Clutch pitching by Lindy McDaniel, after relieving Doc Medich in the seventh inning, enabled the Yankees to defeat the Rangers, 5-3. The Rangers rapped Medich for four straight singles for one run and had the bases loaded with none out when McDaniel took over.

The veteran righthander struck out Dave Nelson and got Toby Harrah on a short fly. After passing Jim Spencer to force in a run, McDaniel retired Alex Johnson on a grounder. Roy White and Graig Nettles hit homers for the Yankees, Nettles' blow coming with Thurman Munson on base in the fifth inning. Munson, who had a double and two singles, also scored another run and drove in one. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 5, Texas Rangers 3
Game Played on Saturday, August    18, 1973 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Yankees      1  1  0    0  2  0    1  0  0  -   5 13  1
Rangers      0  0  0    0  1  0    2  0  0  -   3  8  3


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             5   0   1   0     0   1   .273      Nelson 2b             5   0   1   0     0   1   .275
M. Alou 1b            5   0   0   0     0   1   .307      Harrah ss,3b          5   0   0   0     0   0   .255
White lf              5   2   2   1     0   0   .253      Spencer 1b            3   0   0   1     1   0   .283
Murcer cf             5   0   2   0     0   0   .318      Johnson dh            4   0   0   0     0   1   .294
Munson c              4   2   3   1     1   0   .312      Sudakis 3b            2   0   2   0     0   0   .235
Nettles 3b            5   1   2   2     0   0   .242        Mason pr,ss         2   1   0   0     0   2   .220
Hart dh               1   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Burroughs lf          4   1   1   0     0   2   .270
  Sanchez pr,dh       4   0   1   0     0   2   .240      Biittner rf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .228
F. Alou rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .225        Harris pr,rf        1   1   0   0     0   0   .249
Michael ss            3   0   1   0     1   0   .240      Billings c            3   0   1   0     1   0   .172
Medich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Maddox cf             4   0   2   2     0   0   .221
  McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Merritt p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hudson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               41   5  13   4     2   4             Totals               36   3   8   3     2   6

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 11,749
Left on Base: Yankees 11, Rangers 8
DP: Yankees 0, Rangers 0
Errors: Michael, Sudakis, Burroughs, Billings
Doubles: Munson (24), F. Alou (10)
Home Runs: White (15), Nettles (18)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich W(10-6)          6     8   3   3   1   4   0  27   3.25
McDaniel SV(9)          3     0   0   0   1   2   0  11   2.30
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   6   0  38

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Merritt L(4-9)          6.1  10   5   4   2   1   2  32   4.46
Hudson                  2.2   3   0   0   0   3   0  11   4.38
Totals                  9    13   5   4   2   4   2  43

Wild Pitches: Medich (6), Merritt (6)

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Johnny Stevens


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke flied out to right; M. Alou grounded out
(second to first); White homered; Murcer popped to shortstop; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (first unassisted); Harrah
grounded out (third to first); Spencer popped to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Munson doubled to left [Munson to third (error by
Burroughs)]; Nettles grounded out (pitcher to first); Hart
reached on an error by Sudakis [Munson scored (unearned) (no
RBI)]; James Hart left with injured knee; SANCHEZ RAN FOR
HART; F. Alou popped to second; Michael walked [Sanchez to
second]; Clarke struck out (catcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H,
2 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: SANCHEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Johnson struck
out; Sudakis singled to right; Burroughs struck out; Biittner
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 3RD: M. Alou grounded out (second to first); White
grounded out (second to first); On a bunt Murcer singled to
catcher [Murcer to second (error by Billings)]; Munson walked;
Nettles popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Billings flied out to right; Maddox grounded out
(shortstop to first); Nelson grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Sanchez flied out to left; F. Alou doubled to left;
Michael singled to left [F. Alou to third]; Clarke popped to
catcher in foul territory; M. Alou flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Harrah grounded out (third to first); Spencer lined
to second; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 5TH: White flied out to left; Murcer popped to first;
Munson singled to third; Nettles homered [Munson scored];
Sanchez singled to left; F. Alou forced Sanchez (second
unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Sudakis singled to right; Burroughs was called out
on strikes; Biittner grounded out (first to pitcher) [Sudakis to
second]; MASON RAN FOR SUDAKIS; Medich threw a wild pitch [Mason
to third]; Billings walked; Maddox singled to center [Mason
scored, Billings to second]; Nelson singled to first [Billings
to third, Maddox to second]; Harrah forced Nelson (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 4, Rangers 1.

YANKEES 6TH: HARRAH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); MASON STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Michael flied out to right; Clarke flied
out to left; M. Alou popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Spencer flied out to right; Johnson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Mason struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 4, Rangers 1.

YANKEES 7TH: White singled; Murcer flied out to right; Merritt
threw a wild pitch [White to second]; Munson singled to left
[White scored]; HUDSON REPLACED MERRITT (PITCHING); Nettles
singled to right [Munson to third]; Sanchez struck out; F. Alou
flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Burroughs singled to left; Biittner singled to left
[Burroughs to second]; Billings singled to shortstop [Burroughs
to third, Biittner to second]; Maddox singled to right
[Burroughs scored, Biittner to third, Billings to second];
HARRIS RAN FOR BIITTNER; MCDANIEL REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING);
Nelson was called out on strikes; Harrah flied out to center;
Spencer walked [Harris scored, Billings to third, Maddox to
second]; Johnson popped to second; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Yankees 5, Rangers 3.

YANKEES 8TH: HARRIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Michael flied
out to right; Clarke singled to left; M. Alou was called out on
strikes; White grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 5, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Mason struck out; Burroughs flied out to right;
Harris grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 5, Rangers 3.

YANKEES 9TH: Murcer singled to right; Munson popped to second in
foul territory; Nettles forced Murcer (second to shortstop);
Sanchez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 5, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Billings flied out to left; Maddox grounded out
(shortstop to first); Nelson reached on an error by Michael;
Harrah flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5,
Rangers 3.