Jeff Burroughs hit his third grand-slam homer in nine days to lead the Rangers to a 9-3 victory over the White Sox. Burroughs' blow came off Cy Acosta, but 20-game winner Wilbur Wood was the loser, drawing his 16th defeat. Bill Sudakis had a two-run homer for the Rangers in the second.

With the score tied, 3-3, Wood was knocked out in the eighth when Dave Nelson and Vic Harris singled. After Acosta relieved, Jim Fregosi singled to plate the tie-breaking tally. A sacrifice and intentional pass to Sudakis then loaded the bases and Burroughs followed with his homer. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 9, Chicago White Sox 3
Game Played on Saturday, August    4, 1973 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
Rangers      0  3  0    0  0  0    0  5  1  -   9 11  1
White Sox    0  0  0    1  2  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  2


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             5   1   1   0     0   1   .277      Kelly rf              5   0   1   0     0   2   .293
Harris cf,rf          5   2   2   0     0   2   .262      Orta 2b               3   0   1   0     0   0   .245
Fregosi 3b            5   1   2   2     0   0   .258      Hairston lf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .256
Johnson dh            4   1   2   0     0   0   .290      Melton 3b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .292
Sudakis 1b            3   2   1   2     1   1   .211      May dh                4   1   1   2     0   0   .240
Burroughs lf          4   1   2   4     0   0   .279      Muser 1b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .265
  Maddox cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Herrmann c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .204
Billings c            4   1   0   0     0   0   .152      Bradford cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .252
Grieve rf,lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .296      Alvarado ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .259
Mackanin ss           4   0   1   1     0   0   .103      Wood p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Brown p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Acosta p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   9  11   9     1   5             Totals               35   3   9   3     1   4

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 17,741
Left on Base: Rangers 4, White Sox 7
DP: Rangers 0, White Sox 1
Errors: Burroughs, Orta, Melton
Doubles: Harris (12), Melton (22)
Triples: Fregosi (2)
Home Runs: Sudakis (8), Burroughs (18), Muser (2), May (10)
Stolen Bases: Johnson (9), Nelson (24)
Sacrifice Hits: Johnson (1)
Hit by Pitch: Orta (1,by Brown)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brown W(4-1)            9     9   3   3   1   4   2  37   1.80
Totals                  9     9   3   3   1   4   2  37

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wood L(20-16)           7     7   5   4   0   4   1  29   3.19
Acosta                  2     4   4   4   1   1   1  11   2.68
Totals                  9    11   9   8   1   5   2  40

Hit by Pitch: Brown (1)

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


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Harris
struck out; Fregosi flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly flied out to center; Orta was hit by a
pitch; Hairston flied out to left; Melton flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Johnson singled to center; Sudakis homered [Johnson
scored]; Burroughs singled to left; Billings forced Burroughs
(third to second); Grieve reached on an error by Orta [Billings
to second]; Mackanin singled to center [Billings scored
(unearned), Grieve to third, Mackanin to second (on throw)];
Nelson hit into a double play (right to catcher) [Grieve out at
home]; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: May flied out to left; Muser singled to right;
Herrmann struck out; Bradford forced Muser (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, White Sox 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Harris struck out; Fregosi grounded out (third to
first); Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Alvarado struck out; On a bunt Kelly singled to
third; Orta grounded out (second to first) [Kelly to second];
Hairston walked; Melton singled to shortstop [Kelly to third,
Hairston to second]; May flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Rangers 3, White Sox 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Sudakis reached on an error by Melton; Burroughs
flied out to center; Billings popped to first; Grieve struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Muser homered; Herrmann grounded out (first
unassisted); Bradford grounded out (shortstop to first);
Alvarado singled to left [Alvarado to second (error by
Burroughs)]; Kelly grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, White Sox 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Mackanin grounded out (shortstop to first); Nelson
lined to first; Harris flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 3, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Orta singled to left [Orta out at second (left to
second)]; Hairston grounded out (second to first); Melton
doubled to center; May homered [Melton scored]; Muser popped to
third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, White Sox 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Fregosi popped to second; Johnson singled to
second; Sudakis struck out; Johnson stole second; Burroughs
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 3, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Herrmann flied out to right; Bradford flied out
to left; Alvarado popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 3, White Sox 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Billings flied out to right; Grieve grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mackanin popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 3, White Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Kelly struck out; Orta grounded out (second to
first); Hairston singled to right; Melton flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, White Sox 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Nelson singled to right; Nelson stole second;
Harris singled to right [Nelson to third]; ACOSTA REPLACED WOOD
(PITCHING); Fregosi singled to left [Nelson scored, Harris to
second]; Johnson out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first)
[Harris to third, Fregosi to second]; Sudakis was walked
intentionally; Burroughs homered [Harris scored, Fregosi scored,
Sudakis scored]; Billings flied out to center; Grieve grounded
out (first unassisted); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 8, White
Sox 3.

WHITE SOX 8TH: GRIEVE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); HARRIS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MADDOX REPLACED BURROUGHS
(PLAYING CF); May grounded out (shortstop to first); Muser flied
out to center; Herrmann flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 8, White Sox 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Mackanin popped to first; Nelson struck out; Harris
doubled to center; Fregosi tripled [Harris scored]; Johnson
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 9, White Sox
3.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Bradford flied out to center; Alvarado grounded
out (shortstop to first); Kelly struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 9, White Sox 3.