Held to five hits by Jim Bibby, the Yankees lost the first game of a twi-night doubleheader to the Rangers, 2-1, before coming back to win the second game, 3-1, behind the combined six-hit hurling of Doc Medich and Lindy McDaniel. In the opener, the Rangers scored both their runs in the second inning on a double by Alex Johnson, pass to Jeff Burroughs, single by Toby Harrah, wild pitch by Sam McDowell and single by Jim Spencer. The Yankees almost pulled the game out of the fire after scoring their run in the ninth on an infield hit by Matty Alou, pass to Roy White and double by Bobby Murcer. However, Graig Nettles lined into a double play and Felipe Alou bounced out to end the game.

Sonny Siebert, who started the nightcap for the Rangers, was charged with the loss although pitching to only two batters before leaving the game with a sore shoulder. Bernie Allen led off with a double for the Yankees and Matty Alou bunted safely. After Mike Paul relieved Siebert, Allen scored on a sacrifice fly by White. Jim Ray Hart drove in another Yankee run with a single in the fifth and Matty Alou provided an insurance marker with a homer in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 2, New York Yankees 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Tuesday, August    7, 1973 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Rangers      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             5   0   1   0     0   1   .277      Clarke 2b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .267
Harris cf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .257      M. Alou 1b            4   1   3   0     0   0   .299
Fregosi 3b            4   0   0   0     1   1   .252      White lf              2   0   0   0     2   1   .252
Johnson dh            4   1   2   0     0   0   .292      Murcer cf             3   0   1   1     1   1   .319
Burroughs lf          3   1   0   0     1   0   .275      Blomberg dh           3   0   1   0     1   1   .342
Harrah ss             3   0   1   0     1   0   .268        Swoboda pr,dh       0   0   0   0     0   0   .121
Spencer 1b            2   0   1   1     2   0   .284      Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Grieve rf             3   0   2   0     0   1   .305      Moses c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .240
Suarez c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .278        Munson ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .296
Bibby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      F. Alou rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .232
                                                          Michael ss            2   0   0   0     1   1   .226
                                                          McDowell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   7   1     6   4             Totals               29   1   5   1     5   7

Time of Game: 2:27
Left on Base: Rangers 10, Yankees 7
DP: Rangers 2, Yankees 1
Doubles: Johnson (23), M. Alou (19), Murcer (17)
Stolen Bases: Nelson (26)
Sacrifice Hits: Grieve (3)
GIDP: Clarke (14)
Hit by Pitch: Munson (3,by Bibby)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby W(6-5)            9     5   1   1   5   7   0  35   3.35
Totals                  9     5   1   1   5   7   0  35

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McDowell L(5-4)         9     7   2   2   6   4   0  39   3.71
Totals                  9     7   2   2   6   4   0  39

Hit by Pitch: Bibby (4)
Wild Pitches: Bibby (3), McDowell (3)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - John Rice


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson flied out to right; Harris struck out;
Fregosi popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke struck out; M. Alou lined to third; White
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Johnson doubled to right; Burroughs walked; Harrah
singled to center [Johnson to third, Burroughs to second];
McDowell threw a wild pitch [Johnson scored, Burroughs to third,
Harrah to second]; Spencer singled to left [Burroughs scored,
Harrah to third]; Grieve struck out; Suarez lined into a double
play (third to first) [Spencer out at first]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Murcer walked; Bibby threw a wild pitch [Murcer to
second]; Blomberg struck out; Nettles flied out to left [Murcer
to third]; Moses struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Yankees 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Nelson singled to shortstop; Nelson stole second;
Harris flied out to left; Fregosi walked; Johnson flied out to
center; Burroughs popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: F. Alou popped to shortstop; Michael walked; Clarke
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Michael out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Harrah grounded out (third to first); Spencer
walked; On a bunt Grieve singled to third [Spencer to second];
Suarez flied out to right; Nelson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: M. Alou singled to center [M. Alou out at second
(center to second)]; White walked; Murcer struck out; Blomberg
singled to right [White to third]; Nettles flied out to center;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Harris walked; Fregosi forced Harris (shortstop to
second); Johnson singled to third [Fregosi to second]; Burroughs
popped to first; Harrah flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Moses grounded out (shortstop to first); F. Alou
grounded out (second to first); Michael struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Spencer walked; Grieve out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Spencer to second]; Suarez flied out to
left; Nelson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Clarke was called out on strikes; M. Alou doubled
to left; White struck out; Murcer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Harris popped to shortstop; Fregosi popped to
third; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Blomberg popped to third in foul territory; Nettles
flied out to center; Moses popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 8TH: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Harrah
walked; Spencer forced Harrah (shortstop to second); Grieve
singled to left [Spencer to second]; Suarez forced Grieve
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees
0.

YANKEES 8TH: F. Alou popped to third; Michael flied out to
center; Clarke flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 9TH: Nelson grounded out (third to first); Harris
grounded out (shortstop to first); Fregosi struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 9TH: M. Alou singled to shortstop; White walked [M. Alou
to second]; Murcer doubled to right [M. Alou scored, White to
third]; Blomberg was walked intentionally; SWOBODA RAN FOR
BLOMBERG; Nettles lined into a double play (first unassisted)
[Swoboda out at first]; MUNSON BATTED FOR MOSES; Munson was hit
by a pitch; F. Alou forced Munson (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 1.