Chicago White Sox 5, Texas Rangers 2 (Game 2)Game Played on Monday, September 3, 1973 (Day game) at Comiskey Park IRangers 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 1 White Sox 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 x - 5 8 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Nelson 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .280 Jeter cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 Harrah 3b,ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .267 Alvarado ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 .236 Burroughs lf,1b 4 1 2 0 0 2 .271 Hairston lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 Johnson dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 .296 Sharp lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Fregosi 1b,3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .249 Melton 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .280 Harris cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .250 May dh 2 1 1 0 2 0 .255 Billings c,lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .170 Downing rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .200 Maddox rf 1 1 0 0 3 0 .226 Leon 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 .229 Mason ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .213 Muser 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 Suarez ph,c 2 0 1 0 0 0 .265 Brinkman c 3 1 1 1 0 0 .184 Merritt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 2 7 2 6 4 Totals 32 5 8 4 2 4 Time of Game: 2:06 Attendance: 12,387 Left on Base: Rangers 7, White Sox 6 DP: Rangers 0, White Sox 4 Errors: Harrah Doubles: Suarez (10), Downing (1), Melton (27), Leon (10) Triples: Leon (3) Sacrifice Hits: Nelson (9) Sacrifice Flies: Leon (4) GIDP: Billings (9), Harrah (8), Johnson (16), Suarez (9) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Merritt L(5-11) 8 8 5 4 2 4 0 35 4.24 Totals 8 8 5 4 2 4 0 35 White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forster W(6-5) 9 7 2 2 6 4 0 36 2.08 Totals 9 7 2 2 6 4 0 36 Wild Pitches: Forster (4) Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Hank Morgenweck RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 1ST: Jeter struck out; Alvarado popped to third in foul territory; Hairston popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0. RANGERS 2ND: Johnson grounded out (second to first); Fregosi struck out; Harris walked; Billings grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton singled to right; May walked [Melton to second]; Downing doubled to left [Melton scored, May to third]; Leon hit a sacrifice fly to right [May scored]; Muser reached on a fielder's choice [Downing out at third (shortstop to third)]; Brinkman forced Muser (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 2. RANGERS 3RD: Maddox walked; Mason popped to second; Nelson out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Maddox to second]; Harrah grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 3RD: Jeter flied out to right; Alvarado grounded out (shortstop to first); Hairston grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 2. RANGERS 4TH: Burroughs singled to shortstop; Johnson singled to shortstop [Burroughs to second]; Fregosi singled to center [Burroughs scored, Johnson to third]; Harris struck out; Billings grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Fregosi out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 4TH: Melton popped to second; May singled to center; Downing grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [May to second]; Leon flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 2. RANGERS 5TH: Maddox walked; Forster threw a wild pitch [Maddox to third]; Mason grounded out (shortstop to first); Nelson singled to right [Maddox scored]; Harrah grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Nelson out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 5TH: Muser struck out; Brinkman flied out to center; Jeter flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2. RANGERS 6TH: Burroughs singled to shortstop; 24 minute rain delay; Johnson grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Burroughs out at second]; Fregosi grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 6TH: Alvarado flied out to center; Hairston struck out; Melton doubled to right; May was walked intentionally; Downing forced May (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2. RANGERS 7TH: Harris grounded out (second to first); Billings grounded out (pitcher to first); Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 7TH: Leon doubled to center; Muser flied out to center [Leon to third]; Brinkman singled to left [Leon scored]; Jeter grounded out (catcher to first) [Brinkman to second]; Alvarado singled to left [Brinkman scored, Alvarado to second (on throw)]; Hairston reached on an error by Harrah [Alvarado scored (unearned), Hairston to first]; Melton grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 5. RANGERS 8TH: SHARP REPLACED HAIRSTON (PLAYING LF); SUAREZ BATTED FOR MASON; Suarez doubled to center; Nelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrah walked; Burroughs struck out; Johnson walked [Suarez to third, Harrah to second]; Fregosi flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 5. WHITE SOX 8TH: HARRAH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); BURROUGHS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); FREGOSI CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); BILLINGS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); SUAREZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); May flied out to right; Downing struck out; Leon tripled to right; Muser grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 5. RANGERS 9TH: Harris singled to left; Billings popped to first; Maddox walked [Harris to second]; Suarez grounded into a double play (third to first) [Harris out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 5. |
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