Seldom-used Tom Grieve, who had been at bat only 30 times previously this season, hit a homer with two men on base in the second inning to enable the Rangers to defeat the Angels, 5-2, for their sixth straight victory. The homer and RBIs were the first of the year for Grieve. Jim Fregosi added a homer in the third inning. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 5, California Angels 2
Game Played on Friday, July      27, 1973 (Day game) at Arlington Stadium
Angels       0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  0
Rangers      0  3  2    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   5  9  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Nelson 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .282
Gallagher 3b          4   0   3   1     0   0   .291      Harris cf             3   0   1   0     2   1   .270
Robinson dh           4   0   1   0     0   1   .242      Fregosi 3b            4   1   2   1     1   0   .274
Oliver 1b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .242      Johnson dh            4   0   1   0     1   0   .290
Stanton rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .230      Burroughs rf          4   1   2   0     1   0   .268
Berry cf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .298      Sudakis 1b            3   1   1   1     0   0   .188
Pinson lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .257      Suarez c              1   1   0   0     3   0   .286
Meoli 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .202      Grieve lf             4   1   1   3     0   0   .235
  Llenas ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .311      Mackanin ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .056
Stelmaszek c          3   1   1   0     0   1   .167      Merritt p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Scheinblum ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .238
Wright p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Monteagudo p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   2  10   2     0   4             Totals               31   5   9   5     8   1

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance:  3,317
Left on Base: Angels 7, Rangers 12
DP: Angels 1, Rangers 1
Doubles: Stelmaszek (1), Meoli (8)
Home Runs: Oliver (13), Grieve (1), Fregosi (3)
Stolen Bases: Harris 2 (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Sudakis (1)
Hit by Pitch: Mackanin (1,by Wright)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright L(8-14)          2.2   5   5   5   3   1   2  16   3.49
Barber                  3.2   4   0   0   3   0   0  18   3.44
Monteagudo              1.2   0   0   0   2   0   0   7   3.86
Totals                  8     9   5   5   8   1   2  41

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Merritt W(4-5)          9    10   2   2   0   4   1  36   3.82
Totals                  9    10   2   2   0   4   1  36

Hit by Pitch: Wright (1)

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


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar popped to catcher in foul territory;
Gallagher singled to right; Robinson flied out to center; Oliver
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: On a bunt Nelson singled to third; Harris forced
Nelson (second to shortstop); Fregosi hit into a double play
(third to first to shortstop) [Harris out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Stanton struck out; Berry grounded out (shortstop to
first); Pinson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Johnson singled to left; Burroughs flied out to
right; Sudakis forced Johnson (shortstop to second); Suarez
walked [Sudakis to second]; Grieve homered [Sudakis scored,
Suarez scored]; Mackanin was hit by a pitch; Nelson flied out to
center; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 3.

ANGELS 3RD: Meoli flied out to center; Stelmaszek doubled to
right; Alomar popped to third in foul territory; Gallagher
singled to center [Stelmaszek scored]; Robinson popped to third
in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 3RD: Harris struck out; Fregosi homered; Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs walked; Sudakis
singled to left [Burroughs scored]; Suarez walked [Sudakis to
second]; BARBER REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Grieve flied out to
left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 5.

ANGELS 4TH: Oliver homered; Stanton flied out to right; Berry
lined to shortstop; Pinson singled to right; Meoli grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 4TH: Mackanin grounded out (shortstop to first); Nelson
flied out to center; Harris singled to left; Fregosi singled
[Harris to third]; Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 5.

ANGELS 5TH: Stelmaszek struck out; Alomar grounded out (third to
first); Gallagher singled to left; Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 5TH: Burroughs singled to center; Sudakis forced
Burroughs (third to second); Suarez grounded out (third to
first) [Sudakis to second]; Grieve grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 5.

ANGELS 6TH: Oliver flied out to right; Stanton flied out to
right; Berry singled to right; Pinson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 6TH: Mackanin grounded out (pitcher to first); Nelson
flied out to right; Harris walked; Harris stole second; Fregosi
walked; Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 5.

ANGELS 7TH: Meoli doubled to right; Stelmaszek popped to second;
Alomar flied to left in foul territory; Gallagher grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 7TH: Burroughs singled to left; Sudakis out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first to second) [Burroughs to
second]; Suarez walked; MONTEAGUDO REPLACED BARBER (PITCHING);
Grieve grounded out (shortstop to first) [Burroughs to third,
Suarez to second]; Mackanin flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 5.

ANGELS 8TH: Robinson singled to center; Oliver lined into a
double play (first unassisted) [Robinson out at first]; Stanton
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2,
Rangers 5.

RANGERS 8TH: Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Harris
walked; Fregosi flied out to center; Harris stole second;
Johnson was walked intentionally; Burroughs flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 5.

ANGELS 9TH: Berry singled to center; Pinson flied out to left;
LLENAS BATTED FOR MEOLI; Llenas struck out; SCHEINBLUM BATTED
FOR STELMASZEK; Scheinblum popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 5.