Jim Bibby pitched a two-hitter in the first game and David Clyde was the winner of the second game, with help from Jackie Brown, as the Rangers defeated the Angels in a twi-night doubleheader, 7-1 and 8-0. The Angels' All-Star Game pitchers, Nolan Ryan and Bill Singer, were the losers. Ryan had a 1-0 lead in the opener and appeared to be in complete command until the Rangers suddenly exploded for five runs in the seventh inning. Vic Harris tripled and beat the throw home on a grounder by Jim Spencer. Alex Johnson doubled and Larry Biittner tripled to rout Ryan. After Aurelio Monteagudo relieved, Bill Sudakis climaxed the outburst with a homer.

In the nightcap, the Rangers wasted no time, blasting Singer for five runs in the first inning, with Jeff Burroughs smashing the first grand-slam homer in Texas history. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 7, California Angels 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Thursday, July      26, 1973 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  2  0
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    5  2  x  -   7  9  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar ss             2   0   0   0     1   0   .227      Nelson 2b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .287
  Gallagher ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .280      Harris cf,rf          4   1   2   0     0   0   .263
Pinson cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .257      Spencer 1b            4   2   1   2     0   0   .280
McCraw lf             4   0   0   0     0   3   .215      Johnson dh            4   1   3   2     0   0   .288
Robinson dh           4   1   1   0     0   0   .245      Biittner rf           3   0   1   1     0   1   .220
Epstein 1b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .217        Maddox pr,cf        1   1   0   0     0   1   .217
Oliver rf             4   0   0   0     0   3   .242      Sudakis 3b            3   1   1   2     0   2   .184
Stephenson c          3   0   1   1     1   0   .246        Mackanin 3b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .059
Grabarkewitz 2b       1   0   0   0     2   1   .156      Suarez c              2   0   0   0     1   0   .288
  Llenas ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .315      Mason ss              2   0   0   0     1   0   .222
Meoli 3b              1   0   0   0     2   0   .200      Grieve lf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .233
  Scheinblum ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .241      Bibby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Monteagudo p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   1   2   1     8  10             Totals               30   7   9   7     3   5

Time of Game: 2:05
Left on Base: Angels 10, Rangers 2
DP: Angels 2, Rangers 0
Errors: Mason
Doubles: Johnson 2 (19)
Triples: Harris (5), Biittner (1), Spencer (4), Johnson (3)
Home Runs: Sudakis (6)
Stolen Bases: Alomar (23), Robinson (1), Nelson (23)
Sacrifice Hits: Alomar (10), Pinson (7)
GIDP: Spencer (8), Grieve (1)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(11-13)           6.1   6   4   4   1   3   0  23   2.94
Monteagudo              1     1   2   2   2   1   1   6   6.00
Barber                  0.2   2   1   1   0   1   0   4   3.65
Totals                  8     9   7   7   3   5   1  33

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby W(4-4)            9     2   1   1   8  10   0  38   3.71
Totals                  9     2   1   1   8  10   0  38

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Dave Phillips


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar walked; Alomar stole second; Pinson flied out
to center; McCraw struck out; Robinson popped to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson singled to center; Nelson was picked off
first (pitcher to first); Harris singled to left; Spencer
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first)
[Harris out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers
0.

ANGELS 2ND: Epstein struck out; Oliver struck out; Stephenson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Johnson doubled to right [Johnson out at third
(right to second to third)]; Biittner grounded out (second to
first); Sudakis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Rangers 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Grabarkewitz walked; Meoli walked [Grabarkewitz to
second]; Alomar out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Meoli to second, Grabarkewitz to third]; Pinson grounded out
(third to first); McCraw struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Suarez walked; Mason flied out to right; Grieve
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Suarez out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers
0.

ANGELS 4TH: Robinson popped to second; Epstein walked; Oliver
flied out to center; Stephenson walked [Epstein to second];
Grabarkewitz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Harris
popped to third; Spencer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Meoli walked; Alomar grounded out (first unassisted)
[Meoli to second]; Pinson grounded out (first unassisted) [Meoli
to third]; McCraw struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Johnson popped to second; Biittner was called out
on strikes; Sudakis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Robinson singled to center; Robinson stole second;
Epstein popped to catcher in foul territory; Oliver struck out;
Stephenson singled to center [Robinson scored]; Grabarkewitz
walked [Stephenson to second]; Meoli flied out to center; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Suarez flied out to right; Mason grounded out
(third to first); Grieve grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Alomar reached on an error by Mason; Pinson out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Alomar to second]; McCraw
grounded out (first to pitcher); Robinson popped to second; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Nelson flied out to right; Harris tripled to right;
Spencer reached on a fielder's choice [Harris scored]; Johnson
doubled to left [Spencer scored]; Biittner tripled to right
[Johnson scored]; MADDOX RAN FOR BIITTNER; MONTEAGUDO REPLACED
RYAN (PITCHING); Sudakis homered [Maddox scored]; Suarez
grounded out (second to first); Mason walked; Grieve struck out;
5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 5.

ANGELS 8TH: MACKANIN REPLACED SUDAKIS (PLAYING 3B); MADDOX
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); HARRIS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); Epstein grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver struck
out; Stephenson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 8TH: Nelson walked; Nelson stole second; Harris flied
out to right [Nelson to third]; BARBER REPLACED MONTEAGUDO
(PITCHING); Spencer tripled to right [Nelson scored]; Johnson
tripled to right [Spencer scored]; Maddox struck out; Mackanin
flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 7.

ANGELS 9TH: LLENAS BATTED FOR GRABARKEWITZ; Llenas popped to
shortstop; SCHEINBLUM BATTED FOR MEOLI; Scheinblum struck out;
GALLAGHER BATTED FOR ALOMAR; Gallagher walked; Pinson struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 7.