Frank Duffy, who previously had only three homers in his major league career, smashed his first two of the season and drove in four runs to lead the Indians' attack in an 11-5 victory over the Rangers. [The Sporting News]
Cleveland Indians 11, Texas Rangers 5

Game Played on Friday, August 24, 1973 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Rangers      0  0  1    4  0  0    0  0  0  -   5  6  1
Indians      0  3  0    0  4  0    3  1  x  -  11 13  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .277      Bell 3b               5   1   1   0     0   1   .274
Harrah ss             4   0   0   1     0   0   .264      Gamble rf             2   0   0   0     0   1   .266
Spencer 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .278        Lolich ph,rf        2   2   1   0     1   1   .245
Johnson dh            4   1   1   1     0   1   .298      Chambliss 1b          4   1   2   1     1   0   .274
Burroughs lf          2   1   0   0     2   1   .265      Duncan c              4   2   1   2     1   0   .215
Sudakis 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .243      Spikes dh             4   0   1   1     0   1   .235
Biittner rf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .225        Kekich pr,dh        0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Harris cf             4   1   1   2     0   0   .245        Ellis ph,dh         1   0   1   0     0   0   .271
Suarez c              4   0   0   1     0   0   .273      Williams lf           4   1   4   2     0   0   .288
Durham p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brohamer 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .211
  Brown p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Torres cf             2   1   0   0     2   1   .207
  Hudson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Duffy ss              4   2   2   4     0   0   .250
  Gogolewski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Timmermann p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   5   6   5     3   4             Totals               36  11  13  10     5   5

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance:  5,736
Left on Base: Rangers 4, Indians 7
DP: Rangers 0, Indians 0
Errors: Suarez, Duncan
Doubles: Chambliss (24), Lolich (6), Bell (20)
Triples: Harris (7)
Home Runs: Johnson (6), Duffy 2 (2)
Stolen Bases: Nelson (29), Williams (6)
Caught Stealing: Williams (3)
Hit by Pitch: Williams (1,by Durham)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Durham L(0-3)           4.2   6   7   6   2   2   2  22   7.89
Brown                   0     1   0   0   0   1   0   2   3.00
Hudson                  1.2   2   3   3   1   1   0   8   4.68
Gogolewski              1.2   4   1   1   2   1   0  10   3.78
Totals                  8    13  11  10   5   5   2  42

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Timmermann W(7-4)       9     6   5   4   3   4   1  36   4.55
Totals                  9     6   5   4   3   4   1  36

Passed Balls: Suarez (3)
Hit by Pitch: Durham (1)
Wild Pitches: Durham (1), Gogolewski (1), Timmermann (9)

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Bill Kunkel


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (third to first); Harrah popped
to third; Spencer walked; Timmermann threw a wild pitch [Spencer
to second]; Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Bell struck out; Gamble struck out; Chambliss
singled to center; Durham threw a wild pitch [Chambliss to
second]; Duncan popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 0, Indians 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs popped to second; Sudakis singled to
right; Biittner was called out on strikes; Harris grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Spikes popped to first; Williams was hit by a
pitch; Williams stole second [Williams to third (error by
Suarez)]; Brohamer grounded out (second to first); Torres
walked; Duffy homered [Williams scored, Torres scored]; Bell
popped to third; 3 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 3.

RANGERS 3RD: Suarez flied to left in foul territory; Nelson
singled to right; Nelson stole second [Nelson to third (error by
Duncan)]; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first) [Nelson
scored (unearned)]; Spencer flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Gamble flied out to center; Chambliss flied out to
center; Duncan popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Indians 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Johnson homered; Burroughs walked; Sudakis grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Burroughs to second]; Biittner singled
to right [Burroughs to third]; Harris tripled to right
[Burroughs scored, Biittner scored]; Suarez grounded out (first
unassisted) [Harris scored]; Nelson singled; Harrah grounded out
(shortstop to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 5, Indians
3.

INDIANS 4TH: Spikes popped to first in foul territory; Williams
singled to left; Williams was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Brohamer flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 5, Indians 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Spencer grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson
struck out; Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
5, Indians 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Torres flied out to center; Duffy homered; Bell
grounded out (shortstop to first); LOLICH BATTED FOR GAMBLE;
Lolich walked; Chambliss doubled [Lolich scored]; Duncan singled
to left [Chambliss scored, Duncan to second (on throw)]; BROWN
REPLACED DURHAM (PITCHING); Spikes struck out but Duncan
advanced to third and Spikes advanced to first on a passed ball;
Williams singled to center [Duncan scored (unearned), Spikes to
second]; HUDSON REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Brohamer grounded out
(second to first); 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 5,
Indians 7.

RANGERS 6TH: LOLICH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Sudakis struck
out; Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); Harris popped
to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5, Indians 7.

INDIANS 6TH: Torres struck out; Duffy grounded out (third to
first); Bell popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 5, Indians 7.

RANGERS 7TH: Suarez flied out to center; Nelson grounded out
(third to first); Harrah popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 5, Indians 7.

INDIANS 7TH: Lolich doubled to left; Chambliss grounded out
(first unassisted) [Lolich to third]; Duncan walked; Spikes
singled to center [Lolich scored, Duncan to third]; KEKICH RAN
FOR SPIKES; GOGOLEWSKI REPLACED HUDSON (PITCHING); Williams
singled to center [Duncan scored, Kekich to second]; Brohamer
forced Williams (second to shortstop) [Kekich to third];
Gogolewski threw a wild pitch [Kekich scored, Brohamer to
second]; Torres was walked intentionally; Duffy forced Torres
(third to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 5, Indians 10.

RANGERS 8TH: KEKICH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Spencer
grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson grounded out (catcher
to first); Burroughs walked; Sudakis grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 5, Indians 10.

INDIANS 8TH: Bell doubled to left; Lolich struck out; Chambliss
was walked intentionally; Duncan forced Chambliss (third to
second) [Bell scored]; ELLIS BATTED FOR KEKICH; Ellis singled to
center [Duncan to second]; Williams singled to left [Duncan out
at home (left to catcher), Ellis to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 5, Indians 11.

RANGERS 9TH: ELLIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Biittner
grounded out (third to first); Harris grounded out (first to
pitcher); Suarez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 5, Indians 11.
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