Oakland Athletics 3, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Saturday, September 15, 1973 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  9  0
A's          2  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  6  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             4   0   1   0     1   0   .285      North cf              3   1   1   1     1   1   .288
Harrah ss             2   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Campaneris ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .251
  Mackanin ss         0   0   0   0     1   0   .097      Bando 3b              2   1   0   0     2   0   .281
  Sudakis ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Bourque dh            3   0   1   1     0   0   .209
  Mason ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .212        Lewis pr,dh         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Madlock 3b            4   1   2   0     1   0   .276      Tenace 1b             3   0   1   1     1   0   .261
Burroughs rf          4   0   2   0     1   0   .275      Davalillo rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .185
Johnson dh            3   0   0   0     1   0   .291      Rudi lf               3   0   2   0     0   1   .256
Grieve lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .313      Fosse c               2   1   1   0     0   0   .253
  Spencer ph,1b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Green 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .258
Fregosi 1b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .248      Blue p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Biittner lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Harris cf             2   0   1   0     2   1   .249
Billings c            3   0   2   0     1   1   .176
Broberg p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   9   0     8   2             Totals               26   3   6   3     5   3

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance:  8,360
Left on Base: Rangers 12, A's 6
DP: Rangers 2, A's 3
Doubles: Bourque (2)
Stolen Bases: Harris (10), North 2 (50)
Caught Stealing: Harris (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Fosse (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Bourque (2)
GIDP: Grieve (4), Johnson (17)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Broberg L(4-8)          8     6   3   3   5   3   0  33   5.57
Totals                  8     6   3   3   5   3   0  33

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue W(18-9)            5.1   6   0   0   7   2   0  27   3.38
Fingers SV(19)          3.2   3   1   1   1   0   0  13   1.84
Totals                  9     9   1   1   8   2   0  40

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - George Maloney


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson walked; Harrah forced Nelson (shortstop to
second); Madlock singled to right [Harrah to second]; Burroughs
walked [Harrah to third, Madlock to second]; Johnson hit into a
double play (center to second to catcher) [Harrah out at home];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: North walked; North stole second; Campaneris
grounded out (second to first) [North to third]; Bando walked;
Bourque hit a sacrifice fly to left [North scored, Bando to
second]; Tenace singled to left [Bando scored]; Davalillo walked
[Tenace to second]; Rudi was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Grieve flied out to right; Fregosi singled to
center; Harris was called out on strikes; Billings singled to
left [Fregosi to second]; Nelson singled to first [Fregosi to
third, Billings to second]; Harrah flied out to center; 0 R, 3
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 2ND: MACKANIN REPLACED HARRAH (PLAYING SS); Fosse
singled to right; Green grounded out (second to first) [Fosse to
second]; North singled to left [Fosse scored]; North stole
second; Campaneris grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [North to
third]; Bando flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
0, Athletics 3.

RANGERS 3RD: Madlock singled to left; Burroughs flied out to
center [Madlock to second]; Johnson grounded out (second to
first) [Madlock to third]; Grieve flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Bourque flied out to center; Tenace popped to
second; Davalillo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Fregosi flied out to right; Harris walked; Harris
stole second; Billings struck out; Nelson popped to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Rudi singled to right; Fosse out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Rudi to second]; Green flied out to
right; North flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
0, Athletics 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Mackanin walked; Madlock popped to second;
Burroughs singled to left [Mackanin to second]; Johnson walked
[Mackanin to third, Burroughs to second]; Grieve grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Johnson out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Campaneris flied out to right; Bando walked;
Bourque hit into a double play (right to first) [Bando out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Fregosi grounded out (third to first); Harris
walked; Billings walked [Harris to second]; FINGERS REPLACED
BLUE (PITCHING); Nelson popped to catcher in foul territory;
SUDAKIS BATTED FOR MACKANIN; Sudakis grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: MASON REPLACED SUDAKIS (PLAYING SS); Tenace
walked; Davalillo flied out to center; Rudi singled to center
[Tenace to second]; Fosse grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Tenace to third, Rudi to second]; Green struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Athletics 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Madlock walked; Burroughs singled to right [Madlock
to third]; Johnson grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Madlock scored, Burroughs out at second];
SPENCER BATTED FOR GRIEVE; Spencer flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: SPENCER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BIITTNER
REPLACED FREGOSI (PLAYING LF); North struck out; Campaneris
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bando grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Biittner flied out to left; Harris singled to
right; Billings singled to center [Harris to second]; Harris was
caught stealing third (catcher to third); Nelson flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Bourque doubled to center; LEWIS RAN FOR BOURQUE;
Tenace hit into a double play (first to shortstop) [Lewis out at
third]; Davalillo flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Athletics 3.

RANGERS 9TH: LEWIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Mason grounded
out (second to first); Madlock popped to catcher in foul
territory; Burroughs lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Athletics 3.