Nolan Ryan became a winner for the first time since pitching his second no-hitter of the season July 15, when the Angels defeated the Rangers, 3-2. Ryan struck out 11 to raise his year's total to 250. The Rangers were first to score, picking up a run in the third inning on a walk to Jim Mason and double by Dave Nelson, but the Angels came back with a pair in their half on singles by Ken Berry and Leroy Stanton, a pass to John Stephenson, sacrifice fly by Sandy Alomar and single by Al Gallagher.

Frank Robinson walked in the sixth and scored what proved to be the winning run on a single by Bob Oliver and sacrifice fly by Billy Parker. The Rangers counted in the seventh on a double by Jeff Burroughs and single by Dick Billings. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 3, Texas Rangers 2
Game Played on Thursday, August    2, 1973 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium
Rangers      0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  8  1
Angels       0  0  2    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   3  5  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             4   0   2   1     1   1   .276      Alomar ss             3   0   0   1     0   0   .220
Harris cf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .263      Gallagher 3b          4   0   1   1     0   0   .280
Spencer 1b            5   0   1   0     0   2   .282      Robinson dh           2   1   0   0     2   0   .250
Johnson dh            4   0   0   0     0   3   .288      Oliver rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .256
Sudakis 3b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .207      Epstein 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .215
Burroughs lf          3   1   1   0     1   1   .276      Parker 2b             2   0   0   1     0   1   .000
Biittner rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .211      Berry cf              3   1   1   0     0   1   .294
Billings c            4   0   1   1     0   1   .158      Stanton lf            2   1   1   0     1   0   .235
Mason ss              3   1   1   0     1   0   .223      Stephenson c          2   0   1   0     1   0   .288
Siebert p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Durham p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   2   8   2     4  11             Totals               25   3   5   3     5   2

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance:  7,500
Left on Base: Rangers 10, Angels 5
DP: Rangers 2, Angels 0
Errors: Mason, Gallagher
Doubles: Nelson (17), Spencer (10), Burroughs (9), Stephenson (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Alomar (2), Parker (1)
GIDP: Robinson (10), Oliver (8)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Siebert L(6-8)          6     5   3   3   4   2   0  25   2.43
Durham                  2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   5.63
Totals                  8     5   3   3   5   2   0  32

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(12-13)           9     8   2   2   4  11   0  39   2.90
Totals                  9     8   2   2   4  11   0  39

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Bill Haller


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (second to first); Harris
grounded out (second to first); Spencer grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar flied out to center; Gallagher reached on an
error by Mason; Robinson grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Gallagher out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Johnson struck out; Sudakis flied out to center;
Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Oliver flied out to left; Epstein grounded out
(pitcher to first); Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Biittner struck out; Billings was called out on
strikes; Mason walked; Nelson doubled to left [Nelson to third
(on throw), Mason scored]; Harris popped to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Berry singled to center; Stanton singled to center
[Berry to second]; Stephenson walked [Berry to third, Stanton to
second]; Alomar hit a sacrifice fly to center [Berry scored];
Gallagher singled to center [Stephenson to third, Stanton
scored]; Robinson walked [Gallagher to second]; Oliver grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Robinson out at
second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Spencer struck out; Johnson grounded out (shortstop
to first); Sudakis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Angels 2.

ANGELS 4TH: Epstein grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker
struck out; Berry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Angels 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Burroughs walked; Biittner walked [Burroughs to
second]; Billings popped to shortstop; Mason flied out to left;
Nelson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers
1, Angels 2.

ANGELS 5TH: Stanton walked; Stephenson doubled to right [Stanton
out at home (right to second to shortstop to third to catcher)];
Alomar grounded out (third to first) [Stephenson to third];
Gallagher popped to second in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Harris popped to catcher in foul territory; Spencer
doubled to right; Johnson was called out on strikes; Sudakis
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 2.

ANGELS 6TH: Robinson walked; Oliver singled to center [Robinson
to second]; Epstein flied out to center [Robinson to third];
Parker hit a sacrifice fly to right [Robinson scored, Oliver to
second]; Berry grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Burroughs doubled to left; Biittner grounded out
(first unassisted) [Burroughs to third]; Billings singled to
center [Burroughs scored]; Mason grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Billings to second]; Nelson walked; Harris popped to shortstop;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Angels 3.

ANGELS 7TH: DURHAM REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING); Stanton grounded
out (third to first); Stephenson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Alomar flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, Angels 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Spencer popped to second in foul territory; Johnson
was called out on strikes; Sudakis singled to right; Burroughs
reached on an error by Gallagher [Burroughs to second, Sudakis
to third]; Biittner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Angels 3.

ANGELS 8TH: Gallagher grounded out (second to first); Robinson
grounded out (third to first); Oliver walked; Epstein flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Angels 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Billings popped to first in foul territory; Mason
singled; Nelson singled to pitcher [Mason to second]; Harris
singled to right [Mason out at home (right to catcher), Nelson
to third]; Spencer struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Angels 3.