins 4
Game Played on Monday, June      18, 1973 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Rangers      0  0  2    0  2  1    2  0  0  -   7 15  0
Twins        0  2  0    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   4 10  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             5   3   3   0     0   0   .295      Carew 2b              4   0   1   0     1   0   .335
Harrah 3b             5   1   3   1     0   1   .247      Hisle cf              5   1   2   1     0   2   .265
Johnson dh            5   0   2   2     0   0   .294      Oliva dh              5   0   0   0     0   1   .295
Carty lf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .206      Killebrew 1b          3   0   1   0     2   0   .247
  Maddox pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .241        Adams pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     1   0   .269      Darwin rf             5   0   2   1     0   1   .259
Burroughs rf          5   1   2   0     0   1   .243      Braun 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Harris cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .245        Monzon ph,3b        1   0   0   0     0   1   .385
Suarez c              4   1   1   0     0   0   .315      Holt lf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .289
Mason ss              4   1   1   1     0   0   .261      Mitterwald c          3   2   2   1     1   0   .235
Broberg p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Terrell ss            1   0   0   1     1   1   .301
  Paul p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hands p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Goltz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   7  15   5     1   2             Totals               34   4  10   4     5   7

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance:  8,073
Left on Base: Rangers 8, Twins 10
DP: Rangers 1, Twins 2
Errors: Terrell
Doubles: Darwin (9), Holt (10)
Home Runs: Mason (1), Mitterwald (7)
Stolen Bases: Nelson (16), Carew (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Maddox (2), Terrell (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Terrell (2)
GIDP: Suarez (6), Burroughs (6), Carew (4)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Broberg W(4-5)          6.2   8   4   4   4   6   1  32   5.24
Paul SV(1)              2.1   2   0   0   1   1   0   9   5.37
Totals                  9    10   4   4   5   7   1  41

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands L(5-7)            5     8   5   4   0   1   1  24   4.65
Goltz                   4     7   2   2   1   1   0  18   5.31
Totals                  9    15   7   6   1   2   1  42

Wild Pitches: Goltz (4)

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Dave Phillips


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson popped to second; Harrah struck out; Johnson
lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Carew walked; Carew stole second; Hisle was called
out on strikes; Oliva grounded out (shortstop to first) [Carew
to third]; Killebrew walked; Darwin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Carty singled to left; Spencer flied out to center;
Burroughs flied out to left; Harris popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Braun grounded out (pitcher to first); Holt singled
to left; Mitterwald singled to right [Holt to third]; Terrell
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Holt scored]; Carew singled to
right [Mitterwald to second]; Hisle singled to center
[Mitterwald scored, Carew to third, Hisle to second (on throw)];
Oliva grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 0, Twins 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Suarez singled to center; Mason lined to second; On
a bunt Nelson singled to third [Suarez to second]; Harrah
singled to left [Suarez scored, Nelson to third, Harrah to
second (on throw)]; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Nelson scored, Harrah to third]; Carty grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 3RD: Killebrew flied out to right; Darwin popped to
catcher in foul territory; Braun struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 2, Twins 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Spencer grounded out (second to first); Burroughs
singled to center; Harris grounded out (second to first)
[Burroughs to second]; Suarez grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 4TH: Holt flied out to left; Mitterwald homered; Terrell
struck out; Carew lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, Twins 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Mason homered; Nelson singled to left; Nelson stole
second; Harrah flied out to right; Johnson grounded out (first
unassisted) [Nelson to third]; Carty reached on an error by
Terrell [Nelson scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Spencer grounded
out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4,
Twins 3.

TWINS 5TH: Hisle struck out; Oliva struck out; Killebrew walked;
Darwin singled to left [Killebrew to second]; Braun grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 4, Twins 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Burroughs singled to right; GOLTZ REPLACED HANDS
(PITCHING); Harris singled to center [Burroughs to third];
Suarez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Burroughs scored, Harris out at second]; Mason flied to
left in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5, Twins
3.

TWINS 6TH: Holt flied out to left; Mitterwald walked; Terrell
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Mitterwald to
second]; Carew flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
5, Twins 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Nelson singled to shortstop; Harrah singled to
right [Nelson to third]; Goltz threw a wild pitch [Harrah to
second]; Johnson singled to right [Nelson scored, Harrah to
third]; Carty singled to right [Harrah scored, Johnson to
second]; MADDOX RAN FOR CARTY; Spencer popped to pitcher;
Burroughs struck out; Harris flied out to center; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Rangers 7, Twins 3.

TWINS 7TH: MADDOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Hisle singled to
left; Oliva lined to center; Killebrew flied out to center;
Darwin doubled to left [Hisle scored]; PAUL REPLACED BROBERG
(PITCHING); MONZON BATTED FOR BRAUN; Monzon struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 7, Twins 4.

RANGERS 8TH: MONZON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Suarez popped
to first in foul territory; Mason grounded out (second to
first); Nelson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 7, Twins 4.

TWINS 8TH: Holt doubled to right; Mitterwald lined to right;
Terrell walked; Carew grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Terrell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 7, Twins 4.

RANGERS 9TH: Harrah singled to center; Johnson singled to center
[Harrah to second]; Maddox out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Harrah to third, Johnson to second]; Spencer was walked
intentionally; Burroughs grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Spencer out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 7, Twins 4.

TWINS 9TH: Hisle flied out to left; Oliva lined to third;
Killebrew singled to center; ADAMS RAN FOR KILLEBREW; Darwin
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 7, Twins 4.