Wilbur Wood snapped his personal six-game losing streak as the White Sox shelled three Ranger pitchers for 15 hits to register a 15-1 victory in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader. But the Chisox artillery was muffled in the second game as Jim Bibby gave them just four hits in pitching the Rangers to a 2-1 win. Chicago White Sox 15, Texas Rangers 1 (Game 1)Game Played on Tuesday, July 3, 1973 (Night game) at Arlington StadiumWhite Sox 2 4 0 3 1 0 0 5 0 - 15 15 1 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 4 3 White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Kelly rf 3 2 1 0 1 0 .301 Nelson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Jeter rf,cf 1 1 1 1 1 0 .228 Mason 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Muser 1b 1 4 1 0 5 0 .310 Harris 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .275 May lf 3 1 2 1 0 0 .252 Johnson dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 .288 Sharp lf 3 0 1 2 0 1 .208 Sudakis 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .167 Melton 3b 3 1 2 4 0 0 .293 Burroughs rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .262 Orta 2b 1 0 0 1 0 0 .207 Billings c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .176 Henderson dh 6 0 1 2 0 2 .285 Maddox cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .235 Herrmann c 5 2 2 1 0 2 .220 Mackanin ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 H. Allen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Grieve lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .154 Alvarado 2b,3b 5 1 2 2 1 2 .301 Broberg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bradford cf 4 1 1 0 1 1 .200 Allen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Brinkman c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 Stanhouse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Leon ss 5 2 0 0 1 1 .271 Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 42 15 15 14 10 9 Totals 31 1 4 0 4 5 Time of Game: 2:46 Left on Base: White Sox 12, Rangers 7 DP: White Sox 1, Rangers 1 Errors: Alvarado, Nelson, Mackanin 2 Doubles: Melton (16), Alvarado (4) Stolen Bases: Kelly (9) Sacrifice Flies: Melton (1), Orta (4) GIDP: Sudakis (3) White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wood W(15-11) 9 4 1 0 4 5 0 35 2.53 Totals 9 4 1 0 4 5 0 35 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Broberg L(4-7) 1.1 5 6 6 5 2 0 14 5.48 Allen 5.2 7 6 4 4 5 0 29 12.62 Stanhouse 2 3 3 2 1 2 0 11 4.76 Totals 9 15 15 12 10 9 0 54 Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Larry Barnett WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly walked; Kelly stole second; Muser walked; May singled to center [Kelly scored, Muser to second]; Melton singled to left [Muser scored, May to second]; Henderson was called out on strikes; Herrmann struck out; Alvarado walked [May to third, Melton to second]; Bradford popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: On a bunt Nelson grounded out (catcher to first); Harris walked; Johnson walked [Harris to second]; Sudakis popped to shortstop; Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 2ND: Leon walked; Kelly singled to right [Leon to second]; Muser walked [Leon to third, Kelly to second]; May popped to second; Melton doubled to left [Leon scored, Kelly scored, Muser to third]; Henderson singled to right [Muser scored, Melton scored]; ALLEN REPLACED BROBERG (PITCHING); Herrmann flied out to center; Alvarado flied out to center; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Rangers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Billings grounded out (third to first); Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Mackanin grounded out (shortstop to first); Debut game for Pete Mackanin; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 3RD: Bradford singled to left; Leon flied out to left; Kelly lined into a double play (second to first) [Bradford out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Rangers 0. RANGERS 3RD: Grieve singled; Nelson forced Grieve (shortstop to second); Harris flied out to center; Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 4TH: Muser walked; May singled to center [Muser to third]; Melton popped to second; Henderson flied out to left; Herrmann singled to right [Muser scored, May to second]; Alvarado doubled to left [May scored, Herrmann scored, Alvarado to third (on throw)]; Bradford struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Rangers 0. RANGERS 4TH: SHARP REPLACED MAY (PLAYING LF); Sudakis struck out; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Billings popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 5TH: Leon reached on an error by Mackanin; Kelly reached on an error by Nelson [Leon to second]; Muser singled to center [Leon to third, Kelly to second]; Sharp struck out; Melton hit a sacrifice fly to right [Leon scored (unearned)]; Henderson flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 10, Rangers 0. RANGERS 5TH: ORTA REPLACED MELTON (PLAYING 2B); ALVARADO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Maddox flied out to right; Mackanin grounded out (third to first); Grieve struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 10, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 6TH: MASON REPLACED NELSON (PLAYING 2B); Herrmann struck out; Alvarado struck out; Bradford walked; Leon forced Bradford (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 10, Rangers 0. RANGERS 6TH: JETER REPLACED KELLY (PLAYING RF); Mason popped to third in foul territory; Harris grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 10, Rangers 0. WHITE SOX 7TH: Jeter walked; Muser walked [Jeter to second]; Sharp popped to second; Orta flied out to center; Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 10, Rangers 0. RANGERS 7TH: Sudakis singled to left; Burroughs flied out to right; Billings walked [Sudakis to second]; Maddox reached on an error by Alvarado [Sudakis scored (unearned), Billings to third, Maddox to second]; Mackanin struck out (catcher to first); Grieve flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 10, Rangers 1. WHITE SOX 8TH: Herrmann singled to right; Alvarado singled to left [Herrmann to second]; STANHOUSE REPLACED ALLEN (PITCHING); Bradford reached on an error by Mackanin [Herrmann scored, Alvarado to third]; Leon struck out; Jeter singled to third [Alvarado scored (unearned), Bradford to second]; Muser walked [Bradford to third, Jeter to second]; Sharp singled to right [Bradford scored, Jeter scored, Muser to third]; Orta hit a sacrifice fly to left [Muser scored (unearned)]; Henderson grounded out (first to pitcher); 5 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 15, Rangers 1. RANGERS 8TH: JETER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); H. ALLEN REPLACED HERRMANN (PLAYING RF); BRINKMAN REPLACED BRADFORD (PLAYING C ); Mason grounded out (second to first); Harris singled to third; Johnson singled to right [Harris to second]; Sudakis grounded into a double play (third to first) [Harris out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 15, Rangers 1. WHITE SOX 9TH: H. Allen grounded out (third to first); Alvarado struck out; Brinkman singled to center; Leon forced Brinkman (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 15, Rangers 1. RANGERS 9TH: Burroughs struck out; Billings flied out to left; Maddox walked; Mackanin grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 15, Rangers 1. |
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