David Clyde pitched 6 1/3 innings for the Rangers and allowed only six hits and three runs, but Jackie Brown was the winner in relief when Jeff Burroughs homered in the eighth to defeat the Tigers, 4-3. Alex Johnson also had a homer for the Rangers. Al Kaline rapped three doubles for the Tigers, driving in one run. Kaline was on base with a double when Bill Freehan homered to tie the score in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 4, Detroit Tigers 3
Game Played on Saturday, July      21, 1973 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Tigers       0  0  0    1  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  6  1
Rangers      0  0  0    1  0  2    0  1  x  -   4  9  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stanley cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .236      Nelson 2b             3   0   2   0     0   0   .283
Taylor 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .216      Harris cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Sharon lf             3   0   1   0     1   2   .273      Fregosi 3b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .253
Horton dh             4   1   0   0     0   1   .349      Johnson dh            4   2   2   1     0   1   .285
Kaline rf             4   1   3   1     0   0   .219      Burroughs rf          4   1   1   1     0   1   .260
Howard 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Billings lf           4   0   0   1     0   2   .170
  N. Cash 1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .239        Maddox lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .225
Freehan c             3   1   1   2     0   0   .254      Sudakis 1b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .170
Rodriguez 3b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Suarez c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .291
Brinkman ss           3   0   0   0     0   2   .254      Mackanin ss           3   0   1   0     0   1   .064
Lolich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Clyde p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Brown p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   6   3     1   7             Totals               32   4   9   3     0   6

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 21,643
Left on Base: Tigers 3, Rangers 5
DP: Tigers 0, Rangers 0
Errors: Howard
Doubles: Kaline 3 (10), Sudakis (5)
Home Runs: Freehan (2), Johnson (4), Burroughs (13)
Stolen Bases: Nelson (22)
Caught Stealing: Taylor (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Nelson (7)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich L(9-10)          8     9   4   4   0   6   2  33   3.46
Totals                  8     9   4   4   0   6   2  33

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Clyde                   6.1   6   3   3   1   6   1  25   4.37
Brown W(1-1)            2.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   8   1.64
Totals                  9     6   3   3   1   7   1  33

Wild Pitches: Lolich 2 (5)

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Hank Morgenweck


TIGERS 1ST: Stanley popped to first in foul territory; Taylor
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sharon was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson singled to center; Nelson stole second;
Harris grounded out (shortstop to first) [Nelson to third (error
by Howard)]; Fregosi reached on a fielder's choice [Nelson out
at home (shortstop to catcher)]; Johnson flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton popped to first in foul territory; Kaline
doubled to center; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first);
Freehan flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Billings was called out on
strikes; Sudakis doubled to left; Suarez grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez struck out; Brinkman struck out; Stanley
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Mackanin singled to left; Nelson out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Mackanin to second]; Harris grounded
out (second to first) [Mackanin to third]; Fregosi lined to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Rangers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Taylor singled to left; Taylor was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Sharon
singled to center; Horton forced Sharon (first to shortstop);
Kaline doubled to center [Horton scored]; Howard flied out to
center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Johnson homered; Burroughs popped to catcher in
foul territory; Billings grounded out (shortstop to first);
Sudakis flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1,
Rangers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Freehan flied out to right; Rodriguez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Brinkman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Tigers 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Suarez singled to left; Lolich threw a wild pitch
[Suarez to second]; Mackanin struck out; Nelson flied out to
right; Harris grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Stanley flied out to right; Taylor grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sharon walked; Horton struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Fregosi singled to left; Johnson singled to right
[Fregosi to third]; Lolich threw a wild pitch [Fregosi scored,
Johnson to second]; Burroughs grounded out (second to first)
[Johnson to third]; Billings grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Johnson scored]; Sudakis grounded out (shortstop to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: Kaline doubled to right; Howard grounded out (second
to first) [Kaline to third]; Freehan homered [Kaline scored];
BROWN REPLACED CLYDE (PITCHING); Rodriguez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Brinkman grounded out (third to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Suarez flied out to center; Mackanin flied out to
left; On a bunt Nelson singled to third; Harris grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Stanley popped to third; Taylor flied out to right;
Sharon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 8TH: N. CASH REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING 1B); Fregosi
struck out; Johnson struck out; Burroughs homered; Billings
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 3, Rangers 4.

TIGERS 9TH: MADDOX REPLACED BILLINGS (PLAYING LF); Horton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kaline grounded out (second
to first); N. Cash flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 3, Rangers 4.